What is the best answer explaining the goal of a descriptive essay?
a. to explain, with great detail, the steps in a process or experiment
b. to capture a person, place, object or moment in vivid imagery and detail
c. to tell a story based on real experience using literary devices such as imagery, plot and character
d. to provide an objective report or analysis of a particular topic or controversial issue?

Her brother joined the army before he finished college. identify the adverb clause in the sentence. a) finished college b) her brother joined c) brother joined the army d) before he finished college

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a.something someone else is writing about b.a fact c.something you have written about before

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?