What is the central idea of the excerpt? Use the prompt to answer the questions.

What will you create?

What will be the topic?

Who will read your writing?

What is the purpose of your writing?

What are the best types of evidence to use within the body paragraphs of an argument essay? unsupported opinions logical fallacies visual aids facts and statistics

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?

Which phrase or word from the poem reviles the view of the authors believe that outgoing people tend to gossip or share information