Read the paragraph below and type three details which support the topic sentence (in italics). fix a flat tire on a bicycle in three easy steps. first, use a screwdriver to pry the tire off the rim. be careful not to poke another hole in the tire. second, pull the inner tube out of the tire and patch it (the tube, not the tire), using a tire patch kit. make sure you find the hole in the tube first. third, stuff the tube back into the tire and put the tire back on the rim. don't tear off the valve stem in your hurry to get back on the road. remember to pump up the tire when you're finished.

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)