The following passage appears on a website: gorillas may look threatening, but they are peaceful and family-oriented animals. they are the largest of all primates, but as plant-eating animals, do not bother other creatures. which choice best paraphrases the information? a. as the largest primates, gorillas look imposing. in reality, they eat plants, protect their families, and keep to themselves. b. gorillas are the largest of all primates. they may look threatening, but they are plant-eating animals. they are peaceful and family oriented and do not bother other creatures. c. gorillas look threatening but are peaceful and family oriented. they are the largest primate. they are plant eaters and don't bother other creatures. d. gorillas may appear scary, but they are nonviolent and family-centered creatures. they are the biggest of all primates, but as vegetarian creatures, they do not inconvenience other species.

Read this description of a detail from the movie i am legend. a scientist is the last man alive in a post-apocalyptic new york, where zombies have taken over and destroyed most of the population. about ten minutes into the film, the man thinks back to how the zombie creatures came to be, and how at one point he had a wife and child. which type of suspense technique did the screenwriter use? dramatic irony flashback foreshadowing special effects

Write a literary analysis essay about an intercalary chapter of the grapes of wrath. your essay should examine how the structure and language support the overall purpose, and it should include specific examples from the text to support your claim. your essay should include the following elements: • a claim that takes a clear stand on the author's purpose, supported by main points • evidence from the text that supports your claim and main points • commentary that the reader understand how your evidence should be interpreted • an introduction, body and conclusion that organize the content of your essay

Read the rough draft of a student's conclusion to anargumentative editorial.(1) year-round schooling would student achievement.(2) not so much information would have to be crammed intonine months. (3) furthermore, the elimination of long breaks,particularly summer break, would significantly reduce"learning loss" and the additional time wasted at thebeginning of each academic year to reteach previouslylearned material. (4) it is clear that year-round schooling students learn and retain more. (5) the united staleis not the only country to experiment with a year-roundschool schedule. (6) although many still claim that evidenceabout year-round school and its link to higher achievement isinconclusive, these people need to open their eyes and seethat students in these schools consistently score higher oncertain assessments than students who attend schools withtraditional nine-month calendars. (7) it is about time that wereplaced our outdated and inefficient school calendars.which best revises sentence 6 to create a more appropriate and respectful tone