Write an informational essay that explains the purpose of the Declaration of Independence, its principles, and why those principles are significant. Explain how British actions led to the principles included in the Declaration of Independence and how they have shaped the United States of America today. Use these guide questions to help you organize your essay -1. Why was the Declaration of Independence written?2. What are the main ideas/principles of the Declaration? What is the meaning of those principles?3. Why are the main ideas/principles of the Declaration of Independence important to our lives today?

Read the excerpt from david foster wallace’s infinite jest. i have committed to crossing my legs i hope carefully, ankle on knee, hands together in the lap of my slacks. my fingers are mated into a mirrored series of what manifests, to me, as the letter x. the interview room’s other personnel include: the university’s director of composition, its varsity tennis coach, and academy prorector mr. a. delint. c.t. is beside me; the others sit, stand and stand, respectively, at the periphery of my focus. the tennis coach jingles pocket-change. based on this excerpt, which detail is implicit? a.  more chairs are needed to make seating available for all attendees.b.  hal is sitting in a chair with his ankle on his knee.c.  the director of composition is involved in the interview process.d.  the tennis coach has money in his front pocket.