Conserving water has become a popular issue because many U.S. states are suffering a drought. Some lawmakers think that states should enforce a fine to those who use too much water. As the drought becomes worse, many believe that enforcing this penalty would best help conserve water.
Although water conservation is an important issue for everyone, fines for using water could mean the downfall of many businesses. The majority of businesses require a lot of water to operate. Without it, businesses may not operate properly. This would result in a loss of business. In particular, the restaurant industry might suffer. Restaurants rely on people to come in and buy their food. They also want to provide clean environments and drinking water for the diners. Should they be expected to pay fines in order to conduct business?
Some lawmakers say that conservation would not affect businesses if they used water-saving appliances. These machines can help conserve water. However, some of these water-efficient appliances are costly. Many businesses cannot afford the expense of replacing their equipment. As a result, they face a difficult situation that might lead them to shut down.
Enforcing water conservation with fines might cause more damage than good. Businesses might choose not to save water because paying fines would be cheaper than buying better appliances. These are points that lawmakers should consider before passing such a bill.
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What is the author’s purpose in writing passage 2?

A.
To inform people that it is important to consider how a fine might affect businesses and the economy.
B.
To describe all the reasons a restaurant should not have to pay a fine for using too much water.
C.
To explain how water conservationists are incorrect and that there is enough water for everyone.
D.
To persuade the reader to call lawmakers in support of a fine for too much water usage.

In the passage 2, the author’s purpose is to inform people that it is important to consider how a fine might affect businesses and the economy.

Fine is the amount of money or a penalty that is taken or assigned, when someone gets punished for doing a crime or an offense.

The passage is about assigned a fine when there is wastage of water anywhere, because water is precious, and it shouldn't be wasted.

Thus, the correct option is A.

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Which of these best states the writer's purpose?

What argument does the author make in "Ocean Noise"?

Major restrictions of water sport vehicles must be enforced to protect marine life.

Certain small efforts made by humans can help protect marine life.

Marine life creates more noise than people do.

Underwater explorations make less noise than the noise from water sport vehicles.

What is the difference between an interpreted and a compiled language? check all that apply

5. What comment do the events in the story make on modern life?

In the ransom of red chief how does Ebenezer dorset respond to the kidnappers request for ransom

Can someone please do my argumentative essay for me please, I'm begging, I'm trying to pass, and I'm a terrible writer, every time I write an essay I fail so please help me, if you can, I have the prompt

ead this dialogue spoken by Lord Capulet in Act I, scene v of Romeo and Juliet.

You are welcome, gentlemen! Come, musicians, play.
A hall! a hall! give room, and foot it, girls. [Music plays, and they dance.]
More light, ye knaves! and turn the tables up,
And quench the fire, the room has grown too hot

Based on these lines, which conclusion can be drawn about Lord Capulet?

Interesting setting for superheroes .

Why this setting is interesting?

(A lot of different settings 5-20.)

The data analysis method (including a clear explanation of, and motivation for, choosing that data analysis method). (

According to benvolio, what will cure romeo’s heartache? romeo’s heartache will be healed by going to the party. romeo’s heartache will go away if he meets another girl. romeo’s heartache will lessen as he gets older. romeo’s heartache will be healed by a potion.

what is the narrators main purpose in this passage

How did Joe get free

What does the word embraced in this sentence from Paragraph 5 explain about voters?

Voters feel empowered because they embraced the electoral process.

Voters feel an especially strong bond with other people who have voted.

Voters enjoy voting along with their loved ones because it makes them feel closer.

Accepting the voting process wholeheartedly makes voters feel better about themselves.


Some voters come to view voting not just as a duty fulfilled, but as a recreation.



A Right and a Responsibility

What does it mean to vote? If you are of age, voting is exercising your right to determine how and who will make laws and enforce those laws on your behalf. When you vote, you determine who has a say-so in the use of tax dollars you contribute to the general welfare of the citizens of your town, county, state, and nation. Voting is not only a right, it is also a responsibility. Voting is a powerful tool that people can use to the benefit or detriment of others.

The Constitution of the United States did not originally define who had the right to vote. That determination was left up to the states, and in the majority of states at that time, only white male property owners had the right to vote. Women, people of color, and white males who did not own property had no say-so in the election of government officials. Not all voting rules were the same throughout the states, however, so this made for an interesting electorate. For example, in New Jersey, a white woman could vote if she owned property, and in some northern states, free men of color could vote. Luckily, the framers of the Constitution had the foresight to build into it a means to rectify unjust situations by allowing for the addition of amendments, or additions, to the Constitution. Through amendments, women and free people of color were eventually guaranteed the right to vote.

If voting is such a powerful tool, why is there such appalling voter turnout in many elections? People think their vote doesn’t count or doesn’t matter. Long lines of voters at the polls before sunrise are typical only of “big” elections, such as the election of a senator or representative to serve in the federal government or the election of a president for the country. But it is the off-year elections, those smaller elections for local and state offices, that should matter most. For the vast majority of the population, the local elections are the ones that touch their everyday lives. It is in these elections that people decide who runs the local school boards, who makes the rules and regulations governing behavior and activities in their locality, and who will judge the population in the local courts. There also may be issues on the ballot that will affect their daily lives that have nothing to do with who the candidate is, but actions will be taken (or not) that will affect them. When a candidate is elected, he or she feels a mandate has been given by the electorate to fulfill promises made to get into office.

Who is voting? In some studies and polls, the most active voters are usually more educated and more involved with their communities. This electorate knows the issues and problems, and knows who can and cannot help make the communities better. They read more, listen to others’ opinions more, and make a decision based on the track record of the person running. They understand that voting is a learned activity, and they want to help those in their communities who do not understand the importance of voting to better understand the process. They get involved with the populace, teaching them the requirements for voting, such as finding the polling place, numbers to call for help, learning their voting options—such as early or electronic voting—and teaching them the impact voting will have on the issues that they are concerned about.

What are other benefits of voting? Some studies have shown that voting can have a psychological effect on the voter. Voters feel empowered because they embraced the electoral process. It gives the participant a sense of satisfaction, almost like saying, “I made my voice heard today. I voted.” Voting also benefits future generations when children see their parents and other responsible adults exercising their constitutional right to vote and be heard. Voting addresses the future needs of coming generations because the policies put into place by the elected officials will affect lives now and in the future.

Low voter turnout in a country that guarantees every eligible citizen over the age of eighteen the right to vote is unacceptable. Every election you are eligible to vote in commands your participation. Make your voice heard. Don’t hesitate. Vote!

Brutus: "Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him have i offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, for him have i offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak, for him have i offended. I pause for a reply"

Which word from this passage is an appeal to pathos?
A. here
B. love
C. pause
D. I

The doctor earned just enough to live a/an _____ life.

John Mason , a 16 - year old , wants to find out what must be done in order to obtain his driver's licence . He called the licensing office many times but was unable to reach anyone . He decides to write an email using the email address he obtained . He must write to Mr Kenneth Davy , Head of the Traffic Department of the Royal St Taba Police Force . He wants the following information :
• The minimum age to acquire a driver's licence
• The tests ( theory and practical ) which must be taken
•The length of time it takes to get the licence after passing the test
•The days the tests are taken
•The cost of the driver's licence
Write the email using the information given . Make sure to include all the relevant details in the email to ensure that all the information is received .​

Which quotation from the passage best supports that this statement is the central idea?

Effective journalists build strong contacts in the community.

A. "There would be a learning curve, but I would also get to write every single day."

B. "And thanks to my first story, I’d already met most of the school administrators in person and had the beginnings of an actual list of sources for future stories."

C. "During my first few months looking for a job, I sent out countless resumes and only had one interview."

D. "Fortunately, after fine-tuning the state budget, the governor’s office was able to reinstate the aid money for area school districts."

on the two passages, how has Telemachus
changed since he first met up with Odysseus?
He has become less trusting.
He has become more confident.
He has become more afraid.
He has become less interested.

4. How does Mrs. Parker try to help Jade, but also ends up stereotyping her

Many migrants have had their caps stolen, so they wrap their heads in T-shirts. They gaze enviously at villagers cooling themselves in streams and washing off after a day of fieldwork and at others who doze in hammocks slung in shady spots near adobe and cinder-block homes. The train cars sway from side to side, up and down, like bobbing ice cubes.

—Enrique’s Journey,

Sonia Nazario

How do the figurative language and narrative techniques in the passage support the author’s purpose? Check all that apply.

They show the difficulty of the journey.
They emphasize the natural environment.
They emphasize Enrique’s determination.
They show how cold it felt inside the train.
They show the hardships migrants endured.

Correcting a Fused Sentence
Which revisions describe how to correct this fused sentence? Check all that apply.
Eliana heard the phone ring she ran to answer it.
Add a comma after ring.
Add a period after ring and capitalize the first letter of she.
Add a semicolon after ring.

) Which of the following, slang words or spoken contractions, should be transcribed in a Clean Verbatim file the way it is said? a) None b) Slang words c) Spoken contractions

Read Mary Antin’s biography from "The Promised Land."

Mary Antin (1881-1949), immigration rights activist, came to the United States during the third great wave of immigration (1881-1920), when more than 23 million immigrants came to America. These new arrivals were largely from eastern and southern Europe. Although born into poverty, Antin rose out of it through education and eventually attended Columbia University.

Based on this biography, Antin most likely continued to write about

Europe.
Boston.
exams.
immigration.

Which of the following is Wiesel establishing and how?

Which choice provides an objective summary of the excerpt?

Lyle wants to write an essay about how the government should cut back on some of its current expenditures on space exploration. He wants to acknowledge that NASA has made several achievements related to space exploration and that those achievements have played a significant role in boosting the morale of the country. He also wants to emphasize that space exploration is less significant than a host of everyday issues the country faces. He wants to suggest that redirecting some of the funds spent on space missions to fields such as education or medical research would be more beneficial to humanity. Given Lyle's ideas for his essay, which of the following is the best thesis statement?
A.
Although space exploration is not a profitable venture, it is necessary for humanity to understand the universe.
B.
Space exploration is a waste of money and resources, but NASA should continue to fund its next planned mission to Mars.
C.
While it is not advisable to stop space exploration entirely, the government should prioritize spending on important issues where the benefits may be more tangible.
D.
Space exploration acts like a magnet, pulling away both intellectual resources and the tax payer's dollars only to produce inconsequential results.
E.
Before trying to unravel the mysteries of space, we should learn about our own planet.

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Which sentence in this excerpt from Mark Twain's "The €1,000,000 Bank-Note" is an example of satire? Answer choices are visible in the attached photo!

I was admitted by a gorgeous flunkey, and shown into a sumptuous room where a couple of elderly gentlemen were sitting. They sent away the
servant, and made me sit down. They had just finished their breakfast, and the sight of the remains of it almost overpowered me. I could hardly
keep my wits together in the presence of that food, but as I was not asked to sample it. I had to bear my trouble as best I could.
Now, something had been happening there a little before, which I did not know anything about until a good many days afterwards, but I will tell
you about it now. Those two old brothers had been having a pretty hot argument a couple of days before, and had ended by agreeing to decide
it by a bet, which is the English way of settling everything.
You will remember that the Bank of England once issued two notes of a million pounds each, to be used for a special purpose connected with
some public transaction with a foreign country. For some reason or other only one of these had been used and canceled; the other still lay in
the vaults of the Bank.

Which element of an effective plotline helps move the story forward and keep the reader engaged?

A. Characters who are static
B. Strong tension and suspense
C. Conflict that is resolved early
D. Flashbacks that fill in details

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Raymond says, "the boxer is the best breed of dog to own." (Raymond 24)

Raymond says, "the boxer is the best breed of dog to own" (24).

Raymond says, "the boxer is the best breed of dog to own (24)".

Raymond says, "the boxer is the best breed of dog to own!" (24)