1. Which of the following statements is a step to perform before writing a synthesisessay?
a. Understand the prompt. Think about the selected topic and follow instructions
accordingly to support your ideas.
b. Argue how the sources convey your ideas, and interpret the evidence for the
reader.
c. Reword your claim so the reader can realize you have written a new idea.
d. Introduce your sources with proper citations, and argue how they will support
your claim.

When reading a piece of writing, one of the components of the piece that helps to guide you through thepiece is the thesis statement. This is the main idea of the entire piece, or the point that the author is trying to
prove. (You typically only find these in non-fiction pieces, but they may occasionally show up in fictional
pieces.) In order to write strong thesis statements, you have to practice. The two
main components for a
good thesis statement are the subject (what you are talking about) and your opinion (how you feel about it).
Of course, we have to do this in a professional way, so you can't just write something like, "Dogs are cool."
Let's imagine that you are writing a research essay about how the brain works. (That's a hint, by the way!)
What type of thesis statement could you write? Here is one example. "The brain is amazing because of its
capacity to remember things." or "Our psychological processes are incredibly complicated. Each of these
has a subject (brain remembering things, or psychological processes) and an opinion (amazing or incredibly
complicated). Now, your task today is to create 5 thesis statements. I'd suggest that you write them about
the brain to get a head start on your big project, or you can pick any subject you know something about. The
most important thing is that they have a subject and an opinion! Write these 5 thesis statements and submit
them to your instructor.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence from the vocabulary list above. Stanley's hands became ____________________________ after weeks of hard work. perseverance desolate preposterous intensity engraved chronology paranoid evict callused refuge concoctions

Identify the transitional word/s or phrase/s in the following sentence/s. Identify the type of transition. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) from human sources comes primarily from smelters and coal burning power plants. Hot sulfur dioxide also originates from natural sources, including volcanic emissions and sea spray. Nitrogen oxides come primarily from automobile exhaust and other combustion processes, and some is created by lightning and soil microbes. In past decades, to reduce air pollution in areas near power plants, utilities built tall smoke stacks to ver emissions high up into the air, away from local communities. As these smokestacks push emissions up into the atmosphere, the emissions react with the water particles in the air and are transported long distances by the wind. Because the prevailing winds in the U.S. are from West to East, eastern regions are more affected by acidic precipitation, even though the source of the emissions may be many miles away. However, nitrogen oxides from automobile exhaust contribute to acidic precipitation in all densely populated areas with heavy traffic.​

Which best describes why Jove allows the fury of the storm to calm down on the seventh day?A.because all the cows are already dead
B.because Odysseus has rebuked his men
C.because the calm will lure the men into setting sail
D.because the cows have come back to life

To track down tornadoes, we have to travel widely during periods of severe storm weather patterns. This often means driving hundreds of miles a day, for many days in a row. Still, we generally intercept only one tornado for every 10 outings because tornadoes are truly rare events. We know we have the passion for this work because we are able to endure day after day of fruitless chases and still wake the next morning with enthusiasm to continue the mission. So far, 2001 has been one of the fruitless years. During the first half of the 2001 season, we made three road trips, logging more than 2,000 miles. All we have to show for our efforts, however, are two minor sets of tornado data, much frustration, and some interesting stories. In what point of view is this selection written? A. It shifts from first person to third person. B. It shifts from third person to second person. C. first person D. second person

My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death. —Walt Whitman Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Which statements accurately describe the structure of each poem? Check the three boxes that best apply. Whitman’s poem has regular rhyme. Longfellow’s poem has regular rhyme. Whitman’s poem has regular meter. Longfellow’s poem has regular meter. Whitman’s poem has mostly regular line lengths. Longfellow’s poem has mostly regular line lengths.