Read the excerpt from a position paper by the rhode island department of administration, and answer the question that follows. diversity is the recognition, acknowledgement, and valuing of individual differences. in a diverse workforce and a diverse community, we must ensure the equitable treatment of individuals in all matters relating to delivery of state services, state business and employment practices… back in 1999, the governor brought together a team of individuals from around state government to discuss ways that the state personnel process could be reformed to contribute to improvement of the government’s bottom line. the diversity initiative was established as an outcome of discussions. which of the following identifies the organization’s purpose for this document? to convince people that a diverse workforce is important to explain that diversity is the recognition, acknowledgement, and valuing of individual differences to explain the importance and origin of the state’s diversity initiative to persuade people to support state services

Read the selection below and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes o, what is that whimpering there in the darkness? 

 'let him lie in my arms. he is breathing, i know.
 look. i'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – the sea's rising,
 the boat must be lightened. he's dead. he must go.' 


 see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses, 
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat, 
 and the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover 
 and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.
 'come, lady, he's dead.' - 'no, i feel his heart beating,
 he's living, i know. but he's numbed with the cold. 
 see, i'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' -
- 'no. we can't keep the dead, dear. come, loosen your hold.

 'come. loosen your fingers.' - 'o god, let me keep him! ' -
 o, hide it, black night! let the winds have their way! 
 and there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness, 
 to fret the bare seas at the breaking of day. which choice best describes the conflict in this poem? the winds are rocking the boat. a man is thrown into the sea. a woman doesn’t want to let go of her dead lover. someone is crying in the darkness.

What influenced robert louis stevenson's writingstyle?

In the farewell speech, queen elizabeth's use of first-person point of view her to appear to be impartial and objective, prevents her from addressing the audience directly allows her to share her personal thoughts and ideas. makes it seem as though she's observing from the outside.