In which passage from "names/nombres" does julia alvarez explore the influence of popular culture? . i was hoo-lee-tah only to mami and papi and uncles and aunts who came over to eat sancocho on sunday afternoons – old world folk whom i would just as soon go back to where they came from and leave me to pursue whatever mischief i wanted to in america. my little sister, ana, had the easiest time of all. she was plain anne – that is, only her name was plain, for she turned out to be the pale, blond “american beauty” in the family. our first few years in the states, though, ethnicity was not yet “in”. . my initial desire to be known by my correct dominican name faded. i just wanted to be judy and merge with the sallys and janes in my class. there were many gifts – that was a plus to a large family! i got several wallets and a suitcase with my initials and a graduation charm from my godmother and money from my uncles. the biggest gift was a portable typewriter from my parents for writing my stories and poems.

Which sentence has a correctly placed participial phrase? a. we read about a pizza on the menu covered in pepperoni. b. covered in pepperoni, we read about a pizza on the menu. c. we, covered in pepperoni, read about a pizza on the menu. d. we read about a pizza covered in pepperoni on the menu.

What are the best types of evidence to use within the body paragraphs of an argument essay? unsupported opinions logical fallacies visual aids facts and statistics

Will give if correct read the passage first of all, if someone says your dream is impossible, they’re wrong. you can’t prove that something is impossible-all you know is that [it] hasn’t been done yet. people said no one could scale mount everest, but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norgay gazed down upon the world from its summit. people said that man could not fly, but in 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. people said, “okay, we admit that someone could climb mount everest, and we admit that man has learned to fly, but no one will ever, ever walk on the face of the moon.” if we can send three men a quarter of a million miles away and bring them home safely, is there any great task we cannot accomplish? which identifies the textual evidence that best supports the claim: the authors purpose is to persuade? a: the author shares historical information about the wright brothers. b: the author states that men have walked the moon. c: the author states that others who think your dreams are impossible are wrong. d: the author wants to know what tasks we cannot accomplish.