Read this excerpt from dean kamen's "on becoming an inventor." i had just finished making a complicated piece of equipment that was to be used for a show opening in philadelphia called "fiorello." when the machine arrived they had trouble wiring it, so instead of going off to college that morning for an orientation, i spent several days at the theater fixing my light/sound equipment. the show received poor reviews, except for the mention by one reviewer of the "special effects," which, he wrote, were "outstanding."

how does the writing shape readers' impressions?

kamen's opinion seems to be that machines are more important than anything else. he supports this with an example of his work on a machine for a show in philadelphia. his tone is formal and directed at a scholarly audience.

kamen’s opinion seems to be that hard work can overcome any obstacles. he supports this with an example of hard work on a light machine. his tone is humorous and directed at young audience.

kamen’s opinion seems to be that his inventions are more important to him than other activities. he supports this by sharing an example of skipping college orientation to fix sound equipment. his tone is informal and directed at a general audience.

kamen's opinion seems to be that special effects can make a show outstanding. he supports this with an example of his own special effects machine. his tone is formal and directed at a scientific audience.

Which sentence is written correctly? a. it's too bad its raining, i wanted too go for a swim. b. its too bad its raining, i wanted to go for a swim. c. it's too bad it's raining, i wanted to go for a swim. d. it's to bad it's raining, i wanted too go for a swim.

Giving 25 points i have 30 min. read this expert from i never had it made branch rickey lost that fight, but when he became the boss of brooklyn dodgers in 1943, he felt the time for equality in baseball had come. he knew that achieving it would be terribly difficult. there would be a deep resentment, determined opposition, and perhaps even radical violence. he was convinced he was morally right, and he shrewdly sensed that making the game a truly national one would have healthy financial results. he took his case before the startled directors of the permission to make the brooklyn club the pioneer and bringing blacks into baseball. winning his directors’ approval was almost insignificant and contrast to the task which now lay a head of the dodger president. he made certain that word of his plans did not leak out, particularly to the press. which detail best supports the central idea that branch rickey understood the risks involved in enter granting baseball? a. “branch rickey lost that fight, but when he became the boss of the brooklyn dodgers in 1943, he felt the time for quality in baseball had come” b. “he knew that achieving it would be terribly difficult that there would be deep resentment, determined a position, and perhaps even a racial violence.” c. “ he was convinced he was morally right, and he truly sensed that making the game a truly national one would have healthy financial results.” d. “ he took his case before they startled directions of the club, and using persuasive eloquence, he won the first battle and what would be a long and better campaign.”

Based on what we know of the play, oedipus the king, which of the following lines is ironic? oedipus: what feeling brings you to me – fear or desire? oedipus: but when he comes, i'll be a wicked man if i do not act on all the god reveals oedipus: my royal kinsman, child of menoeceus, what message from the god do you bring us? oedipus: as quickly as you can stand up from these altar steps and take your suppliant branches.