What is the author's purpose for writing this particular passage?
to aid scientists on the cause and the effects of the
avian flu
b)
to warn the public how devastating the avian flu
could potentially be if or when it arrives in the
united states
c)
to boast about how much the u. s. government is
donating to the cause for the sake of 'good p. r.'
(personal relations)
d)
to announce the efforts being made by the u. s.
government to other international agencies in
the fight against this serious social epidemic

[he] let his gaze wander to the swirling water of the stream racing madly beneath his feet. a piece of dancing driftwood caught his attention and his eyes followed it down the current. how slowly it appeared to move! what a sluggish stream! what contrasting words are used to describe the stream in this passage?

How now how now chop logic what is this proud and i you and i you not and yet not proud mistress minion you me no nor proud me no proud

Geoffrey is writing a paper investigating friendly-fire incidents in recent us military actions. which paragraph topic would be relevant to his paper and would therefore merit inclusion in his final draft? a) a paragraph criticizing us military actions in the viet nam war b) a paragraph discussing how friendly-fire incidents are investigated c) a paragraph describing what basic boot camp is like for a new army enlistee eliminate d) a paragraph discussing how hard an extended military service can be on a family