Agood summary of an informational text must
include all the details that the text contains about its subject.
state, in the student's own words, only the most important ideas.
evaluate whether the text's author covered the subject matter well.
use phrases and sentences taken directly from the original author.
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Magine you are writing a love poem. which of the following words use the appropriate connotation? flower buds harsh tune sudden attack grave digger

Read the excerpt from poe’s "the fall of the house of usher." his ordinary occupations were neglected or forgotten. he roamed from chamber to chamber with hurried, unequal, an objectless step. the pallor of his countenance had assumed, if possible, a more ghastly hue -- but the luminousness of his eye had utterly gone out. which statement best describes the effect of the narration on the story? the narration reveals usher’s feelings of discouragement. the narration reveals usher’s absent-mindedness after his loss. the narration suggests usher’s confusion in the wake of his loss. the narration suggests usher’s mental decline after his sister’s death.

Ineed . the passage implies that: a. most jury trials involve violent crimes b. jurors may be surprised by how stressful being in a jury is c. a trial by jury is not a fair way to judge a person’s guilt or innocence d. the people who take jury duty least seriously are the ones who find xperience most stressful