Two students had a contest to see who could build the fastest boat. Emily spent hours learning about boatbuilding and designing a boat that would be fast but stable in the water. Aaron spent his time painting his boat, making it look impressive and flashy, with red flames along the sides. At a contest, students gathered around to observe the two boats. They were impressed by the beauty of Aaron's boat. "Surely that one will be the winner," they said. But Aaron's boat tipped over and sank almost immediately, while Emily's boat chugged along to the finish line. Which statement best expresses a theme of this story?

A. It is better to cooperate than to try to work alone.
B. It is more important to focus on the task at hand than to worry about appearances.
C. The more time one spends on a task, the better the quality of the outcome.
D. One should always take pride in looking one's best.

Read this excerpt from "ain't i a woman? " by sojoumer truth in which three sentences does she make an emotional appeal to the audience by talking about her personal hardships? well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. {i think that 'twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon.} but what's all this here talking about? {that man over there says that women need to be into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. nobody ever me into carriages, or over mud puddles, or gives me any best place} and ain't i a woman? look at me! look at my arm! {i have ploughed and planted, and gathered into bars, and no man could head me! } and ain't i a woman? i could work as much and eat as much as a man - when i could get it - and bear the lash as well! and ain't i a woman? {i have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when i cried out with my mother's grief, none but jesus heard me! } and ain't i a woman? {then they talk about this thing in the head, what's this they call it? [member of audience whispers, "intellect") that's it, honey.} what's that got to do with women's rights or negroes' rights? if my cup won't hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?

Princess and i are driving to tulsa to ecxcept an award.

Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of the speech. we set up the war-whoop, and dug up the tomahawk; our knives were ready, and the heart of black hawk swelled high in his bosom when he led his warriors to battle. how does black hawk use rhetoric to advance his viewpoint in this excerpt? a-the image of the “war-whoop,” the “tomahawk,” and the “knives” evoke violence, showing that black hawk took pleasure in fighting with the white men. b-the image of how his heart “swelled high in his bosom” evokes a feeling of pride, showing that black hawk believes his actions toward the white men were justified. c-the phrase “dug up the tomahawk” is an allusion to the many indian nations, showing that black hawk felt a kinship to others who had a similar plight. d- the phrase “led his warriors to battle” is an allusion to past wars, showing that black hawk believes war is a universal fact of life.