Which numbered sentence is the topic sentence? (1) The other day I had to ride on two different airlines. Early in the morning I got on a flight from San Francisco to Detroit. The plane was luxurious. (2) It had leather seats, a delicious breakfast, and courteous flight attendants who took care of our every need. The flight I boarded in the afternoon, however, was quite a contrast. (3) This plane had only twelve people, had no flight attendants, and was littered with newspapers, dirty cups, and napkins. (4) It is strange how some airlines can be so different.

Read the excerpt from the dark game: true spy stories from invisible ink to cia moles. yet, by the time robert e. lee surrendered to ulysses grant at appomattox, virginia, some four years later, about 620,000 soldiers had died on the battlefields, more than american battle deaths in all other wars from the revolution through the vietnam war. what is the author’s primary purpose for including this detail? to inform readers about the differences between three military conflicts to persuade readers of the seriousness of the american civil war to entertain readers with tales from behind the lines of battle to encourage readers to visit battlegrounds in appomattox, virginia

What information can you find in the interview that you cannot find in the informational piece?

Write a speech about a current practice - anything people commonly do in society today - that you think the people of the future will see as a form of discrimination. what are some practices that are legal today that you think limit people's rights? do you yourself feel you're being treated unfairly? you'll support your ideas with evidence you find through research. you'll also enhance your speech with audio or video.