Passage 1 Families would benefit greatly from a four-day school week. In today's
society, many family calendars are full every moment of the day. With a
shorter school week, families would be able to spend quality time
together. In addition, each family member would have more time to
rest and recharge for the upcoming school week. Both of these
benefits will lead to healthier families and higher-achieving students,
so schools should make the change as soon as possible.
Passage 2:
Our school district should improve the student experience by changing
the length of the school week to four days. Elementary students, who
typically need free, active playtime, would then have a three-day
weekend. Upper-grade students, who require more sleep, would have
an extra day to catch up on sleep missed during the week. In addition,
students would have another weekend day to work at their jobs. Finally,
all students would have more time to recharge for the upcoming
school week.
Which statement best compares the viewpoints of the two passages?

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.

i think they are preparing for the battle of gaul. : )

i hope this you! : )

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.