Read the claim and reason. Claim: Our school should start a Shakespearean student society. Reason: Students are introduced to Shakespeare’s writing once they enter high school. What evidence best supports the student’s reason? William Shakespeare’s plays were performed to enthusiastic audiences in sixteenth-century England. Our school offers a variety of clubs, ranging from foreign language to chess. Three Shakespearean plays are studied in ninth grade, including the tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Student clubs meet after school Monday through Thursday, and over seventy-five percent of the student body participates.

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a. that a person should put his or her talents to good use b. that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c. that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d. that adults have children's best interests in mind

0313hethis excerpt was written by olaudah equiano, anwhat is the primary purpose of this passage? enslaved african who was taken to barbados. read thepassage, then answer the question. o to create sympathy for enslaved workerstheir huts, which ought to be well covered, and the place ! o to demonstrate a typical day of labor on a plantationdry where they take their little repose, are often opensheds, built in damp places, so that when the pooro to compare the living conditions of plantationowners and enslaved workerscreatures return tired from the toils of the field, theycontract many disorders, from being exposed to theto show ways housing on plantations could havedamp air in this uncomfortable state. been improved-sugar changed the world, marc aronson and marina budhosintrodone

Evaluate the argument in president kennedy’s inaugural address for sacrificing oneself for the greater good of humanity. is this argument convincing? in what ways can we see the legacy of his request in this word today.