The following questions come from “Utopian Communities in America” 1 Which two sentences from the article include central ideas?
1. While each utopian community had differences, they shared a common vision of living
Together.
2. Europe, at this time, was emerging from a long history of religious and dynastic wars.
3. They survived by modifying their system into two distinct organizations, one secular and one religious.
4. But overall, the conflict that many of these communities faced in an increasingly
industrialized world contributed to their collapse.
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1 and 4

Me which theme is developed by the changing relationship between the narrator and his daughter in this excerpt ? as she grew older, she spent more of her time with girls. so much time indeed did she spend with them that she came no more, as she used to do, to her father’s room. i was scarcely on speaking terms with her. when mini and her father stop communicating, it develops the theme that children should not speak unless spoken to. as mini becomes more independent, it develops the theme that parents must learn to let go as their children grow up. as mini spends more time with friends, it develops the theme that young people are more influenced by peers than by parents. when mini and her father see each other far less often, it develops the theme that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

What is one reason dante most likely wrote the inferno? a. to fight against the church's view of punishing sin b. to clear his father's name for the wrongs he is accused of c. to show he was a better poet than virgil d. to take revenge on the people in florence who hurt him

To choose a good persuasive essay topic, begin with a big idea, narrow it down, and a. then narrow it down more; it is impossible to have a topic that is too narrow. b. do some research to see what you should write about c. specify-ask a question you want answered in your argument