Discuss what is being compared and contrasted in the following two paragraphs. Paraphrase the comparisons and contrasts in each passage. Look for signal words: "while", "than",
"comparison"

1) "Utilities around the country are promoting their growing use of renewable energy like hydroelectric dams, wind turbines and solar panels, which
collectively provided more power than coal-fired power plants for the first time last year. But even as they add more green sources of power, the
industry remains deeply dependent on natural gas, a fossil fuel that emits greenhouse gases and is likely to remain a comerstone of the electric grid for
years or even decades

2) "Proponents of renewable energy note that solar panels are increasingly the cheapest source of electricity Solar panels can deliver power to 650
homes for one hour one megawatt-hour in industry jargon at $1 to $111 a megawatt-hour according to Lazard, the investment firm. By
comparison, natural gas peaking plants which utilities
can turn on and off quickly to meet surging demand, deliver power at $122 to 5162 a megawatt
hour

The following question is based on your reading of a midsummer night’s dream by william shakespeare. why does puck transform bottom? a. to disrupt the play. c. to scare the mechanicals. b. for revenge on theseus. d. to scare the lovers.

What best explains why the character asagai is a symbol for heritage ?

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you