Know, then, thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.
Placed on this isthmus of a middle state,
A being darkly wise, and rudely great

–An Essay on Man,
Alexander Pope

What feature of Enlightenment thought does Pope express in these lines?

concern with understanding humankind’s place in the universe
interest in promoting human equality
belief in popular superstitions
application of scientific solutions to social problems

Tell whomever you meet about this new opportunity. the bolded words are what kind of clause?

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but there is another story as well. information about sugar spread as human knowledge expanded, as great civilizations and cultures exchanged ideas. in fact, while sugar was the direct cause of the expansion of slavery, the global connections that sugar brought about also fostered the most powerful ideas of human freedom. how do the details in this passage support the authors’ purpose? the details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was. the details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar. the details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences. the details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel.

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a. something someone else is writing about b. a fact c. something you have written about before