Elena is a manager at a construction supply company. She is writing a memo to her sales team in preparation for a major sales initiative. Look at this sentence from her memo: Every salesman should make sure he is carrying the client portfolio on his smartphone.

How should Elena rewrite this sentence to avoid using stereotypes in her memo?

A.
Every salesperson should make sure the client portfolio is on his smartphone.
B.
Every salesman should make sure the client portfolio is on his or her smartphone.
C.
Every salesperson should make sure the client portfolio is on his or her smartphone.
D.
Every saleswoman should make sure the client portfolio is on her smartphone.

Is the sentence “ironically, although approximately seventy-one percent of the earth is covered by water, thirty-three percent of its land area is desert.” a phrase or a clause?

Prior to researching, a writer should a. create an outline b. cite sources c. compose a draft d. create research questions select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d the answer is d

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.