Prompt: marisol’s mom is a dental hygienist, living paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet. marisol’s dad has been sick for years and is unable to work. marisol is in 8th grade and has low confidence that she can have a bright future. she believes that she can’t go to college or find a career that will pay her well someday. you have a chance to convince marisol that she has more opportunity than she knows. 1. write a three paragraph (4-6 complete sentences each) essay arguing why marisol should not limit her future. 2. organize your essay in the following way: paragraph 1: show marisol that you understand her reasons and why she feels the way she does. paragraph 2: reference two or three concepts from this class to convince marisol to not limit herself. you can reference things such as grit, growth mindset, super spot, strong questions, tap water vs. fiji water, and the things you have learned about college, financial aid, and careers. paragraph 3: summarize your arguments and show marisol that despite her background, she has many options.

Read the excerpt from dominique’s personal narrative. tired of waiting for the bus, which was late for the fifth day in a row, i sat leafing through an old magazine i had stuffed in my purse the previous night. it was terribly warm for a september afternoon, and the sun cast fleeting shadows on the bus stop sign with each car that passed. i wondered when the weather would get cooler and when the new bus driver would start arriving on time. it was about then that i first noticed the apparent agitation of the man sitting next to me. finally, the bus arrived and ambled to a gradual stop directly in front of the restless man. the doors widened, and the bus driver greeted the man with his usual banter in his usual monotone. "good afternoon. how are you today? ” when writing the next few lines of dialogue, dominique should be certain that the lines provide clues about what will happen later on in the narrative. contain made-up details that make the story more exciting. include everyday language that seems real and natural. use precise words that make both men sound educated.

The vertical height of a soccer ball can be represented by the following function, where h(x) represents the height, in feet, x seconds after the soccer ball is kicked. rewrite the function in the form that reveals the times at which the soccer ball is on the ground.

100 points and ! plz answer ! think of an intense argument you had or witnessed sometime in your life. close your eyes and remember every detail. to turn this into a dramatic scene you will need to make changes that will make it make more sense to the audience. 500-600 words a description of the set up that explains what happened before the scene diction that matches the characters character objectives and obstacles are clearly conveyed a scene that escalates in dramatic intensity diction that is appropriate to the audience words that are not wasted in idle chit chat action (stage directions) that enhance the scene proper formatting for drama