Read the excerpt from "ghost house."
the whippoorwill is coming to shout
and hush and cluck and flutter about
the most likely reason frost includes assonance in these lines is
to point out important ideas in the first line.
to create pleasing sounds in the second line.
to place emphasis on the word “shout” in the first line.
to link “coming” in the first line with “cluck” in the second line.

Agood persuasive essay topic cannot be a. a fact b. debatable c. something somebody else has already written about

Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. they play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. but i think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. at our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. and finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? a) chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. b) my father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. c) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. d) other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.

During editing and proofreading, you do not need to a. check facts b. follow grammar, usage, and mechanics c. scrutinize spelling d. revise overall structure