Smartphone ownership among teens is certainly on the rise. yet there is reason for caution. teens are showing signs of smartphone addiction. a survey by textplus found that half of teens "couldn't live without their mobile devices for a week, while 36 percent said they weren't able to go 10 minutes without checking their phones." all this time on the devices creates more chances for problems. smartphones and social media have been linked to serious cases of cyber bullying. some students have been hurt or worse. a school superintendent in california, j. thomas morton, sent a letter to parents. he asked them to monitor their teens' use of all electronic devices, as cyber bullying incidents are on the rise.
which of the following is true about this argument excerpt?
it is respectful in tone to the audience and supports its claim with specific, credible evidence.
it contains specific, credible evidence but uses a disrespectful tone that should be edited.
it fails to support its claim with specific, credible evidence and uses a disrespectful tone.
it uses a respectful tone but needs specific, credible evidence to support the claim.

Can some one me with english? modernist poetry broke traditions in works that did all of the following except: question 1 options: a) experimented with language, symbolism, and imagery b) challenged rules about point of view, rhyme scheme, meter, and capitalization c) focused on the poem’s appearance on the page as a form of self-expression d) addressed subjects and ideas that had been explored in poetry for centuries.

Need ! compare and contrast your independent reading selection with one or two other selections you have read in this unit. support your response with at least two pieces of evidence from your independent reading selection. be sure to give the title and author of your selection.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.