Read this excerpt from the passage. Megan shouldn’t have been embarrassed, but it wasn’t the type of praise she was used to hearing. She had replayed the recipient’s comments in her head, letting the tsunami of his unfamiliar gratification crash over her yet again. (paragraph 1)
Which of the following best describes the tone of this paragraph?

angry

disappointed

grateful

overwhelmed

In at least two hundred words, discuss why "désirée's baby" is or is not relevant today.

The boy and the wolf by james baldwin one day word came that a savage wolf had been seen in the forest. "how i should like to meet that wolf," said little gilbert. he was only seven years old, but now all his thoughts were about the savage beast. "shall we take a walk this morning? " asked his mother. "oh, yes! " said gilbert. "perhaps we may see that wolf among the trees. but don't be afraid." his mother smiled, for she felt quite sure that there was no danger. what point of view does the author use in this selection?

To choose a good persuasive essay topic, begin with a big idea, narrow it down, and a. then narrow it down more; it is impossible to have a topic that is too narrow. b. do some research to see what you should write about c. specify-ask a question you want answered in your argument