2. Gilman, when describing her own experience of following her doctor’s advice, recalls, “I went home and obeyed those directions for some three months, and … came so near the borderline of utter mental ruin…” What specific directions had Gilman followed?
Why do you think following the doctor’s advice affected her mental state so severely?
What parts of your life or “work” (your passion) would send you to “utter mental ruin” if you were asked to give them up?

Which of the following components of information literacy relates the most to various perspectives? a. research as inquiry b. information creation as a process c. scholarship as conversation

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a. something someone else is writing about b. a fact c. something you have written about before