Read the following: "Hope can be either a noun or a verb. It is an expectation or desire that something wanted will happen: I have hope that I’ll get an A on this test! It is also the action of wanting a desired outcome to occur: She is hoping to have her stitches taken out next week. Synonyms of hope include 'belief' and 'wish,' while 'doubt' and 'fear' are antonyms."

Who is the intended audience of this text and how does it shape the text?

The audience is people looking for information on the meaning and correct usage of the word "hope." It explains the word in several different ways to ensure understanding, and it is written in clear, straightforward language.

This reading is aimed at people who are pessimistic, so it uses positive words and upbeat examples to help readers feel hope.

This is written for people who don’t know how to spell "hope," so the word is repeated many times to remind readers of the correct spelling.

The audience is professional authors. Writer’s jargon such as noun, verb, synonym, and antonym are not defined because it is assumed this audience understands them. It describes the proper use of hope, a complicated word that ordinary writers are unlikely to use.

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3

What would your ideal school counseling program look like ? how would you want your school counselor to you and your peers?

Choose the sentence that is not logically connected in the paragraph. (1) doctor henderson was a kind and gentle man. (2) his patients loved and respected him. his death made many of them sad. (3) as a young man, he decided to become a doctor and pursue a life of healing and comforting. (4) his work will long be remembered by the citizens of battle creek, michigan.