Question 1 (1 point) From "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"
The General's speech to the drummer boy creates a mood that is

A. sour and bitter
B. cheerful and exciting
C. hopeful and heroic
D. Depressing and sad

Define the following word using the meaning of the suffix. use your dictionary if you are uncertain of the definition. argument a. full of disagreement b. act of disagreement c. state of disagreement d. quality of disagreement

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim

Write a speech about a current practice - anything people commonly do in society today - that you think the people of the future will see as a form of discrimination. what are some practices that are legal today that you think limit people's rights? do you yourself feel you're being treated unfairly? you'll support your ideas with evidence you find through research. you'll also enhance your speech with audio or video.