Read the excerpt from "At School." As immigrant kids went through the school system, they became more Americanized. They learned about American heroes, American folklore, and the workings of American government. They absorbed American manners and customs. They became experts on American fads, fashions, and slang. Youngsters entering school often could be identified as Italians, Greeks, Russians, or Poles. When they left school, they looked, talked, and acted just like other American kids.

Which best describes the central idea of this paragraph?

Immigrant children became more integrated into American culture through going to school.
Immigrant children lost their personal identities by going to school in America.
Immigrant children learned about many aspects of America through going to school.
Immigrant children learned specific American traditions through going to school.

An effective thesis statement will reflect . . 1) possible weaknesses in your own argument. 2) possible weaknesses in your opponent's argument. 3) the type of document--or genre--you plan to write. 4) your attitudes about aquatic mammals

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

Which of the following is an example of a periodical?