Circle the letter of the sentence in which the word in bold-faced type is
used incorrectly.
1. a. pedants have the right-of-way at intersections.
b. only a pedant would be so picky about footnotes in a personal
letter.
c. despite his occasional pedantry he is a teacher beloved by his
students.
d. her pedantic lecture on carbon dating destroyed my interest in
archaeology

How does the author view the idea that you have to be perfect in order to get into college

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility

In his nobel prize acceptance speech, elie wiesel uses ethos and pathos to achieve his purpose. describe wiesels purpose in this speech. then explain how he uses either ethos or pathos to achieve this purpose. be sure to use specific details from the speech to support your ideas.