Why could the author not make any progress with his article? How did he overcome the discomfiture
caused by having to write with a pen?
2. The author draws on the examples of distinguished
personalities to show the importance of a pencil in
his life. Does this justify his enslavement to this habit?
3. The author labels the boy in Sir Walter Scott's story
as "delicately balanced" and therefore likely to "come
to grief in this rough world." How far would you agree
with this in the light of the trick played on the boy
by Scott and the concluding paragraph of the essay?
4. Describe the plight of Mr. Balfour in the absence of
the lapels of his coat.

Quickly it is worth 20 points - civics steps find three international news stories. choose one foreign country to focus on for all three stories. it may to scan and search the news first before choosing your country. scan news articles for political, economic, or social issues about your country. select one article for each type of news: - political - economic - social be sure to save each article and its source. you need to include the whole url, or internet site address link, in your work. you and your instructor may need to find the article later. you may find this activity on how to research for this step. you may also find these search tips for starting your research. look for links to "world" or "international" news to begin. the site may have further links to specific regions or countries for articles, videos, and more. read your articles carefully. write a one-paragraph summary of the ideas, events, or information in each article. each summary should be four to six sentences in length. try this activity if you need with summarizing text. as you read your article, compare the news for your chosen country with current news in the united states. you may refer to the same news sites above for information on the united states. write a paragraph of four to six sentences to answer the following question: do the countries have similar issues happening? how might events in these two countries influence each other? save your work to one file to turn in. check your spelling and grammar.