Read this excerpt from a speech delivered by President Barack Obama on gun violence in the United States. For which two purposes did the president deliver this speech? Over these past five days, a discussion has reemerged as to what we might do not only to deter mass shootings in the future, but to reduce the epidemic of gun violence that plagues this country every single day. And it’s encouraging that people of all different backgrounds and beliefs and political persuasions have been willing to challenge some old assumptions and change longstanding positions. That conversation has to continue. But this time, the words need to lead to action. We know this is a complex issue that stirs deeply held passions and political divides. And as I said on Sunday night, there’s no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. We’re going to need to work on making access to mental health care at least as easy as access to a gun. We’re going to need to look more closely at a culture that all too often glorifies guns and violence. And any actions we must take must begin inside the home and inside our hearts. But the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing. The fact that we can’t prevent every act of violence doesn’t mean we can’t steadily reduce the violence, and prevent the very worst violence. to state that mass shootings can be prevented and reduced with focused action to inform the public that gun violence is on the rise in the United States to make people understand the complex nature of gun violence as a social evil to explain the reasons why gun violence is increasing in the United States to state that Americans can reduce violence but cannot end violence in general

Answer:

The two main purposes the President delivered his speech over were to reduce widespread gun violence and to encourage action to prevent more gun violence in the future.

Explanation:

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What restrictions were European visitors forced to observe in Peking during

Emperor Qian Long's time?

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A. They were not allowed to speak English in public places.

B. They were not allowed to drink alcoholic beverages.

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C. They were forced to attend Chinese religious ceremonies.

D. They were required to wear Chinese clothing.

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Which one is correct? A comma can be used to:

separate items in a series
separate an independent clause from a dependent clause
separate two dependent clauses
separate two nouns

In your own writing, do you ever make references to people, events, or famous works of literature? What are you most likely to write about? Check all that apply. a movie I’ve seen a song I like an event I heard about in the news a familiar story I know a book I read another writer I appreciate

A conflict is a struggle between ______
forces in a story.

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Match each statement to an element of a persuasive argument.
-Reason
-Counterclaim
-Evidence
-Claim
-Rebuttal
-Tuition at public universities grew 296% between 1995 and 2015.
-Costs have risen excessively.
-Some day that increased costs reflect added benefits.
-College should be made more affordable.
-Students can’t access these benefits if they can’t afford the tuition

Which lines are from a story rather than a poem?

1. Wood and valley—all are still,
Hushed the shepherd's call.
(from "The Horn" by Walter de la Mare)

2.
For every kind of beast and man
Is marching in that caravan.
(from "Young Night Thought" by Robert Louis Stevenson)

3. A long-legged Heron, with long neck and beak,
Set out for a stroll by the bank of a creek.
(from "The Heron Who Was Hard to Please" by Jean de la Fontaine)

4. She hastened to Zeus and told him of the loss.
Zeus immediately sent Hermes in search of it.
(from "The Poplar Tree" by Flora ). Cooke)

What type of image does Whitman create by having the workers sing repeatedly?

Percy Jackson "the lightning thief" chapter 7 and 8
Chapter 7:
-Reread pages 104 and 105: What is the author trying to hint to the reader? What do you predict is the overall problem in the text? Is Percy part of the problem or solution? How do you know?
Chapter 8:
-Why was the capture the flag game important to overall plot? Why did the author include Percy actions meticulously during the game? Explain your reasoning.
-Now that everyone knows who Percy’s father is, how will this change the way people at camp see him? Is it a good thing or a bad thing that Percy is the son of Poseidon? Why?

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Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

As the sole decision maker, the CEO considered himself the democratic leader of his company.
Since the leader consolidated all the power for his own use, the country is now essentially an autocracy.
The solitary queen ruled the democracy with an iron fist and allowed no interference with her decisions.
The autocratic government was particularly popular for its habit of implementing citizens’ suggestions.

Myths are tales and traditions from certain people and culture, such as .........

1. In "Coyote Finishes His Work," how did the Old Man confirm he was the Chief?

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Choose A source of conflict that you are aware of an American culture now and describe it in this discussion forum.would you consider it primarily an interpersonal conflict.a political conflict ,Or a social conflict .does it have roots in the era of the Civil War or is it a modern issue?why do you think people are so passionate about the issue?what possibilities do you see for resolving the conflict, and how long might that take?

The writer is considering changing the method of development used in sentences 4 and 5 (reproduced below) to provide a clearer line of reasoning for the audience.




The discovery was remarkable not only because of the cheese’s age and well-preserved state, but because of a new protein analysis performed on the cheese by chemist Enrico Greco at the University of Catania in Italy. This cutting-edge analysis allowed Dr. Greco to unlock the cheese’s contents and reveal new insights into life in ancient Egypt.




Should the writer use a different method of development in sentences 4 and 5 ?

Which are characteristics of memoirs

A. Gives unbiased information about an issue
B. Features a specific event from the writer’s life
C. Gives a daily account of the activities of the writer
D. Gives an account of all events in the writer’s life

Lemonade was served at your friend’s birthday party. You could tell that the lemonade had a great amount of sugar in it because of its sweet taste! Explain why you cannot see the sugar in the lemonade. How else could you prove it is there?

Which is the correct verb?

The sun is _________ in the west.

sitting
setting

Which is the correct verb?

We are ________ the silverware on the table.

laying
lying

Which is the correct verb?

My parents are ________ three boys, two girls, a dog, and a hamster.

raising
rising

Which is the correct verb?

I will ________ on my bed for a nap after school.

lie
lay

Which is the correct verb?

The airplane ______ slowly from the runway.

rose
raised

Read "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and answer the question.

[1] I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
[5] Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
[10] Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
[15] A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
[20] In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Select two lines from the text that demonstrate nature had the power to change Wordsworth's mood.
"lonely as a cloud" (line 1)
"They stretched in a never-ending line" (line 9)
"Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:" (line 14)
"A poet could not but be gay" (line 15)

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Read the following excerpt from "Grass" by Carl Sandburg:

Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo.

Shovel them under and let me work -

I am the grass; I cover all.

Which sentence best analyzes the poet's use of allusion in this passage?

A. The speaker of the poem is the grass, which makes its actions seem like conscious decisions.

B. The speaker mentions Hastings to convey the idea that grass will eventually hide great atrocities.

C. The speaker refers to Waterloo to suggest that grass can hide even great battle losses.

D. The speaker refers to Austerlitz to imply that the grass cannot conceal all human activities.
The answer is C

What figurative language is being used? The boat cost me an arm and a leg!

What is an advantage of telling a story from a first-person point of view?

When he went away, I looked around me: three bare walls, a toilet, and a cot. Then I fell down on my knees in the middle of the cell and started crying again. I didn’t know if anyone knew where I was or what had happened to me. I had no idea how long I would be there. I cried and I put my hands together and prayed like I had never prayed before.
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Meanwhile, schoolmates who had been on the bus had run home and telephoned Claudette’s mother at the house where she worked as a maid. Girls went over and took care of the lady’s three small children so that Claudette's mother could leave, Mary Ann Colvin called Claudette’s pastor, the Reverend H. H. Johnson. He had a car, and together they sped to the police station.
—Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice,
Phillip Hoose
Read the excerpt. Based on the excerpt and the rest of the text you read earlier, write two to three sentences explaining why it was important for the author to include first-person point of view when telling Claudette’s story.

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How does Ben Franklin define wealth?