The three basic purposes of an essay (or any type of writing) are

a) to
b) to
c) to


inform, entertain, persuade

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Match the terms in Column 1 and Column 2.

Column 1 1. ? 2. ? 3.? 4.? Column 2 a. stone b. paper c. silver d. taste

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Problemas del pasado y recomendaciones. Complete los diálogos con la forma correcta del pretérito, imperfecto o presente perfecto de los verbos entre paréntesis. Luego, complete la reacción y la recomendación.

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What is “stream of consciousness”? Would you call “The Jilting of GrannyWeatherall” a stream-of-consciousness story? Refer to the story in your reply

What will be an ideal response?

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In paragraph 4, the reading states "And when more than 40 percent of an ecosystem's species disappear— whether plant, animal, insect, fungi or microbe—the effects can be as significant as those caused by a major drought." Which of the following best restates this quotation's meaning?

a. Loss of biodiversity is a major crisis comparable to the damage caused by extended periods without rainfall. b. Loss of species in an ecosystem affects rainfall. c. Overall, a major drought is a more severe problem than the disappearance of an ecosystem's species. d. The disappearance of plant and animal species from an ecosystem has more of an impact than the disappearance of insect, fungi, or microbes.

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