Read the following excerpt from “homecoming.” inside the hogan, grandmother, mother, and father were preparing a blessing way ceremony in anticipation of nantai’s arrival. his brother was coming home, back to the sacred land of his people, the diné. it had been three years since nantai had been rounded up by agents of the federal government while herding the family’s sheep and taken to boarding school to learn the white man’s ways. although the navajos had agreed to have their children attend school as part of a decades-old treaty with the united states government, many navajo families, like atsidi’s, were not willing to send their children away from their sacred homeland. as a result, children were taken and enrolled without their parent’s consent. nantai was one of those children. he had been 15 years old the last time atsidi had seen him. what historical reality is represented in this excerpt? 1)navajo children were taken from their parents to be educated far away. 2)many navajo children did not come back to the reservation. 3)the parents of navajo children created their own educational system. 4)many navajo parents wanted their children to be educated but not taken away.

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Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

What is the best way to brainstorm ideas for an argumentative essay? generate ideas for both sides of the argument compile a list of possible sources for the topic list descriptive details that illustrate the main argument craft a strong thesis statement that is the focus of the essay