Read these paragraphs, noting the change of focus. i was determined that i would not let anyone else's problems interfere with my vacation. it seemed that every time i was ready to go on a trip, something came up, and i had to stay at home to take care of some friend or member of my family. "well, not this time," i told myself. i did not care what happened. this was my time to pamper myself. i already had my airline ticket, and hawaii was ready for me. my ticket was a fortunate gift from my friend janet. she had won two tickets to hawaii. now, she and i had only three days to wait before our flight to the islands. janet was leafing through the brochures on hawaii when she heard the brakes squeal. then a terrible cry cut through the air. she threw open the door and her heart leaped when she saw her devoted dog lying in the street. she ran to his side and his huge brown eyes begged her for . by the time the veterinarian had come and sandy was splinted, bandaged, and lying on an old wool blanket in the corner of the living room, janet knew that she would not be seeing hawaii this month. maybe she never would, but she was sure that she could not leave her loyal friend who depended upon her to keep him comfortable and to him get well. the primary change is a change of time step speaker point of view

Which verb from is used to indicate the perfect progressive tense

[v]ast numbers of our people are compelled to seek their livelihood by begging, robbing, stealing, cheating, flattering, suborning, forswearing, forging . . which satirical element is most dominant in the passage above?

Adapt the speech you delivered in lesson 2 to an audience of professionals, teachers, and parents. the audience expects a more formal delivery. your listeners also expect you to use media such as images and audio to make your speech more convincing and easier to understand. your assignment should include the following elements: -at least four sources to back up your ideas -media elements to illustrate your ideas -changes to both the style and content of the speech to make it more appropriate to the audience -citations that follow mla guidelines as you revise your presentation, research and cite at least four sources. at least two of these sources must provide supporting evidence, such as charts and graphs or quotes from newspapers or other credible sources. the other two sources can provide material to grab the audience's attention — for example, photos that your audience visualize what you're talking about or music that sets the mood. you can also create original images, but these will not count as sources. here are some types of media that you may use to either show evidence or move the audience: quotes tables, charts, and graphs images video audio (including music) mix up the types of media you use so that no medium is used more than twice. take care that all your sources contribute to your speech in an obvious way. they should either back up what you're saying or make your ideas easier for your audience to understand logically or emotionally. avoid visual aids that are off topic or confusing. ask yourself these questions as you revise: am i still fulfilling the requirements of the speech i gave in lesson 2? is my speech still about a theme in franklin roosevelt's four freedoms speech? do i connect that theme to my own life and to a current issue? are my sources credible and relevant? will they convince an audience of parents, teachers, and professionals? do my media elements enhance my speech? do they set the mood, explain something difficult, or offer convincing proof? do i avoid media elements that are more distracting than ? did i cite my sources according to mla guidelines? did i check my works-cited page against sample works-cited pages to make sure it's correct?