Read the excerpt and answer the question.

to add to the dolefulness of the former day, and the dismalness of the present night, my thoughts ran upon
my losses and sad bereaved condition. all was gone, my husband gone (at least separated from me, he being
in the bay, and to add to my grief, the indians told me they would kill him as he came homeward), my children
gone, my relations and friends gone, our house and home and all our comforts--within door and without--all
was gone (except my life), and i knew not but the next moment that might go too. there remained nothing to
me but one poor wounded babe, and it seemed at present worse than death that it was in such a pitiful
condition, bespeaking compassion, and i had no refreshing for it, nor suitable things to revive it.

which word best describes rowlandson's emotional state in this excerpt?

a)comforted
b)frustrated
c)grateful
d)despairing

Instructions: the following argument argues for advertising to children. read the argument and answer the question that follows: topic and question advertising: should companies be allowed to advertise to children? ineffective argument i think that advertising to children is necessary. how else will we know what we can buy? i think that children are not aware of the products that are available. most children don’t own cars and can’t drive to stores to look around. the only way we know what we can buy is by seeing advertisements on tv. my friend really likes advertisements, too. he said, "how will we know what to buy if we don’t see advertisements? " seriously, children are consumers, too. we know what we like and we ask our parents to buy these products for us. i know that i like certain cereals, but how would i know that if i did not see advertisements? i love those commercials! kids are people, too. why is the argument ineffective? in a paragraph of 7–10 complete sentences, explain why the following parts of the argument are ineffective, and how they can be improved: claim support conclusion clincher point of view transitions