Recall the idea you brainstormed earlier in the
lesson. reevaluate the idea. why is the idea
appropriate for this essay? check all the boxes
that you agree with.
it is an event that people can relate to.
it is an interesting event that i can describe
well.
it is an event that changed me.
it is an event that shows why i deserve the
scholarship
it is an event that gave me new goals.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.

the group received an extra pound of butter for christmas.

the annex was delighted to hear that we'll all be receiving an extra quarter pound of butter for christmas.

poe’s time at the academy was financed by his foster father, john, meaning that poe needed his foster father’s permission in order to drop out if he wanted to. unfortunately, poe’s relationship with his foster father was soon on the rocks again after john married his second wife, louisa patterson.

i was just learning about this in language arts a week ago. edgar poe makes lots of wonderful books, too.