Read the excerpt from "Mother Tongue." Those tests were constructed around items like fill-in-the-blank sentence completion, such as "Even though Tom was Mary thought he was "And the correct answer always seemed to be the most bland combinations of thoughts, for example, "Even though Tom was foolish, Mary thought he was ridiculous." Well, according to my mother, there were very few limitations as to what Tom could have been and what Mary might have thought of him. So I never did well on tests like that.
Which information from the excerpt best supports the inference that achievement tests ignore imagination as an element of language ability?
A. Tan's mother would not be able to answer a question like the one described in the excerpt
B. Tan's mother could think of several ways to answer a question like the one described in the excerpt
C. Tan's mother did not allow her to take tests with questions like the one described in the excerpt.
D. Tan's mother was disappointed that Tan did poorly on tests with questions like the one described in the excerpt.

i would lay on the ground, and wait for the earth to simply take me back!

- sincerely, ouma

because it's a cool name

explanation:

each year on this day, i make it a point to listen to dr. martin luther king jr.’s great “i have a dream” speech. it’s electrifying every single time.

the content of dr. king’s speech, his inspiring presence, and the moment in history all came together to make the iconic “i have a dream” speech the defining moment of the american civil rights movement. but there are several other reasons why this speech, delivered over 50 years ago, remains an example of one of the best speeches in american history.

since part of my job is to people become better presenters, i’ve noticed several techniques that we can all learn from and be inspired by in this magnificent speech.

it’s anchored in a powerful related location

in most cases, you can’t handpick the spot to give a presentation, as mlk did for supreme symbolic effect when he stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and echoed the opening words of the gettysburg address (“five score years ago . . ). but you absolutely can amplify your message by adapting it to your setting and location.

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.