How do i start a paragraph with a writing strategy anyone with examples this is for the story "the lottery" by shirley jackson

In paragraph 5, president obama remarks: “you know, when trayvon martin was first shot i said that this could have been my son. another way of saying that is trayvon martin could have been me 35 years ago.” how does president obama use rhetoric in this quote to contribute to the overall meaning of his speech?

The best description of the theme presented in the resolution of "lost” is that a crisis can people appreciate life’s joys. cause people to act selfishly. bring enemies together. drive two friends apart.

Explain the subject-verb agreement rule that applies to a singular collective subject functioning as a single unit. demonstrate your understanding of the rule by composing a sentence that uses the singular collective subject "crew”