Read the scenario of a formal discussion. Evan, Ben, and Violet are discussing a short story. [Ben sits up straight at his desk.]

EVAN: On page 7, the text says, "the old man quickly changed his frown to a smile when he noticed his daughter had come to visit.” This shows that the man is hiding his true feelings of pain to protect his daughter’s feelings.

[Ben raises his hand.]

VIOLET: Ben, do you have a question for Evan?

BEN: Yes. Evan, I can see how you would think that. But, later on page 7, the text says, "the old man’s best memories were of spending time with his daughter.” Do you think this indicates that the daughter’s presence actually changes the old man’s mood?

EVAN: No. That’s a dumb idea. On page 8, the text describes how the old man continues to have negative thoughts even with his daughter there.

How does Evan need to improve his participation?

A. He needs to make connections with prior knowledge.
B. He needs to use body language to show engagement.
C. He needs to respectfully acknowledge the viewpoint of others.
D. He needs to take notes to summarize the speaker’s ideas.

C. He needs to respectfully acknowledge the viewpoint of others.

Explanation: One of the characteristics of a good presentation or discussion of a story; is mutual respect among all the participants. Evan must improve his participation by correcting his choice of words and portray a more welcoming attitude towards Ben's comment, since whether or not there is a right answer, all viewpoints must be taken into consideration, and with the same level of respect. Besides, a different opinion of view might open your mind to a new perspective.

answer; ///i believe that the correct answer is (a) poorly repaired

write two paragraphs to compare and contrast the narrators’ schools and explain how their schools shape their perspectives toward the hijab. cite evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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two paragraphs to compare and contrast the narrator's schools would be this, the one school with the veil is the one school were the students were forced to wear the veils, and they did not know why they had to wear the veils. the girl student writing the story was not like the other students, she didn't care. in the second school there was a lot of hostile activities going on throughout the school. most of the students were upset and this, including the author, but she was trying to look and the good side of things.  

overall, both schools had something that the students or most of the students did not like or appreciate. what you can learn from these stories is that life will never be exactly how you may want it to be. complaining about your lifestyle will only make matters worse or at least feel worse in the long run. that's happens to be the information you can interpret from these two stories.