Read the following text: The sailboat needed to turn to the right to avoid hitting a log. Jeff turned the steering wheel frantically. Finally, the rudder turned, and the sailboat avoided the log, and Jeff breathed a sigh of relief.

What is the meaning of the word rudder as it is used in the sentence? (2 points)

A digital tool that is used to measure the depth of water

A large piece of a tree underwater that is a danger to boats

A part of the sailboat that changes direction of the boat

A type of life jacket that must be worn in an emergency

Write four sentences that incorporate ‘imagery’ (all of your senses) to describe a place that you like to visit.

Subject: save the whales! dear professor crest, i know you are really busy and everything, but i was hoping that you could spend more time thinking about how to save the whales. it’s up to us to speak up on their behalf. it’s really wrong that some amusement parks use these poor, defenseless animals for recreational purposes. this must be stopped, and you’re the person to do it! ttyl, jules which revisions would make this e-mail more formal? check all that apply. a. removing the contractions b. removing the exclamation points c. removing the salutation d. removing the slang and casual speech e. removing the information about amusement parks

Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england.simon forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. however, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. he has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” it seems the best advice is provided by nicholas bownd in his book medicines for the plague: "in these dangerous times god must be our only defense.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?