Informative essays come in many different forms. They can define a term, compare and contrast information, or provide instruction on a process or task. Whatever their form, informative essays will not include personal opinions or viewpoints. Their main purpose is to educate the reader. Think of an informative essay that you've read recently that stuck with you. It can be a piece from this unit or something that you read on your own. Use that piece to explain how informative essays compare to other types of writing, such as narrative essays or persuasive essays. Discuss how and why the essay that you chose was engaging.

Nikolai gogol, "the nose" what can you infer about ivan jakovlevitch from his reaction in this passage from "the nose"? o a. that he was angry at kovaloff and cut off his nose o b. that he loves his wife and wants her to think kindly of him o c. that he often finds body parts in the food at his house o d. that he is often blamed for things that are not his fault

Which of the following statements is most accurate? a. effective communication skills are not as important as technical skills. b. good communication skills can you in the classroom, on the job, and in your personal life. c. communicating effectively is not related to job success. d. learning to communicate effectively cannot be taught because communication skills are inborn.

Read the excerpt from "object lesson, part 2." "no sign of the original envelope? " "no." "i found two boys with bills — in each case a single, too. david strager and joey buell. no envelope." louise's brows met. ellery glanced up at the clock. 9: 07. he strolled over to her. "don't show them you're worried. there's nothing to worry about. we have twenty-eight minutes." he raised his voice, smiling. which statement explains the inference ellery makes and why he makes it? he infers that miss carpenter thinks they are not going to find the thief because he sees her facial expression. he infers that it will take twenty-eight more minutes to find the missing money because that is all the time he has. he infers that the original envelope will not be found because neither david strager nor joey buell has it. he infers that david strager and joey buell took the money because they each have a dollar bill.