Read the thesis below, and answer the question that follows. In The Story of My Life, Helen Keller makes many comparisons between light and darkness.

Which of the following changes would make this thesis more effective?

Add the phrase “to show the conflict between good and evil” to the end of the statement.
Add the phrase “using metaphor and simile” to the end of the statement.
Add the phrase “using figurative language” after the word “comparisons”.
Add the phrase “to demonstrate the importance of education” to the end of the statement.

Which sentence contains a gerund? sally is fishing on the lake with her father and brothers.marcus is supposed to be joining the discussion later today.my cat was not interested in the dangling string.her chorus director does not appreciate angela's fidgeting.

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion

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