Imagine that you are writing an essay of two pages about some of the reasons that high-school graduates put off going to college. which of the following might work as a thesis statement for the essay? eliminate any statement that is too broad, is highly opinionated, is an announcement of the topic, or is a narrow factual statement.

a) this essay will deal with the fact that many high-school graduates wait a year or two before going to college.

b) many high-school graduates do not receive scholarships to attend college.

c) going to college is a great experience for a young person.

d) high-school graduates are often not ready, financially or emotionally, to enter college just after graduation.
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It is important to learn about finances. take, for instance, the old rule of saving ten percent of every paycheck. are most people aware that theyshould immediately take that percentage out of their paycheck and put it into savings? balancing your checkbook is another important element ofkeeping track of your money. buy a money tracking program and use it to manage your money. another important tip is to speak with a financialplanner and learn about stocks and bonds. come up with a savings plan that includes a 401k, stocks, and bonds. and start young. the longer youwait to save, the less compound interest you will accumulate.which is the best title for this paragraph?

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

This passage contains repeated allusions to all the following except. a.sailing b.suitors c.hunting d.dreams