The assignment for this lesson is to revise the short story you wrote in Lesson 2. Your task is to make elements that already exist in your story — such as conflict and dialogue — even more engaging than they were before. You should have created a draft of this assignment in the writing activity called "Prepare a Narrative, Part III." If you didn't complete that activity, you should go back and do so now. If you have already completed the draft, continue to the next page to start revising.

You have been given the assignment of speaking about the affects of illegal drug use on youth in america. which of the following types of research is likely not to be necessary while preparing for your speech? a. a government website with statistics on convictions for possession among adolescents under the age of 18 b. a library book about the pharmaceutical drug industry in america c. a recent article from cnn.com about a special home for teenagers addicted to drugs d. a website that provides support for parents whose children are in rehab

2. which of the following topics would be too broad for a speech lasting 5 to 10 minutes?

That alligator hungry. vittles very scarce that time a season. his belly be pinchin him hard, now. but bruh deer is fat, and so he is in heavy trouble. the alligator there in front of him. the beagles there behind him. what bruh deer gone do? he sees the alligator and he hears the beagles. how does the author readers understand what the word pinchin means?