Write the main idea and method of exposition of the paragraph below. To win a basketball game, remember this: the best offense is a good defense. Make use of three strategies that have earned victories for many a team. First, stay in the defensive mode on the transitions. This is the easiest way to force a turn-over. It is also the best way to hang onto the ball when you've got it. Second, attack the boards. Games are decided by rebounds. Third, pressure your opponent. Running a full-court or half-court press will tire out your opponents, give them trouble in-bounding the ball, and force them to make mistakes which will work in your favor. Using this strategy will help you win more games.

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Which excerpt from act 3 scene 2 of julius caesar is the best example of brutus’s use of pathos?

The courage that my mother had went with her, and is with her still: rock from new england quarried; now granite in a granite hill. the golden brooch my mother wore she left behind for me to wear; i have no thing i treasure more: yet, it is something i could spare. oh, if instead she'd left to me the thing she took into the grave! - that courage like a rock, which she has no more need of, and i have. based on the 2nd stanza, how does the speaker feel about the golden brooch that was passed down from the mother to child? question 2 options: a: the speaker thinks it was a waste of money b: the speaker places a high value on the item c: the speaker never wears the brooch d: the speaker feels it could be easily replaced

Which line in the passage can be used as textual evidence to support the following claim? many people suffer from depression. depression is a serious mental illness that affects a person physically and mentally. it interferes with a person's ability to function normally and enjoy pleasurable activities. some types of depression include major depressive disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and postpartum depression. many people confuse depression with general sadness, though people are becoming increasingly aware that it is indeed a serious illness. often people suffering from depression think that it is an incurable condition. they don’t seek any treatment because they are afraid of how others will judge them. based on data from the national institute of medical health, depressive disorders are common and affect 9.5 percent of adults in the united states, or about 19 million people every year. more than 80 percent of people with depressive disorders improve when they receive appropriate treatment.