Which elements of an op-ed are evident in the excerpt? Select three options. The op-ed shares opinions about each candidate running.
The op-ed uses strong, emotional language.
The op-ed comes to a conclusion for the audience.
The op-ed includes first-person pronouns.
The op-ed attempts to persuade the audience.

Which is a higher ratio, 6: 9 or 3: 7

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

In hard times by charles dickens, the scene in which the characters discuss the depiction of horses on wallpaper and flowers on carpets is the author’s way of showing the absurdity of