How, according to Flower, how does a competent writer achieve the goal of closing the gap between himself or herself and the reader? How does a writer determine what a reader’s “personal or professional needs” (2) are?

Isaw my future flash before me and it did not take me anytime to slow down. i need to replace the words "it did".

Read this excerpt from patrick henry's speech ''give me liberty or give me death.'' what is the main idea of the text

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.