getting better at anything requires patience, persistence and pressuring oneself with high expectations. People generally try to avoid and dislike failure, but there are many times when loss is part of the path that eventually leads to success. Think of a time when you faced setbacks but accomplished a challenging goal that was important to you. Describe how you motivated yourself and what inspired you through the process when others might have gotten discouraged. What role did failure play in your eventual success? Was failure a learning experience or a step you needed to go through before accomplishing your goal? Make sure you describe the goal you accomplished, as many of us may not be familiar with your sport, musical talent, art, cooking, video editing, car maintenance skills (there are so many other talents I could have added here; write about what's important to your). To help you reflect and write your 7-sentence paragraph,

Which of the following is a secondary source? o a biography of a playwright ob. historic photograph o c. antique weapon od. census data and statistics

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

Read this passage from "the american dream." it does not say all white men, but it says all men. . how does the second part of the sentence relate to the first part?