Excerpt from the tour de france roberto barerra the tour de france is one of the most well-known and beloved sporting events in the world. it is also one of the most grueling. in fact, the magazine sporting times once said that the tour de france was, "one of the most physically and mentally demanding races in the world" (jensen 28). the tour de france is a bicycle race that has been taking place every year—except the years during world wars i and ii—since 1903. on average, 180 riders on 20 teams are pushed to their athletic limits as they cover more than 2,000 kilometers in only 21 days (jensen 30). each day, the race features a different stage as the racers makes their way around the quiet and secluded french countryside and into some of the country's biggest and most populated cities. the riders are then evaluated by how long it took them to complete that stage. then, the order of the cyclists is announced. based on the context, the word secluded in paragraph 1 means a) beautiful. b) complicated. c) isolated. d) mountainous.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

halloween: it’s my favorite holiday

halloween is one of the best holidays for some people but it can also be scary for others. halloween is a holiday where some people believe spirits and soul of the dead that haven’t moved on will come back again to haunt the lives of the living. this is why many people dress up in costumes to disguise themselves as someone else. some people like us wish to be something that we would benefit in life from. like angels of god. some dress up just to be unique from the others. many families stay home and watch scary movies and others dress in their tremendous costumes and knock on each door to either get a trick or a treat.

personally everybody loves halloween because i could be someone else one day out of the year. it’s fun and entertaining, especially for kids. halloween also has a lot of history. many myths and beliefs say that witches and warlocks are alive and living among us. is this a trick or a truthful treat?

halloween may have secrets and scary things behind the door but we love halloween and it is beautiful to see how happy children are when each door opens full of treats and goodies. it makes everyone happy. happy halloween day.

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