When language conventions are observed, which of the following can still cause difficulties in communication? Select all that apply.

ambiguous words

sentence structure

context

levels of abstraction

Read this excerpt from dr. Martin Luther kings "letter from Birmingham jail" In own nation, the Boston tea party represented a massive act of civil disobedience. Why does king use this allusion? To establish historical precedent for his actions.

Which phrase includes a contraction as part of informal diction? A. "I only thought I heard ..." B. "I reckon I was ..." C. "All I could get to eat was berries ..." D. "but I didn't see nothing ..."

Which line is written in iambic pentameter? i really like horses and giraffes. i have ridden a horse, but i never fell off. i know a man who owns a horse. i came to see a man about a horse.

Describe a situation where a minority group recist repression by the dominant group. where did you see or hear about this situation? do you think it was action was successful?

Which is the best way to revise this complex sentence? in 2011, derek jeter notched his 3,000th hit for the new york yankees at yankee stadium in the bronx. he was thirty-seven years old.

If you are interested in snowboarding, I recommend you watch Let It Ride The Craig Kelly Story. A colon should be placed after which word in the sentence?

One of the most important parts of your introduction paragraph is your thesis - identifying the conceptual themes of the text. You can also include the techniques you plan to write about A. if it makes you more comfortable as a writer.

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. Identify the investment type and complete the description. offer corporations a loan. Investors tend to choose this investment type because it offers and.

Write a scene about you leaving your house and waiting for the bus. Be dessciptive about what happened when you get in the bus like what you see. (Relate to a daily life of a high school student)

Compare and contrast Dorothy Parker's responses from her interview in the Paris Review with the dialogue of her main character in "Agreement in Black and White". Write an essay that explains how the two are similar and different.