You are chief speaker in a debate on a topic: should religious studies be made compulsory in secondary schools.write your argument for or against the motion

Answer:

WHY RELIGIOUS STUDIES SHOULD NOT BE MADE COMPULSORY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Religion is defined as a socio-cultural system which believes in the existence of the supernatural that controls human activities.

Now, religion is very important to many people as they lean to it for hope and to get answers to things they do not understand. It simply does not make sense that a young student who is still in his/her formative years of learning would have the concept of religion foistered upon them without a chance to choose.

Another reason is that as citizens or humans, we have certain inalienable human rights of which include right to freedom of religion. Making religious studies compulsory in secondary schools takes away that very important right and forces the young student to learn concepts of which he may not be interested in because it is part of the school curriculum.

I hope that with these few points of mine, I have been able to convince you that religious studies should not be made compulsory in secondary schools.

Which of these words is a conjunction?
to
her
with
but

3. What inference can the reader make about the narrator's feelings toward Mrs. Mallard's cause of
death when she says "When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease-of joy
that kills"?
(1 Point)
A) The narrator mentions "joy that kills" to indicate that Mallard was so glad her husband was not dead that
she died of happiness.
B) The narrator mentions "joy that kills" to indicate that Mallard's happiness for her freedom was destroyed
when her husband returns home alive.
C) The narrator mentions "joy that kills" to indicate that Mallard did not really have a heart problem, rather
she was so overjoyed that her heart went out.
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D) The narrator mentions "joy that kills" to indicate that Mallard's love for her husband killed any thought of
independence she had.
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Which word contains a prefix that means "before"?
pretest
posttest
testable
testing

You are creating a word map for the word decode.
Decode means to figure out the meaning of something.
What part below would you not include on a word map?
A. To be confused.
B. I was confused about the mixed signals she was sending me.
C. To not understand.
D. To decipher (decipher means to figure out the meaning of
something)

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Which of these are examples of transitions that indicate location?

a. behind, next to, along, nearest

b. likewise, also, like, as

c. strongest, weakest, first, second

d. first, second, always, then

The standard deviation in a large population is equal to 8.3. How big sample is needed to be 90% sure that the sample mean is within 1.3units of the population mean?

Which rhetorical device does Lincoln used in this sentence and for what purpose

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How do writers provide clues about a character's personality?



They examine the society in which he or she lives.


They indicate the social status of the character.


They show where a character works.


They describe how a character feels.


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Question 17 of 21
Read the following sentence:
These moments of peace are ephemeral and will last only
until the next crisis occurs.
What is the most likely meaning of ephemeral" as it is used in this sentence?
A. Convenient
B. Short-lived
C. Exciting
D. Tiny
SUBMIT

When Everett found he was the highest bidder for a prized 19th Century novel, he smiled ruefully and said, "This is a bitter joy"

Based on the context of this sentence, what is the best meaning for the word ruefully?

A. exuberantly
B. languidly
C. morosely
D. dispassionately

Read the following passage:
"Most people picture large, frightening events when they think of climate change: uncontrolled wildfires, severe storms, or deadly
food and water shortages. Its small effects on the quiet normalcy of everyday life will be equally devastating, however. Current
research says we are at risk of losing cofee to climate change.
"Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens warn that more than 60 percent of coffee species are in danger of extinction. Coffe is
thrcatened because it has strict temperature and rainfall needs, and its habitat is shrinking due to shifing weather patterns and
deforestation. Plant scientists say citizens, corporations, and lawmakers must act now to establish new forest preserves and protect
fragile species and their environments.
"Climate change skeptics and industry spokesmen say these wories are overblown fear-mongering because most of the plants in
trouble are wild species, not the farmed varieties used by coffee makers. The scientists respond that the wild species will be needed if
the crops used now can't cope with warmer and drier cồnditions and the spread of discases and pests that are predicted.
Vhat is the main idea?

1)The coffee industry thinks botanists are exaggerating the consequences of climate change.

2) Climate change is dangerous and depressing.

3) Scientists are alarmed that climate change may cause the extinction of coffee plants.

4)Coffee drinkers should stock up because most of the plants will go extinct soon.

. Consumers depend on plants or other organisms for food. When animals eat plants or other animals vee
does the energy from that food go?

Is it possible to fear
someone without hating
him? Explain your answer

can you help me please​

I need help fast this is for economic personal trails and values

read the poem:
Come up from the fields father, here’s a letter from our Pete,
And come to the front door mother, here’s a letter from thy
dear son.

Lo, ’tis autumn,
Lo, where the trees, deeper green, yellower and redder,
Cool and sweeten Ohio’s villages, with leaves fluttering in the
moderate wind,
Where apples ripe in the orchards hang and grapes on the
trellis’d vines,
(Smell you the smell of the grapes on the vines?
Smell you the buckwheat where the bees were lately buzzing?)

Above all, lo, the sky so calm, so transparent after the rain, and with
wondrous clouds,
Below too, all calm, all vital and beautiful, and the farm
prospers well.

Down in the fields all prospers well,
But now from the fields come father, come at the daughter’s call,
And come to the entry mother, to the front door come right away.

Fast as she can she hurries, something ominous, her steps trembling,
She does not tarry to smooth her hair nor adjust her cap.

Open the envelope quickly,
O this is not our son’s writing, yet his name is sign’d,
O a strange hand writes for our dear son, O stricken
mother’s soul!

All swims before her eyes, flashes with black, she catches the
main words only,
Sentences broken, gunshot wound in the breast, cavalry
skirmish, taken to hospital,
At present low, but will soon be better.

Ah now the single figure to me,
Amid all teeming and wealthy Ohio with all its cities and
farms,
Sickly white in the face and dull in the head, very faint,
By the jamb of a door leans.

Grieve not so, dear mother, (the just-grown daughter speaks
through her sobs,
The little sisters huddle around speechless and dismay’d,)
See, dearest mother, the letter says Pete will soon be better.

Alas poor boy, he will never be better, (nor maybe needs to be
better, that brave and simple soul,)
While they stand at home at the door he is dead already,
The only son is dead.

But the mother needs to be better,
She with thin form presently drest in black,
By day her meals untouch’d, then at night fitfully sleeping,
often waking,
In the midnight waking, weeping, longing with one deep
longing,
O that she might withdraw unnoticed, silent from life escape
and withdraw,
To follow, to seek, to be with her dear dead son.
..................................................................................................................................

How does the language of the poem evoke a sense of a bygone time and place, specifically nineteenth century America?


The poem's references to places and people are ones that existed in that period, but which do not exist today.

The poem's depiction of the mother's sadness indicates a frailty or weakness that was commonly assigned to women in this period.

The poem's explanations of the family's reaction suggest an ignorance or an innocence that people today would not exhibit.

The poem's descriptions of the farm focus on natural elements, but make no mention of man-made tools or equipment.

substandard means...


a: equal to the standard
b: better than the standard
c: more than the standard
d: below the standard

write a formal report about 2 boys breaking a window

Read the passage. There are so many bird-cherries round me, great trees with branches sweeping the grass, and they are so wreathed just now with white blossoms and tenderest green that the garden looks like a wedding. I never saw such masses of them; they seem to fill the place. Even across a little stream that bounds the garden on the east, and right in the middle of the cornfield beyond, there is an immense one, a picture of grace and glory against the cold blue of the spring sky. My garden is surrounded by cornfields and meadows, and beyond are great stretches of sandy heath and pine-forests, and where the forests leave off the bare heath begins again; but the forests are beautiful in their lofty, pink-stemmed vastness, far overhead the crowns of softest grey-green, and underfoot a bright green whortleberry carpet, and everywhere the breathless silence; and the bare heaths are beautiful too, for one can see across them into eternity almost... (from Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Countess Elizabeth von Arnim Russell) Which information is the author able to reveal about the narrator by using the first-person point of view in the passage? 0 1 1. the narrator's disbelief and nervousness about the world around her 0 2. the narrator's youthful and immature views on living things and nature 3. the narrator's satisfaction and pleasure in observing her surroundings 4. the narrator's apathy and discomfort with the silence of the outdoors​

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How should you begin your speech?

a. with your thesis statement
b. with details and explanations of your topic
c. with an attention-grabbing opener
d. with a call to action that motivates the audience

film sentence in simple present tense

how will you save money for the real world

Select the correct answer.
What do these lines from Antigone show about Creon's character?
CREON:
Better, if needs be, men should cast us out
Than hear it said, a woman proved his match
A.
B.
He greatly dislikes women.
He's very afraid of women.
He has a patriarchal point of view.
He has a deep respect for women.
C.
OD
E.
He believes all women are alike.

testing animals are wrong cause they are just like humans and they dont need to suffer because people want to test animals and they are so important to people like dogs are mans bestfriends like pets are your bestfriends and they know when your sad or not felling good and they find many ways to make you happy so animlas dont need to be testing unless there hurt or something nothing else cause there life does not need to be in jeapordy and your just taking an innocent life from them to make people happy and make there self happy by being loved

Select the adjective in the sentence.
The chubby baby clapped his hands excitedly.

My favorite food is sandwiches

Which answer best explains how the participle shrieking is used in this sentence?

Shrieking from the tenth row, the girls were no doubt his biggest fans.


It is used as a noun and serves as the subject of the sentence.


It is used as an adverb to describe the verb were.


It is used as an adjective to describe the noun girls.


It is used as a verb to describe the main action of the sentence.

What is the most effective way to revise sentence 6?
A Each day the penguins that leave their burrows head out to sea for spending the day swimming and
feeding
B Each day the penguins head out to sea to spend the day swimming and feeding, leaving their burrows.
C Each day the penguins leave their burrows they head out to sea to spend the day swimming and feeding.
D Each day the penguins leave their burrows and head out to sea to spend the day swimming and feeding,
(5) Thousands of tiny fairy penguins nest in burrows along the shoreline of
Australia. (6) Each day the penguins leave their burrows, and out to sea they head
to spend the day swimming and feeding. (7) But in the late 1990s and early 2000s,
a number of oil spills in the region threatened the very existence of these birds.
(8) Experts tried to help, but they couldn't get to all the birds fast enough. (9) Some
penguins would try to groom themselves. (10) They swallowed the toxic oil and
died. (11) Knits for Nature formulated a unique plan. (12) They asked volunteers to
knit sweaters for the penguins to wear (13) The sweaters would not only protect the
birds from the oil but would also keep them warm while they waited for their turn to
be cleaned.

How does the theme of a novel differ from its plot?

A) Theme is connected to imagery and plot is connected to action.
B) Theme is hidden and plot is obvious.
C) Plot is related to action and theme is related to character.
D) Plot describes action and theme describes meaning

Why does Mr. Hyde need Dr. Jekyll; why didn’t he get rid of Jekyll right away? List at least 3 reasons.