Read an excerpt from "Television and the Public Interest" and answer the question. The speech was delivered by Newton N. Minow, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, to the nation’s television executives in 1961.

[1] … But when television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite each of you to sit down in front of your television set when your station goes on the air and stay there, for a day, without a book, without a magazine, without a newspaper, without a profit and loss sheet or a rating book to distract you. Keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that what you will observe is a vast wasteland.

[2] You will see a procession of game shows, formula comedies about totally unbelievable families, blood and thunder, mayhem, violence, sadism, murder, western bad men, western good men, private eyes, gangsters, more violence, and cartoons. And endlessly, commercials—many screaming, cajoling, and offending. And most of all, boredom. True, you'll see a few things you will enjoy. But they will be very, very few. And if you think I exaggerate, I only ask you to try it.

[3] Is there one person in this room who claims that broadcasting can't do better? Well a glance at next season's proposed programming can give us little heart. Of 73 and 1/2 hours of prime evening time, the networks have tentatively scheduled 59 hours of categories of action-adventure, situation comedy, variety, quiz, and movies. Is there one network president in this room who claims he can't do better?

[4] The best estimates indicate that during the hours of 5 to 6 P.M. sixty percent of your audience is composed of children under twelve. And most young children today, believe it or not, spend as much time watching television as they do in the schoolroom. I repeat—let that sink in, ladies and gentlemen—most young children today spend as much time watching television as they do in the schoolroom. It used to be said that there were three great influences on a child: home, school, and church. Today, there is a fourth great influence, and you ladies and gentlemen in this room control it.

[5] If parents, teachers, and ministers conducted their responsibilities by following the ratings, children would have a steady diet of ice cream, school holidays, and no Sunday school. What about your responsibilities? Is there no room on television to teach, to inform, to uplift, to stretch, to enlarge the capacities of our children? Is there no room for programs deepening their understanding of children in other lands? There are some fine children's shows, but they are drowned out in the massive doses of cartoons, violence, and more violence. Must these be your trademarks? Search your consciences and see if you cannot offer more to your young beneficiaries whose future you guide so many hours each and every day …

[6] You must provide a wider range of choices, more diversity, more alternatives. It is not enough to cater to the nation's whims; you must also serve the nation's needs. And I would add this: that if some of you persist in a relentless search for the highest rating and the lowest common denominator, you may very well lose your audience. Because … the people are wise, wiser than some of the broadcasters—and politicians—think.

Select the two sentences that support the argument that television should not merely entertain audiences.

"And endlessly, commercials—many screaming, cajoling, and offending. And most of all, boredom." (paragraph 2)
"Today, there is a fourth great influence, and you ladies and gentlemen in this room control it." (paragraph 4)
"Search your consciences and see if you cannot offer more to your young beneficiaries whose future you guide so many hours each and every day …" (paragraph 5)
"It is not enough to cater to the nation's whims; you must also serve the nation's needs." (paragraph 6)
"Because … the people are wise, wiser than some of the broadcasters—and politicians—think." (paragraph 6)

Answer:

If parents, teachers, and ministers conducted their responsibilities by following the ratings, children would have a steady diet of ice cream, school holidays, and no Sunday school.

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A. had destroyed B. was destroyed C. had been destroyedD. destroyed
54. We were presenting about the Sales in April when the CEO _______ in.
A. was coming B. came C. had come D. comes

why is it hard to find your passion

What is only means of preserving beauty, according to these lines from william shakespeare’s sonnet 3

Which word applies to the description below? These are the emotions you feel while reading a story or poem. O Mood O Tone

When people have a choice to do right or wrong why do they choose to do wrong ?

In "Into Thin Air", how would you characterize Rob Hall and Scott Fischer's relationship?
Select one:

a.
The men were friends and climbing companions, but competitors for the same business.


b.
They were brothers and competitors.


c.
They didn't know each other.


d.
They were enemies.

Most of us are unfamiliar with the words of the song "Hail to the Chief," but chances are, we all know the melody when we hear it. For more than a hundred years, this song has been played to introduce the President of the United States at ceremonies and other formal gatherings. And yet, despite its traditional use, the song didn't originate in America. Instead, it is widely believed that the melody of the song was borrowed from an English musical play entitled "The Lady of the Lake," which itself was adapted from a poem by Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish writer. The play was staged in America in the first part of the 19th Century, and soon after, the song "Hail to the Chief," which bore a melodic resemblance to the music of the play, was used to honor none other than George Washington. From there, it was used at several presidential inaugurations, and during the term of Harry Truman, it was designated the official tribute to the President. Which sentence would make the best concluding statement for this passage?

In an essay About universal healthcare, Jessica addresses counterclaims in the following sentence.
While people may disagree on the best way to pay for healthcare, it is widely agreed that all Americans deserve to receive good health care.

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Dana: What college have you gotten into?

Aidan: I haven’t chose a college just yet, I think I’ll take a year off after graduation!

Layla: *Grins* That sounds like a plan!



*Did Aidan use the word “chose” correctly? Yes or no?
If he’s not correct, what should the word be replaced with?

she.....(to enjoy) the party last night (past)​

If a soldier saluted, what did she do?
а
Oь
She cooked a meal over a fire.
She planned a course of attack.
She fired her gun at the enemy
She raised her hand to show respect.?

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40 POINTS FOR ONE QUESTION
Excerpt from The Alchemist by Paul Coelho

The hills of Andalusia were only two hours away, but there was an entire desert between him and the Pyramids. Yet the boy felt that there was another way to regard his situation: he was actually two hours closer to his treasure… the fact that the two hours had stretched into an entire year didn't matter.


How does the author create a sense of time and place?

By contrasting the pyramids of the desert with the hills of Andalusia, the author emphasizes the beauty of the boy's homeland.


By showing how much time has passed and how far the boy has to travel to realize his goal, the author emphasizes the boy's journey.


By comparing how long it took the boy to get to the desert with how long it took him to become a shepherd, the author emphasizes the slow passage of time.


By expressing the boy's frustration, the author expresses the boy's fear that he has made a mistake.

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After Atticus finishes his unsuccessful defense of Tom Robinson, the spectators in the gallery-
O stand in order to show respect
O cheer in order to celebrate victory
O not in order to protest the injustice
O applaud in order to express gratitude

Given the issue, stand, and claims, write a thesis statement.
Example:
Issue: Cycling to commute to work or school
Stand: In favor
Claims: Health benefits, saves money, environment-friendly
Thesis statement: Cycling as a mode of transport should be promoted since it has several health benefits. It can help save non-renewable resources and can be financially rewarding.
Issue: Implementing K to 12 education system in the Philippines
Stand: Against
Claims: Lack of Facilities, the inadequacy of teacher training, increased expenses of parents
Thesis statement: __________________________________________________
Issue: Political dynasties
Stand: Against
Claims: Monopolized power in public office, the possibility of corruption, crowding of democratic choices
Thesis statement: _________________________________________________
Issue: Use of social media Web sites in school
Stand: In favor
Claims: Speed in spreading news/announcements, possible venue to air concerns, classroom applications
Thesis statement: _________________________________________________

What is the correct spelling of the underlined word? Spell check indicates which words you have mispelled by underlining them in red.
A. misspelled
B. It is correct as is.
C. misspeled
D. misspelleed

Part B: Explain the example of humor in the dialogue below.

what are indication which can prove that the filipinos are resilient?​

• How did white fans feel about Jackie playing in
the Major Leagues?
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What’s the answer?????

Read the excerpt from Levitt and Dubner’s Freakonomics.

Driving around the parks that encircle Washington, he solicited customers with a simple pitch: early in the morning, he would deliver some bagels and a cash basket to company’s snack room; he would return before lunch to pick up the money and the leftovers. It was an honor-system commerce scheme, and it worked. Within a few years, Feldman was delivering 8,400 bagels a week to 140 companies and earning as much as he had ever made as a research analyst. He had thrown off the shackles of cubicle life and made himself happy.

The authors prove Feldman’s success by describing .

What logical arguments describe the Citroen C4 Car commercial?
Choose your 6 Fallacies from the following list.


Select Answer(s)

Unrepresentative Sample
Weasel Words
Suppressed Evidence
Strawman
Hasty Conclusion
Questionable Statistics
Lack of Proportion
Genetic Fallacy
Questionable Analogy
Tu Quoque
Non Sequitur

One way of defining Sport is as organized"competitive activity what do we mean by that?​

Which sentence is the most formal?
OA. I would like to apply for the administrative position at your
company.
OB. Hi! Do you have any job openings at your work yet?
OC. I think it would be really fun to work at your company.
D. Please hiring my person for the open position you got in your
establishment.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate word from the spelling list.

Owning fifty-seven pairs of shoes is ___.

curiosity
deceive
definite
desperate
dinosaurs
discipline
dissatisfied
doesn't
embarrass
environment
exaggerate
grammatical
misspelled
necessary
niece
ninth
nowadays
occurrence
omission
optimistic
parallel
perceive
sophomore
strength
tendency
unnecessary
usually
vacuum

What are two ways you think that you will be able to utilize the study of sociology in your life (job, family, or school).

Nitrogen gas is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere but it is not usable by most living creatures. Which
of the following are ways that the unusable nitrogen can be converted to a form livable creatures are able to
use?
Select all that apply.

sublimation

lightning

sublimation

fixation

Write a diary entry of how emotionally you felt when seeing them?​

I am a four-letter word. Anything that falls under my trap, has no say than to obey my rules. I am very hospital, for that reason I can choose to host you for as long as I wish. I am either spontaneous or non-spontaneous. If I am the transition state between life and death, then who am I?​