Resources:
Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her
Life, Online News, Article by Paul Harris
Ship of Fools, Editorial by Joanna Weiss
Was Abby Too Young to Sail? TV News Interview by CBS News
What idea about Abby's trip is emphasized in the editorial but not in the other two reports? How does this emphasis change your view of Abby's story?
Answer:
What the editorial addresses but the other two reports fail to inform is the possibility of this event being a publicity stunt to acquire fame.
Explanation:
Abby Sunderland is a sixteen-year-old American who had to be rescued during her attempt to sail solo around the world.
Weiss claims that Abby Sunderland writing a book, and her father working on a reality show, about her experience shows that their goal is to make money and gain fame.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
It talks about him being hailed as the Latino Jackie Robinson.
1. expensively (adjective describing "dressed")
2. invaluable (extremely helpful)
3. financial (describing business in adjective form)
4. objections (to disagree)
Answer:
my guess is, that the character is confident, but not entirely wanting to take credit
Explanation:
the keyword is, "many" he is not claiming to have commited all of them, but he is saying he has committed most, possibly wanting to leave the victim to assume the worst, without him having to possibly lie.
A ballad is traditionally a poem or song about love (either finding love or losing it) that focuses on a specific story or event.
Good concepts for ballads could be when you first fell in love with someone, or your first heartbreak, or having a crush on someone.