Maintaining the current nine-month school year is essential to keeping students in school. Despite a limited statistic showing a
smaller dropout rate, students in year-round school would find more stressors added to their already overwhelming lives. While the American education system does need to be reformed, changing the schedule is not the way to do it. What makes this a strong conclusion?
It ends with a call to action for all schools to change to a year-round schedule.
It ends with a judgment that reform is needed but that the schedule should be left alone.
It ends with a judgment that students will not be affected regardless of any changes.
It ends with a call to action for students to participate in school reform.
I would say that the principle means of characterization employed by the author is dialogue. Since Romeo and Juliet is a play, everything we know actually comes from the conversations, be it a dialogue, or a monologue.
We can tell that because the dogs are huddled together in fear, there's some sort of danger. Also the snarling suggests they are under caution or going on defense from some danger; they feel threatened.
