Answer:
The question is from the newsela article, <em>"Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort."</em>
The answers are:
- (A) The latest results showed the industry is around 75 percent white and mostly female.
- (C) Cummins is not of Mexican heritage but visited the country and migrant shelters along the border for book research. In a New York Times op-ed in 2016, she wrote, "My family is mostly white." She has one Puerto Rican grandparent.
- (B) to demonstrate the effectiveness of a diversity program aimed at increasing diversity in publishing.
- (C) She would disagree and note the changes she has observed since beginning her career.
Explanation:
- The information, "<em>The children's book publisher Lee & Low released a survey of people who work in publishing. The latest results showed the industry is around 75 percent white and mostly female." </em>conveys that empirical data supports the claim that the publishing industry is mostly white.
- In the introductory paragraph, the major concern of the critics is conveyed in the line, "Critics of "American Dirt" claim its story makes mistakes in describing Mexican life and culture. The misrepresentation of Mexican culture in<em> "American Dirt" </em>can be accredited to the facts that Cummins is neither Mexican nor was the cultural research adequate.
- Michaela T. Glover is one of the interns at the United Negro College Fund internship program. The lines,<em> "The organization WeNeedDiverseBooks works with publishers and agents to recruit interns. The program began with five interns in 2015 and will likely place 15-20 this summer. Out of 44 interns, 39 have since graduated from college and 30 have found full-time work in publishing, according to the organization.
" </em>convey that the program is working to diversify the publishing industry.
- Tracy Sherrod conveys her publishing experience in the lines, "I first came into publishing in the 1980s and at that time it was believed that black people didn't read. That statement was made to me multiple times, so we've come a long way," she said. "We're growing as an industry, but there will be some growing pains." Tracy Sherrod believes that the industry is growing.
Answer:
dealing with an unpleasant person - politeness
falling behind in a soccer match - perseverance
being annoyed by a sibling
- patience
seeing a friend teased by others
- loyalty
having a fear of heights- courage
Explanation:
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The Misfits, by James Howe, is a book that chronicles the life of a kid in middle school who does not quite fit the stereotype of a "popular" kid. However, his life changes when his friend Addie decides to participate in the school's elections.
In the novel, the phrase is given as an example of the different expectations that society has for each gender. While being intelligent and tall is an advantage for boys, it can often be seen as a disadvantage for girls. This is a very relevant topic for teenage audiences due to their focus on being accepted and the struggles they face when creating their identity.
Maintain eye contact and do not cut the speaker off mid sentence. You should also appear interested and pay attention to what they are saying.
Political nonsense and really really really bad news
