Which transition word best completes the sentence?
Remy was lively and imaginative, ______ her sister, Reggie, was quiet and practical
The word could be But
Answer:
It implies that Douglass and his siblings nearly forgot about their early lives.
Explanation: I just took the quiz, and it was right.
Assuming the text is "Learning How to Code-Switch: Humbling, but Necessary" (2013) and you had to choose between the following claims:
<em>A. Code-switching keeps people from expressing themselves by promoting one correct style of communication.</em>
<em>B. It is important to recognize that code-switching can help a person succeed and celebrate all aspects of their identity.</em>
<em>C. The United States consists of great cultural variety and no one should be discriminated against for speaking a certain way.</em>
<em>D. Many successful people have used code-switching, but it is unfair to expect minorities to have multiple communication styles.</em>
Deggans' thesis is that it is important to recognize that code-switching can help a person succeed and celebrate all aspects of their identity (B).
<u>Code-switching</u> means alternating between languages or communication styles according to the context (cultural, professional, casual, etc.).
Deggans' testimony shows that being able to code-switch is what has helped him to integrate social groups which were different from the poor black neighborhood he came from, while maintaining his identity.
This answer is supported by such such quotes as:
- "expertly navigating another culture wasn’t a rejection of where I’d come from or a signal that I was any less authentically black;"
- "it’s a reminder to be fully who you are at all times, while making sure you’re understood well enough to be valued, respected and considered."
Lady Macbeth is a malicious and manipulative mastermind. To begin, she
conceives the entire plan and hashes out the details before Macbeth even
truly considers taking action to make the prophecies come true. She is
the one who urges Macbeth to frame the guards by getting them
intoxicated and actually prepares the murder scene for Macbeth to take
Duncan's life. In the end, she is the only reason that the plan works
because she forces...
