“If, for example, the mind must suddenly deal with what it takes to be a radically new form of life…the response on the whole is conservative and defensive. The threat is muted, familiar values impose themselves, and in the end the mid reduces the pressure upon it by accommodating things to itself as either ‘original’ or ‘repetitious.’” Who is the author of this statement?

“Of course, dispossession of Native peoples was the origin, and continues to be the core, of U.S. foreign policy. From the Indians of the Americas to Pacific Island Natives, to the indigenous peoples of Asia, the U.S. has an unbroken record of invasion, land theft, and genocide.” Who is the author of this statement?

Identify the controlling idea in the topic sentence below: Bicycle riders should take precautions when riding on crowed city streets.

Identify the controlling idea in the topic sentence below: Bicycle riders should take precautions when riding on crowed city streets.

Identify the sentence type. The cost of the cheapest computer is at least $200, and since this is more than an individual fisherman can afford, several fishing villages together can pool their money and buy one to share.

Read the sentence below and identify it as an opinion or fact that needs proof. Thousands of young people begin smoking every day.

Identify the controlling idea in the topic sentence below: Two changes will help to solve the problem of overcrowded classes at our school.

QUESTION 7 for Gradescope:

Type a connecting word that fits accurately into the blank space: a coordinating conjunction, a subordinating conjunction, or a transition word depending on punctuation and relationship between clauses.   Finally, robots can perform tasks requiring pinpoint accuracy. In the operating room, robotic equipment can assist the surgeon. ___________, a robot can kill a brain tumor or operate on a fetus with great precision.

Identify the controlling idea in the topic sentence below: Two changes will help to solve the problem of overcrowded classes at our school.