Write an explanatory essay of at least 750 words on anne bradstreet that characterizes her as a woman, a puritan, and a poet. consider discussing how she overcame hardship and cultural bias to become the first published female poet in america. use at least four facts from at least three different sources and include one poem written by anne bradstreet. follow mla guidelines for in-text citations and a works cited page.

Proofread the passage and identify the spelling and punctuation errors. no one knows the exect cause of diabetes. most people who get type 2 diabetes are older, but now younger people are being diagnosed with it. like many young people, you are probably thinking, "why should i be concerned about diabetes? " the truth is that both the center for disease control and the american diabetes association are quite alarmed about the increase in type 2 diabetes among young people. information gathered in the 1990s showed a rapid increase in type 2 diabetes in children. during the 2000s, this trend is continue. scientists who study diabetes are finding that 85 percent of the children who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight. but that is just one reason for the increase. children are at risk for type 2 diabetes if they are inactive, have a family history of diabetes, or are from african american, american indian, or asian american families.

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

How does the image support the text? read the passage and study the image and caption from sugar changed the world the image shows the process for manufacturing cotton in early factories the image shows english factory workers enjoying sugar during their break the image shows that factory work in the 1800s was labor intensive the image shows how sugar was produced in cotton factories