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What female character that we have examined this semester is the strongest?  Justify your answer.

Passage ID and Analysis:She slipped into the booth beside me.  “I have to tell you something, Twyla.  I made up my mind if I ever saw you again, I’d tell you.””I’d just as soon not hear anything, Roberta.  It doesn’t matter now, anyway.””No,” she said.  “Not about that.”[…]”It’s about St. Bonny’s and Maggie.””Oh, please.”Listen to me.  I really did think she was black.  I didn’t make that up.  I really thought so.  But now I can’t be sure.  I just remembered her as old, so old.  And because she couldn’t talk — well, you know, I thought she was crazy.  She’d been brought up in an institution like my mother was and like I thought I would be too.  And you were right.  We didn’t kick her.  It was the gar girls.  Only them.  But, well, I wanted to.  I really wanted them to hurt her.  I said we did, too.  You and me, but that’s not true.  And I don’t want you to carry that around.  It was just that I wanted to do it so bad that day — wanting to is doing it.”Her eyes were watery from the drinks she’d had, I guess.  I know it’s that way with me.  One glass of wine and I start bawling over the littlest thing.

Formulating  Research Questions Scenario: You are preparing a study to evaluate the impact of lean manufacturing practices on production efficiency and employee satisfaction in mid-sized factories. You aim to develop research questions that guide your study effectively. Provide examples research questions for this study and explain how each type contributes to achieving a comprehensive understanding of the topic.

State the article’s claim, grounds, and warrant in your own words.

Quote a sentence from the article correctly in MLA format, remembering all parts of the “citation sandwich.”Then quote the same sentence correctly in APA format, remembering all parts of the “citation sandwich.”

Table 14-3The table represents a demand curve faced by a firm in a competitive market. ​ Quantity Demanded (Units) Total Revenue (Dollars) 12 132 13 143 14 154 15 165 16 176     Refer to Table 14-3. For this firm, the marginal revenue of the 13th unit is

EssayFor the remainder of the time available, you will write an essay using the above article as evidence. Here is what to do:Consider the topic addressed by your article and decide what you think about it. This will be your claim.Construct an argument supporting that claim using either Classical, Rogerian, or Toulmin argument.Use evidence in your essay; you can choose to use either MLA or APA.Your essay should do the following:1) First, state at the top what type of argument you’ve chosen (Classical, Rogerian, or Toulmin) and whether you are using MLA or APA.2) Then begin the essay with a brief introduction (longer if it’s Classical), ending with your claim. 3) The body should follow the pattern of the argument you have chosen.Each paragraph should have a clear topic sentence.Each paragraph should use cited evidence from the articleEach paragraph should explain the relevance of the evidence and also make use of the rhetorical appeals.Consider also tropes, schemes, and the like.Each paragraph should end with a concluding sentence.4) The essay will end with a brief conclusion.Tips:1) You are advised to do some fast prewriting just to get ideas in order.2) You are advised to type in Word and copy/paste your essay here (in case something goes wrong). If the quiz glitches and doesn’t save your essay, you will not get a re-do, so it’s best to have it saved elsewhere as you go.3) This essay should not use any outside information–just the article and your brain. For that reason, it’s okay to be a little vague. Your goal is to show that you understandthe structure and tone of your chosen argument typehow to cite in MLAhow to explain your evidence and use the tools of persuasion we have discussed this semester4) Worry less about grammar and sentence-level concerns, though the essay should be “readable.”

Discuss the article’s use of logos, evaluating how effectively the author uses logos to support the claim. This response should be a brief paragraph, using specific details from the article.

State who the article’s target readers are and then, based on your responses to the above questions, explain whether or not the argument will persuade that target audience to agree with the article. Why? This response should be a brief paragraph, using specific details from the article.

Summarize the article in your own words, using MLA format, remembering all criteria for summary. Make sure you clearly state the article’s claim in your own words as well.