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Reading Passage for Final Writing Exam A blessing in disguise seems unfortunate at first. Often, it refers to a situation that someone does not want to be in or results that he or she did not want. However, after careful reflection, what at first seemed to be a stroke of misfortune turns out to be beneficial. Oftentimes, people learn through their struggles and come out of difficult situations having grown as a result of those challenges.  Consider the following example: “When Tom broke up with me, I was upset for months. But, really, the breakup turned out to be a blessing in disguise because he was in a lot of debt.” Although she was upset about breaking up, the woman recognized the benefit, or blessing, of not having to pay off Tom’s debt. Another example could be when a goal is not fulfilled. If someone wants a promotion at work and is passed over, he or she could feel upset. However, not getting the promotion would be a blessing in disguise if a new position better suited to that person opened up later. Many people may even refer to life-changing events as blessings in disguise. Someone who had a child out of wedlock may have felt stressed at first about the prospect of being a single parent, but he or she may later refer to the child as a blessing in disguise because of the joy the child brings.  (taken from: https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/blessing-in-disguise) Final Essay Prompts (Select One) Describe a time in your life when something that seemed to be negative turned out to be positive. Support your main points with specific details, reasons, and examples. Describe a time in the life of someone you know well when something that seemed to be negative turned out to be positive. Support your main points with specific details, reasons, and examples.

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Which of the following options is a form of new media?

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A physical therapist is testing the triceps muscle strength in a patient with a C7 spinal cord injury. The patient’s shoulder is internally rotated and adducted, with the forearm positioned above the abdomen in neutral pronation/supination. The elbow is fully flexed. The therapist supports the patient’s arm and asks the patient to “Straighten your arm.” The patient is able to extend the elbow. Which muscle grade best describes this response?