Which step is important during a collaborative discussion or presentation? A listening to what others are saying be insisting that your view is correct C doing research to support your ideas or D memorizing your discussion notes

The most important step during a collaborative discussion or presentation is A) listening to what others are saying. It is important to hear and consider the perspectives of your collaborators and respond to their ideas thoughtfully. This can lead to a more well-rounded discussion or presentation and can help build stronger relationships with your team members.

(1) Starting a new school is hard for many students. (2) You have to get over the first day jitters. (3) The nervous feeling you get doesn't go away all at once. (4) It may be well into the school year before you get comfortable. (5) You have to make new friends. (6) Making new friends can be just as difficult. (7) Many people going to a new school are reserved and too shy to make new friends. (8) Making new friends is the most important part of fitting into a new school. (9) It's easier to face a new challenge if you have people there to support you. <<Which is the best way to rewrite sentence 4?>>

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In contrast, it may be well into the school year before you get comfortable.
Similarly, it may be well into the school year before you get comfortable.
In the same way, it may be well into the school year before you get comfortable.
In fact, it may be well into the school year before you get comfortable.

The best way to rewrite sentence 4 is:

Similarly, it may be well into the school year before you get comfortable.

Which of the following sentences makes the best use of concrete, sensory language?

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Brandi wished she had a best friend, someone she could tell her deepest thoughts to, who would comfort her if she was feeling bad.
Ms. Nelson gathered the P.E. class before her and demonstrated the proper way to serve a volleyball, sending it flying over the net and into the opposing court.
It was already 6:15, and Marcus knew the only way he could get home by 6:30, like he'd promised his mom, was if the coach was nice enough to give him a ride.
The five snow-white puppies trotted gleefully behind their proud owner, who handled their leashes like a marionette master working his craft.

The sentence that makes the best use of concrete, sensory language is:

The five snow-white puppies trotted gleefully behind their proud owner, who handled their leashes like a marionette master working his craft.

Invasive plants and animals are harmful to natural environments because they compete for the same food, water, and shelter used by the native species. <<In the sentence, what is the meaning of compete?>>

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to battle or challenge
to win or conquer
to share or help
to lose or give in

In the sentence, the meaning of "compete" is "to battle or challenge." Invasive plants and animals compete for the same food, water, and shelter used by native species, resulting in a struggle for resources.

Complete the sentence by selecting the word with the MOST NEGATIVE connotation: The _____________ outside Mrs. Parker's classroom annoyed her and she decided to complain about it to the principal.

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activity
commotion
movement
flutter

The word with the MOST NEGATIVE connotation to complete the sentence is "commotion".

What is the author's purpose in writing the following paragraph: Barack Obama is the first African American to be the president of the United States of America. He was born in Hawaii. His parents were a woman from Kansas and a man from Kenya. Obama attended Columbia University and Harvard Law School. After graduating, he worked as a community organizer in Chicago. Obama was only 47 years old when he took office.

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to inform the reader about the life of Barack Obama
to describe to the reader how Obama got elected
to persuade the reader to vote for Barack Obama
to inform the reader about Obama's childhood