rafa wasnt convinced. hats easy for you to say, taj,\ he said. \youve been acting in plays for years; youre used to being in front of an audience.\ taj smiled in agreement and said, \yes, ive had more experience, but the key to a confident delivery is rehearsal.\ worrying about the project wasnt getting rafa anywhere. he focused his attention on the part of the project he knew he was good at: research. effortlessly, he began researching nikola tesla, a pioneer in the area of electricity. rafa confidently moved through the steps in the research process: identifying a topic, searching for information, evaluating sources, taking notes. suddenly, caught by a familiar fear, he stopped short of the last step, which was writing the report. \cmon rafa,\ he said to himself, \just write it.\ tentatively, he continued working on the report for two weeks. rafa felt confident that the highlights of teslas career would make for an engaging presentation. the report was cohesive, the research was thorough, and the diagrams were accurate. but when rafa rehearsed the presentation in front of a mirror, he tripped over his words and gave up before covering all the great research he had prepared. what had taj said about memorizing words? this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b. part a which theme is best expressed in the passage? a it is important to give full effort on tasks to earn the respect of ones peers. b people who contribute to ones accomplishments deserve to be thanked. c sometimes people judge themselves more harshly than others. d proper preparation is a key part of achieving success.

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rafa wasnt convinced. 	hats easy for you to say, taj,\ he said. \youve been acting in plays for years; youre used to being in front of an audience.\ taj smiled in agreement and said, \yes, ive had more experience, but the key to a confident delivery is rehearsal.\ worrying about the project wasnt getting rafa anywhere. he focused his attention on the part of the project he knew he was good at: research. effortlessly, he began researching nikola tesla, a pioneer in the area of electricity. rafa confidently moved through the steps in the research process: identifying a topic, searching for information, evaluating sources, taking notes. suddenly, caught by a familiar fear, he stopped short of the last step, which was writing the report. \cmon rafa,\ he said to himself, \just write it.\ tentatively, he continued working on the report for two weeks. rafa felt confident that the highlights of teslas career would make for an engaging presentation. the report was cohesive, the research was thorough, and the diagrams were accurate. but when rafa rehearsed the presentation in front of a mirror, he tripped over his words and gave up before covering all the great research he had prepared. what had taj said about memorizing words? this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b. part a which theme is best expressed in the passage? a it is important to give full effort on tasks to earn the respect of ones peers. b people who contribute to ones accomplishments deserve to be thanked. c sometimes people judge themselves more harshly than others. d proper preparation is a key part of achieving success.

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# Brief Explanations:
The passage emphasizes that rehearsal (a form of preparation) is key to a confident delivery. Rafa was confident in his research but struggled with the presentation until he remembered Taj's advice about rehearsal (preparation). Options a, b, and c are not supported by the text. Option a about earning respect through effort is not the main focus. Option b about thanking contributors is not mentioned. Option c about self - judgment is not the theme. The text clearly points to preparation (rehearsal) as important, which aligns with option d.
# Answer:
d. Proper preparation is a key part of achieving success.

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