Junior English Midterm Exam Study Guide Part I: Vocabulary (20%) You are responsible for the 51 words we covered. The exam will include a sentence completion section with a word bank‚ a sentence writing section‚ and a definition matching section. Part II: Comma Use (6%) You will be asked to correctly add commas to a paragraph of text using your understanding of the 8 comma rules. Part III: Short Story/Literary Analysis (20%) Read the attached short story and prepare to answer questions
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Prem. Mid-shots and birds eye-view shots are the shots used to help the viewer establish this conflict. A birds-eye view shot is used in the opening scenes of the film to give the viewer a clue of the conflict between Prem and Jamal. The birds-eye view shot is of the set of “Who wants to be a millionaire‚” and also shows Jamal and Prem sitting face to face with just two monitors separating them. Seeing the stage through the scaffolding helps create the image that Jamal and Prem are enclosed and imprisoned
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to be educated. For the fortunate ones who live in countries that provide equal educational opportunities‚ one will be able to gain a chance in climbing the social ladder‚ provided that meritocracy is practised as well. However‚ i do not agree with the statement that this is the only purpose of education. We may only spend several years of life in schools‚ receiving education‚ the intangible aftermath effects of education is boundless. Through education‚ we learn communication skills‚ practise moral
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Do languages help mould the way we think? If we all spoke the same language‚ would we think in the same way? Discuss the issue using examples‚ details‚ and your personal experie-nces of English and your native language. Answer: A Language is a special “tool” which helps humans communicate with each other and also‚ being unique in comparison with the other animals and species. Due to its specific properties‚ a language is the way humans can share their thoughts to each other. In other words‚ language
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When opposed with adversity‚ that is when someone’s true colors show. Roald Dahl’s “Poison” relays this idea into his work when the main character is conflicted with a snake being on his chest. Instead of reacting in fear‚ as one may have thought‚ he reacts with hatred and racism that has previously been embedded within his nature. Knowing this‚ and a study of characters‚ conflict‚ and title analysis‚ the readers of “Poison” by Roald Dahl‚ can discover the ambiguous ending to actually be a pointed
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quote‚ “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant‚” means that while overcoming obstacles a person’s talents are shown that otherwise would remain unknown to the person. Horace is saying that adversity plays in the development of a person’s character and understanding turmoil and hardship. Times of struggle elicit different talents showing the true depth of human nature‚ unlike prosperous times. Those who are never faced with adversity are
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English 10 Steiner Final Essay Final Essay Identity‚ Dreams‚ and floating into Reality “I don’t flit! I-I experiment with different forms of expression-...-people have to express themselves one way or another.” Beneatha is a college student who provides a young‚ independent‚ feminist perspective‚ and her desire to become a doctor demonstrates her great ambition. Throughout the A Raisin in the Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry‚ she searches for her identity. She is also faced with many struggles
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Adversity is the most important factor in shaping character and/or identity. Assess the validity of this statement with reference to Fifth Business. Identity is individual characteristics by which a person is known or recognized. In Fifth Business‚ a character’s reaction to adversity is the foundation to shaping identity. Others may not know what the adversity is but they observe the way a person is acting. The composure held in rough situations allows people to formulate opinions based on these
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The short story “We Are All of Us Passing Through” is based on Harry Crew’s life experience. After passing his sophomore year from the university Florida and tiered of the environment‚ Crew’s decides to go hoop on his motorcycle and go on an adventure that will consequently inspire his creativity. Also‚ the story “We Are All of Us Passing Through” is written from a first person point of view therefore making Harry Crew’s the main character. Additionally‚ this allows the reader to be enlightened
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04.09 Module Four Exam Review Matching: Rooms of the Home Lesson 04.01 _____ el garaje | a. the bedroom | _____ la sala | b. to be (location; feelings) | _____ el patio | c. the flowers | _____ la sala familiar | d. the car | _____ el jardín | e. the arm chair | _____ la mesa | f. there is; there are | _____ el sofá | g. the dining room | _____ la lámpara | h. Latin America | _____ la butaca | i. the living room | _____ la silla | j. the garage |
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