I. The AP English course was well organized and featured a broad range of literary works. At the beginning of the year‚ we read and analyzed an assortment of American short stories‚ ranging from the straightforward and touching “The Gift of the Magi” to the structurally convoluted “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” These bite-sized stories exposed us to a variety of storytelling devices and narrative styles‚ and they whetted our appetite for the longer novels to follow. Next‚ we read The Scarlet
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Running head: English Composition Final Exam English Composition Final Exam Michael J Feller Allied American University Author Note This paper was prepared for English Composition II – ENG 170‚ Final Exam‚ taught by Dr. Sally Lozada. Final Exam Directions: Using Microsoft Word to save and submit your work‚ please choose ONE of the following writing topics and write a well-developed essay (3-4 pages). As your textbook requires‚ you will present an argument based on ONE of the three
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The English language English is one of the most important languages in the world. It can even be regarded as the single most important language. Though other languages are important too‚ they are not the same as the English language is. English is important because it is probably the only language that truly links the whole world together. If not for English‚ the whole world may not be as united as it is today. The other languages may be important for their local values and culture.Considering
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English has emerged as the global language of trade and commerce in the past few decades‚ affecting many key aspects of business in the modern world. The English language has become the standard for all important official communications in an increasingly large number of countries with a wide variety of native languages. In the modern world‚ English continues to spread as the major medium through which both small businesses and large corporations do business. There are about 5‚000 languages
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w w w e tr .X m eP e ap UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education .c rs om 0500/22 FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended) Additional Materials: * 6 1 2 9 3 6 9 5 7 9 * October/November 2011 2 hours Answer Booklet/Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet‚ follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre number‚ candidate number and
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Rumi Nakajima Professor Kuroki English 1A 5/16/2013 Critical Reading Responses #1 Martin Luther King Jr. was born in January 15‚ 1929. He wrote “Letter from Birmingham Jail” which he wrote when he was in jail. He was the most influential civil rights leader in America. He was arrested when protesting the existing segregation laws in downtown Birmingham. While he was in prison‚ he heard that the clergymen were saying that his activities were “unwise and untimely” and they wanted him and his fellows
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AP® HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 2011 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 3 Industrial location models are used to explain geographic patterns of economic activity. The maps above show automobile factories built before and after 1986 in the United States. Part A (2 points) Identify TWO changes in the geography of automobile factory construction shown by the maps. 1. International-based change in the geography of plant construction a. Increase in the number/investment of foreign-owned automobile plants OR b. Increase
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University‚ where you need to speak in English fluently is difficult for me. It is easy for you because your first language is English and you come from UK‚ while my first language is Malay as I come from Malaysia. My language skills are not sufficient to embark on a university degree. A: There’s no need to worry about that. This university will consider you pre-sessional courses. These can last for 3 weeks to an academic year. So this would help you on your language skills. B: That’s great‚ but not
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Throughout the semester‚ I have learned a lot about the English language. Some of the tips that I have learned in this English Composition Class is how to write: Argumentative Essays‚ Analysis Essay In each topic or type of writing‚ I have learned a lot of new skills that I have not been told before. For instance‚ in an Argumentative essay‚ in this type of essay‚ you are supposed to introduce the readers to the topic and what is your opinion on it. Then‚ include all reliable sources that support
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Language is a system for communicating. Written languages use symbols (that is‚ characters) to build words. The entire set of words is the language’s vocabulary. The ways in which the words can be meaningfully combined is defined by the language’s syntax and grammar. The actual meaning of words and combinations of words is defined by the language’s semantics English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now the most widely used language in the world
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