ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION SECTION II Total time--2 hours Question 1 (Suggested time--40 minutes. This question counts for one-third of the total essay section score.) Social networking has become the staple of the internet and the most common way for connecting to other people all over the modern world. Social networking for many is terrifying‚ full of risks and unknowns‚ whereas for others‚ social networking has brought people into healthy relationships with other internet users
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Aamna Kidwai 10/12/2014 Ms. Reed AP Lang Truth or Fallacy? The film‚ Food‚ Inc.‚ argues that our food system has been corrupted by corporate interests; as a result‚ we are put in danger by very items that should guarantee our survival. We should reclaim our right to health by eating more locally produced organic food and ensuring all people have access to such food. The film wants the viewers to think negatively of the business of mass production of the foods that we eat on a daily basis. The
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In Rachel Carson’s "Silent Spring" she calls attention to the dangers of pesticides. Through her use of imagery‚ rhetorical questions‚ and similes she has created a very passionate argument towards whether or not farmers should use these poisons that affect much more than they think. She asks if "Indiana still raised any boys who roam throw woods?". "If so‚ who guarded the poisoned area to make sure no one went through?" " Who kept vigilant watch to tell the innocent stroller that he was about
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Ally Nagel AP Lang 26 August 2014 The Glass Castle “ . . .Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness.” In the American Declaration of Independence it is established that all people are subjected to these‚ among other‚ inalienable rights. The pursuit of happiness became a focal point for many Americans during the Great Depression‚ a time when poverty covered this great nation. The Walls family is cursed with this poverty for much of their lives. The title of the memoir “The Glass Castle” is
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Drilling in ANWR The issue of where to get America’s oil from has been an outstanding issue ever since oil was first founded. The major problem is where we get it from: other countries‚ where they are getting billions of dollars yearly but yet we are still preserving our own reserves‚ or our own country‚ where we can save money and create jobs in areas such as Alaska‚ that are rich in oil reserves. Drilling for oil in Alaska‚ especially in the ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) region‚ has been
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In another scene where Lang uses off-screen sound and precision silence effectively with the killer’s whistling motif‚ the killer is standing outside a storefront on a busy day and the street rumblings of the city can be heard off-screen. The sounds are loud and hectic‚ until the killer focuses on the reflection of a little girl in the shop window‚ then all the loud sounds come to a halt and the film makes you focus on his urges in dead silence‚ making the scene leave a lasting imprint by witnessing
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In Ch 4 of Silent Spring‚ Carson brings about the fact that the most essential natural resource in the world‚ water‚ is being contaminated. With every spray and use of the pesticides and human-made chemicals‚ persistent as they are‚ the resulting effects spread throughout ecosystems. Bioaccumulation occurs through the levels of the food chain(biological magnification)‚ microorganisms and fish are exposed to the chemicals that render the water polluted‚ fish are eaten by birds and other aquatic life
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Bibliography: Carson‚ Rachel Silent Springs TMA1 Extract McMrea‚ John In Flanders Fields Preparatory Material p.42
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understand is how bad the damage is deconstructing our earth and health. Recent studies conducted by scientist all over the world illustrate to the public how harmful these commonly used toxins are. According to Rachel Carson’s landmark 1962 book " Silent Spring" ‚ everyday scientist are finding new threatening discoveries . Using herbicides‚ and pesticides damage agricultural land because they weaken
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Master Index of AP Lang Exam Questions by Type & Years Original August 23‚ 2003‚ reprint: 5/30/12 COMPARE AND CONTRAST -- Two Selections First Satellite in Space (85) Momaday & Brown (86) Galapagos Islands Marriage proposals* (93) Coca Cola letters (satire) (98) **Okefenokee swamps (99) Audubon & Dillard on birds (03) Richard Rodriguez‚ “Days of Obligation‚” contrasts Mexico & CA (04) Wilson satirizes unproductive nature of environmental discussions (satire) (09) PASSAGE ANALYSIS Memoir or Passage
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