When I entered the University of the West Indies‚ I thought I was at the summit of English Language‚ the summit of writing‚ the summit of analysis‚ but I was in for a rude awakening when I entered my first class for Writing in the Disciplines‚ FD14A. The foundation course Writing in the Disciplines on a yearly basis intends to shape the students of the West Indies into an ideal UWI graduate that is‚ being a critical and creative thinker‚ being a better analyst‚ a problem solver‚ team player etc.
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Caribbean Studies Paper 1‚ May/June 2010 Section A- Module 1- Caribbean Culture and Society 1. (a) Outline ONE advantage of defining the Caribbean in geographical terms. [2mks] (b) Outline ONE disadvantage of using a geological basis for defining the Caribbean. [2mks] (c) Explain why Mexico is sometimes described as ‘Caribbean’. [2mks] 2. (a) Define the term ‘plate tectonics’ [2mks] (b) Describe TWO ways in which volcanic activity has influenced Caribbean society
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Paper 02 – Essay Questions This paper consisted of four (4) sections — A‚ B‚ C and D. * Section A focused on Module 1‚ Caribbean Society and Culture‚ and contained two questions. Candidates were required to choose one question from this Section. * Section B‚ which focused on Module 2‚ Issues in Caribbean development‚ had two questions. Candidates were required to do one question from this Section. * Section C‚ which focused on Module 1‚ Caribbean Society and Culture‚ had two questions
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An Echo In The Bone The framework for the play’s action is provided by the Nine- Night ceremony of the dead‚ a wake-like ritual practiced by many of the syncretist Revival cults of Jamaica‚ but particularly by the followers of Pocomania The facts are revealed fairly quickly‚ for the play does not aim at ordinary suspense. Crew‚ who farms a smallholding just outside the big estate‚ has killed the white owner of the estate‚ and then apparently committed suicide. And if this violent act is not to
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Think Piece This paper will seek to analyse Paul keen Douglas’ audio piece tanti at the oval. Paul keen Douglas‚ a Trinidadian‚ was raised in Grenada in his early childhood. He attended Presentation Boys College in his childhood and also holds various diplomas and degrees for television and radio broadcasting and sociology. He is known for his active involvement in theatre and performing arts from a young age .His main focus since returning to Trinidad was poetry‚ storytelling‚ advertising and dramatic
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grow from outside investment in the long run. Therefore in accessing whether or not GE should invest $100 million in the universal parks market in Barbados‚ we must first analyze the GDP of Barbados. As seen in the chart below‚ Barbados has had consistent growth during the last ten years. Even while facing the global economic crisis the GDP of Barbados only fell $115 million from 2008 to 2009. Based on the fact that tourism accounts for a significant portion of Barbados’s total economy‚ and that
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Barbados Barbados is a wonderful place to visit. It is a small island in the Caribbean. When you visit there will be plenty to do and see. The people are very friendly and fun. The weather is Barbados is usually very pleasant. It is sunny and warm basically all year round. The average daytime temperature is about 85 degrees fahrenheit. That may sound hot‚ but there are always cool breezes that make it a perfect temperature for relaxing on the beach. The island of Barbados is located just west
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cent to collect every dollar of taxation. In Luzon‚ it now costs ninety-five cents. The only taxes that can be profitably collected are those in Manila. The rich islands of Leyte and Mindanao contribute practically nothing. The first islands to revolt were Luzon‚ Mindanao‚ and Leyte. About one year and a half ago‚ agents of the insurrectionists appealed to the government at Washington to interfere in their behalf. The petition was received and filed. In the hot season‚ during the greater part
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Rise of King Sugar During the seventeenth century the Caribbean economy experienced a great change that would be revolutionary. This change was termed the "Sugar Revolution". The "Sugar Revolution" describes the change from tobacco to sugar as the chief crop of the region and the changes that were associated with it. But was were the factors that led to this great change? The factors include: 1. Competition: West Indian tobacco faced great competition from tobacco grown in the North American
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History Revision Resistance and Revolt Slaves resisted enslavement in two ways: Insurrectionary/ Active Resistance Non- insurrectionary/ Passive Resistance Non- Insurrectionary Resistance This form of resistance was subtle and non-violent used by the slaves to convey their rejection to slavery. Methods of passive resistance include: Grand Marronage (Running away for extensive periods) Malingering (Working slowly; effective around harvest time as this would put the planters behind schedule)
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