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    Ap Statistics

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    | | | | | | | |10. The data below were gathered on a random sample of 5 basking sharks‚ swimming through the water and filter-feeding‚ i.e. | | | |letting the water bring food into their mouths. | | | |Mean speeds

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    the sight of a mountain peak from behind a ‘craggy steep’ scares him and he races back to safety where he returns home in a ‘serious and grave mood’. This memory haunts him in his dreams for years to come. Similarly‚ in ‘Below the Green Corrie’‚ Norman MacCaig recalls a time when he was climbing in his beloved Scottish highlands. The surrounding mountainous landscape initially threatened him‚ however‚ unlike in ‘Extract from The Prelude’‚ he realises that his experience was inspiring and ‘enriched his

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    A.P. Statistics Assignment 2-5 Remember to show your thinking through your work. 1) The data below were gathered on a random sample of 5 basking sharks‚ swimming through the water and filter-feeding‚ i.e. letting the water bring food into their mouths. Mean speeds for basking sharks Body Length (meters) Mean speed (meters/second) 4.0 0.89 4.5 0.83 4.0 0.76 6.5 0.94 5.5 0.94 a) What is the value of the correlation coefficient for these data? <type answer here>

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    Compare the ways poets show peoples relationships with nature in ‘Below the Green Corrie’ and one other poem you have studied. In the poem ‘Below the Green Corrie’ written by Norman MacCaig‚ the poem explores the way nature impacts on man as the poem is powerful and emotional. The large mountains give McCaig a spiritual and physical love for the landscape‚ he describes his life as being ‘enriched’. This shows that instead of being threatened by the mountains he has bonded with nature as it has

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    Brooklyn Cop The poem Brooklyn Cop was written by Norman MacCaig. This poem stereotypically represents all Brooklyn Cops and convey what they go through on a typical shift. MacCaig uses realistic characterisation‚ imagery and attack on the senses. violent setting to enguage with the reader and evoke a sense of sympathy MacCaig uses a shocking description to introduce the cop‚ through a simile. The relevance of “ built like a gorilla” is that he is conveying to the reader how

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    Summer Farm

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    Norman MacCaig was born in Edinburgh‚ the capital city of Scotland‚ in 1910‚ and spent much of his life in this and other Scottish cities until his death in 1996. His mother’s family‚ however‚ came from quiet rural parts of the country‚ and this background is reflected in ‘Summer Farm’.The poem begins with some simple descriptions of what he sees‚ before concluding with the idea that by lying in the grass and looking at the farm he becomes aware of the many generations and many farms that have preceded

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    Done By: http://www.livetvee4u.blogspot.com/ Summer Farm‚ Norman MacCaig Norman MacCaig was born in Edinburgh‚ the capital city of Scotland‚ in 1910‚ and spent much of his life in this and other Scottish cities until his death in 1996. His family came from the quiet countryside and this background is reflected in ‘Summer Farm’. This poem is characteristically about nature and personal reflection. It begins with simple descriptions of the natural world and the farmland that he sees around

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    how either “the Planners” (by Boey Kim Cheng) or “The City Planners” (by Margaret Atwood) powerfully conveys feelings about the absurdity in the way cities are planned. OR 3. Explore the ways in which your senses are powerfully appealed to by Norman MacCaig in “Summer Farm” and by Willaiam Shakespeare in “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge”. Refer in detail to the poems in your answer. SECTION C: PROSE Stories of Ourselves EITHER: 1. Re-Read Her First Ball from “At that moment the music stopped

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    Summer Farm

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    Monday‚ 20 May 2013 Summer Farm - Norman MacCaig Summer Farm Norman MacCaig Summary: The poet lies within the depths of his mind‚ probably in his happy place as his mother’s family lived in the rural area‚ which is reflected in this story. Everything described in the story is part of his mind‚ with perhaps every animal representing a different aspect of his mind. This poet always discusses the concept of having layers and layers of dreams‚ like how the mind is made up of layers and layers.

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    Centre Number For Examiner’s Use Candidate Number Surname Other Names Examiner’s Initials Candidate Signature Question General Certificate of Secondary Education Higher Tier June 2013 Science A BL1HP H Unit Biology B1 Biology Unit Biology B1 Wednesday 5 June 2013 Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm 9 For this paper you must have:  a ruler. You may use a calculator. TOTAL Time allowed  1 hour Instructions  Use black ink or black ball-point pen.  Fill in the boxes at the top

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