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    Close Reading There are those things in life that hardly take any time to become an expert at. Close Reading is not one of those things. Close reading can most simply be defined as the technique of taking a piece of writing piece by piece and hyper-analyzing every little bit of it. The concept may not seem too difficult and complex‚ however‚ most of the thinking behind it is metacognition. Metacognition is the word for thinking about the way you think. Both of these concepts are incredibly important

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    particularly important for the author of Graduation‚ Maya Angelou. Maya’s graduation was a crucial moment in her life. Maya walks her audience through her graduation as if they were experiencing the event with her. She does this using wide range of techniques such as an expressive voice‚ comparison and contrast‚ and sentences full of smile and imagery to explore personal growth of someone caught in the hardship of racial discrimination. Maya is a young black woman who is proud of her academic

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    Close Reading Close reading is an essential task that demonstrates key skills; it is used throughout the Language and Literature course. Specifically‚ it is used mostly in Part 4 (Detailed Study of Literature) where students complete an IOC (Individual Oral Commentary) on a text studied. Process Skills 1. Read the passage/extract 2. Reread it 3. Annotate for key areas 4. Plan a response 5. Write your response 6. Edit your response Understanding – show the teacher/examiners that you understand

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    Running head: MAYA ANGELOU 1 MAYA ANGELOU 11 An Important Historical Figure: Maya Angelou Name Institution Date Introduction Born on the 4th of April‚ 1928 in St. Louis‚ Missouri‚ civil rights activist and writer Maya Angelou is popular for her memoir titled “I Know Why

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    Maya Angelou Caged Bird

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    “Caged Bird” written by Maya Angelou published in 1983‚ was a poem stating that people of her ethnicity were referred to be the caged bird and the other bird to represent the white supremacy. During the time when Maya Angelou was born‚African Americans faced discrimination and a range of circumstances. The only logical way to stand up for themselves was using their voice. Maya Angelou uses repetition to strengthen the concept of how African Americans wanted freedom even when their dictators did not

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    completely embodies the definition of being courageous is Maya Angelou. Being so courageous‚ Maya Angelou’s responses to love‚ hate‚ and everything in between are altered respectively for many reasons. Maya Angelou grew up in a prejudice neighborhood and time period. Being courageous was the wisest thing to do. This trait altered Maya’s reaction to life in many ways. One way she reacted courageously is during hard times for African Americans. Maya Angelou gave so much literary‚ political voice to African-Americans

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    you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically‚ but nothing consistently without courage.” – Dr. Maya Angelou. This inspiring poet‚ novelist‚ historian‚ educator‚ actress‚ filmmaker‚ producer‚ memoirist‚ dramatist‚ and civil rights activist has had a superior impact on today’s American society. (A&M TV) Maya Angelou is an African American woman who went from poverty to international success. Born Marguerite Ann Johnson in Saint Louis‚ Arkansas to Vivian

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    In Maya Angelou’s essay “Sister Flowers”‚ grammar plays a crucial role. In fact‚ grammar is not just essential in the essay itself so that it can be understood by the readers‚ but it is the actual center of the story described by the writer. Angelou pointed out‚ from the first sentence of her essay‚ that she was like an old biscuit‚ dirty and inedible for about a year after she was raped. This opening brought to the attention of the reader that Maya Angelou was in a bad place; until she had the chance

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    Maya Angelou’s turbulent experiences through late childhood and adolescence transformed into an almost positive force in her adult life as they helped enlighten‚ inspire‚ motivate and shape her very being. They provided her with the vehement fuel that drives her achingly powerful words and allowed her the knowledge and wisdom that led to self-discovery (finding one’s inner self) and eventually knowledge of self (understanding one’s inner self)‚ two endeavors that most of humanity is never able or

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    RACISM AND CASTEISM WITH THE SPECIAL REFENCE TO I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS AND KARUKKU Maya Angelou’s turbulent experiences through late childhood and adolescence transformed into an almost positive force in her adult life as they helped enlighten‚ inspire‚ motivate and shape and very being .They provided her with the vehement fuel that drives her achingly powerful words and allowed her the knowledge and wisdom that led to self –discovery (finding one’s inner self)‚ two endeavors

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