Firstly‚ one interesting fact I found was that his birth name was actually James Louis Johnson‚ but that he was often referred to as Jay Jay Johnson. Secondly‚ I learned that Jay Jay is considered one of the first trombone players to embrace bebop music and one of the leading trombonists of the post-swing era‚ thus having a great influence on other jazz musicians. Thirdly‚ I also found it interesting how trombone
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The Great Gatsby Nick Carraway says‚ ‘Dishonesty in a woman is a thing you never blame deeply’. In the light of this comment‚ discuss ways in which Fitzgerald presents female characters in The Great Gatsby. The quote ‘Dishonesty in a woman is a thing you never blame deeply’ is very important in particular to two of the female characters. Daisy and Myrtle are both women who fall under the category of being dishonest however it is looked over and they both are able to get away with what they
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loved by Gatsby and many others before the war in Louisville; they both fell in love with each and promised that they will get married once he returned only because Gatsby lied about his background about being in a wealthy family. Daisy couldn’t wait much longer because of how much she wanted to be loved by someone‚ she decided to marry a wealthy‚ young man‚ Tom Buchanan‚ once he asked her to marry to him. Daisy now lives with Tom in East Egg district‚ across from Gatsby. She knows that Gatsby was her
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5 Paragraph Outline 1. Introduction Paragraph Story (anecdote) 3-4 sentences Music helps students master memorization. Music can help students develop languages and reasoning skills. Learning about music allows the student or teacher to feel relaxed. Students and teachers need the music in school. 2. Main Point 1 Paragraph Music helps students master memorization. Although most students preform with sheet music in front of them. They’re constantly using their memory. In music they use memory to
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Gatsby Point of View Paper Due: Friday‚ February 5‚ 2014 at 7:00 to turnitin.com 135 points The day after your Point of View Paper is due‚ you must turn in the following portfolio‚ documenting your writing process. Initial free-write (not read by teacher) on topic of your choice—15 points Notes from focus group (points made by peers) on topic—5 points Your reaction to notes from focus group—Agree/disagree‚ extension/ elaboration‚ more evidence from the novel‚ what it made you think about—15
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PARAGRAPH ORGANISATION A. Topic sentence The topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph because it contains the main idea of the paragraph. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence in the paragraph. It tells the topic sentence has two parts: the topic and the controlling idea. The topic is the subject of your paragraph. e.g. Cigarette smoking is harmful for heart and lungs. Topic: cigarette smoking Exercise 1: Circle the topics in these sentences. Fast food
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the United States. In literary workings such as Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ The Great Gatsby‚ “The Necklace”‚ and “The Road Not Taken”‚ the authors prove that the American Dream is attainable due to the fact that many America’s are successful in acquiring independence‚ economic prosperity‚ and finding love. One way in which the American Dream is achieved is through the acquisition of independence. The character Jaine in Their Eyes Were Watching God utilized the achievement of independence as her
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often seems that paragraphs can take an infinite number of forms‚ there are really only a few formats for paragraphing in formal‚ academic prose. What makes paragraphs seem unique to the reader is the style of the writer’s prose‚ not the actual format of the information. There are four main types of paragraphs in academic prose: the standard paragraph‚ the explanatory paragraph‚ the evidential paragraph‚ and the introductory paragraph (whose format is sometimes mirrored in the conclusion). Note that
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of his decisions that affected his happiness was that he caught a ride in the same taxi as Jay Twistle. Chris tried talking to Jay‚ but Jay kept telling Chris that he had to go to a meeting. Chris then says that he is going the same direction as Jay is anyway‚ so Chris catches a ride with Jay. Chris goes on to talk to Jay‚ but Jay gets distracted by his Rubix cube. Chris solves the Rubix cube‚ which leaves Jay baffled. The quality time they spent together in the cab leaves Chris with a shot at getting
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Paragraph Writing Write a 150 to 200 word paragraph describing the steps of your current writing approach. For example‚ how do you approach writing an assignment for a class? In addition‚ outline the ways your process differs from or is similar to the writing process outlined in your texts. This paragraph should follow the structure of an effective paragraph. Underline the topic sentence and bold the concluding sentence in the paragraph. Use complete sentences. Post your assignment‚ Review
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