GLOSSARY OF TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE MEANING Active voice/passive voice Writing that uses the forms of verbs which create a direct relationship between the subject and the object. Active voice is lively and more direct. Eg. ‘We had fun’ is written in the active voice; ‘Fun was had’ is written in the passive voice. Alliteration The repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. It is used to produce sound that adds to the atmosphere or mood of the words‚ or perhaps
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Although J.D. Salinger used many writing techniques in the novel the CATCHER in the RYE the two that stand out the most are how he used detail and diction. Salinger used these two techniques to help characterize Holden Caulfield as a realist in the novel to show different people’s perspectives. The first technique that Salinger used to help characterize Holden is diction. The constant use of negative language made Holden seem mean and more of a realist because he didn’t use bad words for good things
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When I started this class‚ I believe I had strong writing skills‚ and now I believe these skills have strengthened‚ making me a more conscious writer. Before this class‚ I have not focused on aspects such as sentence length and specific words that I am using. Instead‚ I simply wrote and worked on proper grammar. My essay writing skills have definitely improved throughout this class simply due to the fact that I spend more time writing my essays. Now that I have mastered more skills‚ I can utilize
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studies with Penn foster I had to find a happy medium within my days and break the days into hours. There are 24 hours in a day and I break it down evenly into 4 parts‚ six hours sleep‚ six hours studies‚ six hours work and six hours family or at least this is what I try to go by. Of course having kids can throw my schedule a little off track but for the most part I stick to this schedule. In order to maintain this balance I had to take less hours at work in order to successfully maintain this schedule
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Tips to Survive Your College Assignments College has lesser restrictions in comparison to high school. But as a student your responsibility grows‚ as you have to complete all allocated assignments and research papers on your own. Here are some tips following which you can make sure that all assignments are completed within time:- 1. Pay attention in class In course of the lectures‚ the professor will demarcate certain sections of a chapter as important. These portions are likely to carry more
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PART A: INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM PHOENIX ADVERTISING INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: January 26‚ 2013 TO: Sunny Ray‚ Vice President Client Services‚ Grace Kennedy‚ Vice President Marketing‚ Summer Breeze‚ Vice President Creative Services FROM: Mark Hamilton SUBJECT: Roanoke Branch Update A situation has arisen at the Roanoke branch office whereby there has been some amount of discontent among the staff. The problem began after a recent change of staff at the management level; apparently some
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Writing to Support Your Opinion Directions: An author tries to convince a reader that his or her opinion is correct by giving evidence. Writers often use one of these four kinds of evidence to convince a reader: FACTS‚ EXAMPLES‚ QUOTES FROM EXPERTS‚ and REFERENCES/DESCRIPTIONS OF REAL EVENTS. Before writing your essay‚ brainstorm and research to fill out the chart below. Your audience will be much more likely to believe you! Use can use the facts from the course resources for your information. FACTS
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The Essential Drucker “In one Volume selection of the essential writings from Peter F. Drucker’s sixty years of work on management.” Part I: Management Consist of twelve chapters and focuses on the purpose of the business‚ management by objectives and self- control and Entrepreneurial strategies. Many great ideas and problems that comes across while managing a business has covered in these sections. Author has described very good example of how sears has changed his business strategy over the
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Major arguments: 1. “Roving bandits” versus “stationary bandits” a. the ‘roving bandits’ under anarchy conducted uncoordinated competitive theft‚ which destroys the incentive to invest and produce b. by contrast‚ a ‘stationary bandit’ monopolizes and rationalizes theft in the form of taxes by setting himself up as a dictator; a secure autocrat thus has an encompassing interest to provide a peaceful order and other public goods that increase productivity in his territory 2. the
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College life is a new start for me. I need to change my study skills to adapt the new period of studying. As a college student‚ I think developing effective study skills is an excellent way to ensure that I can fully enjoy my college life. First of all‚ making a schedule to confirm what things I need to do and put everything in order is a good way for me to improve the learning efficiency. I try to make an “everyday To-Do list” and mark important tasks on the calendar‚ such as preparing presentations
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