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    Pathos Analysis

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    Sanders’ primary appeal is pathos‚ and he uses it in various ways to illustrate his purpose. Firstly‚ his diction demonstrates use of pathos‚ because the author incorporates words with emotional contexts and meanings such as “seductive”‚ “unglamorous”‚ “tolerance”‚ and “respect”. Second of all‚ Sanders connects with the reader and their feelings through the use and repetition of personal pronouns‚ especially “we”‚ “our”‚ and “you”. On the same note‚ the author employs words such as “people”‚ “human”

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    As the old saying goes‚ “Reading is not generating the same result as seeing.” You can see from the meaning that we value seeing more than reading in terms of communication. The three most important elements in all forms of communication are sender‚ message and receiver. (Marie Gillespie and Jason Toynbee‚ 2006) Messages can be sent in several ways. Texts and images are two efficient ways of being sent. However‚ no one can deny the fact that‚ these days‚ we seem to pay more attention to images than

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    Harlem Homework

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    is a metaphor? Comment on its position and its effectiveness. “Or crust and sugar over-“ The metaphor helps create the shift in the poen and also gives a deeper meaning of what the poet is trying to say with greater impact. * What specific denotation has the word “dream”? Since the poem does not reveal the contents of the dreams‚ the poem is general in its implication. What happens to your understanding of it on learning that its author was a black American? The specific meaning of “dream”

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    The Company of Wolves

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    innocent children’s story into a extravagant gothic fantasy which positions the reader to grasp a greater understanding of the events leading up to the climax and the background in general. The stylist choices of magic realism differ from the classic denotation of fantasy because realistic frameworks of the real world are twisted with the supernatural resulting in murderous‚ sadistic or brutal situations; in this instance Red Riding Hood engaging in sexual acts with the Wolf. From the beginning the reader

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    Intro lit

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    Literature: An Introduction What Is Literature and Why Do We Study It? • Literature [Roberts and Jacobs] – a composition that tells a story‚ dramatizes a situation‚ expresses emotions‚ analyzes and advocates ideas – helps us grow personally and intellectually – language in use; hence inseparable from it – product of a particular culture; even more culture-bound than language – makes us human Literary Genres Four genres of literature: Prose

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    taxonomy

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    The Complete Barrett Taxonomy 1.0 Literal Comprehension Literal comprehension focuses on ideas and information which are explicitly stated in the selection. Purposes for reading and teacher’s questions designed to elicit responses at this level may range from simple to complex. A simple task in literal comprehension may be the recognition or recall of a single fact or incident. A more complex task might be the recognition or recall or a series of facts or the sequencing of incidents in a reading

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    Semantics & Pragmatics

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    conversational implicature‚ anaphoric and cataphoric reference‚ presupposition‚ entailment‚ direct and indirect speech acts and speech events‚ cultural context and cross cultural pragmatics‚ conversational analysis and background knowledge‚ denotation and connotation meaning‚ the four maxims and hedges. Analysing Article One We will begin by observing the semantic and pragmatic features in article 1 being "Men are sulks say surveys" .This article is taken from the hot topics section of the popular msn

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    Ethnocentrism: Major Effects on Organizational Behavior Abstract This research paper defines the term ethnocentrism as a means to make assumptions or judgments about other cultures from one’s own point of view. This paper details the various problems that an ethnocentric view presents when dealing with different cultures. The effects of cultural diversity on organizational behavior are complex and powerful. This paper will also explain that a diverse workforce‚ which represents a changing world

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    Response for "The Swans".

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    The Swans‚ by Clifford Dyment Midstream they met. Challenger and champion‚ They fought a war for honor Fierce‚ sharp‚ but with no honor; Each had a simple aim and sought it quickly. The combat over the victor sailed away Broken‚ but placid as the gift of swans‚ Leaving his rival to his shame alone. I listened for a song‚ according to story‚ But this swan’s death was out of character No giving up of the grace of life In a sad lingering music I saw the beaten swan rise on the water As

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    STUDY GUIDE FOR 3Sc & 3-B ENGLISH SEMESTER I+ 1. Review Test I for questions on Genres of Writing. Be prepared to answer questions by giving examples. Genres are types of writing. Each genre has a specific purpose. Forms are subcategories of genres. Nonfiction Narratives: Diaries and journal entries‚ blogs‚ biography‚ personal narratives and eyewitness accounts‚ Memoirs‚ Reflective Essays E.g. Sandra Cisneros’ Straw into Gold Fiction Narratives: Realistic Fiction‚ Fantasy Story‚ Historical

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