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"Politics and the English Language" is an essay by George Orwell published in 1946 where he criticizes the way written English language has evolved. Orwell uses five texts from various contemporary authors to identify in them the "perversions" in the evolution of the language. He then classifies these into four main fallacies: "dying metaphors" or cliches‚ "operators or verbal false limbs" or the elimination of simple verbs and the use of passive voice rather than active‚ "pretentious diction" or
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2012 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N English (Standard) and English (Advanced) Paper 1 — Area of Study Total marks – 45 Section I General Instructions • Reading time – 10 minutes • Working time – 2 hours • Write using black or blue pen Black pen is preferred Pages 3–9 15 marks • Attempt Question 1 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section II Page 10 15 marks • Attempt Question 2 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section
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Page ID: at home/ MEAL PREP Image/s: lunches in foil‚ sandwich bags‚ lunch boxes‚ paper bags Title: Brown Bag Basics Subtitle: All wrapped up Byline: Penina M. Polokoff Lead in: If we each had a nickel for every time a member of our families complained about not liking the lunch he or she had‚ we would all be rich! To start the new school year off on the right foot here are some time- and money-saving tips and ideas for making lunches healthier‚ neater‚ and more fun and appealing for our
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beauty and wonder of the fog because "poets and painters have taught the loveliness of such effects...They did not exist till Art had invented them.".[1] McGrath places the antimimetic philosophy in a tradition of Irish writing‚ including Wilde and writers such as Synge and Joyce in a group that "elevate blarney (in the form of linguistic idealism) to aesthetic and philosophical distinction"‚ noting that Terry Eagleton observes an even longer tradition that stretches "as far back in Irish thought as
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Reflection Final Joshua Smith English 090 Renae Gurley March 17‚ 2013 1. Explain how your experiences as a writer have changed during the duration of this course. My experiences as a writer have changed during the duration of this course greatly. I now have a better understanding of writing in general. The entire process has become clearer to me‚ starting with brainstorming which is now easier and a better way to get my ideas together clearly. From my revisions I have noticed the errors
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In “The Fictional Writer”‚ Maribeth Fischer describe how Natalie‚ the person she thought was her friend‚ who claimed to be a well-known writer who had sold many books and was living the life most writers wished for‚ turned out to be a pathological liar. Natalie told countless lies to everyone around her and described her life as something that would make others envious when the reality was that she was lying about everything and was actually describing what she desired her life to be life. Fischer
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English 11 – Unit 1: FRIENDSHIP Be down (v) /bi: daʊn/ He is down because he just got a bad mark. English 11 – Unit 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES Make a fuss (v) /meɪk ə fʌs/ I didn’t want to make a fuss of it‚ so I’m quiet to let it pass. English 11 – Unit 1: FRIENDSHIP Brighten up (v) /ˈbraɪ.tən ʌp/ It was rainy this morning‚ but it brightened up (= the sun started shining) after lunch. English 11 – Unit 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES Set off (phr.v) /set ɑːf/ We set
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In Richard Wilbur’s “The Writer” the speaker‚ likely Wilbur himself‚ creates a tribute to his daughter. He writes about the life of his daughter‚ specifically about her past and present life as a writer‚ but also what she needs to accomplish to rise and become a great writer that he knows she can become. The speaker uses mostly metaphor and symbolism to exhibit his daughter as best as he can‚ allowing the reader to better understand both the speaker and his daughter. Wilbur’s metaphorical use
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This training course is called English for Winners‚ and before you delve into it‚ we should find out together if it is for you. Do you want to be a winner? Most English learners are unhappy with their English ability. If you ask the average English learner to assess their skills‚ you’re very likely to get one of these answers: "I studied English at school for more than 5 years‚ but my English is not so good." "I speak a little English‚ but I think it’s just ’school English’." "I understand it a little
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