n chapter 9 of How to read literature like a professor‚ Foster goes into the topic of myths. There are three kinds of myths that Foster mentioned beforehand :shakespearean biblical‚and fairy tale myths. In this chapter however‚ he goes more deeply in myths from the Greeks and Romans. According to Foster‚ myths shape and sustain power of a story the and its symbols; show our ability to to explain ourselves; myths are so deeply ingrained our cultural memory that they both shape our culture and are
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From How to Read Literature Like a Professor Thomas C. Foster Notes by Marti Nelson 1. Every Trip is a Quest (except when it’s not): a. A quester b. A place to go c. A stated reason to go there d. Challenges and trials e. The real reason to go—always self-knowledge 2. Nice to Eat With You: Acts of Communion a. Whenever people eat or drink together‚ it’s communion b. Not usually religious c. An act of sharing and peace d. A failed meal carries negative connotations 3. Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires
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Take advantages of activities on campus. (However‚ do not critique the Burgers of Calais‚ or rock/pop concerts.) Attendance must be for the entire performance. It is extremely rude and disrespectful to the performers to come late or leave early! How to write your critique: 1. One page of 200 words 2. Spelling‚ punctuation‚ grammar‚ etc. a. No contractions in academic papers! b. Visit the writing center (2207) if you need help 3. Proper Format: a. Margins—1 inch on each side
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Antwan Williams Mrs. Lightfoot British Literature 7‚ October 2013 DBQ: Is this generation in danger of not being able to think for themselves? Why is technology an integral part of society? What impact does it have on the children of this era? How is technology being used in people’s everyday life? Today’s generation is not a technological disadvantage‚ contrary to society’s perception; nowadays‚ children use technology as a secondary tool. It is explicitly normative for today’s generation
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efficiently is vital when working on an essay. A clear structure is essential to allow both the author and reader to easily read and comprehend the content that is in front of them. The first primary text that I selected to teach my main idea is a text message between a friend and me. I decided to use this genre because it is the main source of communication between people today and how they express their concerns. The interaction in a text message can possibly amount to the length of a detail email. Yet
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even did not understand the experience in life. That’s truly sad. Love is a unique memory‚ but people in the community missed this memory. Only the people had this memory feel love is special. Jonas just knew that he had grandparents‚ and that like looking at himself looking in a mirror looking at himself looking in a mirror. Jonas hesitated. “I certainly liked the memory‚ though. I can see why it’s your favorite. I could not quite get the word for the whole feeling of it‚ the feeling that was
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publication manual. Impersonal Style A research report is not a personal story and should be written in an objective and impersonal style. A simple rule is to minimize using first person pronouns such as “I”‚ “me”‚ “my” or “we”. Do not include phrases like “I think …..” “I believe….”‚ “this is important to me”. Instead of saying “I tested the children‚” use the passive form‚ “the children were tested‚” or let the participants become the subject of your sentence‚ “The children completed the questionnaire”
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INDIVIDUAL GUIDED READING Name: Article title Friedman‚ M. (1970) ‘The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits’. New York Times Magazine‚ 13 Sept: 56-61. Article summary Friedman argues that the objective of a corporation is to maximize the profits within the guidelines of the law in the free and open society. If the corporate executive has a “social responsibility”‚ which means his is to act that is not in the interest of his employers. Introduction
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I don’t need to watch TV; my children are more entertaining. Let me introduce you to my children. Devon is my oldest; he’s 20. Darrian is the only girl; she’s 11. Then there’s Jaiden age eight and Christian‚ age five. As you can see by their ages‚ my house is a very entertaining place. Let’s start with Devon. He’s 20 years old with no direction in life. He doesn’t want to work unless it’s at Game Stop. He stays up all night playing Halo and Call of Duty on Xbox 360. His only friends are his fellow
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CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 1. Introduction In this chapter various related literature and research pertaining to this research will be presented. It addresses the views and effect of using extensive reading method to improve comprehension and motivates reading. 2. Related Literature Up until now there is still no definite definition for ‘reading’ as Criscuolo (1973) says “There is no exact definition for reading’. Another view‚ Alderson and Urguhart (1984) in Fauziah Hassan HBET3203
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