How to Structure an I.B. Commentary (Oral or Written) I. Introduction A. Set the context 1. for a poem‚ some generalizations about the poet’s work and this poem’s relation to the poet’s work as a whole‚ as well as a summary of what happens in the poem 2. for a passage from a play or novel‚ a brief summary of the action leading up to the passage‚ as well as a summary of what occurs in the passage itself B. Identify the speaker/narrator 1. for a poem
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forward. "What are you talking about?" She was strong. She pushed me past a line of staring customers‚ into the elevator. She squeezed my hands hard. A cold fear swept through me. "What‚" I shouted‚ "are you doing?" "You were going into the elevator wearing pants you didn’t pay for. We call that shoplifting around here." "No‚ I was-" She pressed my hands tighter. "You’re hurting me!" "Shut up!" Tears stung my eyes. My chest was pounding. I had seen a TV show about what to do if you’re falsely arrested
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How to write an annotation (http://legacy.earlham.edu/library/content/resources/writing/annotations.html) An annotation is a brief summary of a book‚ article‚ or other publication. An abstract is also a summary‚ but there is a difference between the two. An abstract is simply a summary of a work‚ whereas the purpose of an annotation is to describe the work in such a way that the reader can decide whether or not to read the work itself. The following points provide guidance for writing annotations
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that feels the same way. There was no banter between family members‚ were not talking about the usual every day life‚ instead there was live coverage of big events happening in downtown Manhattan. Though I was not fully wake‚ I tried to focus in on the T.V.‚ I saw fire and smoke flowing from the World Trade Center‚ where there used to be two towers there was only one. As I watched‚ the news anchors spoke about how the missing tower had just collapsed‚ that woke me up; the news was immense. I could
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dodging the mountains of boxes precariously placed about my room. I truly believe that I was not ready for such a big move‚ or what it would do to me as a freshly graduated 6th grader. I avoided everyone on that too-early morning‚ not quite brave enough to say goodbye. I was feeling some odd mixture of excitement and distress because I was excited to see me mom again after 3 months‚ but was I really prepared to say goodbye to everything else? How long would it be until I saw my dad or brothers? My
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Nursing application essays: golden rule #1 A personal example in a nursing application essay is more important than in any other essay. What we mean is that you have to tell a real-life story describing your experience of providing care and support to somebody. It will be the best evidence that you have weighed your decision to become a nurse. Nursing application essays: golden rule # 2 Do not try to prove anything in your nursing application essay‚ share your views on something that has
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etc. Some books that I love are: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly‚ Gone with the Wind‚ Jane Eyre‚ A Time of Angels‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ The Help‚ The Fault in Our Stars‚ Ender’s Game‚ Harry Potter and more. I want to learn how to read faster and retain information better to become a more efficient reader. I often find that I have difficulty recalling details in a
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Having grown up in the Tahoe-Truckee area‚ participation in athletics and other team activities have taken up a vast majority of my fifteen years‚ and helped me find a variety of things I am passionate about. Though I am remarkably ardent about anything I embark in‚ skiing has always reigned victorious to all others. My participation in skiing has alluded me an outlet to escape from whatever outside sources weighed me down‚ and has given me the opportunity to meet a multitude of benevolent people
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Personal Literacy Essay For as long as I can remember literature has always played an important role in my life. As a young child‚ I can remember how excited I’d be at story time each night before bed. My interest in literature carried on throughout my school years...from kindergarten...when I was placed in the red bird group‚ which was the group of strongest readers….to high school…when I had the benefit of being taught by one of the best English teachers ever‚ Ms. Irena King. Now as an adult
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lying brings harm and corruption to human society. Our brains are not designed to lie‚ so if someone always lies‚ they might live in anxiety‚ depression and feel guilty about themselves. In contrast‚ people who always tell the truth live a healthy life as they have fewer things to worry‚ and sleep better and they feel good about themselves. On the other hand‚ people lie to protect others feeling from not being hurt. These lies are the “white lies’. It is important‚ to tell the truth‚ because by being
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