blasScore: ______ / ______ Name: _Da’Shawn _______Smith________________________ Student Number:_______________________ Directions: Answer the questions below. Use full sentences when applicable. 1. Give two examples of each of the following elements of fiction and nonfiction from the texts you’ve read in Units 1‚ 2‚ and 3. Characters: The aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. Plot: The sequence of events. Conflict: A serious disagreement or argument
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Dropped in a foreign land at the tender age of two‚ I was too young to remember life in my homeland yet too old not to forget the painful‚ permanent mark of an immigrant. As a first- generation immigrant‚ I had to learn English and take the helms of steering my own education without the privilege of my parents at home. Growing up‚ I remember my mother working two jobs and my father working graveyard shifts in to sustain our family. I watched as they struggled to ensure a better life for me. However
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There are a couple of songs that I can always count on to push me through every workout or tough times in my life‚ but my favorite song has to be Till I Collapse by Eminem. The beat‚ lyrics‚ and the emotional voice of Eminem are all what makes this song my favorite. This song has a meaning to it that I could connect with. According to Aaron Copland‚ people listen to different types of music and he divided the types into three planes. Reading all three types I found that I belonged in the expressive plane
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2010 ENG 105 Grand Canyon University Now I Remember I never had a place I could call home. I bounce from house to house‚ whichever house would let me stay‚ whichever house had the least drama at that time. I never knew what a stable and happy family looks like. Most of family is drug addicts so it was never a stable environment. Until one day I met John. He’s tall‚ handsome and has a very positive sprit to be around. Every conversation we had it was always inspirational. He was always telling
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Justin Paxson Composition 1 January 8‚ 2011 “Never Say Never” “Come on Blake just one time‚ no one will know‚ just take one sip and one puff.” And from that day forward I started smoking black and mild’s‚ which lead to a daily routine. In high school‚ I never thought I would smoke nor drink‚ until I went to college. Being in high school‚ I always thought drinking and smoking was unhealthy. It leads to more serious problems
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What would he do if Voltaire had access to a time machine? Francois-Marie Arouet is a well-known French satirist from the 1700’s. Francois also goes by the name of Voltaire‚ he wrote stories‚ poems and basically every other type of literary work imaginable. Voltaire was a very opinionated philosopher and he had no problem stating his views. Voltaire actually spent a lot of time in jail for his comments and opinions; he was a trusted advisor to both Louis XV and Fredrick the Great of Prussia.
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God the world wouldn’t have life. Without the passion of two lovers no child would be brought in to the cycle of life. Ignorant people under the guise of social acceptance have removed love from their lives‚ and have torn themselves apart morally. But I believe love heals all‚ love never fails‚ and love knows all. If there’s one thing to learn about the many genres of love it’s this. It is instinctual to give comfort to those who don’t want it‚ and to push comfort away when it’s given. My
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October 24th 2012 Lewis Peck Alienation in I am Legend One of the main themes of I am Legend is alienation‚ it is hard to imagine someone who is more alienated than Robert Neville. He is a normal American man‚ or at least he was until the world changed around him. Simply by being immune to the virus‚ he becomes first alone (when his family dies‚ “life shuddered to a halt.”)‚ then a criminal (when he decides not to bury her. “No he wouldn’t put her there.”)‚ then the target of frenzied attacks
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1. “I Hate Exercise” Health authorities recommend a minimum of 30 minutes exercise per day. Many people plan exercise but then fail to commit to it. Try introducing more ‘incidental’ activity into your day. Take the stairs‚ walk instead of taking the car. Try wearing a pedometer to see how active you really are. 2. “I Don’t Have Time to Eat Healthy” Do you have the time to be sick? Taking time out to look after your body is time well spent. This includes always making adequate time for breakfast
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starts I always feel like I need another two weeks of relaxation. Then I look on the bright side. I will get to learn many new skills and make new friends. This school year is different than others. I switched school districts and don’t know as many people. I switched from Martinez. The Martinez schools were always okay‚ never outstanding. Northgate has so far been a total transformation. The students and teachers are so much more friendly and helpful. All in all I had a great summer. I got
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