AP ENGLISH OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATIONS (Question 3) Sample Question 1: In some works of literature the insanity (or a period of insanity) of a main character plays a central role. Choose a novel or play of literary merit and write an essay in which you discuss the mental illness of a central character and the specific ways in which that character’s illness relates to the larger themes of the work. Avoid plot summary. Sample Question 2: “The struggle to achieve dominance over others frequently
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1. Decodable Text * There are five levels of decodable text‚ ranging from highly decodable to minimally decodable. Highly decodable books use one-syllable and one-vowel-sound words‚ such as “cat‚” “fun” or “sit.” These might also use some short sight words‚ such as “a‚” “an” and “the.” Very decodable text still uses simple words‚ but those words may now have an extra letter or use blends that the students are learning in class‚ such as “this‚” “such” or “that.” Decodable text adds more of
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First published on November 24‚ 1859‚ The Origin of Species (full title On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection‚ or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life) by English naturalist Charles Darwin is one of the pivotal works in scientific history‚ and arguably the pre-eminent work in biology. In it‚ Darwin makes "one long argument‚"with copious empircal examples as support‚ for his theory that "groups" of organisms‚ (now called populations) rather than individual organisms
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Endangered species are those considered to be at risk of extinction‚ meaning that there are so few left of their kind that they could disappear from the planet altogether. Endangered species are threatened by factors such as habitat loss‚ hunting‚ disease and climate change‚ and usually‚ endangered species‚ have a declining population or a very limited range. The current rate of extinction is thought to be far greater than the expected natural rate‚ with many species going extinct before they have
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LCHS | Critical / Analytical Response #1 | English 30-1 | | Matilda | 3/1/2013 | Consider how an individual’s response to injustice has been reflected and developed in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Discuss the idea(s) developed by Shakespeare about the role of self-respect plays when an individual responds to injustice. | In Shakespeare’s Hamlet one can contemplate that an individual response to injustice acts is by committing unruly things. That when an individual is in a situation to
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A book is the best friend a human being can have. A book is never disloyal and a book can have the power to evoke a range of emotion in you that will echo down through the rest of your life‚ influencing your thinking and the decisions you make. There are‚ however‚ few books that resonate on a deeper level and that make you think and ponder anew everyday. Last summer I was fortunate enough to come across a book that did just that. The book was called The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger. Although
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determination for hominid status‚ we can determine with certainty that hominids developed as early as 3.59 million years ago. This settled the debate over whether a larger brain or bipedalism developed first (Agnew & Demas). These footprints are close to 1 million years older than the earliest known stone
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Research Synthesis On Friday‚ January 11th‚ students from the Waukee metro mourned the loss of their fellow classmate Drew Lieneman‚ 18‚ after he took his own life. Although Drew was the captain of the football team‚ a respected leader at Waukee high school‚ and a friend to many‚ he suffered from a burden of “loneliness” and “isolation” according to an interview with his parents on the Channel 13 News. Drew was not the only teen to take his own life during this 2015-2016 school year. Luke Anderson
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Admiring- Feeling or showing admiration. Angry- Feeling or showing anger‚ dark. Apprehensive- In fear or dread of possible evil or harm. Mentally upset over pending things. Quick to understand. Bantering- Cleverly amusing tone‚ facetious‚ teasing. Benevolent- Intending or showing kindness. Biting- Sharp‚ stinging tone. Bitter- Harsh or corrosive. Candid- Openly straightforward and direct‚ without reserve or secretiveness. Clinical- detached and unemotional. Colloquial- Informal spoken
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Esmeralda Perez 1-18-2013 Per 2 AP English AP Essay Huck Finn The novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was written by Mark Twain. He wrote the book to show some of the manger issues in the 1800’s. Mark Twain uses a lot of satire and irony in the story to get his point though better. Some of the issues in that time were slavery and the judgment of your race or skin color. Mark Twain shows these issues though the eyes of Huck Finn sometime children may have better heart then the elders
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