Year 11 Assessment: Changing Perspectives RELATED TEXTS ASSESSMENT – ADVANCED ENGLISH 1) Prescribed Text – The Book Thief a. Compose a summary/synopsis of the text (plot/themes/characters/key concerns). (100 words only) ‘The Book Thief’ by Mark Zusak The Book Thief is a story of a young german girl named Liesel Meminger in Nazi Germany during world war 2. At age nine her brother drops dead in front of her and when Death himself comes to collect his newest soul‚ he becomes fascinated with
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This quest began with my dad. He has always been my biggest supporter and advisor. So naturally it was a good opportunity to hear what he thought and advice he would give me. When I got the analysis back‚ I realized that I am not as good of a listener to my dad as I believed I was. It seems that I got mainly twos and threes with one four for my ability to look at the person when they are speaking to me. He thinks that I genuinely show that I am engaged in what is being said in the conversation
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support materials in addition to your own opinions and knowledge? Supporting materials are the materials used to support a speaker’s ideas. The three major kinds are examples‚ statistics and testimony. Strong supporting evidence is needed to get the listeners to believe what your speech is about. 2. Define brief examples‚ extended examples‚ and hypothetical examples and give an example of each kind. Brief examples is a specific case referred to in passing to illustrate a point. One example given
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is also applied to the nonverbal cues in communication like body language. Most people use and read demonstrative communication cues unconsciously; however‚ it is the largest part of the conversation process that portrays vital information to the listener. According to livestrong.com‚ non-verbal (or demonstrative) communication makes up fifty-five percent of the communication process (Lee‚ 2011). This paper discusses the pros and cons of demonstrative communication‚ and how it is used to influence
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Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony also known as the “Choral” was first performed in Vienna in 1824. The Ninth Symphony probably one of the most popular of Beethoven creations. The Ninth Symphony had several listeners including those earlier listeners and people who heard and saw the great Beethoven in person. The words are sung by four vocal soloists and a chorus in the Ninth Symphony. The words were taken from the "Ode to Joy” a poem that was written by Friedrich Schiller. The Ninth Symphony by Beethoven
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staccato rhythm‚ which is complimented by the left hand’s much smoother cadence. (LaPhil) This results in a dense flurry of notes‚ which reflects the frantic anger‚ and depression one could not help but feel after the loss of a mother. By giving the listener only brief pauses between these sections of dense melody‚ the chaos and angst of the theme is only fortified. The second movement in and of it self proves to be a striking contrast to the first. With the tempo marking andante cantabile con espressione
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On August 28‚ 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his monumental “I Have A Dream” speech that captured the audience and still resonates in America today. Through the use of various rhetorical devices and strategies‚ the listeners are drawn towards King’s view of a future with both racial equality and justice. Dr. King carefully crafts allusion‚ antithesis‚ and parallelism to emphasize his views towards equality and contribute to the overall effectiveness of his “I Have A Dream” speech. Martin
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Communication is the exchange and flow of information and ideas from one person to another; it involves a sender transmitting an idea‚ information‚ or feeling to a receiver (U.S. Army‚ 1983). Effective communication occurs only if the receiver understands the exact information or idea that the sender intended to transmit. Many of the problems that occur in an organization are the either the direct result of people failing to communicate and/or processes‚ which leads to confusion and can cause good
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The Reliability of Our Entertainment Media With the new age of Entertainment came a launch of a History-based Dramatization radio show that would take listeners through a portal each week and report of the great events of the past. You are there‚ a show created by Goodman Ace‚ was originally called CBS is there and was one of the shows that took hold in households. “They began the show with "live" background coverage of the events unfolding. Then the sounds and characters involved proceeded. Often
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The coach (an action- oriented speaker and listener) gave suggestions to each player going on the field and changed the plays often to obtain goals. The players listened carefully to directions and suggestions and when it came time‚ they acted accordingly to what the coach had told them. Like in all groups however‚ the 4 listening preferences were witnessed among the team members. Action- oriented listeners were those that paid no mind to anything but the coach when he was
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