Megan McMinn Professor Petas Bonaparte English 1920 20 December 2012 Narrative Essay Julia’s Success As the May graduation ceremony finished‚ all the high school graduates threw their black and gold caps in the air and joined in cheering with the friends and family still in their audience seats. Still on the stage from giving a speech and thanking her parents for “helping her through the years”‚ Julia rushed to go hug them as they congratulated her on her success
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your lip; can it. All that crap you hear on TV about communication and expressing feelings is a lie. Nobody really wants to hear what you have to say.” (Speak. Pg. 9‚ Paragraph 4.) Everyone at some point in their lives have felt that terrifying feeling of dejection‚ sorrow‚ anger‚ frustration and pain. Whether it is an action done by one or an action done by others‚ there is always the fear of being judged‚ to which people decide it is best if they don’t talk their problems with others. Melinda used
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This passage from Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel Speak shows how the main character‚ Melinda‚ has to face and overcome her biggest fear‚ speaking up against Andy Evans. When Melinda gets locked in the closet with Andy Evans‚ she is scared for her life. She sees him as “made out of slabs of stone”(193). Melinda still thinks of Andy as an invincible beast and she is still obscenly afraid of his strength. She envisions his hands as “enormous”(193). Therefore showing how frightening his size and physique
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Narrative Writing Lesson plans and other teaching resources Action Chains Students learn to elaborate on an event in a narrative by expanding their sentences into action chains. Expanding single actions into an action chain provides the reader with a more detailed picture of an event in a narrative. This lesson is designed for grades 3-5. Active Beginnings This 3-page printable handout focuses on crafting strong leads. It is designed for elementary students and requires Adobe Reader or compatible
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rising action‚ climax‚ falling action‚ and resolution of a story. Many can argue that Macbeth follows this same pattern‚ however‚ with a more in depth look at the story the obvious climax occurs in Act 2‚ followed by two acts of falling action and finally a resolution in Act 5. This can be observed by the shift in Macbeth’s demeanor. The murder of Banquo can be seen as Macbeth’s point of no return yet once he kills Duncan‚ Macbeth becomes ruthless and paranoid‚ traits very different than those used
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forms especially when deceit from it’s root. Macbeth‚ a famous play written by William Shakespeare‚ gives an example of how words can affect a person’s actions when it is not their normal personality. In Macbeth‚ the reader can perceive the power of words in both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth desire for higher power to rule over their conscience. A significant change in the power of words causes Macbeth to make ominous decisions that would eventually lead him into a trance of depression and insanity. In Act
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In the novel‚ Speak the author uses the protagonist‚ Melinda‚ to teach the reader the importance of verbal expression. Melinda refuses to speak about an event that occurred in her life; therefore others cannot show her empathy toward her. Melinda’s lack of speaking lead to her being judged and bullied by her friends. Melinda’s silence slowly erodes her self esteem and leads to depressive behavior. Melinda’s lack of verbal communication conveys its merit. Melinda refuses to speak about an event that
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I looked up to see my teacher‚ a young boy stuck in a old man’s body‚ look at me‚ so happy and excited about something that he was almost bouncing off the floor. I see him holding a green book‚ and I see as he opens the book to the 5th page‚ the words “Abegg Variations” by Schumann. I nearly fainted right there and then. “How did this teacher expect me to play this super hard piece that even Lang Lang made mistakes in when he played‚ when I couldn’t even play my
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Curriculum Meaning and Definition The word curriculum is derived form a Latin word “Correre” which was used an alternate of ‘path way’. Experts defining curriculum with reference to its origin call it a runway. This perception has probably introduced curriculum as a course which one runs to reach a goal‚ which in no case‚ fully explains the literal meaning curriculum. Definition “The experiences which are utilized by the school to attain the aims education “ Principles of Curriculum Development
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One word essay: HARMONY Confucius once said “Let the states of equilibrium and Harmony exist in perfection‚ and a happy order will prevail throughout heaven and earth‚ and all things will be nourished and flourish.” Harmony is defined as the state of being in agreement or concord. Singapore is a bustling metropolis and a multi-racial society‚ where people of different ethnic groups co-exist and lived harmoniously. Singapore has thrived rapidly because of our openness to international trade flow
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