Reconquista – reconquest of Spain Aztec/Inca Empires – native people of central America Cahokia/Mound Builders – failed because of weather changes “Christian liberty” – Christian’s duty to have civil liberty Hernán Cortés / Montezuma – killed Aztecs (Montezuma) no gold‚ just corn Gutenberg’s press – first standardized printing press Bartolomé de Las Casas – priest who documented the destruction of indians New Laws of 1542/ repartimiento – Indians were legally free‚ but still required to work
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under our noses. Just to think we had a situation in a neighboring town where “a teacher was sexually involved and had an improper relationship with a student. Although it was consensual‚ it is still a second degree felony.” (Escobar) Just like the Penn State altercation was one as well. They might be on different levels of seriousness but a crime is a crime. Some coaches don’t understand how much respect they have from their students‚ but it can easily be lost in a quick second! Ask Mike Rice how
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PARAGRAPH BY ANALOGY A paragraph by analogy compares two different things on the basis of their similarities in certain aspects. This kind of paragraph development premises its explanation on the familiar or known‚ so that the logical order (from the familiar to the unfamiliar) is presumed to be the best paragraph order.\ PARAGRAPH OF ANALOGY A.FALLING IN LOVE AND SKYDIVING Falling in love is like skydiving. Skydiving is a risk because you are never 100% certain that you will survive the fall
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Paragraph Writing Source: http://www.scribd.com/doc/391505/Paragraph-Writing What is a paragraph? It is a group of sentences that introduces‚ presents and develops one main idea about the topic. And it can be divided into three major parts. A. The Topic Sentence • It is normally the first sentence of the paragraph. • It conveys the overall point of the paragraph. • It helps the writer focus on the idea written about. • It helps the reader know about what the paragraph is all
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PAAGRAPH WHAT IS A PARAGRAPH? Paragraphs are the building blocks of papers. A paragraph is a group of sentences that develops one main idea. A paragraph may stand by itself as a complete piece of writing‚ or it may be a section of a longer piece of writing‚ such as an essay. No single rule can prescribe how long a paragraph should be the unity and coherence of ideas among sentences is what constitutes a paragraph‚ but a paragraph that is too short can make a reader think that some basic information
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PARAGRAPH ORGANISATION A. Topic sentence The topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph because it contains the main idea of the paragraph. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence in the paragraph. It tells the topic sentence has two parts: the topic and the controlling idea. The topic is the subject of your paragraph. e.g. Cigarette smoking is harmful for heart and lungs. Topic: cigarette smoking Exercise 1: Circle the topics in these sentences. Fast food
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t 1.) description 2.) narration 3.) exposition 4.) anecdote 5.) process 6.) character sketch 7.) definition 8.) classification 9.) exemplification 10.) cause and effect 11.) comparison and contrast 12.) details 13.) analogy Examples 1.)Descriptive paragraphs are often used to describe what a person looks and acts like. Read this example descriptive paragraph‚ notice how descriptive paragraphs are arranged by putting together all the sentences about the same thing. Here is an
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PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE Good paragraph construction depends mainly on a) thinking through each idea so that you develop it logically and clearly‚ and b) then guiding the reader through your thought processes by using appropriate joining expressions. This means making the sentences fit together properly. Most paragraphs are composed of three parts. I. Introduction: gives background information or provides a transition; should include the topic sentence (expresses the main idea to be developed
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5 Paragraph Outline 1. Introduction Paragraph Story (anecdote) 3-4 sentences Music helps students master memorization. Music can help students develop languages and reasoning skills. Learning about music allows the student or teacher to feel relaxed. Students and teachers need the music in school. 2. Main Point 1 Paragraph Music helps students master memorization. Although most students preform with sheet music in front of them. They’re constantly using their memory. In music they use memory to
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English 1‚ Segment Two Exam Review General Information about the exam Parallel Structure Clauses Inverted Syntax and Diction Formal vs. Informal Tone Defining and Evaluating an Argument Claim and Counterclaim Logical Evidence Tone and Style Point of View Paraphrase and Summary Context Clues and Synonyms Specific Lessons to review before taking the exam Honors Exam General Information about the exam The exam will include 16 multiple choice questions and 1 short answer. If you are an honors student
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