English Language Arts Pre-Assessment DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON ANSWER SHEET Richard Cory by Edward Arlington Robinson Whenever Richard Cory went down town‚ We people on the pavement looked at him: He was a gentleman from sole to crown‚ Clean favored‚ and imperially slim. And he was always quietly arrayed‚ And he was always human when he talked; But still he fluttered pulses when he said‚ ’Good-morning‚’ and he glittered when he walked. And he was rich -
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The next stop on my musical journey is the Rolling Stones. My mom holds a very special place in her heart for the Rolling Stones and this trait has been passed down to me. I picked the song Beast of Burden to represent our mutual love for the Rolling Stones because not only does it remind me of pleasant memories‚ but it is also just a feel-good song. When I went to Kindergarten I had half days so every day I could help my mom make dinner and I can still remember sitting on the counter rolling meatballs
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I’ve always liked country music. I don’t know if it’s because I live in the country or that it’s just fantastic music. All I know is that almost my whole itunes playlist consists of country music. My music definitely reveals who I am as a person. It shows who I am and how I act. Country music is the best music ever! My itunes playlist reveals who I am in many ways. First of all‚ country music is very calm. This shows that I am a very relaxed person. I like things done in a very tranquil manner
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commands. For example‚ St John told Jane “to give up German and learn Hindostanee” (458) in order for him to test his control over Jane while telling Jane he wanted a partner to better his Hindostanee. This illustrates why the third song on Jane’s playlist would be Nevermind Me by Maria Mena. Mena’s lyrics “Nevermind me‚ nevermind me / I’ll just cast shadows on your wall” (Nevermind me 7-8) describe Jane’s feelings of inadequacy by saying she is a waste of space. However‚ when St John attempts to beguile
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History of American Jazz Appendix A: Understanding Jazz -Americas art form -European- African musical traditions -Hard to define Defining Jazz Improvisation- spontaneous and simultaneous composing and performing Rhythm- a unique interaction with time involving: -syncopation‚ -jazz swing rhythm Dissonance- extending common rules of music; “pushing the envelope” Jazz interpretation- a unique way of producing sound and phrasing melodies Interaction- listening to and reacting to musical
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at BBC Radio 1 and at BBC Radio 2‚ both of which are broadly hits radio stations by day with more specialist output in the evenings and weekends.10 The commercial station programmers in this research worked in mainstream hits radio stations with playlists ranging from current hits to
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Prologue The organization of my playlist is based on empowering women. My method for this playlist is to give any teenage girl or woman that is struggling or going through something in life thinking no one understands‚ this playlist is to help get them through those struggles and show them that they are in control of their life and they have the power to change their life. Get Empowered 1. Beyoncé- Flawless http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beyonceknowles/flawless.html 2. Ludacris- Run away love http://www
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Why Do We Make Decisions The decisions we make decide who we are. Most people believe this is true‚ but could who we are determine what decisions we make? Can I really make a decision‚ or do I make it subconsciously then rationalize with logic and reasoning? Is it possible to overthink a decision? Research and studies have shown that it can. Some decisions are harder to make than others‚ is it because the more it could affect us the less we want to make it? Through researching decision making and
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Sitting on my blue‚ self-inflating camping mattress with papers around me flitting in the wind‚ I wondered “how did I get here?” I’d applied to and was accepted to go on a three week camping trip out West. With two days left on this adventure‚ my fellow participants and I took a long van ride to Shoshone National Park. As we stepped out of the vans we were handed yellow folders full of letters from family‚ along with keepsakes of short essays‚ pictures‚ and quotes meant to supplement our experience
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For the Long Run. As I type this essay‚ I am listening to the playlist that I would put on shuffle every time I put my headphones on for roughly one and a half years. I am listening to this playlist in order to help me express the feelings I had felt during one of the toughest times of my life. The playlist consists of a variety songs about heartbreak‚ wishful thinking‚ dying dreams‚ the kind of music you would listen to after a breakup. Because that is what this felt like- a breakup. This was
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