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    convey the lasting significance by using punctuation‚ diction‚ and choppy phrases Woolf uses punctuation in several different ways‚ but she was especially effective at using it to convey her enthusiasm. Near the end of the first paragraph‚ Woolf talks about how she felt when catching a fish “…and then-how can I convey the excitement?- there was a little leaping tug…” Here‚ in just this sentence alone‚ Woolf conveys her excitement and enthusiasm by using punctuation. “… how can I convey the excitement

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    church and did support a lot of great things. We wont get to that just yet punctuation lets start from the beginning where it all began. Before Newton was born which was January 4‚ 1643 (using the “old” Julien calendar‚ Newton’s birth date is sometimes displayed as December 25‚ 1642) in Woolsthorpe‚ England not a sentence. His dad passed away three months before he was born. Newton was a premature baby and was weak‚ punctuation doctors didn’t expect him to live. When Issac was three years old his mother

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    Compare British and American business letters   | American Style                             | British Style                                 | Heading          | According to the format but usually aligned to the left | The heading is usually placed in the top right corner of the letter (sometimes centred) |  Date | October 19‚ 2005 (month-day-year) According to the format but usually aligned to the left two lines below the heading) | 19 October 2005 (day-month-year)  Usually placed directly

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    contrasts punctuation and enjambments to show the passage of time. In the beginning of the poem‚ few of the lines have punctuation‚ and enjambments can run on for several lines. This has the effect of rushing the reader and forcing them to read through lines without significant pauses in between‚ showing the faster passage of time at the beginning of the poem. In the middle of the poem‚ every line has some form of punctuation‚ and enjambments are seldom used. Thomas’ frequent use of punctuation necessitates

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    CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION The purpose of capital letters and punctuation marks is simply to make reading easier. Without them‚ reading would be a constant puzzle; and we are all much too busy to work out puzzles every time we read.         Notice how confusing the following sentence is when it is written without capital letters and punctuation marks: caesar entered on his head his helmet on his feet his sandals in his hand his sword on his forehead a frown and sat down Is the following

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    provide informed commentary. Effective evaluation of research. Broad range of issues and/or evidence in reasonable depth‚ or a narrower range in greater depth. Clear expression of ideas‚ good range of specialist terms‚ few errors of grammar‚ punctuation and spelling. 5-4 marks Less detailed but generally accurate Less detailed but generally accurate description that demonstrates relevant knowledge and understanding. There is some evidence of selection of material to address the question.

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    using higher­ level thinking skills  *Thoughts/views/opinions are  elaborated on using several details  and examples  No grammatical‚ spelling‚ formatting  or punctuation errors.   1­ 4 grammatical‚ spelling‚  formatting or punctuation  errors   5 ­ 7 grammatical spelling‚  formatting or punctuation  errors.   More than 7    grammatical‚ spelling‚  formatting or punctuation  errors.   Quote is properly introduced and  quotation marks are in the right place.  Footnote is placed after the quote  outside the quotation marks

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    emotions and feelings of a subjugated people. In the first instance‚ one can clearly notice that Karen Press is breaking convention predominantly with the lack of casing and minimal punctuation. We as the reader are taken out of our comfort zone by being stripped of the norms or guardrails (grammar/pause-punctuation) that make verse easily accessible‚ with the poems intention being to reflect the social‚ political and economic climate of South Africa sliding and gliding into anarchy. Press uses enjambment

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    Unit 1 Outcome 1 ‘Reading & Responding’ On completion of this unit the student should be able to identify and discuss key aspects of a set text‚ and to construct a response in written form Text ‘I’m Not Scared’ –Niccolo Ammaniti Mark Students will be awarded a mark out of 30 Duration 75 minutes (one period in class) SAC Task Details: * SAC will be in Week begining Friday 15 March * Students will be given two topics‚ they are to choose ONE and indicate it clearly on the

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    confusion and panic he feels as a labyrinth is something you cannot get out of. Carson uses punctuation as a metaphor for the riot squad itself as they block the streets and stop the speaker escaping: ‘blocked with stops and colons’. This is effective because punctuation is used to control and give order to a sentence and this is what the riot squad are trying to do in the chaos of the city. Carson also uses punctuation as a metaphor for shrapnel‚ saying that it is ‘raining exclamation marks’ which is the

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