Harris‚ Joseph. Rewriting: How to do Things with Text. Logan‚ Utah: Utah State University Press‚ 2006. COMING TO TERMS: (15) “not only to explain what you think [text] means‚ but to say something about the perspective from which you are reading it” Three moves in coming to terms: *define the project of the writer in your own terms What is the writer’s position or arguments? What issues or problems does the writer wish to explore? *note keywords or passages in the text How does
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How Many Miles to Babylon‚ which ends in a pessimistic and gloomy scene. Alec Moore is awaiting execution‚ as the novel comes full circle. He is given “a pen and paper” because he is an “officer and a gentleman”. He has nothing to do but wait. Alec refused to kill Jerry by firing squad‚ so in a sense‚ he asserted his own humanity in the face of war. However‚ this noble act is detrimental‚ as this act of compassion tragically costs him his life.Johnston’s outlook is in keeping with the sombre vision
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To belong to anyone else‚ one does not have to give up his or her values or independence by conforming. This is shown through the texts of the film‚ ‘Strictly Ballroom’ directed by Baz Luhrmann and the children’s picture book‚ ‘The Red Tree’ written and illustrated by Shaun Tan. In ‘Strictly Ballroom’ characters‚ scenes and techniques such as dialogue‚ costume‚ lighting‚ and marginalization are used to depict that to belong to anyone else‚ one does not have to give up his or her values or independence
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How did the Gorilla lost its tail and got its strength A long time ago‚ about 100 years‚ the first Gorilla that had ever walked the earth actually had a tail believe it or not. His tails made him stand out in the jungle. The Gorilla was called Kong and Kong was real wonderful friends with an old wise turtle named Jim. Jim was always the one who knew everything; because every time Kong had a question Jim will always have an answer. Now there is no telling how Jim came to be or how he ended up meeting
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a game on the other side. I am calling out‚ trying to get their attention‚ but the door remains closed. My brother often sold me his old clothes. He would dangle them in front of me and offer them at a price. There was never any negotiation. If I refused to pay the price‚ he threw them out with a mocking‚ regretful expression. I bought many of his clothes but they never sat on me properly. I was
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Note Taking‚ Listening‚ and Reading habits Amy Green Miller-‐Motte University ABSTRACT This document discusses note taking using the Cornell system‚ practicing Active Listening‚ and reading habits by interrogating the text. Note Taking‚ Active Listening‚ and Reading Habits 2 Study skills/habits in
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SPEECH- Justin Brazier There is a strong influence on one’s self‚ of identity – is it Country or Culture? Is it the place in which you were lived in? Or is it the people that make you feel as if you fit in? Belonging cannot be understood until one understands themselves… Belonging is explored in the novel Swallow the air‚ my related text Migrant Hostel and my narrative. Some of the key concepts that relate to belonging‚ in all of my texts include: Diversity‚ culture and identity. My Prescribed
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GCE TEACHER GUIDANCE LT2 Internal Assessment WJEC ENGLISH LITERATURE INTERNAL ASSESSMENT LT2 TEACHER GUIDANCE INTRODUCTION We are grateful to the centres which provided us with the examples of students’ work which appear in this booklet as work-in-progress responses to the new LT2 internal assessment unit. The guidance in this booklet is directed at offering advice and support for LT2 Section A and Section B in terms of: 1. Text selection 2. Task setting 3. Assessing student responses
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“This is my story. This is the sacrifice my father made. This was his gift to me.” The prescribed text “Life Is Beautiful” by Roberto Benigni (1998) explores how obstacles and challenges are integral to aspects of inner journeys. Similar features are revealed in the two related texts. The news article “A Young Refugees Plea for a Better Future” Nooria Wazefadost (2004) SMH and the poem “The Road Not Taken”‚ by Robert Frost (1916). However‚ all texts highlight the central concept that though the
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Past HSC and Practise Questions for Standard Module A: Experience Through Language – Distinctively Visual Past HSC Questions: 2011: In what ways are people and their experiences brought to life through the distinctively visual? In your response‚ make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. 2010: Compare the ways the distinctively visual is created in [core text] and ONE other related text of your own choosing. 2009: Discuss how the
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