AP® ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION 2009 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 2 (Ann Petry’s The Street) The score reflects the quality of the essay as a whole—its content‚ its style‚ its mechanics. Students are rewarded for what they do well. The score for an exceptionally well-written essay may be raised by 1 point above the otherwise appropriate score. In no case may a poorly written essay be scored higher than a 3. 9–8 These essays offer a persuasive analysis of Petry’s use of literary
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Scrooge´s Embrace With Change Throughout history‚ change has been something to be feared by many people. Even characters in literature make and fear dramatic transformations. In A Christmas Carol‚ by Charles Dickens‚ the character Scrooge goes through a drastic change throughout the story‚ one that changed his life forever. In Stave 1‚ Dickens establishes Scrooge’s character as someone who is Cruel‚ mean‚ and uncaring about others. The author states‚ ¨It was the very thing he (Scrooge) liked
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Shortly after accepting an entry-level position on the auditing staff of a Big Six accounting firm‚ Leigh Ann Walker was assigned to work on the audit of Saint Andrew’s Hospital. While nervous about her first assignment‚ Ms. Walker was excited to be working under Jackie Vaughn‚ a third-year senior. Early in the engagement‚ Ms. Vaughn casually asked Ms. Walker if she had taken the CPA exam. Ms. Walker had in fact attempted the exam‚ but told Ms. Vaughn that she had not yet taken it. Ms. Walker was
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Redeat Abegaz Week 4 Response ENVS0110 This week’s readings had the common theme of global climate change. All of these sources encompassed different aspects of climate change. John Houghton’s “The Greenhouse Effect” was more factual and scientific. S. Goerge Philander’s “The Ozone Hole‚ A Cautionary Tale” was informational too‚ however‚ the piece also discussed global reactions to the rapid climate change. Thomas R. Karl and Kevin E. TrenBerth’s “Modern Global Climate Change”‚ focused on the
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When analyzed‚ Ann Putnam can be represented as suspicious‚ distressed‚ and manipulative. She is seen as suspicious because she is constantly analyzing other people’s actions. In The Crucible‚ Mrs. Putnam accuses Sarah Good of being a witch when she says‚ "I knew it! Goody Osburn were midwife to me three times. I begged you‚ Thomas‚ did I not? I begged him not to call Osburn because I feared her. My babies always shriveled in her hands." (Act 1.Page 47). Another explanation of her suspicion is
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Ann Beattie wrote a story called “Snow” in which she tells us about a woman who had a relationship that ended. “Snow” used several universal short story techniques‚ thus the story shows an outline of what is expected in a short story. “Snow” includes aspects such as characters‚ a story’s point of view‚ the type of story and the story’s conflict. Without characters there can be no story‚ it would just be description with no central point. There must be characters‚ even just one to form a story
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England. The war shows an assembly of the thirteen colonies and more importantly thousands of Americans. This included a variety of races‚ and gender. However‚ in Revolutionary Mothers author‚ Carol Berkin‚ mentions that women’s accomplishments during the conflict are often forgotten. Throughout the novel Berkin describes many events that showcase women’s efforts during the war. In the American Revolution women contributions were critical and essentially led to the successful outcome of the war. The revolution
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Relevant answers: * What was Anne Frank’s life like in hiding? Anne was never allowed to make a noise in hiding because‚ if she did‚ they could’ve gotten caught. so‚ she couldn’t do anything that makes a noise‚ like‚ flushing a toilet. None of them were allowed... * How did hiding influence Anne Frank’s life? She learned to live off of meager supplies and in small places‚ which ultimately prolonged her life when she became a chimney sweep. * How was Anne frank life before hiding
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Born: June 19‚ 1945 Rangoon‚ Burma (present-day Myanmar) Burmese political leader I n 1988 Aung San Suu Kyi became the major leader of the movement toward the reestablishment of democracy in Burma (now Myanmar). In 1991‚ while under house arrest by the government for her activities‚ she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Early life Aung San Suu Kyi was born in Rangoon‚ Burma‚ on June 19‚ 1945‚ the youngest of three children of Bogyoke (Generalissimo) Aung San and Daw Khin Kyi. (In Burma
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“What connections have you found between the ways Duffy and Pugh explore the power and limitations of language? In your response you must include detailed critical discussion of at least two of Duffy’s poems.” Duffy explores the “power of words” in being able to translate as well as influence complex emotions and thoughts‚ thus reflecting on the possibilities of language. She addresses the elusive nature of meaning‚ which –although expressed uniformly through language-is also restricted in being
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