Elements of Nonfiction Name: __________________________________________________Date:______________ While some readers enjoy getting lost in imaginary world of fiction‚ others prefer the authenticity of stories from real life. Nonfiction is writing about real people‚ places‚ and events. There are two broad categories of nonfiction. One category‚ called informative nonfiction‚ is mainly written to provide factual information. Nonfiction of this type includes science and history texts‚ informational
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There are two elements of Gambling‚ including game of chance and gambling mentality. Chance means people cannot control the outcome of an event but with possibility of winning. Player wagers money on irreversible bet in which the outcome relies on chance. Gambling mentality means the willing to take risk. To gamble on something is to take a risk on something in which the stake is involved. Pathological Approach to problem gambling Problem gambling is defined as pathological gambling under APA
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Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn from the Latin word “stannum.” Its atomic number is 50 and its atomic mass is 118.71. Tin is classified in the ’Other Metals’ section which can be located in groups 13‚ 14‚ and 15 of the Periodic Table. All of these elements are solid‚ have a relatively high density and are opaque. This silvery‚ ductile metal is not easily oxidized in air and resists corrosion. Tin is usually malleable‚ but when cooled it is very brittle. It is found in many alloys
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The Four Elements The task of the Gods was to govern the four elements and control the natural forces of the universe “According to the Empedocles‚ a Greek philosopher‚ scientist and healer who lived in Sicily in the fifth century B.C.‚ all matter is comprised of four “roots" or elements of earth‚ air‚ fire‚ and water. Fire and air are outwardly reaching elements‚ reaching up and out‚ whereas earth and water turn inward and downward” (Tracy‚ 1998). The Gods and Goddesses in mythology give nations
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Stephanie Reyes Elements of Music Report MUH March 2013 As a piano player‚ it is crucial that I maintain a melodic structure to anything I play. Melody is after all‚ the main component of music‚ and is usually the part of a song that people remember far after one hears a piece of music. Because of this‚ I believe that melody is the most important element of a song. All other aspects of music fall after melody‚ because it complements the melodic structure of a song. For example‚ harmony‚ another
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ELEMENTS OF AN ESSAY INTRODUCTION Introductions serve a number of purposes. As it is the first part of your essay your reader will encounter‚ and as you will want your reader to cointinue reading‚ choose introductions that grab attention. Certainly introductions serves to introduce your reader to the central ideas expressed in your essay. In this regard‚ good introductions will provide the background information necessary for making sense of the argument provided in the body of your paper. Most
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The Elements of Fiction Plot‚ Setting‚ Character‚ Conflict‚ Symbol‚ and Point of View are the main elements which fiction writers use to develop a story and its Theme. Because literature is an art and not a science‚ it is impossible to specifically quantify any of these elements within any story or to guarantee that each will be present in any given story. Setting might be the most important element in one and almost nonexistent in another. Just as a Crime Scene Investigator cannot approach a
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ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR · Subjects and predicates Large doses of alcohol act as a depressant. doses - A simple subject is the single noun or pronoun which identifies what the sentence is about or produces the action of the sentence act - The simple predicate is the main sentence verb · Types of nouns A noun identifies a person‚ place‚ thing‚ or idea. Nouns are introduced with definite or indefinite articles‚ or with a limiting word (like a number‚ a demonstrative pronoun‚ or a relative pronoun)
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My element is Mercury‚the atomic number is 80 and the atomic mass is 200.59.The symbol is Hg.Mercury comes from the greek name hydrargyrum which means liquid silver.The element is also known as quicksilver for its mobility. Named after the fastest-moving planet in the solar system‚ mercury has been known to humanity for ages.despite its toxic qualities‚ mercury can still be useful to us. The element conducts electricity and is used in electrical switches of thermostats and certain types of doze alarm-type
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Rochellane R. Plasabas Grade 9- Alexandrite Elements of Prose Setting: The lottery takes place at the central square. Plot: One beautiful summer day‚ Mr. Summers organize a lottery in the town. All of the people gathered at 10:00‚ with stones with them. Mr. Summers has a box with pieces of paper. Everyone’s family is written on those papers. He calls up all the men of each family to draw a piece of paper. After drawing it‚ it turns out the Hutchinson family have picked the marked piece of paper
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