Year 12-Mr Fogarty 8/23/2013 An Extended Investigation | Liam Hallam Cameron Martin | Bottle Rockets | Table of Contents This extended investigation serves to examine and evaluate the physical forces that affect the flight of a bottle rocket. This will be accomplished by altering the water levels and the level of air pressure (psi) within the rocket will be altered‚ and tested‚ to further understand the mechanics of bottle rockets. Introduction Rocket flight has long been at the forefront
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Academic Writing: The Relationship between the Author and the Audience Academic writing is an ambiguous term. There are several articles that have been written about‚ trying to define it‚ to understand it. Each article represents a different aspect of academic writing. Some talk about the relationship between second language learner and academic writing‚ others argue that academic writing is too impersonal and students fail to communicate in their writings because they fail to grasp the meaning
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Determine an Author’s Purpose An author’s purpose is his or her reason for writing. Asking two important questions about anything you read will help you understand the author’s purpose: • Why did the author write this? • What does the author expect me to learn or do? The topic and main idea may contain clues that will help you answer these questions and determine an author’s purpose. If the selection you are reading has a title‚ it too may provide clues. You can learn to recognize
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probably heard of this word before but what does it actually mean? Well‚ according to dictionary.com‚ an online dictionary‚ courage means the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty‚ danger‚ pain‚ etc.‚ without fear. In the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ courage is evidently portrayed when Atticus does what no white man would ever dare to do in those days‚ lest they be scorned by the community. Atticus had the courage to stand up for a Negro‚ a black‚ Tom Robinson. This happened
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Both images show restroom signs that are discriminatory or prejudice against another race or being. In District 9‚ there is evidence of discrimination against the aliens or ‘prawns’. This refers back to the Apartheid Era‚ where White Supremacy ruled over the nation of South Africa and caused an unfair racial divide. The ‘white people’ were more privileged than the other races and were forbidden to integrate with said races. The above images assist in showing the similar social issues present in the
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written by Adeline Yen Mah‚ describing her childhood and younger teenage years as an unwanted daugther. Unlike most children‚ Adeline had a difficult time growing up. All throughout her life she was bullied and looked down upon by most of her family. At a young age Adeline is constantly being left behind by her family‚ leaving her to feel like the unwanted daughter. Throughout the whole novel‚ Adeline is looked down at and is never acknowledged for her hard work “Nobody was there to pat my
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Metaphors are another literary term used in the poem “Schizophrenia”. Stevens used metaphors in “Schizophrenia”‚ by comparing the house in the story to a mind that is completely destroyed by the mental illness. Towards the end of the poem the poet showed how the house had fallen apart and was completely abandoned. The poet used the quote‚ “Seeing cracking paint‚ broken windows‚ /the front door banging in the wind‚ /the roof tiles flying off‚ one by one‚ /the neighbors said it was a madhouse. / It
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kingdom with thy dearest friend” (Marlowe 1.1.2). Gaveston is incredibly pleased to be returning to Edward. Metaphor: Gaveston compares himself to the Greek mythological hero‚ “Leander.” Leander supposedly swam across the Hellespont every night to be with the woman he loved. Gaveston is using the story of Leander to compare to his reunion with the king. Gaveston also uses another metaphor to describe his feelings upon seeing London. He compares it the experience of seeing “Elysium to a new-come soul”
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5… 4… 3… 2… 1… 0… All it took for three bodies to be flung to the ground‚ lifeless. The blood-curdling screams from his friends rang constantly throughout his mind. “Heh. Fools. You call yourself the Warriors of Light? You’re merely lambs‚ lambs waiting to be slaughtered in the name of His Majesty.” His hands trembled in fear‚ unable to grip the cold‚ blood-stained floorboards of the Grandship. Unable to register what had happened. Unable to breathe. A mocking laughter bellowed from the monstrous
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How has artwork transformed itself with the use of metaphors? With many different artwork pieces we have seen through museums or within our textbooks‚ most would include an underlying meaning. The underlying meaning of the artwork is depicted by the audience and how they would choose to interpret the artwork. For instance‚ in Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait piece with a thorn necklace and a dead hummingbird‚ it signifies certain objects to show her own characteristics. Aside from the hummingbird‚ which
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