I have chosen to do a “close reading” on the first poem in the book‚ “Land To Light On” by Dionne Brand‚ for Reading Journal one. After reading this poem‚ I cannot help but find myself correcting the English grammar in some of the phrases. Such as “If I am peaceful in this discomfort‚ is not peace‚ is getting used to harm. Is giving up.” It should be “it is not peace‚ it is getting used to harm. It is giving up.” Also the last line in the poem should be “My eyes are not mirrors”. Maybe the poet’s
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The story “On the Danger of Reading Fiction”‚ Thomas Jefferson clearly shows his dislike for the world of fiction novels. Jefferson has stated that fiction novels are “time lost in that reading” and thinks it should be instructively employed. It’s apparent that anyone who is a fiction novel enthusiast could indeed become offended by the comments made by Jefferson‚ but at the same time need to understand that he made those comments in an entirely different era than today’s modern way of thinking.
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A Close Reading Exercise From: http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Literature/21L-003Fall2003/E3B42E8B-1A45-447E-938E-7CC3C79F6FC2/0/notes_on_close_reading.pdf What does it mean to read a text closely and analyze it? Why do we do close reading in literary study? The answers to these questions emerge more from the doing than the talking. Briefly‚ close reading is a basic tool for understanding‚ taking pleasure in‚ and communicating one’s interpretation of a literary work. The skills employed
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Journal Week #7 “But all our efforts to advance remained relatively futile.”- Ottoman Reading This quote just really rubbed me the wrong way. In the article‚ the author is talking about how western influence has infiltrated the customs of Turkey. They have allowed brimmed hats that get in the way of prayer and the customs of Turkey have been divided. The author then thinks that this will further divide the nation. I do not agree with any of this. I know the author cannot predict this‚ but unless
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Reading List 2012-13 ALLEN‚ A.O’TOOLE‚ W.MCDONNELL‚ I.HARRIS‚ R | Festival and Special Event Management – 4th Edition | John Wiley & Sons‚ Sydney‚ 2008 | ALLEN‚ J. | The Special Events Advisor‚ A Business and Legal Guide for Event Professionals | John Wiley & Sons‚ (2003)‚ USA | ALLEN‚ J. | Event Planning‚ The Ultimate Guide | John Wiley & Sons‚Ontario‚ USA‚ 2nd edition‚ (2009) | ALLEN‚ J. | The Business of Event Planning Behind-the-scenes secrets of successful special events
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Summer Reading 2nd Block Fahrenheit 451 Characters Guy Montag- Montag was a fireman who wanted to find a meaning to life. His attitude about life and society suddenly changed after meeting Clarisse. Also‚ he didn’t think before he acted and this got him into some trouble. He didn’t understand why he had to burn books. Montag saved some of the books he was supposed to burn and this was completely against the law. He was eventually caught and had to go on the run so that he was not put in jail
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01/09/2013 Reading Reflection At first‚ I think literacy has two meanings. The first meaning is culture or civilization and the second meaning is the ability to write and read. Both meaning are very similar‚ they are related to cultural knowledge. But in today’s society‚ literacy not only means culture. The concept of information literacy is people can effectively use and recognize the information. Besides‚ people can redefining and evaluate themselves in today’s information society. By reading Nunberg’s
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INDIVIDUAL GUIDED READING Name: Article title Friedman‚ M. (1970) ‘The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits’. New York Times Magazine‚ 13 Sept: 56-61. Article summary Friedman argues that the objective of a corporation is to maximize the profits within the guidelines of the law in the free and open society. If the corporate executive has a “social responsibility”‚ which means his is to act that is not in the interest of his employers. Introduction
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The title of the thesis that I chose for my Thesis Reading is “BARKADAHAN SA MC: Communication within Peer Groups in Miriam College and how it leads the members to commit major violations of school rules.” It was written by four authors namely‚ Catherine J. Macasaet‚ Michelle Corazon S. Robles‚ Alexandrea Camille C. Rodriguez‚ and Anna Monica T. Torres. The thesis was published on February 9‚ 2008 and was submitted as a partial fulfillment of the authors’ requirements in Communication Arts. The
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Art of Critical Reading REA 1205 Text Answer Key to Textbook Pages Chapter 4 Page 142 & 143 (answers will vary) 1. defined as‚ called 2. categories‚ groups 3. but‚ but 4. For example‚ for instance 5. And‚ likewise‚ similarly 6. because‚ because 7. first‚ then‚ finally Page 147 (answers will vary) Classification and Division 1. classify 2. grouping 3. divide 4. category 5. split 6. classes 7. combine Page 148 Cause and Effect
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