Brenna Hattler October 4‚1012 Summer Reading Writing Assignment Rewrite Block 3 1. How would you characterize Melinda’s relationship with her family? “My family has a good system. We communicate with notes on the kitchen counter” –pg. 14 Anderson. In Speak by Laurie Anderson Melinda’s family is not very close. They each have privacy and there isn’t much communication with each other. Eventually Melinda completely stops talking to her parents‚ but by the end of the novel they learn that they
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Review of Academic Writing (25 Marks) Read the passage below about elderly people in Hong Kong and answer the questions on the answer sheet. Use of an Urban Park by Elderly in Hong Kong Kam Hung and John L. Compton Leisure Studies‚ Vol 25‚ No 3‚ 291-311‚ July 2006 The average annual growth rate of Hong Kong’s population in 2001 was 0.9%. However‚ the 65 years old and over population increased by 11.1% (Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department‚ 2001). The proportion
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Close reading NB: a close reading is not a description from beginning to end: it is a view on a narrative that sees it as a whole‚ and has a critical opinion on it. Basics The process of close reading is twofold: first‚ read the text; second‚ interpret your reading. Interpretation is a kind of inductive reasoning: you should move from the observation of particular facts and details to a reading based on those details. A close reading does not mean a close description - the reading element
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had accomplished everything and more in his lifetime. Coming back to Apple itself‚ it can be seen that it is the most valuable company in America. One of the main reasons it is as popular as it was back in the day is because of courage. Courage to say no‚ courage to block out the people that undermine or discourage you‚ courage to communicate simply‚ and courage to enrich lives. All of these‚ contribute to the outstanding work Steve did in changing the technology industry for the better. Steve
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9. Say goodbye to Alcohol – There are no safe levels of alcohol during pregnancy. The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy has been linked to slow fetal growth‚ learning problems and birth defects in babies. One needs to completely avoid alcohol consumption in pregnancy. 10. No Smoking please – Smoking‚ whether active or passive‚ can lead to various complications and problems in pregnancy. Women‚ who smoke during their pregnancy‚ usually give birth to babies with low birth weight and their babies
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or the conducting of an activity’ (New Oxford English Dictionary. 2001 edn). This leads to the assumption that in poor regions with strong social customs a set of moral principles justifies child labour. This assumption is substantiated by Hasnat writings that state that the current developed countries were accustomed to child labour in the past. ‘Children would work alongside their parents‚ learning and contributing to gather food‚ hunt‚ cultivate crops‚ tend cattle‚ and help in the household. The
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What Would Miss Manners Say? Social etiquette these days has changed exceptionally since the time of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ but how many people really understand how impertinent the world has become? The way spouses speak to each other now completely contrasts with how‚ for example‚ Mr. Bennet spoke to Mrs. Bennet. In addition‚ women now have a greater equality with men‚ but even their image has been adulterated by today’s society. They are allowed to have their own
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to do with them any longer and maybe even try to hurt them in return by snubbing them or worse. Isn’t there a bible verse that says something like an "eye for an eye"? The "eye for an eye" quote comes from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. Let’s take a closer look at what it says: "38 “You have heard that it was said‚ ‘Eye for eye‚ and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you‚ do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek‚ turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone
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For me writing is the process of express our ideas and thoughts on a paper or in any other material where you want to transmit it; using signs. And reading is the process of understand and analyze any type of information that is written. Reading and writing are skills which we do not possess at birth; we develop them as we grow and however they are extremely important to integrate into society. They are two skills that are in development throughout life. The characteristics of a good writer are
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The Reading-Writing Connection It has been argued that reading and writing share a significant connection. This may provide the key for successful learning of multiple languages‚ but how? In order to answer this question‚ we must know exactly what the connection is‚ and means. It has already been determined that reading and writing are important life skills‚ and yet‚ though many articles and papers discuss this importance‚ few choose to explain the claimed connection. To narrow down‚ the same
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