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Writing and Composition

Includes questions related to the study and use of various written works.

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What is writing a mixture of?

Writing is a mixture of creativity and structure, blending imaginative expression with established conventions of language and grammar. It involves the generation of ideas, the organization of thoughts, and the use of various techniques to engage the reader. Additionally, writing can reflect personal voice and style while adhering to the specific requirements of different genres or formats. Ultimately, it is both an art and a skill that requires practice and refinement.

What statement best characterizes the main idea of a reading excerpt?

The city-state of Venice should only be governed by merchants who understand business and not by Catholic clergy who only understand the Bible.

Secularism

Plot of 'Zoo' by Edward D Hoch?

Plot:

Exposition=The children were always good in August, especially when it gets near 23rd. It was on that day the silver spaceship which carries Professor Hugo's interplanetary zoo which landed in Chicago for six hours.

Rising action=The Professor always brings interesting creatures like .three legged creatures from Venus and many more.

Climax=Soon the professor appeared and took over the microphone. Then he said: "Peoples of earth, this year you will see a real treat for your single dollar. The horse-spider people of Kaan. Brought to you from a million miles from space in great expense. Gather at them, study them, see them, listen them, tell your friends about them. But hurry my ship can remain here only six hours.

Falling action=The professor waved farewell to them, and the ship rose from the ground the earth peoples yet agreed it was the best zoo ever. Some two months and three planets later, the silver ship of professor Hugo landed on the familiar jagged rocks of Kaan. The Professor said some parting words and then they scurried away to many directions, seeking their homes between the rocks. In one the she creature was happy to see the return of her mate and offspring. She babbled a greeting in a strange tongue and embraces them. "It was a long time you were gone. Was it good?" And the he creature nodded. "The little one enjoyed it especially. We visited eight worlds and saw many things. The little one ran up the wall of the cave. "On the place called earth it was the best. The creatures there wear garments over their skins, and they walk on two legs". "But isn't it dangerous?" asked the she creature. "No" her mate answered. "There are bars to protect us from them. We remain right in the ship. Next time you must come with us. It is well worth nineteen commocs it costs". And the little one nodded "It was the very best zoo ever….

Resolution= Both creatures of both worlds do think that that was the best zoo ever.

How do you write a poem for my grandpa's funeral?

I'm really sorry that you lost your grandpa. Here is a model poem that you really can't use as your own, but maybe you can use it as an inspiration. It was found on-line.

Tomorrow is his memorial church mass and he's always been a fan of my poetry that I write, I decided to write him one last poem to read during his service. I'm nervous, but he deserves this. Let me know what you think:

God gently took your hand, and whispered, "Come with me.

Your work on Earth is over, it's time to set you free.

Don't worry about your family, for they will be okay.

They have such happy memories, that they'll remember every day."

"You've made such a difference, you've always touched a life.

You had 2 beautiful daughters,and a very loving wife.

Your grandchildren really loved you, you were a hero in their eyes.

They got the chance to kiss you once more, they sadly said their goodbyes."

"Even though it's hard to let you go, they know it was for the best.

I don't give them anything they can't handle, their grief will be put to rest."

"You had 4 great grandchildren, who loved you very much.

They will forever remember their Nanu, his kisses and his touch.

They loved to talk to you on the phone, they loved to hear you sing,

they always got excited, whenever the phone would ring."

"It may be hard to deal with the fact, that their beloved passed away.

But they will find peace in knowing, that you'll be reunited again some day."

(c) Amy Mayberry

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

What is a SIMPLE sentence for photosynthesis?

The process of photosynthesis is the basis for practically all of the food chains on Earth.

Chlorophyll, a green pigment in plants, is the primary chemical in photosynthesis.
"Plants carry out photosynthesis in order to survive."

What do the acronyms SMOG and APE stand for?

SMOG stands for Simple Measure Of Gobbledygook (a readability test).

SMOG also means, for learning drivers,

  • Signal,
  • Mirror,
  • Over the shoulder look,
  • Go.

APE has several meanings, depending on context; the most relevant one might be Abbreviated Plain English.

Why is geocentrism not true?

A model is never wrong; it is merely more or less useful. In celestial navigation we continue to use the geocentric model of the Sun, Moon, stars and planets, because it makes the mathematical calculations much easier. (I spent 3 years teaching celestial navigation for the U.S. Air Force's Interservice Navigator Training School at Mather AFB, Sacramento, CA.)

For anything beyond low-earth-orbit, the geocentric model does not represent reality in any meaningful way, and is not useful.

What is a circular building called?

A circular building is called a round building or a cylindrical building.

How many pages is 400 words?

The number of pages a 400-word document will fill depends on various factors, such as font size, line spacing, and margins. On average, a 400-word document will take up approximately one page when using standard formatting.

How do you make a memoir for geography class?

A memoir is literally the story of the person writing. Being that this memoir is for a geography class, it should be the story about where you have lived, or where you have been. Write about the place you have lived and visited. Describe it through stories of those places.

This may seem difficult, but it is far easier than you might believe. Try this: tell it to a recording device. Act like you are telling a story of somewhere you've lived to friends. Or, better yet, tell your story to friends and record it. Then play it back and write down what you said.

What is an example of alliterative statement on volcano vents?

the volcano is a big thing that erups molten gas and lava and all kids of other stuff that i dont even know so anyone can post something on the internet and beleve it so dont trust answers it's from wiki and they dont put anything thats on there that is true

Do you italicize the name of a song?

Not necessarily. You can do other things to highlight it, like enclosing it in quotation marks or bolding it or underling it. You would also put the first letter in all of the words as capitals, though sometimes the prepositions would be left in lowercase.

Should you be ashamed of not being good at essay writing?

Absolutely not! I just recently got a 69% on an essay I thought I did spectacular. Writing is not something everyone can truly do, some lack initiative, others just can't organize their thoughts. If you want to be a better essay writer, I recommend writing practice essays on your free-time. My email is camirrsanders@ymail.com

If you need topics, and then someone to send your essays to to critique, I'm available. Don't get yourself down, if you practice you'll become more proficient.

Why were left handed children forced to write with their right hands?

Left-handedness was historically seen as a sign of evil or weakness, so left-handed children were forced to write with their right hands in an attempt to correct this perceived flaw. It was also believed that using the right hand for writing would lead to better handwriting.

What part is the root word in invert?

Vert would be the root in invert. It comes from the Latin term Vertere meaning turn.

What are some words that have to do with love?

Words that have to do with love:

family

close

always

dear

darling

huggable

affection

appreciative

forever

endless

here

now

unforgettable

believe

lust

need

care

kindness

tenderness

gentle

soft

cautious

holding

kiss

passion

feel

emotion

Does the hand that you write with affect how you write?

Yes.

Right handed people can pull their hand away as they write, to make room for more letters. Left handed people have to push their hand over paper they've already written on. Left handed people tend to have a different slant to their letters than right handed.

More examples of metonymy?

Metonymy is the use of a word or phrase to replace the actual name of a thing. Some examples would be using the word 'pig' to describe a cop, or using the word 'bug' to describe a Volkswagen Beetle.

What teenagers like?

In my personal opinion, I think that teenagers aren't too picky and will eat whatever is available. But I think what goes well are "party"/snacking foods. If you don't know what the teenagers will like, try having several small items for them to choose or stick with the "classic" foods that everyone likes. In case there are vegetarians, be sure to have an option for them:

Chips, cookies, and crackers

Pizza: Cheese, pepperoni, sausage seem to be the three favorites.

Mac and Cheese

Burgers and Fries

Nachos:Leave out ingredients and have them build their own creations

Ice Cream Sundaes: Leave out ingredients and have them build their own creations

Sandwiches: Leave out ingredients and have them build their own

Spaghetti and Meatballs:Serve meatballs on the side in case of vegetarians

Breakfast items: French toast, pancakes, eggs, fruit, etc.

Tacos/Burritos

Chicken Wings

What do teenagers like?

Music, Hate School, Sleeping, A Messy Room, Hangin' Wit Their Mates, Ditchin their parents, We Hate EMBARASSING PARENTS ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY THINK THEY ARE ''RAD'' AND ''COOL''!!

-Eliah-JonasBrothers

To all parents out there ont act like you understand what your kids going through my mom does and i hate it...dont be nosy either we'll talk when were good and ready

being a teenager myself, we like

sleeping in, we love music, ipod, phone, im, myspace/facebook/twitter/tagged/bebo ect..

junk food as in mac and cheese, sugary cereal..

we love our friends, hate our parents,

we love taking photos with our friends, being alone sometimes, but mainly being very social. partys loud music, drinking,

Edit of another Teen:

I agree with about 10% of the above, mostly the messy rooms (At least I know where all my stuff is, why do you?), some junk food and being social. All the rest is plain stupidity of an ignorant teenager. My parents are cool, we go to concerts and talk all the time, maybe all teens need to do is find common ground instead of locking themselves in a social network in their room. I hate sleeping, it is such a waste of time, two hours has worked for me for seven or so years, decent grades so I am no master mind. No drinking or smoking either, the above sounds like a majority of classmates of mine (I will never understand peer pressure).

Also, what most my friends and I like is porn. Can't go a day without looking up the newest porn and comparing amongst each other. That is probably the only twisted thing we do along with sparing and insult each other all day but that's what all teenagers do, we just do it to each other's face ^^ (17 and passing!)

PS: The only social network I reside in is Tinywarz.com and that is only for ablout 2 hours a day or idly while doing homework.

What is the definition of propaganda?

Propaganda, also known as propaganda effect, is the phenomenon according to which when we have heard or read certain statements repeatedly we more likely consider them as true, simply because we have been exposed to them before. This happens even if we have been told that the statement was false. It is a very strong effect because it involves our unconscious (implicit) memory, so it operates even when we are not aware of having heard certain statements before or even if we have heard or thought that the statement was not true. Implicit memory is quite often wrong for the very reason that is unconscious and our memories tend to blur after some time. Propaganda is often less factual or just one-sided information. It is used quite often by politicians when they repeatedly accuse their opponents. Even if the accusations are discounted just because one is exposed repeatedly to the specific information it registers as true.

Propaganda is the usage of specific information to influence public opinion or to gain public support for a cause. It emphasizes bits of information that support a position and de-emphasizes or excludes those that do not. Misleading statements or outright lies may be included. Advertising and missionary activity are within the broad definition of propaganda, but the term is usually used in politics.

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Propaganda is particular way of presenting a message, whether true or false, which will always be blatantly biased in favor of the point the publisher of the propaganda wishes to make. It is primarily used in delivering political messages and similar techniques are used in the advertising of products.

How different fonts have changed the amount of spacing used with punctuation marks in today's text?

Prior to the advent of computer printers that made proportional fonts easily obtainable, every typed letter consumed the same amount of horizontal space, and it was customary to type two spaces after the period that ended every complete sentence. When using proportional fonts, a single space after the period that ends a sentence is customary.