Category: Writing

In the essay, “the decline of neatness” by Norman Cousins, Summarize the main thoughts. Do not quote from the passage nor make mention of any paragraphs.

ME AND UNCLE ROMIE Figurative Language Directions: Determine which type of figurative language is represented in each sentence. M= metaphor S= simile H= hyperbole O= onomatopoeia A= alliteration P= personification I= idiom M. S. H. O. A. P. or I
I have a frog in my throat.
Rubber baby buggy bumpers.
His voice is thunder in my ear.
She is as angry as a hornet!
Bam! The book fell to the floor.
The man’s strong hands turned oranges into orange juice with just one touch.
Snap!
Crackle! The fire burned brightly.
The teacher was as focused as a laser beam.
“You are a bull in a china shop,” scolded Mom.
Sandy’s socks smell stinky.
That costs an arm and a leg!
Her voice is as quiet as a mouse.
The rainbow painted the sky with color.

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/macbeth/full.html
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Macbeth: Scene by Scene Study Questions
ACT I scene i
Describe the mood and atmosphere in the first scene. Why does Shakespeare attempt to make the audience uneasy?
What main character is mentioned? What future event?
You are the director. How would you cast the witches? What would they wear? How would they look? How would they speak?
ACT I scene ii
List the several qualities described to us that reveal Macbeth as a hero.
Why are King Duncan and Malcolm not in battle?
What kind of king does Duncan seem to be? How is he treated by those around him?
How do Macbeth and Banquo appear in this scene? Since this is a play about Macbeth, why has he not yet appeared?
Who are the primary traitors to Duncan? What does Macbeth do to such persons? What can be foreshadowed of Macbeth’s later character?
What title is given to Macbeth as a reward at the end of the scene? Why does he receive this title? What reasons does Macbeth offer at murdering King?
ACT I scene iii
List several phrases that reveal the witches’ evil nature, their vengefulness, their supernatural powers. What limits are there upon the witches powers?
Name the three prophecies given to both Macbeth and Banquo. Describe the reaction each has to these prophecies.
After Ross informs Macbeth of his new appointment, what lines reveal Macbeth’s ambition? What decision does Macbeth make regarding his political future?
What is Banquo’s warning to Macbeth concerning the witches?
Describe the two clothing images found in this scene. What is their function?
Identify and explain a speech by Macbeth that sounds false. What has Macbeth seem to have learned?
Trace Macbeth’s inner conflict as revealed by his asides.
ACT I scene iv
Why juxtapose Duncan’s comment on the recently executed Cawdor with the arrival of Lady Macbeth and Banquo?
Why is Macbeth so upset about Malcolm being proclaimed Prince of Cumberland? Why does Duncan choose this occasion for the announcement?

animal farm chapter 5 questions answer in complete sentences and provide specific details from the story
Chapter 5
What did Mollie do wrong? Where did she finally go?
Describe the violent debates that began to take place between Snowball and Napoleon.
Describe the controversy over the windmill.
How did Napoleon ruin Snowball’s plans?
When Snowball and Napoleon disagreed on defense tactics, who did the other animals agree with?
What happened just as Snowball had the animals agreeing with him?
What happened to Sunday meetings and debates? How did Squealer explain this?
What is Boxer’s new slogan?
What do the animals learn three weeks later?
Why does Napoleon say he pretended to be against the windmill?

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a.
It’s sunny today; I will walk to school.
b.
It’s sunny today, I will walk to school.
c.
It’s sunny today: I will walk to school.
d.
It’s sunny today I will walk to school.

First Alzheimer’s Sonnet – Marilyn Nelson.© A wave enters the membrane labyrinth, and something mushrooms from nothing to now. Unacted on, thought disappears from sense like the vapor trail of a skeptic’s awe: Look up, no trace remains. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, once conceived of, twice forgotten in a micromill- isecond, cumulus lost on a breeze. What if for a brief moment the flame burns higher, as a thought forms of you, my dear, then passes back into oblivion? Each cloud is a face of the atmosphere, as each wave is an aspect of the sea. Forget you? Never. Not while I am me. I am supposed to read the poem above and answer the questions below. But I know nothing about sonnet poems and I need help. Could you please help/explain?
How many lines does this poem need to be considered a sonnet? Does it meet that requirement?
How many syllables are needed for iambic pentameter? Quote one line of the poem that illustrates it.
Is there a rhyme pattern? If so, what is it? Quote parts of the poem to show this rhyming pattern in action.
What do you think is the message of this sonnet, and what within the poem itself causes you to think that?

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Why does President Johnson believe that the Highway Beautification Act will help restore national greatness”?
How will it achieve this goal? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.

1. In the story, the Woken in the Experiment believe that they get to choose their fate: either to die or to reconnect with the rest of the Woken. Can we really control our fate? Describe a time when you thought you had complete control over a choice you were making, but things didn’t go as planned.
2. In the story, the Woken were already waiting for humankind to destroy itself due to the poor choices humans were making. What should the future look like? Was there any truth to the Woken’s observations of humankind? Is there anything we can do to prevent a similar outcome to the one in the story from happening?
3. In the story, some of the Woken participate in an experiment to understand the human experience. Why should we value experience? What part of the human experience do you take for granted?
4. How do the Woken describe the human experience? What did we learn — both good and bad — about humanity from the Woken’s experience in artificial bodies?

A PPP lesson for the PAST CONTINUOUS INTERRUPTED. The students haven’t used The Past Continuous. Use the pre-planning as a guide.
Maximum 600 words Lesson guide PRE-PLANNING Level: Pre-Intermediate Aim: Students to understand when and how to use this tense to describe two past events, one interrupting the other. Target Language: Past continuous for two past events, one interrupting the other i.e. I was having a shower, when the phone rang. Time: 60 minutes Assumptions: Students will be familiar with the past simple (I answered, she went etc.). Possible Problems: Students may confuse the past continuous with the past simple and struggle to understand how to combine the 2 tenses in one sentence. To encourage students to discover the meaning, think about asking students to compare this tense with one they already know and could confuse the meaning with this one. You can also use a timeline here. Lesson structure

3.06 Research and Citations Guided Template: Complete steps 1-5.
For lesson 3.06 Research and Citations: You will search online for 3 sources related to the human rights issue you identified in your course novel. Then, gather research from those sources to write an informative essay.
Step 1: You will go online and select 3 credible sources (i.e. news articles, government sites, educational sites).
Then, format each source into a citation using MLA guidelines. You can use the citation machine https://www.easybib.com/ to create the citations. When researching a topic, it’s helpful to first cast a wide net. You may not use them all—you only have to use a minimum of three—but it takes time to find the best sources. Be sure to check on the credibility of your sources before you select them to use.
Source 1: Title:
Web address/URL:
Citation:
Source 2: Title:
Web address/URL:
Citation:
Source 3: Title:
Web address/URL:
Citation:
Step 2: : You will create an annotated bibliography for the outside sources. There is no required length in your annotation. However, you need to ensure you answered the following questions for each of your selected sources.
Source 1:
Authority: Look into the background of the author of the source. What makes them an authority on the issue?
Credibility: Is the source published in a reputable newspaper, magazine, or book? Is someone responsible for supporting and correcting any wrong information?
Connection: How will you tie this source to your selected novel and human rights issue? It may only connect to one or the other. That is okay!
Source 2:
Authority: Look into the background of the author of the source. What makes them an authority on the issue?
Credibility: Is the source published in a reputable newspaper, magazine, or book? Is someone responsible for supporting and correcting any wrong information?
Connection: How will you tie this source to your selected novel and human rights issue? It may only connect to one or the other. That is okay!
Source 3:
Authority: Look into the background of the author of the source. What makes them an authority on the issue?
Credibility: Is the source published in a reputable newspaper, magazine, or book? Is someone responsible for supporting and correcting any wrong information?
Connection: How will you tie this source to your selected novel and human rights issue? It may only connect to one or the other. That is okay!
Step 3: Quotes- Include one piece of research/quote from each source.
·       Quotation: What is one really great sentence from these sources that you will use in your paper (if you change your mind later, that is okay). Be sure to properly cite .
Quote from source 1:
Quote from source 2:
Quote from source 3:
Step 4: Put it all together (citation, authority, credibility, connection, quote)  to create your annotated bibliography.
Step 5: LAST STEP! Copy/paste each of your bibliographic entries into an alphabetized list and label the list Works Cited.
Your Annotated Bibliography here (in alphabetical order) …
Works Cited, let’s look at a sample …
Works Cited list of sources goes here (in alphabetical order) …
Works Cited
Research and Citations Rubric
On Target
Almost There
Needs Improvement
Annotation
(35 points)
35-27 points
·     The annotation contains enough information to meet the credibly, authority, connection, and quotation requirements.
26-18 points
·   The annotation contains some information to meet the credibly, authority, connection, and quotation requirements.
17-0 points
·     The annotation does not contain information to meet the credibly, authority, connection, and quotation requirements.
MLA Citation Format
(15 points)
15-12 points
·     The page format is correct with page numbering, the proper header, and title.
·     The citations are formatted correctly according to MLA Style Guidelines.
12-8 points
·      The page format is correct with most elements: page numbering, the proper header, and title.
·      The citations are formatted mostly according to MLA Style Guidelines.
10-0 points
·     The page format is incorrect.
·     The citations are not formatted according to MLA Style Guidelines.