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(1) The Scotoplanes globosa, or sea pig, is a fascinating deep—sea species. (2) As its name suggests, this unusual bottom dweller resembles a pig due to its pinkish hue and rounded silhouette. (3) Unlike pigs, however, sea pigs known for their many legs and large mouths. (4) They use their giant mouths to eat sea junk that ?oats down from the surface. (5) Scientists have not had many opportunities to study sea pigs because they live at extreme depths. (6) For example, some sea pigs live more than three miles underwater. (7) That’s almost three times as deep as the Grand Canyon. Statement 1 V a fragment. Which of the following is the correction? O This is a complete sentence. No correction is necessary. 0 Is a fascinating deep—sea species. 0 The Scotoplanes globosa, or sea pig, a fascinating deep—sea species. Statement 3 T a fragment. Which of the following is the correction? 0 Unlike pigs, however, sea pigs knew for their many legs and large mouths. O This is a complete sentence. No correction is necessary. 0 Unlike pigs, however, sea pigs are known for their many legs and large mouths.
Directions: Read the following set of statements and determine which one is a fragment with an incomplete idea. Then answer the question that folio ws. (1) Sea pigs are found in all of the world’s oceans. (2) Even in the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica. Statement V is a fragment with an incomplete idea. Which of the following would make the fragment a complete sentence? Check all that apply. C] Add missing information to statement 1. C] Join statement 1 to statement 2. C] Add missing information to statement 2.
Directions: Read the following fragment and determine what should be added to make it a
complete sentence. Are a type of sea cucumber. What should you add to make this fragment
into a complete sentence? O A subject O An additional thought O A verb
(5} Because it is changing the ?eld of science. {6) Senator Barbara Mikulski, who supports funding for NASA, believes that the Hubble is rewriting science textbooks. (3″) Although science textbooks are still valuable, the Hubble images provide new information every day. (8) The images that come from the Hubble. Idea 7 is incomplete. It is missing 7 to complete the thought. Idea 8 is incomplete. Which of the following revisions correctly completes the thought? 0 In sum, the latest images of space that come from the new and improved Hubble which took years to repair. 0 In sum, the images that come from the Hubble are making astronomy a very dynamic ?eld of study. 0 In sum, while the beautiful and fascinating images that come from the Hubble are very exciting to researchers.
(1) In September 2009, NASA reieased new images from the Hubble Space Telescope. (2) Some Hubble images show the true age of the universe. (3} Scientists who are learning more about activity over billions of light—years. (4) The Hubble, which has created a new chapter in space research. Idea 1 is v because you 7 an idea to follow. Idea 3 V stand alone because it V express a complete thought in this statement. Idea 4 is incomplete. which of the following revisions corneclh:l completes the thought’? 0 The Hubble, which has created a new chapter in astronomical research, is a lens to other galaxies. 0 Because the powerful Hubble has created a new chapter for NASA and other space research companies. 0 The Hubble, which has created a new chapter in space research for NASA and other astronomical organizations.
All sentences should include which of the following? Check all that apply. O A subject A verb A unique perspective An intriguing idea O A complete thought Directions: Determine whether each idea is a complete thought or is an incomplete thought. Which of the following expresses a complete thought? O Because the engine light is on. O If you don’t want to go. O Lisa wants that ice cream flavor. Which of the following expresses a complete thought? Making cookies from scratch during the holidays. O After returning from football camp, John felt exhausted. As the bus drove down the long avenue toward downtown.
Directions: Read the student scenario, and then answer the question that follows. “My professor says I struggle with fragments, but I’m having a hard time identifying them in my writing. What should I look for?” O Look for sentences that lack independent clauses. O Look for sentences that lack a subject, verb, or a complete thought. Look for sentences that lack dependent clauses. Directions: The following table contains examples of both complete sentences and fragments. Read each group of words and select whether it has a subject, has a verb, and expresses a complete thought. Select all that apply. Group of Words Subject Verb Complete Thought Many families want bilingual nannies for their children. O O O Doesn’t make children smarter than monolingual children. O O O Does increase a child’s concentration level. O O O Also, children with knowledge of more than one language. O O 0 In contrast, those youngsters with proficiency in only one language. O 0 In sum, bilingual children have higher concentration levels and memory.

The use of rhythm and repetition in the poem adds to the text’s meaning mainly by.
A. making the poem easy to memorize
B. making the poem more sad
C. making fun of a very serious subject
D. supporting the poem’s central themes of time and eternity
THIS IS THE TEXT DOWN BELOW. It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea, But we loved with a love that was more than love— I and my Annabel Lee— With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven Coveted her and me. And this was the reason that, long ago, In this kingdom by the sea, A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling My beautiful Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsmen came And bore her away from me, To shut her up in a sepulchre In this kingdom by the sea. The angels, not half so happy in Heaven, Went envying her and me— Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know, In this kingdom by the sea) That the wind came out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee. But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we— Of many far wiser than we— And neither the angels in Heaven above Nor the demons down under the sea Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling—my darling—my life and my bride, In her sepulchre there by the sea— In her tomb by the sounding sea.

Proofreading
Mr. Jones’ new car is a hybrid Lexus SUV.
a
Jones’s
b
No change
c
Joneses
d
Jone’s
Question 2 (1 point)
I think they’re should be a law passed requiring all new cars to be hybrids.
a
their
b
there,
c
no change
d
there
Question 3 (1 point)
The Lexus Corporation would be a good company to start making all hybrid vehicles because they are one of the best known brands.
a
no change
b
best-knowed brands
c
best-known brands
d
Best Known Brands
Question 4 (1 point)
There are to many people who disagree a law like that because it would be expensive.
a
two many
b
no change
c
many many
d
too many
Question 5 (1 point)
I like the Lexus SUVs because they have built-in DVD players where my children can watch movies such as “Shrek.”
*In this sentence, consider the punctuation of the novel’s title and the sentence’s end punctuation.
a
Shrek.
b
“Shrek”.
c
Shrek.
d
no change
Question 6 (1 point)
If the above sentence were combined to form one paragraph and given that sentence #1 is the topic sentence, which sentence would be irrelevant?
a
sentence #2
b
sentence #3
c
sentence #4
d
sentence #5

the article shutting up by ben Schwartz; offer a brief summary of the article. briefly summarize the chapter introduction. what are the big issues associated with the chapter where this article is found.

Read the poem “Ithaka” below, then construct a response.
Discuss the theme or main idea of the poem. Discuss the stylistic devices (tone, allusion, figurative language,) that are used to develop the theme, and what connections you have made to your own journey after reading the poem.
Consider these questions: To whom is the author speaking? What advice is the author giving? How is Ithaka used both literally and figuratively in this poem?
The response has to contain an introduction with a thesis that uses examples to support it, well-developed body paragraphs, and a clear conclusion.
Ithaka
BY C. P. CAVAFY
As you set out for Ithaka
hope your road is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,
angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them:
you’ll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare excitement
stirs your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,
wild Poseidon—you won’t encounter them
unless you bring them along inside your soul,
unless your soul sets them up in front of you.
Hope your road is a long one.
May there be many summer mornings when,
with what pleasure, what joy,
you enter harbors you’re seeing for the first time;
may you stop at Phoenician trading stations
to buy fine things,
mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
sensual perfume of every kind—
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
and may you visit many Egyptian cities
to learn and go on learning from their scholars.
Keep Ithaka always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you’re destined for.
But don’t hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years,
so you’re old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you’ve gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaka to make you rich.
Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey.
Without her you wouldn’t have set out.
She has nothing left to give you now.
And if you find her poor, Ithaka won’t have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you’ll have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.

Diego Rivera, Mural depicting DETROIT INDUSTRY, 1932-33. Fresco.
When Diego Rivera finished the murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1933, some viewers lodged protests about the scene in the upper right of this view. The artist described it as a tribute to modern science, as a baby is being vaccinated by medical personnel, using a vaccine developed from animal sources, as scientists work above. On the other hand, some people regarded this as a sacrilegious version of the story of Christ in the manger, with the animals, Mary and Joseph, and the three kings who brought gifts. Do the protesters have a point?

Q1 Analyze the following sentence from “The Cask of Amontillado” : “Within the wall thus exposed by the displacing of the bones, we perceived a still interior crypt or recess, in depth about four feet, in width three, in height six or seven” Which option best describes the words “thus exposed by the displacing of bones”? O This is an independent clause because it can stand on its own. O This includes an internal rhyme. O This is a phrase modifying “the wall.” O This is a dependent clause because “thus” is a subordinating conjunction.
Q2 what is the meaning of the word “surcease” in “The Raven”? O
Continuation O Ending O Mournful O Happy
Q3 what is the meaning of the word “mien” in “The Raven”? O The
definition of a thing O Appearance O Cowardice O A gesture of respect
Q4 Which excerpt from “The Raven” makes use of repetition? O Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;/ But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door – O Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore -/ What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore O Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer/ Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor. ()And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor/ Shall be lifted – nevermore!
Q5 what line does the bird repeatedly say in “The Raven”? O Never comes she O
Never dear sir O Nigh she comes O Nevermore
What clue in “What Troubled Poe’s Flatten” led Poe to say the world was upside down? 0 The clocks stmck; at the wrong times 0 He was lying about the bird saying “Nevermore” O Lenore returned from the grave O The casting of the bird’s shadow was wrong
In “The Raven” what is the name uf the Speaker’s lust lave?
Q8 Analyze this sentence from “The Tell-Tale Heart”: “And every night, about midnight, I turned the latch of his door and opened it-oh, so gently!” Which best describes this sentence? O This is a simple sentence with multiple phrases. O This is a complex sentence with one dependent clause. O This is a compound sentence because it begins with “and.” O This has two independent clause, so it is a complex sentence.
Q9 Which line from “The Raven” uses the poetic device of internal rhyme? O Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, / ‘Sir,’ said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; O This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, `Lenore / Merely this and nothing more. () Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore; / ‘Tis the wind and nothing more!’ Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!’ / Quoth the raven, ‘Nevermore.’
Q10 Which two poetic devices does Poe use in the following line from “The Raven”? “While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping” O Metaphor and Simile O Imagery and personification O Alliteration and rhyming O Simile and rhyming

2. Examine the following words in Tongan, a Polynesian language. (Note: In Tongan all syllables end in a vowel.)
tauhi                “take care”                   sino                 “body”
sisi                  “garland”                     totonu              “correct”
motu               “island”                       pasi                 “to clap”
mosimosi         “to drizzle”                  fata                 “shelf”
motomoto        “unripe”                      movete            “to come apart”
fesi                  “to break”                    misi                 “to dream”
a. Determine whether [s] and [t] are allophones of a single phoneme in Tongan or are distinct phonemes. If you find that they are allophones of a single phoneme, state the rule that describes where each allophone occurs. If you conclude that they are different phonemes, justify your answer.
In each of the following Tongan words, one sound has been replaced by a blank. The sound is either [s] or [t]. Without more knowledge of Tongan than you could figure out from the preceding question, is it possible to make an educated guess as to which of these two sounds fits in the blank? If so, provide the sound; if not, explain why.
__ili                “fishing net”                fe__e               “lump”
__uku              “to place”                    lama__i           “to ambush”
c. In the course of this century, Tongan has borrowed many words from English and has adapted them to fit the phonological structure of its words.
kaasete            “gazette”         suu                  “shoe”
tisi                   “dish”              koniseti           “concert”
sosaeti             “society”         pata                 “butter”
salati               “salad”            suka                “sugar”
maasolo           “marshall”       sikaa               “cigar”
sekoni             “second”          taimani            “diamond”
How does the phonemic status of [s] and [t] differ in borrowed words and in native Tongan words? In other words, is the situation the same in these borrowed words?

In the first paragraph, the article mentions the ‘Ponte Vecchio’. From the description given, what would you infer that the ‘Ponte Vecchio’ was?
The river that flows through Florence
An old bridge
A sculpture by Michelangelo
An airport
A port
For works of art and the finest treasures of the Renaissance period, look no further than the beautiful city of Florence. This is the home of the famous Michelangelo statue of David, amazing paintings by da Vinci and Botticelli in the Uffizi Gallery, and the magnificent Duomo. Enjoy an evening stroll on the medieval Ponte Vecchio, a photographer’s paradise, or climb Giotto’s bell tower for a wonderful panoramic view of Florence.
If you want a change from its cultural history, then visit the many shops and markets for stunning leather goods, gold jewellery and, of course, clothes. Florence, after all, is also a city of fashion, choice and taste. After a full day of touring the sites or scooping up all those bargains, what could be better than a traditional plate of pasta in one of the many welcoming restaurants in the piazzas?
Back at your 4* hotel in a quiet suburb of Florence, yet only 10 minutes from the centre, you can indulge in the luxuries of the indoor pool and health club, sip drinks on the terrace while admiring the magnificent views over the rooftops or enjoy live entertainment in the cafe before retiring to your spacious, air-conditioned room.
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Learning Task 1: Underline the term that best completes the meaning of each sentence.
Choose from the options provided inside the parentheses. Write yourr answers in your notebook.
1. An expression of strong belief towards a particular topic is called a/an (fact / opinion /
assertion).
2. It is best to formulate literary assertions (before / while / after) reading a literary work.
3. A/An (fact / opinion / assertion) is any view or judgment drawn from facts.
4. A type of literary assertion that directly expresses beliefs or opinions about something is
known as (basic / empathic / i-Language) assertion.
5. A/An (fact / opinion / assertion) is written to convey the writer’s ideas or feelings towards a
certain work of literature.
Learning Task 2: For this task, you will watch (three) programs on TV. If you have a way to
connect to the Internet, you may also watch through online news channels. Then, look for a
segment which you think presents opinions and assertions. Complete the table below to present
your observations.