Category: Writing

?      Why might GCU ask you to write a commentary?
?      What purpose does this genre of writing serve in personal, professional, academic, and /or civic arenas (aka the “real world”)?
?      What did you learn from this kind of writing that surprised you?
?      What struggles, challenges, or triumphs are you facing with this style of writing?

compare/contrast the ideas from Banking Concept of Education and Panopticism. Discuss how they both deal with similar themes maybe? Or how they both discuss the idea of control? Or power? Or oppression? Do they have similar or different tactics?

Discuss how rhythm and meter contribute to its power. Please be as detailed as possible. Address the following question:
How does rhythm and meter contribute to the poem’s
meaning-
or does it?
How does rhythm and meter contribute to your enjoyment of this poem?
What can the genre of poetry do, in your opinion, that ones like fiction or drama
can’t
? In other words, why do we have poetry?
20 “Acquainted With the Night” I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain—and back in rain. I have outwalked the furthest city light. I have looked down the saddest city lane. I have passed by the watchman on his beat And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain. I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet When far away an interrupted cry Came over houses from another street, But not to call me back or say good-bye; And further still at an unearthly height, One luminary clock against the sky Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right. I have been one acquainted with the night. Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 — January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. One of the most popular and critically respected American poets of the twentieth century, Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He became one of America’s rare “public literary figures, almost an artistic institution.” He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1960 for his poetic works. On July 22, 1961, Frost was named poet laureate of Vermont.

In Chapter 8, Napoleon acquires the status of a tyrant. How do the following elements from the rest of the animals? his accommodation: the way other animals address him: the way other animals refer to him in his absence: Minimus’s anthem: protection: THE COMPLETION OF THE SECOND WINDMILL What’s the animals’ attitude to the newly constructed windmill? Did they stick to the deadline? How do the animals name the new windmill? BATTLE OF THE WINDMILL After many negotiations with both neighbours, Mr. Pilkington and Frederick, Napoleon sells timber to Frederick. Discovering the wood was paid in counterfeit money, Napoleon issues a death sentence upon Frederick. The very next morning, Frederick’s men attack. How do the men destroy the windmill? How do the animals react to the destruction of the windmill?

5.PART A: How do paragraphs 37-38 contribute to the development of ideas in the text? A. It shows that whether immigrants are “legal” or “illegal,” they can successfully integrate. B. It proves that how one enters the country isn’t as important as how one adapts. C. It proves that the government should not be concerned with “illegal” immigrants. D. It shows how easy it is for immigrants to integrate into the United States.

Read the poem and answer the questions that follow.
I SEE HIS BLOOD UPON THE ROSE by Joseph Plunkett
I see his blood upon the rose, And in the stars the glory of his eyes, His body gleams amid eternal snows, His tears fall from the skies. I see his face in every flower; The thunder and the singing of the birds Are but his voice – and carven by his power Rocks are his written words All pathways by his feet are worn, His strong heart stirs the ever beating sea His crown of thorns is twined with every thorn, His cross is every tree.
i) Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem (2mks)
ii) Which words would you stress in the last two lines of the last stanza and why? (2mks)
iii) Apart from rhyme, identify and illustrate one sound device in this poem (2mks)
iv) Give two effects of the above sound pattern (2mks)
v) How would you say the last line of the poem (2mks)
b) For each of the following words, underline the silent letters
(i) Juice
(ii) Solemn
(iii)Island (3mks)
c) Identify the intonation that would be present in the following sentences (4mks)
(i) What deal did the two agree on?
(ii) Did you see the summary?
(iii)I have donated more blood
(iv) The farmer harvests much, doesn’t he?
d) Give the meaning of the following sentences when the underlined words are stressed.
(i) James was humbled by the experience
(ii) James was humbled by the experience
(iii)James was humbled by the experience
Read the passage below then answer the questions that follow (20mks)
Problem drinkers and alcoholics pay severe penalties for their drinking. It has been estimated that alcoholics are likely to die ten to twelve years sooner than non-alcoholics half die before the age of fifty, which is one reason there are so few elderly alcoholics. The mortality rate (that is, the number of persons per 100,000 who die each year) among alcoholics is more than two and a half times higher than that of the general population. Alcoholics often die violent circumstances; serious accidents, homicide, and suicide are not uncommon. This, together with the physical deterioration accompanying alcoholism, helps explain the limits on life expectancy. No one really knows how many deaths are directly attributed to drinking, and all such statistics are estimates. One reason for our limited knowledge is that many physicians do not report alcoholism as the main cause of death out of concern for the feelings of the family of the deceased. Research on the physiological effects of alcoholism has increased in the last few years. Heavy drinking is known to be associated with various types of cancer, particularly among persons who also use tobacco. Alcohol abuse also increases the probability of hypertension, stroke and coronary heart disease. Alcoholics frequently suffer illness and death from cirrhosis of the liver, a disease in which the liver becomes fatty, scarred, and incapable of functioning normally. In large urban areas, cirrhosis is the fourth most common cause of death among men aged twenty-five to forty-five. Alcohol affects the brain, often permanently damaging the mental functioning of alcoholics. Drinking may reduce the number of living cells in the brain. Since brain cells do not grow back, alcoholics may suffer from organic psychosis (a mental illness traceable to brain damages), loss of memory, and poor physical and mental coordination. One out of four persons who are admitted to mental hospitals are diagnosed as alcoholics and 40 percent of all admissions are alcohol related. Many of the alcoholic inmates are unlikely to recover. The unborn children of female alcoholics are subject to harm from drinking in what is called foetal alcohol syndrome. Because alcohol tends to be a substitute for a balanced diet, alcoholics are often malnourished. Consequently, the infants of alcoholic women are likely to be less healthy and less well developed than other babies. Moreover, when a pregnant woman drinks, so, in effect, does her foetus. The new born children of alcoholic women may die shortly after birth unless they are medically treated from the shock to their systems for suddenly being cut off from alcohol. Furthermore, the impact of alcohol on the woman and her foetus is a major cause of birth defects and originally based mental deficiency among the newborn. The effects of foetal alcohol syndrome on the children of female alcoholics are usually chronic and may be permanently disabling. Clearly, it is not too much of an exaggeration to say that alcohol kills and mains people. When abused, alcohol is a highly dangerous drug.
Questions
(i) What are the major causes of death among alcoholics? (2mks)
(ii) Which reason does the writer give as to why physicians do not report alcoholic related deaths? (2mks)
(iii) One out of four persons who are admitted to mental hospitals are diagnosed as alcoholics. (Rewrite using a few………………) (2mks)
(iv) Alcoholics often die under violent circumstances…. (add a question tag) (1mk)
(v) What is the attitude of the writer towards people who abuse alcohol (3mks)
(vi) Explain what the following sentence means. Alcohol tends to be a substrate for a balanced diet (2mks)
(vii) Make notes on the effects of alcohol to expectant mothers and their children (4mks)
(viii) Supply a suitable title for the passage (1mk)
(ix) Explain the meanings of the following words and phrases as used in the passage (3mks)
a) Attributable
b) Scarred

6.
a) Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow:-
Sweet and low, sweet and low,
Wind of the western sea,
Low, low, breath and blow,
Wind of the western sea!
Over the rolling waters go,
Come from the dying moon, and blow,
Blow him again to me;
While my little one, while my pretty one, sleeps.
Sleep and rest, sleep and rest,
Father will come to thee soon;
Rest, rest on mother?s breast;
Father will come to thee soon;
Father will come to his babe n the nest,
Silver sails all out of the west
Under the silver moon;
Sleep my little one, sleep, my pretty one, sleep.
Alfred lord Tennyson.
(i) State any two pairs of rhyming words from the above poem
(ii) Apart from rhyme, with illustrations from the poem, identify any other two techniques
that have been used by the poet to create rhythm in this poem
(iii) If you were to classify the above poem as a song, in which category would you
place it and why?
(iv) Comment on the number of syllables used in the last line of each stanza.
What does this tell you about the rhythm of this poem?
(v) If you were to recite this poem to its target audience, how would recite the last
line of the last stanza?
(vi) From the poem, identify any two words containing the vowel sound /^/
b) Underline the silent letters in the following words
i) Subtle
ii) Comb
iii) White
iv) Hymn
v) Clinton
c) write the following sentences identifying the stressed syllable in the underlined
words ( use stress marks)
i) Drug abuse is so rampant in coast province
ii) The alarm clock rang on time
iii) Can I have your contact, please
iv) We were forced to desert our fertile land and now, here we are in a total desert
d) Carefully study the following conversation and then answer the questions that follow:-.
Juma : I am so happy! (Jumps up) we finally did it! Four powerful sweet goals!
Solomon: No doubt about that victory! Chelsea…..
Collins :(interrupting) shut up your pointed beak! Its Chelsea not Chelesea! Simply stated;
the blues.
Solomon: Accept my apology. I didn?t mean to offend anyone. For your information Collins,
Man City isn?t my team. Notwithstanding, the fact remains that Manchester city outran
and outfoxed your team. I saw the match myself.
Juma: Hold your peace, boy. Are you not aware of the adage that goes: he who fights the truth,
fights against God! Chelsea can beat any other team in the English premier league but not
Manchester City: that?s the truth, period.
Collins: Sure? Come to think of it, have you ever stopped to wonder why all the beautiful women
in this present world and probably the one that will come, prefer to associate with Chelsea
players and fans rather than those of man city? Still wondering? Answer is obvious: Man
city players are not only short and ugly but also daft morons!
Juma: To be honest, you could be saying the truth as far as your captain?s snatching of Wayne
bridges girl friend is concerned. However, don?t you think it?s a show case of immorality,
for a married man like him to engage in an extra-marital affair?
Catherine: Guys, let?s end the entire talk. Why can?t we talk about AFC Leopards, Sofa Paka,
and Western Stima! Isn?t there any football being played in Kenya?
Solomon: True
Catherine: What I…..mean is, who in England talks about Western Stima? Anyway, thanks
for your company! (Walks away)
i) Identify and illustrate any two features demonstrated by Collins which indicate lack of
courtesy while conversing with others
ii) From the above dialogue, identify any two features of a healthy conversation
iii) With relevant illustrations from the above dialogue state any two features that characterize natural speech
Different types of oral literature can have (1) __________________, if not identical,
functions. One can use stories, riddles and proverbs, among other kinds of oral literature, to express
(2) ___________________. It is (3) ________________________true to say that one type of oral
literature may have many different (4) ____________________. For example a work song that (5)
________________people to pull together in their efforts may also be sung as entertainment for
children, or as a political weapon when people are competing in parliamentary elections. It is (6)
________________important that when one is collecting a song, one must also find out for what
purpose it is being sung.
(7) ________________________the text of the song is important, its context must (8)
_____________________be well known. The interest of the song is greatly enhanced and it is given
(9) ___________proper character by the (10) _______________in which it is sung

Collections Grade 7 Guiding Questions Collection 6 “from The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire” by Zachary Kent Read the selection from the history writing The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire by Zachary Kent. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence. 1. Line 1-14-What words in these lines signal chronology? The word of signal chronology is Every two months ,dealer took away about a ton of scraps, Paying about seven cents a pound. months or so, a rag . 2. Lines 15-28: Is the point of view subjective or objective? Explain why. The point of view of subjective or objective is it is subjective because 3. Lines 39-41: How long did it take for New York State lawmakers to pass safety laws for workers? 4. Lines 41-42: What evidence in these lines reveals what the author values? Does this evidence reveal an objective or subjective point of view? 5. Lines 45-51: When did Frances Perkins make the comments that are quoted? What do those comments refer to?

1. Pick an example from
American Born Chinese
that illustrates a plot element and explain how it does so.
2. Pick a second example from
American Born Chinese
that illustrates a different plot element and explain how it does so.
3. What emotion do you think the plot element you identified in question 1 is intended to inspire?
4. What emotion do you think the plot element you identified in question 2 is intended to create?
5. How well do you think the plot element from question 1 works to create the emotion from question 3? Is it effective? Why or why not?
6. How well do you think the plot element from question 2 works to create the emotion from question 4? Is it effective? Why or why not?
7. Jot down notes about the evidence you might use to examine the two plot elements you’ve written about in the questions before this.

Consider the following data from Bontoc, a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in the Philippines. The data show a particular kind of morpheme doing a particular kind of function.
i. identify the morpheme
ii. state what type of affix it is
iii. state whether it is inflectional or derivational
iv. state what you think its function is
[fikas]’strong’
[fumikas]’he is becoming strong’
[kilad]’red’
[kumilad]’he is becoming red’
[bato]’stone’ [
bumiato]’he is becoming a stone’
[fusul]’enemy’
[fumiusul]’he is becoming an enemy’