Tag: Paper Writing

The Automation Paradox Argument by James Bessen
1. Summarize: Reread paragraphs 1-2. Then, in your own words, restate the two viewpoints on automation that the writer says are fear-based and overly simplistic.
2. Cause/Effect: Review paragraph 6. What explanation does the writer give to account for the fact that automation seems to have caused an increase in jobs in the legal and banking industries?
3. Cite Evidence: The writer presents a counterargument to disprove the notion that computers are “stealing” jobs. Cite one piece of evidence from this counterargument. Then note what the writer says is happening instead.
4. Evaluate: In paragraph 11, the writer states that “the jobs that get transferred to other occupations tend to be predominantly lowpay, low-skill jobs, so the burdens of automation fall most heavily on those least able and least equipped to deal with it.” How does this information relate to the writer’s claim?
5. Notice & Note: How does the writer’s use of statistical evidence, both in the text and in graphs, impact his argument? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

Responsible use of technology can include which of the following? Select all that apply.
A. tracking your physical fitness using an app
B. sitting alone playing a game on your phone all night
C. teaching a friend or family member how to navigate social media
D. responding to fellow users with compassion and dignity
A video doorbell can assist you by _____. Select all that apply.
A. monitoring fuel efficiency
B. alerting your phone when someone approaches the door
C. unlocking your car as you approach it
D. allowing you to talk to a visitor even if you’re not home

Italian Questions Write the singular form of the appropriate articolo determinativo.
il | lo | l’ | la
Esempio: un libro: il libro
1. una dottoressa:
enter answer
dottoressa
2. uno zaino:
your answer lo
lo
zaino
3. un caffè:
your answer il
il
caffè
4. un quaderno:
enter answer
quaderno
5. un esame:
enter answer
esame
6. un’edicola:
enter answer
edicola
Write the plural form of the appropriate articolo determinativo.
i | gli | le
Esempio: la statua: le statue
1. l’università:
enter answer
università
2. la regione:
enter answer
regioni
3. lo zaino:
enter answer
zaini
4. l’amico:
enter answer
amici
5. il libro:
enter answer
libri
6. l’auto:
enter answer
auto
Write the singular form of each noun, including the articolo determinativo.
Esempio:
i libri: il libro
1. le università:
enter answer
2. i professori:
enter answer
3. gli amici:
enter answer
4. i quaderni:
enter answer
5. le auto:
enter answer
6. gli studenti:
enter answer
Complete each question by writing the correct articolo determinativo.
gli | i | il | la | le | lo
1. Di dove sono
enter answer
uomini?
2. È bella
enter answer
città?
3. Dov’è
enter answer
zaino
4. Di dov’è
enter answer
turista?
5. Come stanno
enter answer
professoresse?
6. Dov’è
enter answer
cin

Read the excerpt from “Clara Barton’s Childhood.” Clara put on the skates and was linked with a scarf to one of the boys. Faster and faster they skated, until they hit a patch of jagged ice and down she went! She tried for days to hide the cuts on her knees, but was eventually found out by her mother. Her mother soothed her as she cleaned and dressed the wounds, telling her, “I once persisted in riding a high mettled unbroken horse in opposition to my father’s commands, and was thrown from the horse.” What can be inferred from this excerpt? Clara’s mother was also daring as a young girl. Clara’s mother was angry at Clara for ice skating. Clara blamed the boys for her injuries. Clara’s mother blamed the boys for her injuries.

The Myth of the Latin Woman PART 1. Answer BOTH questions (2 – 3 sentences). 1. What do the incidents on the bus, in the hotel and at the poetry reading have in common? (2 – 3 sentences) 2. Why does Cofer consider herself to be “one of the lucky ones.” PART 2. Answer 2 questions (2 – 3 sentences) AND respond to ONE classmate response. 1. Why did Cofer mention ” Mammy From Gone with the Wind? 2. In the first paragraph on page 113 the author mentioned that women on the island used to dress provocatively because everyone would be close to defend their family’s honor. What does the author mean by that? 3. Why do people have this misconception of Latin women? Does it still exist? 4. Why doesn’t she tell people that they are being disrespectful to her?

Rules for Group Child Care Centers, compare the similarities and differences in Consider the reasons for any differences. Search for rules
related to: 1. Provider Education (family child care/teacher/assistant). Similarities: Differences: Why might there be differences?

3 Reread these sentences from paragraph 6. I’d plant the seed. You’d plant it down in the furrow where it’d be leveled over like you’d taken a bulldozer and bulldozed it. How does the analogy contribute to the meaning of the article? A It describes the difficulty of leveling a field. B It suggests the great force of the dust storms. C It describes the problems of inexperienced farmers. D It explains the careful preparation of the prairie soil. 4 Read this sentence from the passage. If all of the stories were strung together, they would form a chain as long as the highway on which the Dust Bowl migrants traveled. How does the figurative language in this sentence contribute to the meaning of the passage? A It indicates that the migrants always remained connected to the places they had left. B It explains how storytelling helped create a strong bond among traveling migrants. C It describes the once steady stream of migrants seen traveling the nation’s highways. D It suggests the great number of migrants who each survived a difficult time.

The Great Gatsby Chapter 1
Study Guide
How does Nick know Tom? How does he know Daisy? Describe Nick’s relationships with them.
According to Jordan, who phoned Tom during dinner? What does this tell you about Jordan’s character? What does this tell you about Daisy’s character? What does this tell you about Tom’s character?
Rhetorical Devices
Tom’s physical description (indirect characterization based on looks) is important later in the novel. How does the Nick describe him? What might this suggest about Tom’s personality?
What mood is created inside the Buchanan mansion? What details contribute to this?
What allusion makes us get the distinct impression that Tom is a racist? What is his explanation for “civilization going to pieces?”
At the end of Chapter 1, Gatsby is caught staring at a green light that is symbolic of something much bigger. What do you think the green light might be? Why is Gatsby staring at it?

The Prologue
from
The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
Authors want their characters to seem like real people with distinctive natures and features. To do so, authors develop a character’s qualities through a method called characterization. The two primary types of characterization are direct and indirect characterization. Using these types of characterization enable authors to create fictional characters who are believable and act in recognizable ways.
In direct characterization, authors directly state a character’s traits, such as Chaucer saying The Knight “was of sovereign value in all eyes/and though so much distinguished, he was wise” (lines 69-70).
In indirect characterization, authors describe a character through his or her behavior, thoughts, and speech. Chaucer uses indirect characterization when he describes the Knight as “ever honored for his nobles graces” (line 50).
Directions: Answer these questions about characterization in “The Prologue” from
The Canterbury Tales
. Use textual evidence from the poem to support your responses.
1. In lines 81-90, identify one example of direct characterization.
Lines 81-90: “He had his son with him, a fine young Squire, A lover and cadet, a lad of fire With locks as curly as if they had been pressed. He was some

To The Same Flower1
by William Wordsworth
With little here to do or see
Of things that in the great world be,
Daisy! again I talk to thee,
For thou art worthy,
(5) Thou unassuming Common-place
Of Nature, with that homely face,
And yet with something of a grace,
Which Love makes for thee!
Oft on the dappled turf at ease
(10) I sit, and play with similes,
Loose types of things through all degrees,
Thoughts of thy raising:
And many a fond and idle name
I give to thee, for praise or blame,
(15) As is the humour of the game,
While I am gazing.
A nun demure of lowly port;
Or sprightly maiden, of Love’s court,
In thy simplicity the sport
(20) Of all temptations;
A queen in crown of rubies drest;
A starveling in a scanty vest;
Are all, as seems to suit thee best,
Thy appellations.
(25) A little Cyclops with one eye
Staring to threaten and defy,
That thought comes next—and instantly
The freak2 is over,
The shape will vanish—and behold
(30) A silver shield with boss of gold,
That spreads itself, some faery bold
In fight to cover!
I see thee glittering from afar—
And then thou art a pretty star;
(35) Not quite so fair as many are
In heaven above thee!
Yet like a star, with glittering crest,
Self-poised in air thou seem’st to rest;—
May peace come never to his nest,
(40)Who shall reprove thee!
Bright
Flower
! for by that name at last,
When all my reveries are past,
I call thee, and to that cleave fast,
Sweet silent creature!
(45) That breath’st with me in sun and air,
Do thou, as thou art wont, repair
My heart with gladness, and a share
Of thy meek nature!
(1807)
1.What is the purpose of the allusion to “A little Cyclops with one eye” in lines 25-28?
To add levity to the poem
To depict the strength of the flower
To portray the flower’s surprising ugliness
To reveal the speaker’s perspective
To vary the structure of the lines
2.How does the image of the daisy in the fifth stanza (lines 33-40) differ from that in the previous stanza?
It is less mysterious.
It is loftier.
It is more playful.
It is more changeable.
It is smaller.
3.In the first two stanzas, the speaker implies the poem’s setting is
agricultural
common
fictitious
tranquil
urban
4.Which line contains a direct address?
Line 25
Line 28
Line 37
Line 39
Line 44
5.In the first stanza, the speaker views the daisy as
a beautiful yet overly complicated part of nature
a common yet ridiculed object of devotion
an example of God’s glory in the natural world
an object worthy of being memorialized in art
an ordinary yet beloved natural object