Upon analyzing trends of the open-ended AP Literature prompts, it is evident that the test changed in functionality over time. The earliest of all exams had two responses in which a student could choose whichever he or she felt most comfortable with, but that trend was short-lived. The College Board also constructed prompts that compared two different works, and required a more plot-based response, as opposed to how the work contributed to society or what the author’s intended purpose of creating
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In the three articles Allen, Irvin, and Bunn talk about writing in two different ways. They talk about it in how schools have taught us and by ways other than this. The first article “The Inspired Writer Vs. the Real Writer” talks about some of the misconceptions about writing and writers. The author Sarah Allen talks about her first experience in teaching a first year writing and how her students taught differently about writing In the second article, “How to Read Like a Writer” the author Mike
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Anne Lamott is a successful writer, having authored six books and countless reviews in the magazine California. This means Lamott is very qualified to write about first drafts, shitty ones in particular, in her essay titled “Shitty First Drafts”. Lamott begins by debunking the common belief among non-writers that writers instinctively and effortlessly “[write] fully formed passages as fast as a court reporter” or even know what they are going to write about before they begin. In fact, Lamott claims
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How this course frustrated me. I have seldom been as frustrated, as when I started writing for this course. I thought myself a decent writer, but Dr. VanCamp returned my first essay with numerous corrections. I thought to myself “here we go.” I knew I was in for a rollercoaster ride. After the first few quizzes and test, I felt a bit discouraged because I kept getting low grades. I was having a problem with punctuation and recognizing complete sentences. I still do, but I am getting better, I think
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team. The team was formed by our lecturer and we’ll be working for the rest of the semester. Before the group formed we were asked to complete a team roles quiz before we start our class. Our group had formed with a leader, a doer, an achiever, a thinker and a carer. As mentioned earlier, we were asked to complete a team roles quiz before we start our class. The aim in doing this quiz was to let us figuring out which role fits us the best. So that our group can be formed with the balance of the team
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educational and useful. After joining this class, I’ve been able to interact and communicate with my classmates more easily. During our previous class, our lecturer had put everyone in groups according to their team roles. Those roles are, leaders, carers, thinkers, achievers and doers. Each group will have 1 of each. Interpret After we were assigned to groups, we were given our assignment and complete it as a team. Based on the book that we are using, written by Fogler and LeBlanc(2008), states that
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Fuel from the Fields Charcoal Fuel from the Fields charcoal is an inexpensive, clean-burning, environmentally friendly alternative cooking fuel that is made from agricultural waste materials and thus does not lead to deforestation. This instruction sheet explains how to make Fuel from the Fields charcoal; the process can and should be adapted to your local environment. We encourage you to experiment and let us know your results (you can email us at charcoal@mit.edu) 1 Elements for making
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Michael Lin English 131 10/20/10 Appropriation in Culture In the documentaries Rip! : A Remix Manifesto and Walking on Eggshells: Borrowing Culture in the Remix Age, intertextual conversations arose when both films discussed appropriation by citizens in a positive light. In Walking on Eggshells, the director focused on one specific area of appropriation which looked at how common appropriation had been in the past. Moreover, he argues that artists sometimes wish to share their music, thus
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Largest companies in Bangladesh | | N/A | DATA ON TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS Current account balance | | US$ -1.2 billion (2009 estimate) | Current account balance by percentage of GDP | | -1% of GDP (2009 estimate) | Exports as percent of GDP (Exports of goods and services) | | 18.4% (2010)(Data released on April 2012) | Shares in world total merchandising export | | 0.13%(Data were released in Nov 2011 and refer to 2010) | Shares in world total commercial services export | | 0
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