Johanna Schiereck Dr. Suzanne Scott English 225 11 April 2013 Uninflammatory Distance My first victim was a woman – white‚ well dressed‚ probably in her early twenties. I came upon her late one evening on a deserted street in Hyde Park‚ a relatively affluent neighborhood in an otherwise mean‚ impoverished section of Chicago. As I swung onto the avenue behind her‚ there seemed to be a discreet‚ uninflammatory distance between us. Not so. She cast back a worried glance. To her‚ the youngish black man
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English Phrases Tamil Phrases Good/ So-So/OK Sari (This one I guess everyone knows already) Hey! Friend! Hi! Nanbaa! (Read as Machan/Machi) Thanks Romba Nandri How Much.... Evv alavu ( try not to say it like love) How are you? Eppadi irukkinga? (or) Nalamaa? I’m fine‚ thanks! Nallaa irukéan! (or) Nalam! ‚ Nandri! I Love You Naan unnai kathalikkiren(You know this one) Did you have food Greetings Saapadu Saaptacha Good morning! Kaalai Vanakkam Good evening! Maalai
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Transitional Devices The word "transition" means passing over. Thus transitional guides are connectives (symbols‚words‚ phrases; sometimes whole sentences and paragraphs) that make possible a smooth "passing over" from one idea to the next. You make transitions by referring to what you have said before‚establishing cause-and-effect connections‚ looking ahead to what you will say‚ referring to the present‚ marking time and place‚ qualifying‚ comparing‚ contrasting. These and other common transitional
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The English Patient Commentary Page 136-137 This key passage is from Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient‚ found in the first few pages of chapter four. Before‚ this passage‚ Hana is sitting beside Almasy while he begins to describe his first expedition in the deserts in the 1930s. After‚ Almasy explained how he came to hate nations‚ but was attached to the desert as it could not be claimed or own. The passage between reinforces the idea that identity is not fixed‚ it changes over time as people
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Writing Process Before this class‚ I did not recognize the writing processes were very important for me‚ and I used to write the day before the due day. My weakness part is I sometimes confuse with the meaning of the words or use the wrong words in the sentences. The misused words and disorganized content always weaken my writing. My strength in the writing is developing my ideas. Usually‚ I would develop at least three ideas concerning the topic. Overall I join the writing class‚ I have learned
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Dr. R: Let’s talk about summary. Based on the APA homework and the diagnostic rough drafts‚ it’s pretty clear some folks are still having difficulties discerning between summary and paraphrase. The distinction between these two is incredibly important to grasp‚ as your summary in your Essay 1 must be clear and concise. Note that you should be able to summarize the main argument claims of your chosen article in a single paragraph. OK‚ so what is a summary? When we talk about summaries‚ we are usually
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MARIA MONTESSORI HOLY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL‚ INC. THIRD QUARTER QUIZ #1 ENGLISH 7 Language NAME: _______________________YEAR AND SECTION: _________________DATE: _____________________ I. Decide whether each of the following word groups is a sentence or a sentence fragment. If the word group is a sentence‚ write S on the line provided. If it is a sentence fragment‚ write F. _________ 1. Taking a canoe trip in Canada. _________ 2. Sufficient food for a week’s journey. _________
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proficiency is derived from mandates issued by the US government‚ declaring that a limited English proficient student is one who comes from a non-English background and "who has sufficient difficulty speaking‚ reading‚ writing‚ or understanding the English language and whose difficulties may deny such an individual the opportunity to learn successfully in classrooms where the language of instruction is English or to participate fully in our society." ACTFL views "performance" as being the combined
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Homonymy in English The learning objectives: after you have studied the lecture you should be able to speak on the following: 1. Homonyms‚ its etymology‚ definition. 2. Classification of homonyms. 3. Sources of homonyms. 4. Relationship among polysemy‚ homonymy and synonymy. Seminar on Homonymy and Polysemy: Consider your answer to the following: 1) Antrushina G.B. and others “English lexicology”‚ M.‚ 1999. Pp. 166-182. Do exercises 1‚ 2‚ (8 sent)‚ 4‚ 5‚ 7‚ (6 sent)‚ 8 p
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entire set of words is the language’s vocabulary. The ways in which the words can be meaningfully combined is defined by the language’s syntax and grammar. The actual meaning of words and combinations of words is defined by the language’s semantics English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now the most widely used language in the world.[4] It is spoken as a first language by the majority populations of several sovereign states‚ including the United Kingdom
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