------------------------------------------------- Body Shop ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Anita Lucia Roddick‚ née Perilla‚ was born in Littlehampton‚ England in 1942‚ one of four children of Italian immigrants. Her parents settled in Littlehampton to run the Clifton Cafe. Her father died when she was ten and the children then helped to run the cafe. From school she went to Bath College of Education where she took a Teacher
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Kiran Desai is the daughter of Indian author‚ herself short-listed for Booker Prize on three occations. Her first novel Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard which was published in 1998 and won the Betty Trask Award was given by the Society of Authors for the best new novels by citizens of the Commonwealth of Nations under the age thirty five. Her second novel The Inheritance of Loss (2006) was widely praised by many critics around the world such as‚ Asia‚ Europe and United States. And also she was awarded
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------------------------------------------------- Techniques for creative teaching Creativity Home About Creativity Defining creativity Elements of creativity Fostering creativity Teaching Creative teachers Techniques for creative teaching Creativity as a course module Evaluating creativity Learn More Resources Research Creative teaching In order to teach creativity‚ one must teach creatively; that is‚ it will take a great deal of creative effort to bring out the most creative thinking
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In the novel The Village By the Sea‚ the author Anita Desai effectively conveys the protagonists Hari and Lila facing and overcoming change in a traditional culture through the experiences they surpass. The use of various techniques including imagery‚ juxtaposition and foreshadowing embody the significance to adapting to change‚ to stay strong and the importance of kindness. This assists in informing the reader of change through the families experiences in the novel. A constant theme displayed
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The Idea of Technique tech·nique [tek-neek] 1. Method of performance; way of accomplishing. 2. Technical skill; ability to apply procedures or methods so as to effect a desired result. Acquiring technique is mostly a process of brain/nerve development‚ not development of finger strength. Skill is acquired in two stages: (1) discovering how the fingers‚ hands‚ arms‚ etc.‚ are to be moved‚ and (2) conditioning the brain‚ nerves‚ and muscles to execute these with ease and control. Many
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Flower Festival: Feast of Santa Anita By Diego Rivera Diego Rivera was born on December 8‚ 1886 in Guanajuato‚ Mexico. His love of art showed early on as he began drawing as a child. Around the age of 10‚ Rivera was able to study art at the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico City. One of his early influences was artist José Posada who ran a print shop near Rivera’s school. In 1907‚ Rivera traveled to Europe to further his art studies. There‚ he became friends with other leading artists
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olive-colored eyes are large and her look is nobel and calm. As she steps in a half moon‚ in her right arm‚ she holds a small child‚ and on her and the child’s head‚ rests a golden crown and steps on a half moon. This is the image of Our Lady of Santa Anita‚ from a town in Jalisco‚ Mexico named after her; she is best known to look out for the sick and for miracles. It is common for people in the town to devote hope on the image to help with their sickness. For this reason‚ there are annual parades where
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GLOSSARY OF TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE MEANING Active voice/passive voice Writing that uses the forms of verbs which create a direct relationship between the subject and the object. Active voice is lively and more direct. Eg. ‘We had fun’ is written in the active voice; ‘Fun was had’ is written in the passive voice. Alliteration The repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. It is used to produce sound that adds to the atmosphere or mood of the words‚ or perhaps
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English Techniques Allegory Story with a double meaning: one primary (on the surface) and one secondary. The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters‚ figures/ events in narrative‚ dramatic or pictorial form. Alliteration Repetition of consonants at the start of words or in a sentence or phrase. Anaphora The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. Anecdote A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. Illustrate
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ALLITERATION is the repetition of consonant sounds in a series of words. If the consonants are the same but the sounds are different they do not alliterate. eg. "...the grease that kisses the onions with a hiss." from WILLIAM STREET by Kenneth Slessor ALLUSION is the reference to well-known figures and/or other texts eg. "And thrice I heard the Cock crow thinking I knew it’s meaning well." from COCK CROW by Rosemary Dobson The reference here is to the denial of Jesus after his arrest by
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