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    (Google pg 1) Angelou‚ Maya. “Sister Flowers.” In The Longman Reader by Judith Nadell‚ John Langan‚ Eliza A. Comodromos. Eds New York: PEARSON/Longman‚ 2007:pg. 87-93 “Sister Flowers” gives the instant expectation of sadness to the reader. Nevertheless‚ by the end of the second paragraph the reader is drawn into the resilient world of a child. The characters are magically real‚ and the reader can relate with all of them at some level. Future generations will read Maya Angelou admirable

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    New Criticism vs. Reader-Response A piece of work can be evaluated in plenty of ways. Critique methods such as Reader-Response‚ Deconstructive Criticism‚ New Criticism‚ and many others act as examples of literary evaluations. All of the critique methods share similarities‚ but differ in other ways. Reader-Response and New Criticism‚ for example‚ share characteristics but they are also two very opposing things. Reader-Response focuses on attention towards the text influenced by the reader’s thoughts

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    to improve students’ learning. •&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ; Frequent verbal interaction and corrective feedback between the Coach and Reader •&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ; PALS is effective for students with learning disabilities‚ low-performing students without learning disabilities‚ average- and high-achieving readers‚ and English learners (ELs). •&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ; PALS is an effective means of differentiating reading instruction. •&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;&νβσπ;

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    Uptown Funk 23 May 2014 Outline Reader‚ Culture‚ and Text: How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers? Thesis: No two people are exactly the same therefore the body and mind pose as an example of how two readers could interpret The Metamorphosis differently. Religion‚ values‚ morals‚ culture‚ and experiences shape our minds and this transfers over to our understanding or take on many topics but especially The Metamorphosis. I. Finding the most accurate interpretation

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    In the story "War" by Timothy Findley‚ it is evident to the reader that the title is not actually talking about the war that is in the story but is talking about a different type of war. In the story the reader learns that the war that is being referred to is the war between Neil and his father. Neil is going though a tough time because his father is joining the army and this is hard for him to understand. Throughout the story the reader is trying to find out what the title really mean and it becomes

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    Readers Response #1 The short story‚ “The Veldt”‚ written by Ray Bradbury‚ is one of the literatures that talks about the effects of technology in a negative point of view. The story is introduced in a futuristic setting‚ a sound-proofed Happylife Home‚ where the Hadley family lives with the advanced technology. The machines are capable of fulfilling all the family’s needs and desires such as cleaning‚ clothing‚ feeding‚ and even rocking them to sleep. In the beginning‚ the technology

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    Bill Gates was born on Oct. 28‚ 1955. He grew up in Seattle with his two sisters. Their father‚ William H. Gates II‚ is a Seattle attorney. Their late mother‚ Mary Gates‚ was a schoolteacher‚ University of Washington regent‚ and chairwoman of United Way International. Gates attended public elementary school and the private Lakeside School. There‚ he discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at age 13. In 1973‚ Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman‚ where he lived

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    politicians have always been shrouded with gossip and scandal‚ every move they make is criticized. However‚ no other President has been scrutinized quite like Bill Clinton. In All Too Human: A Political Education written by George Stephanopoulos; he details his experience working for the Clinton Administration. For five years‚ Stephanopoulos worked for Bill Clinton; because of his position‚ he was allowed unprecedented access to the all the activity around the President. Stephanopoulos joined Clinton as a

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    How can readers’ theatre be used in the classroom? Identify the syllabus outcomes targeted for your enactment. Readers’ theatre is a minimalist style of drama‚ in which actors use their facial expressions‚ body language‚ movement‚ and vocal expression to convey a story‚ rather than the traditional sets and costumes. The style has been praised for its ability to give life to written text‚ giving audiences a renewed understanding of literature. Readers’ theatre is a suitable activity for use within

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    The road a bill takes to becoming a law is a long and tedious process. First‚ the proposed bill goes through the House of representatives. Once the bill has been approved by the House‚ it is then begins its journey through the Senate. After the bill has been endorsed by the Senate‚ the houses of congress then meet in conference committees to prepare the bill to be sent to the White House. To summarize‚ the path the bill takes to become a law is a fairly complex impediment. <br> <br>Now to begin‚

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