Will Sturgeon Erin O’Toole 2 September, 2015 7B Summer Reading Assignment 2 Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? is an informational novel by William Poundstone. The book would seem like a guide for challenging interview questions, but is mostly tips and tricks for any kind of question asked of you. All of the questions given as examples in the book are very interesting and extremely challenging. However, the book is not full of dull questions and methods of answering them. Nothing in the book is anything you would find in school, it was a very fun and intuitive novel using the maximum amount of creative and out-of-the-box thinking possible. Every chapter has a new approach to an idea, some random but useful knowledge, and in the end,
In English 1102 students will learn many different techniques throughout the course to understand and compose an analysis on an array of topics. After the course is over it is up to the students to apply what they have learned to everyday life. Many students throughout this course have questioned why they have to learn this material and that it will not even help them in the real world, but they are wrong. Each and everyday people should look at the deeper meaning and analyze situations very carefully or else one may find themselves being deceived. Being able to analyze is a very important skill no matter what career choice you choose. In this course the material assigned also had many life lessons in them. A great example of a reading assignment
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, . . . do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”(U.S. Constitution.) The very first paragraph of the United States Constitution leaves the reader feeling inspired, hopeful, and patriotic. The introduction truly is a solid introduction as it not only engages the reader with a hook, but also provides a list of the objectives they hope to accomplish through their document. As for the objectives I hope to accomplish through this document; I hope to provide a thoughtful and logical review of Article I of the United States Constitution from the perspective of a typical American high school student.
This book was created alongside History Channel 's documentary series of the same topic. Even though they contain the same material, it is presented differently in both sources. While the documentary tends to focus on each day by itself, the book draws themes to tie together ten days in American history that changed the future of the nation. This book tries to bring to light the days in American history that are undervalued, in exchange for the large and well known events like the signing of the declaration and Pearl Harbor.
In 1984, by George Orwell violence contributed to the plot by having three stages of reintegration. The stages are learning, understand, and to accept, Winston was forced to learn that 2+2=5 under torture, understanding that the party is good, and seeks power for its own. Winston accepts and understands the Party as he wishes the burden of torture on someone else who he loves, this allowed Winston to accept that the Party’s leader Big Brother is eternal and that 2+2=5, he comes committed and loyal to the Party and its purpose, he then awaits his execution to prove his devotion to the party.
Literary Analysis Assignment In Hank Hills argumentative short story What in the Name of High School Football (2009), he suggests athletic appreciation has gone to far wiht his main supporting rhetorical strategy being exxgeration. He supports this claim by first describing the worship althetes see at his school, he then compares it to the lack of recognition the music and arts programs recieve, and finally he illuminates the detrimental effect this has on the quality of life at schools. Hills purpose is to show the increasing gap of recognition in order initiate change casuing an overall improvement in student life. The author uses a very annoyed but sympathetic tone, when refering to the athletics he seems upset that they are recieving
Both your Huck Finn assignment and your nonfiction assignment must be turned into turnitin.com before the first day of school. Your assignments will not count if they have not been turned in!
Southern California, just below Soledad, not far off the Salinas River, near the Gabilan Mountains.
In the past two months i fell like i have accomplished a great deal. As i focus on it more i realize i have become a better reader. I did this by concentrating on my readings and take my time to read them. With the help of my professor and classmates i began to analyze what i read.
Your task is to read actively with the goal of compiling a thorough record of passages from the two texts you have been assigned which relate to specific themes/motifs provided to you by me. You will also provide accurate citation information along with some analysis of how the passage relates/treats its corresponding theme/motif. Your goal is to provide insight not simply to state the obvious. I have provided a sample which models the type of response I expect to receive from you. This is due on the FIRST DAY OF CLASS (both in hard copy form and submitted to turnitin.com) and will serve as an invaluable aide in our class discussions as well as in the composition of your first paper.
Style is the talent to take something that is challenging and have it look easy.
LISA North scholars will choose either Wuthering Heights or The Namesake to read for AP Lit summer reading. We will use Google Classroom to discuss both books over the course of the summer. Each scholar will complete a CSRQ’d DIDLS with evidence from the text.
1. Why does Lizet feel like a fish out of water both at Rawlings and at home in Miami?
Students in AP Language and Composition (AP3) are required to arrive to the first day of school having completed the “Summer Reading Assignment.” Students are to read Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich and the essays listed below. Then, complete the corresponding assignment (explained below). The assignment is to be turned in the first day of the 2015-2016 school year (August 29th, 2015).
During the 1900’s there was a huge controversy regarding the information within history textbooks about the Japan and it’s neighboring countries. Two of Japan’s neighboring countries were not pleased with the way that these textbook were written so these textbooks needed to be changed. Those two countries would be South Korea and China. When writing about something that happened in a war you must remember to put in the correct information.
Malala was only 10 and as she already understood the major issue of her home country, Pakistan, as regards to their position on women’s rights. She realized in Pakistan women did not have as many rights as men such as the right of education. From that moment, she knew that she would fight for peace and democracy for the Pakistan women in her future.