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    clarify its content for the reader. Strategies 1. Construction * Introduction The

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    incorporating medical cases that he has experienced as a surgeon, and including statistics on autopsy usage. “Final Cut” is an outstanding profile on the decline of autopsy use in medicine. What makes “Final Cut” an enjoyable and informative article for all readers is its use of strategies associated with fiction such as the establishment of characters, balance between medical information and personal experience, and its use of active voice. It is evident throughout “Final Cut” that Gawande is an author who

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    Susan Hill, In the Set of the King of The Castle is based in a large house called Warings; it was once before a countryside Mansion but now it all decayed. In this specific passage the reader is given a clear idea of the reason behind it. Yet also, the whole extract gives us full details to understand Joseph Hooper’s wanting E Hooper’s power, compassion and not respecting People’s human rights. “Your father should have left you some money… to pay off all this debts”, Since the Beginning it was observed

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    Secretary Chant

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    solid literary device used to develop the main theme of the poem. Repetition is used in this poem as a way in which to capitalize the monotony of the secretary’s occupation. This also contributes to the overall robotic tone that is emphasized as the reader reads the poem. Repetition not only serves as a contributor to the tone of the story, but also as a symbol. The use of repetition symbolizes the feelings of the secretary. She feels entrapped and enslaved to her job due to the unfair reduction of

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    device. Having said this, however, in Skippy Dies the narrator uses avant-garde literary techniques to both satirise and sympathise with its objects, whereas Waugh’s narrative is much more, stylistically speaking, straightforward. In Skippy Dies, the reader experiences a vast array of methods to satirize the characters; Skippy’s relationship with his father is an epitomical manifestation of this idea: “You and Dad are playing a game…the most important rule is that you never talk about the game: you act

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    Recent research has shifted the paradigm of thinking of what range of skills serves as the foundation of literacy. Skilled readers need language development, conceptual knowledge base, and a broad vocabulary. Children must have sufficient decoding skills that are composed of smaller elements of speech known as phonological awareness and letter-sound correspondence. In addition, readers must have the ability to fluently and easily recognize these words. But to attain a high level of skills, young children

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    more information about everything. If you don’t know something, we just “Google it”. Where do you think all of this information comes from and how is it all organized for print? Authors out there are finding the facts and presenting them to you, the reader. Link: https://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2015/01/08/18/29/entrepreneur-593357_640.jpg Today 's lesson objective is: Students will write informative and explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through

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    Why Should Anybody Care?

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    ELA7_SB_U5_L11 Introduction and Objective “Why should anybody care?” That’s the question of the day! The answer is also how you create an effective concluding section for your essay. You want to make sure your reader understands why they read through your entire essay, and you want them to be happy they spent the time doing it! Today 's lesson objective is: Students will write a concluding section that follows from the information or explanation presented. In addition to a strong introduction

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    not coming from my throat. Similarly, all the moves that we make as if we’re performing a play somehow unravel across someone else’s imagination. It is as if the action and sound on our tiny, remote stage are being broadcast in the thoughts of the Reader. I’m not sure that I ever really learned this information - it’s just something I’ve known forever, the same way I

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    Power 's The Old Bird

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    white-collared. Through this short story, J.F. Power is able to portray the toil and turmoil of emotions that Mr. Newman experiences in the course of his first day at a new job. The author introduces four different characters, all key components to help the reader determine and decide what emotions Mr. Newman may be feeling. Each character is used thoughtfully and expertly to convey the author’s own sympathy for Mr. Newman’s situation. The author cleverly and appropriately names his main character Mr. Newman

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