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    My Writing Elements

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    and style my writing to fit the task, purpose, and audience. Has my entire writing process helped my writing fit the assignment? NO elements of writing (development, organization, style) fit task, purpose, or audience. Most elements of writing (development, organization, style) do NOT fit task, purpose, or audience. Some elements of writing (development, organization, style) fit task, purpose and/or audience; others are mismatched. Most elements of writing (development, organization, and style) fit

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    The Ragtime Vs. The Blues

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    just spring up out of nowhere. Instead, it was a creation that developed from popular music styles of the 19th century that were blended and combined to entertain not only the social dancers, but also, the nation as a whole. The two main music styles that jazz evolved from were ragtime and the blues. Both ragtime and the blues had their beginnings in African-American communities. While both of these music styles strongly contributed to the creation of jazz and have a lot of similarities, they do have

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    form of influence on European art. Renown art historian Enrico Crispolti defines exoticism as “the imitation of elements in alien cultures that differ from native traditions.” Exoticism carries its own spectrum of interpretation, in that certain works of art can fall under or between two main categories: pure exoticism and transcultural composing. Through the use of non-Western elements in Western music, exoticism seeks to evoke a group perceived as different, often by “othering” said group. Ralph

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    music. There is a heavy use of string instruments and there is also percussion. Musical elements include a ‘cracking’ vocal style and sometimes twangy sound. Topics include romantic troubles, family separation, and divorce. Kitty Wells and Hank Williams are honky tonk artists. Song examples are “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels,” and “I’m so Lonesome I Could Cry.” Bluegrass music derives from musical styles brought over from Scotland, Ireland, and England by immigrants in the 1600s. It is also

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    An element style and beautifully, detailed novels, are the ones that differentiate between a best-seller and a regular book. Navreet, I completely agree with your statement about how the book has been pacing slowly, and I concur with you as I have not read anything about the “adventure of a lifetime” that was mentioned in the summary. In my opinion, if this book was like any other, I would have simply quit reading it, because even after reading 5 chapters, the main mystery hasn’t been brought up

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    doors (Pompeii.org.uk). Like the first style, the second style also functions to show the wealth of the owner. Third Style Wall Painting Also called as the “Ornate Style” and the “Ornamental Style”, the Third Style of wall painting abandoned the three-dimensionality, realism, and naturalism of the Second Style (Thouarthistory, n.d.). “The overall appearance is flat in contrast to the three-dimensional space created in the second style. The third style closes up the walls making a sort of picture

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    Elements of style can play an important role in any story. Authors can use elements to express images and mood. The novel “A Sound of Thunder” has many various elements of style that help create the story it is. In “A Sound of Thunder” the author uses the element of style “setting. Setting is the location and the time period of a story. The setting in this story takes place in the year of 2055 but also takes place in the past around the time of the dinosaurs. The settings in the “A Sound of Thunder”

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    imparting knowledge to non-experts” (Gronlund and James, 2008, p. 27). This helped me to understand that the new approach view participants on equal footing with staff development specialist. It was definitely hard to only choose two critical elements since they all are significant. The two

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    Learning Style Comparison 1 Learning Style Comparison HSN/540 Teaching and Learning Strategies Learning Style Comparison 2 Learning Styles Comparison In today’s job market employers are seeking individuals that are ready to take on new positions that require advance training. The job market is very competitive and the low skill jobs are disappearing forcing adults to return to school to learn new skills and be trained to fill these new positions. An Individual that is aware of

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    seven years. The demographic makeup of the organization is varied in age, gender, social class and economics. The racial makeup is predominantly African American. There is a loose structure of administrative support and interior management. Financial elements are handled by a designated person (female) and one assistant (female). There is an elected board of leaders/servants designated to oversee the needs of the members of the organization. This board is made up of 4 males and two trainees. Intended

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