"This frail boy bent under his load said more to me about poverty than a dozen poor fathers?"
Who is Gordon Parks?
100
In the course of being "saved" during a revival meeting, a young boy's life is changed forever.
What is "Salvation"?
100
1 Inch
What are the margin requirements?
100
Telling a singles story or several stories
What is narration?
100
Symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often abstract, concept is conveyed with the aid of a more corporeal object or idea being used as an example.
What is allegory?
200
"I would never sit still for her ministrations, but even then, I instinctively knew that she did not possess matriarchal power to command and keep everyone's attention."
Who is Judith Ortiz Cofer
200
Forced to share grim news with her children, the author reflects on life's fragility-and its beauty.
What is "Bombs Bursting In Air"?
200
Name
Course
Teacher Name
Date
What is the header?
200
The expression, in vivid language, of what the five senses experience.
What is descriptive writing?
200
Figure of speech where the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference.
What is Allusion?
300
"It would be safe to say that she made me proud to be a Negro , just by being herself"
Who is Maya Angelou
300
The writer rids her husband some of his annoying habits by using an animal training technique; at the end, he's using the same technique on her.
What is "What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage"?
300
12 Font-Times New Roman
How should the text be formatted?
300
Giving examples to support your ideas or opinion
What is Exemplification?
300
Literal meaning of a word.
What is denotation?
400
"I was hated by large numbers of people- the only time in my life that I was important enough for this to happen.
Who is George Orwell?
400
A woman gives a ride to a 90 year old hitchhiker who cant remember where she lives but doesn't want her son to find out she's lost again.
What is "Someone's Mother"?
400
Double Spaced
What are the spacing requirements?
400
A logical way of thinking that allows us to make sense of a complex world
What is Division-Classification?
400
Drawing comparisons to dissimilar things
What is a Similie
500
"Girls grow up playing with a doll proportioned such that, if it were human it would be seven feet tall and weigh 81 pounds."
Who is Dave Barry?
500
This maestro of the macabre shares his thoughts on why movie goers eagerly pay to be terrified
What is "Why We Crave Horror Movies"?
500
day Month year
How should the date be formatted?
500
Used to help us make choices and weigh our options
What is Comparison-Contrast?
500
Short verbal accounting of a funny, amusing, interesting event or incident.