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What are the five senses that we use to describe something?
Taste, touch, smell, sight, sound
When writing a narration essay, you don't want to TELL what is happening, you want to what?
SHOW
Survival, Love, and Coming of Age are all examples of what?
Themes
Vegans do not eat anything that comes from what?
Animals
How many pages minimum does the final draft of your research paper have to be?
Four
Her eyes glittered like the sun is an example of what?
A simile
In the student sample narration essay we wrote, Jim was racing against time in order to see what?
The girl in the cafeteria
In the American Beauty clip we watched, why is Carolyn upset with Lester when she first walks into the door?
He bought a new car without consulting her
In Alaska, what type of animal has a death toll of 22 as of July due to the climate crisis?
What is rhetoric?
a. A trivial matter
b. Effective communication
c. The process of reading an essay
d. A warm roast beef sandwich
b. Effective communication
The blinds on the windows blinked as the car drove slowly past is an example of what?
Personification
In The Glass Castle, why is Jeanette ashamed of her parents? (we read a chapter of this in class)
They are homeless (she sees her mother rummaging through a dumpster)
In the short film The Birdcage, what is left in Blue’s cage when he finally frees his bird?
An egg that hatches
The US Coast Guard confiscated 17,000 pounds of what drug off the coast of South America?
Cocaine
Which of these is NOT a quality of a good argumentative thesis statement?
a. It gives your stance on a topic
b. It is something that at least some people will object to
c. It is debatable
d. It is vague or general
d. It is vague or general
He is a lion is an example of what?
A metaphor
What is the name of the woman who was murdered in “Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder…” (I will take first name or full name)
Kitty (Catherine) Genovese
In the short story "The Birthday Cake," what is the main outer conflict?
Maria wants the cake for her daughter's birthday, but Lucia refuses to give it to her
In which US state was Xiara Mercado when she got ridiculed for talking on her phone in Spanish while wearing her Air Force uniform?
Hawaii
In order to determine whether or not a website is credible, what is one thing you must look for/evaluate?
Web address, sponsoring organization, author(s), list of sources, date, advertisements
What was the name of the main character in Stephen King's "Morning Deliveries?"
a. Spike
b. Rocky
c. He didn’t have a name
d. Lester
a. Spike
A narration is a story with characters and a setting, and it has certain parts to it. What is one part of a narration/story?
Plot, climax, conflict, resolution
In the short story “The Story of an Hour,” what does Mrs. Mallard see in the end that causes her to collapse and die?
Her husband (who comes through the front door)
What country strictly forbids abortion and currently has 21 year old Evelyn Hernandez on trial for murder after giving birth in an outhouse?
El Salvador
What is the difference between an actual and an intended audience?
The actual audience is who you actually reach; intended audience is who you want to reach/are aiming for