...of food or drink. I know that you many of you are on student budgets, but we all have to eat! You don't need to spend a lot to fulfill this assignment. You can write about a fast food restaurant, the school cafeteria, your local coffee shop, a bar, even a food cart would do the trick. It is not the place that matters for this assignment, but if you think that this investigation will stretch your budget too much, please contact me ASAP: I do have a backup assignment that meets the same objectives. I want to see you reach your target audience, use critical thinking skills, include important and relevant details, gather and organize a variety of examples, and use language thoughtfully. I also want you to practice the format of a standard academic essay. Please make sure to include an introduction, a thesis, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion. Your assignment needs to be about 3-4 pages (about 1,000-1,250 words), typed in a 10 or 12 point font and double-spaced. Your essay should have a catchy title and a heading that includes your name and the date. Audience and Persuasion One main objective of this essay is to persuade the audience about your evaluation through your examples. For our purposes, your target audience is other PCC students (click here for more information on PCC demographics). What language appeals to them? What is important to them? What information do they want and need to know (hours of operation, address, phone number, prices, menu items, etc.)? How...
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...The English language is known as being one of the most difficult languages to learn. There are many reasons for this, a major factor being the use of figurative language. Since the English language is packed with figures of speech is can be very confusing to truly comprehend what someone is trying to get across. This doesn’t just go for the new comers to the English language but also to native English speakers. Throughout this paper I will define and give examples for ten different types of figurative language while providing appropriate usage. These types of figurative language include idiom, analogy, metaphor, simile, cliché, amphiboly, fame word, hyperbole, euphemism, and lastly colloquialism. Idiom Idioms are words or phrases that mean something different from what they are literally saying. For example “to burn the candle at both ends” means to exhaust yourself by doing too much ("Language Arts," 2010). At first it might not make much since. After thinking about it you may realize if you lit a candle at both ends it would actually burn out two times faster than just being lit on one side. An appropriate circumstance for using this example would be if you had a friend that worked two jobs and went to school full-time. You could say “wow you really are burning the candle at both ends”. Again you are stating how your friend is over working themselves and how they could burn out just like the candle. Analogy An analogy compares certain similarities between things which...
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...Books: The Champion Storyteller by Andrea Savick The Enormous Crocodile (read to whole class) The Twits / Group 1 The Witches / Group 2 Fantastic Mr. Fox / Group 3 George’s Marvelous Medicine / Group 4 The Magic Finger / Group 5 Essential Questions: □ How does an author’s style and life show through several of his works? □ What is Roald Dahl’s style of writing? □ How does he take the events in his life and use humor to write about them? Key Objectives: □ Students will create a timeline of significant events in Roald Dahl’s life. They will discuss how an event in their life could be a plot for a story. □ Students will be able to define, identify and create their own examples of personification, simile and metaphor using the texts on bookmarks and posters. □ Students will create a poster with a new character for their book; a descriptive paragraph describing him/her/it using figurative language and how the character would change the story....
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...Throughout many different generations, technology has slowly taken over our lives. The goal was to make life easier for human beings, which led to the invention of Google. Nicholas Carr wrote an article called “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” to explain how he feels about the Internet ruining his everyday life. In the article, Carr talks about how he cannot focus and eventually gets fidgety while reading a book. He continues on to say how no matter what, his life is surrounded by the internet and blames the Internet for not being able to read text as well, but then says that the Internet is actually a huge lifesaver. While using different rhetorical devices, Nicholas Carr argues that accessing information through Google has caused people to no longer keep focus while trying to read text. With the use of pathos, logos, and ethos Carr is able to make is point clear to the reader. In order to instill fear into the reader, Carr demonstrates pathos when saying, “The human brain is just an outdated computer that needs a faster processor and a bigger hard drive” (325). Using the comparison of the human brain and a computer causes fear to take over the reader. With Carr saying the brain is outdated, the reader assumes that the brain is being taking over by the computer,...
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...of Moldova State Pedagogical University “Ion Creangă” Foreign Languages and Literature Faculty English Philology Department DIPLOMA PAPER Figurative Language, Language Shaped by Imagination in Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories Submitted by: the 4th year student Paşcaneanu Mariana Group 404 Scientific adviser: Tataru Nina Senior Lecturer Chişinău 2012 Contents INTRODUCTION 2 CHAPTER I: SHORT STORY AS A FORM OF FICTION 5 I.1.Common Characteristics of a Short Story as a Form of Fiction. Its Plot and Structure. 5 I.2. Figurative Language. Definition. Function. 9 I.3. Imagery – Language that Appeals to the Senses 11 I.3.1. Simile, Metaphor and Personification. 13 1.3.2. Symbol and Symbolism. 26 I.3.3 Allegory. 30 CHAPTER II: LANGUAGE SHAPED BY IMAGINATION IN K. MANSFIELD’S SHORT STORIES 36 II.1. Figurative Language, Symbolism and Theme in "Her First Ball": 37 II.2. Katherine Mansfield – Techniques and Effects in A Cup of Tea. 41 II.3. Literary Colloquial Style in “Miss Brill” by K. Mansfield. 49 II.3.1. Lexical features—Vague Words and Expressions 49 II.3.2 Syntactical and Morphological Features 52 II.3.3 Phonological Schemes of the Figures of Speech 55 II.4. Simplifying Figurative Language in K.Mansfield’s Short Stories 60 CONCLUSION 64 BIBLIOGRAPHY 66 APPENDIX 70 INTRODUCTION Figurative Language is the use of words that go beyond their ordinary meaning. It requires...
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...Chapter 9 (Writing Today, pp. 171–196) 1. What is the purpose of a commentary? * The purpose of a commentary is to express opinions on current issues and events. 2. What is the basic organizational pattern of the commentary? * Basic Organization of a commentary is Introduction, Explain the current event or issue, Support for your argument *3, Clarification of your argument, and your conclusion. 3. What are strategies for inventing the content of your commentary? * For inventing the content of your commentary you need a good and recent event/ topic. You want to watch the news, and research the event to find out what people are talking about. 4. Which sources do you consult to gain information about what others know? * The sources you consult to gain information about what others know are, Online sources, Print sources, and Empirical sources. 5. What are strategies for organizing and drafting your commentary? * The Introduction – State your purpose and state your main point/ thesis statement * Explain the Current Event or Issue- Give enough background information to help readers understand the event or issue. Also show your readers that you understand the conversation. * Support Your Position- Each reason for your argument should support the main point or thesis, you stated in the introduction. Your support needs to steadily build up your argument for your side of the issue. * Clarify Your Position – Show your...
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...Annie Salinas Professor King English 1302 May 3,2012 Literary Research Paper In the late 1800’s there was a great legend made in the history of poetry. Emily Dickinson, a famous American Poet who resided in Amherst Massachusetts, was born to a successful family who was thought of highly by many members of the community. Although, her reluctance to meet and greet people and her reputation of keeping to herself, made people think of her as strange and anti-social. Dickinson studied at the Amherst Academy in Massachusetts. However, even though Dickinson did not have many relationships with friends or people, this did not stop her from making the best out of her career. As a private prolific poet, Dickson was blessed with great success dealing with her poetry. She has had about one thousand eight hundred of her poems published in her life time, including After great pain, a formal feeling comes, and I heard a Fly buzz-when I died-; two poems which Dickinson is popular for today. These two poems strongly illustrate a theme of death and dying, to assist the reader understand and analyze the depth of this theme; Dickinson uses strong symbolism, tone, and figurative language throughout her works. Dickinson’s symbolism throughout these two poems is strong and magnificent. In After great pain, a formal feeling comes the author uses many objects to symbolize feelings having to relate with the major theme of death and dying. “The nerves sit ceremonious, like Tombs” (line...
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...LITERATURE: RANGE OF READING AND LEVEL OF TEXT COMPLEXITY By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RL.8.10]READING STANDARDS FOR INFORMATIONAL TEXT: RANGE OF READING AND LEVEL OF TEXT COMPLEXITY By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RI.8.10]WRITING STANDARDS: RANGE OF WRITING Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. [W.8.10]KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. [L.8.3]VOCABULARY ACQUISTION AND USE Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. [L.8.6]SPEAKING AND LISTENING STANDARDS Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on Grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. [SL.8.1a,b,c,d] |...
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...August 23 to October 22 Essential Questions: 1. How do writers and artists organize or construct text to convey meaning? 2. What does it mean to be a stranger in the village? Unit Goals 1. To understand the relationship between perspective and critical theory. 2. To apply critical theories to various texts studied and created. 3. To control and manipulate textual elements in writing to clearly and effectively convey a controlling idea or thesis. Student Published Portfolios: For each of the first three quarters, students are required to complete three to four published writing portfolio products. Quarter 4 is devoted to completion of the Laureate Research Project. . Pacing: This map is one suggestion for pacing. Springboard pacing guides precede each unit in the “About the Unit” sections and offers pacing on a 45-minute class period length. Prentice Hall Literature – Use selections from Prentice Hall throughout the quarter to reinforce the standards being taught as well as the embedded assessments within the SpringBoard curriculum. QUARTER #1 SpringBoard Curriculum Pacing Guide August 23 – October 22 Standards and Benchmarks | Unit Pacing Guide | SpringBoard Unit/Activities | Assessments | SpringBoard Unit 1Literature * The students will analyze and compare significant works of literature and id relationships among major genres * Analyze the literary devices unique to the literature and how they support and enhance theme and main...
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...INTRODUCTION Longman Contemporary English Dictionary defines a proverb as follows: «proverb - a short well-known statement that contains advice about life in general». According to the dictionary of V.I.Dahl, the proverb is the short, well-aimed and wise saying comprising lecture. It learns how to live right, how to treat world around, how to show your attitude towards Fatherland, relatives and friends. Vladimir Ivanovich Dahl mentioned that a saying, according to the national definition, a floret, and a proverb - a berry. Proverbs being the integral attribute of national folklore are the reflection of life of that nation they belong. The correct and pertinent use of proverbs gives unique originality and special expressiveness. Proverbs, being phraseological units with a sentence structure, represent special complexity while being translated from one language on another. In each language there are phrases and expressions which can not be taken literally even if meaning of each word is known and the grammatical design is clear. The sense of such phrase remains unclear and strange. Attempts of a literal translation of proverbs can lead to unexpected, often ridiculous results. That is the reason why the right way of proverbs translation is a big point. Therefore, on the basis of literature analysis, we realized that brightness and appeal of such genre of folklore as proverbs promoted that there is a great number of literatures devoted to the very topic. However, we chose...
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...[pic] JPPSS ELA COURSE GUIDE 2011-2012 ENGLISH I The JPPSS Instructional Sequence Guides are aligned with the LA Comprehensive Curriculum. JPPSS Implementation of Activities in the Classroom Incorporation of activities into lesson plans is critical to the successful implementation of the Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum. The Comprehensive Curriculum indicates one way to align instruction with Louisiana standards, benchmarks, and grade-level expectations. The curriculum is aligned with state content standards, as defined by grade-level expectations (GLEs), and organized into coherent, time-bound units with sample activities and classroom assessments to guide teaching and learning. The units in the curriculum have been arranged so that the content to be assessed will be taught before the state testing dates. While teachers may substitute equivalent activities and assessments based on the instructional needs, learning styles, and interests of their students, the Comprehensive Curriculum should be a primary resource when planning instruction. Grade level expectations—not the textbook—should determine the content to be taught. Textbooks and other instructional materials should be used as resource in teaching the grade level expectations...
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... * A topic based on current events or current issues. * An introduction that immediately engages the reader by clearly announcing the issue under examination, the writer’s thesis, and the angle he or she will take on this topic. * An explanation of the current event or issue that reviews what happened and the ongoing conversation about it. * An argument for a specific position that includes reasoning, evidence, examples, and observations. * A clarification that qualifies the argument, avoiding the tendency to overgeneralize or oversimplify the topic. * A conclusion that offers an overall assessment of the issue, highlights its importance to readers, and looks to the future. 3. What are strategies for inventing the content of your commentary? You should begin by listening, understanding; listen for what is not being said, or was is not being pursued. Have knowledge of what you’re going to talk about by doing research via internet, books, magazines and newspapers. 4. Which sources do you consult to gain information about what others know? A successful commentary needs to be built on a foundation of solid research. Goal is to figure out what others are saying and where their support comes from. See if the...
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...Cognitive Process Iordache Delia Master: Limba engleza. Studii teoretice si aplicate Anul II. Sem. I Introduction From the perspectives of construction, poetic and cognitive function and working mechanism, this paper makes a comprehensive analysis of metaphor as a cognitive process, where metaphor is constructed from human perceptual experience and is extended through imaginative processes An important feature of cognitive stylistics has been its interest in the way we transfer mental constructs, and especially in the way we map one mental representation onto another when we read texts. Cognitive linguists have consistently drawn attention to this system of conceptual transfer in both literary and in everyday discourse, and have identified important figures of speech, through which this conceptual transfer is carried out. Conceptual Metaphor, also called Cognitive Metaphor, was developed by researchers within the field of cognitive linguists. It became widely known with the publication of Metaphors We Live By, by Lakoff and Johnson, in 1980. Conceptual metaphor theory has since been developed and elaborated. Definition and Construction of Metaphor As we know, metaphor is a type of figurative language in which one thing is described in terms of some other thing. The word metaphor comes from Greek ‘metapherein’ which means carry over. Another translation is transference, a term more familiar to us from psychoanalytic theory....
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...Teaching Philosophy for Business Teaching especially in Business, I am always strain to move forward the simple expressing of facts and knowledge or even the training of certain skills. Instead, teachers in a liberal arts environment have the broad responsibility of serving as guide and mentor on an intellectual journey, opening and extending curious minds by exposing them to new thoughts and ideas. As education helps expand the students’ horizon and forces them to critically examine their values, goals, and ideals, they learn to sympathize and empathize with others of different backgrounds. This enables them to come fully into their own as human beings who can share the common secure of humanity with other world citizens as they retain and value their prominent and separate identities. Students can afford the opportunity to confront new ideas and different points of views in classroom, all the while increasing their abilities to discuss and defend their own positions both in discussions and in writing. In my composition class this translates into an interactive, group-oriented classroom that focuses in equal amounts on the three components of critical thinking, reading, and writing. “It is now generally conceded that the art of thinking critically is a major missing link in education today, and that effective communication and problem-solving skills, as well as mastery of content, require critical thinking. It is also generally recognized that the ability to think critically...
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...because I was the only Editor-in-Chief in years not pursuing a journalism career. Now don’t get me wrong I love to write, but my future goals don’t include a best seller (for now). I’m an observer by nature, so when psychology came up on a career inventory in high school I knew it was the field for me. The more I studied psychology, the more I could see myself doing research and observations. This combined with my passion for working with kids is why I plan to major in psychology and go on to graduate school to specialize in child or developmental psychology....
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