Here is the original text from which the quotations in the options below are taken: a 100-page letter detailing his grievances to his father. the attitude or point about specific subject that the work deals with. The sentence that follows was taken from the original text below: He makes it so easy for the rest of us to be reasonable. Brower, the first Executive Director of the Sierra Club, was a controversial figure who pushed the environmental movement to take more aggressive actions. The book focuses on two friends, Sula and Nel, but both have been shaped, and continue to be shaped, by their experiences with their families, particularly their mothers. Her approach to life is one of discovery. McKibben's argument is that human beings have endured wars, famines, terrorism, tyrants and, in the same way, they will endure climate change. Here is the original text from which the quotations in the options below are taken: At the beginning of the story, we find ________. Which is the better thesis statement? Using the quotation above as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. (Choose all that apply): (1) The fog comes/on little cat feet (2) my boss Rob was waiting for me when I showed up for work five minutes late todaythe snake! Using the quotation above as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. (1) the philosophies that the work addresses (2) the work's cultural context Words are the most basic tool of the writer; therefore, an author's word choice is worth analyzing. (1) Post hoc, ergo propter hoc: Caribou population has risen since oil drilling started in Alaska. For example, he says that (check all that apply): (1) crop fields polluted with salt can no longer be cultivated and people have had to move away (2) ice melting in the coasts leaves towns, cities, and villages without protection from ocean waves (3) hurricanes which have destroyed towns leave people unable to rebuild (4) certain coastal towns are preparing to relocate residents because of rising sea levels (5) areas that were not flood zones 30 years old have become flood zones. . McKibben extols the virtues of interplanetary colonization: Now that we know the Earth cannot support human life for much longer, we can always count on moving the species to another planet. The sentence that follows was taken from the original text below: Using the quotation above from an article about Sula as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. Furthermore, by pitting contrasting figures against one another, Morrison repeatedly reverses the reader's expectations. Rural Wiltshire doesn't offer much in the way of entertainment for children. ., is set in a cemetery where Nel Wright Greene is finally beginning to mourn the death of her friend Sula Peace, twenty-five years after the fact. Her fiction celebrates survival and defines black identity as multifaceted." In addition to looking at the formal elements in a literary text, writers might also look at (choose all that apply): (1) the philosophies that the work addresses (2) the work's cultural context. 350.org has been active at the recent climate summits at Copenhagen, Cancun, Durban, and Doha. At first, the painter thinks that Javi is there to ________. Pay close attention to punctuation. In Sula, characters adjust to their marginalized roles within the constraints of "a community divided by class" (McLaren). The fact is, however, that, indifferent to interethnic struggles, political compromises, banking strategies, and traffic congestion, the sea is slowly reclaiming the peninsula and, most urgently, its southern part. Is the following sentence, which uses the excerpt above, plagiarized or acceptable? Because the United States is one of the leading polluters in the world, it must lead the fight against climate change. Using the quotation above from an article about Sula as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. Although the divestment campaign chose an objective that was largely impossible to fulfill, its tactics expanded the boundaries of the public debate and enhanced the viability of progressive issues. --Jonathan Franzen, The End of the End of the Earth, 2018, p. 40 What does Sula overhear Hannah saying about her (Sula)? These rituals that were part of National Suicide day had not protected him from the unexpected anguish of Sula's death. (5) Slippery slope: If we begin thinking that non-human species have rights, people will soon be marrying bacteria (6) False dichotomy: We either save the economy or we save the planet. --Toni Morrison, Sula, page 158 "Sula, however, is not primarily concerned with the social conflict between the white and the African American communities of Medallion. According to the story, what is a soldier's greatest fear? McKibben writes of our earth's environmental cataclysm, addressing such core issues as the greenhouse effect, acid rain, and the depletion of the ozone layer. he will take his father on; he will face his father, in a fist fight if necessary. Maggie and her mother awaiting Dee's arrival. . These effects include (check all that apply): (1) not swimming in the ocean because jellyfish, who thrive in warm water because other marine life is killed, will bite (2) not walking in meadows because ticks that carry Lyme disease could bite. Which of the following is a narrowed research question? Want to read all 4 pages? Pay close attention to punctuation. Using the quotation above as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. The following thesis statements are for an argument essay on the topic of de-extinction or bringing extinct species back to "life" via scientific experimentation (Jurassic Park style). Pay close attention to punctuation. The new charwoman (cleaning lady) is ________. McKibben's argument is that human beings have endured wars, famines, terrorism, tyrants and, in the same way, they will endure climate change. Which sentence seems most true about the nature of Sula and Nel's situation? The negative radical flank effect creates a backlash from opposing groups. Question 8 Selected Answer: True McKibben writes that private companies connected to fossil fuel interests have lobbied to slow down uses of solar energy. . is set in a cemetery where Nel Wright Greene is finally beginning to mourn the death of her friend Sula Peace, twenty-five years after the fact. Nel and Sula become friends precisely because they are so similar. Furthermore, he urges that "we" (ALL humans) are the deciding chip in said bond. The sentence at the end of this question is connected to the passage below. 12). The son has to work to pay off the father's debt. The emotionally stunting effect of this treatment is plain . When Helene and Nel enter the train car for white people in error and the conductor asks to "get [their] butts on in" to the black train car, ________. It is important not to confuse "climate events," such as a flood or a storm from "climate processes," which are steadier shifts in sea-level rise or temperatures, for example. Although the novel is separated by chapters that indicate chronological movement from 1919 to 1965, the characters are caught in a socially unchanging reality. Is the following sentence, taken from the excerpt above, plagiarized or acceptable? Is the following sentence, which uses the excerpt above, plagiarized or acceptable? Question 8 Answers:"McKibben extols the virtues of . (Remember the guidelines for writing good thesis statements that you have studied in this lesson). --Karen F. Stein, "Toni Morrison's Sula: A Black Woman's Epic," database PDF article, page 49 This question is difficult to answer because rising temperatures are also affecting the places where human beings can live. "75 percent of American Christians think the saying 'God helps those who help themselves' can be found in the Bible," he writes. First introduced by sociologist Herbert Haines in 1984, the radical flank effect refers to the positive or negative effects that radical activists can have on more moderate ones in the same cause. Subgenres of drama include tragedy and comedy. When Martin Luther King Jr. first began speaking his message, it was perceived as too radical for the majority of white America. Not every species will manage to adapt. . "Despite its title, Sula actually has three protagonists: Shadrack, Sula/Nel, and the community of black people who live in the Bottom. The story captures (check all that apply): (1) the long-term effects on identity posed by the forced displacement of Africans from their homes during the slave trade (2) the integrity and worth of Mama and Maggie's way of life (3) the yearning of young African Americans in the 1960s for their ancestral roots. The sentence that follows was taken from the original text below: --Maureen T. Reddy "The Tripled Plot and Center of Sula" PDF article, page 29 --Maureen T. Reddy "The Tripled Plot and Center of Sula" PDF article, page 31 The sentence at the end of this question is connected to the passage below. When conducting research, it is usually the case that most of the sources a student reads will make it into her or his paper. According to the text, it is often useful to evaluate characters in a literary text the way you might analyze a real person. "The world that existed to me," Nina Power says, "was the books my parents owned and the music my dad played.". In a literary analysis essay, the thesis statement makes an assertion that the rest of the paper must prove. The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses, Edge Reading, Writing and Language: Level C, David W. Moore, Deborah Short, Michael W. Smith, Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction (Exam, Week 5: Depressive Disorders CHP 25, Cognitiv, NURSING CARE OF CLIENTS WITH DISORDERS RELATE. (5) Purpose: What are the motivations behind the writing of this text? Shadrack institutes National Suicide Day in order to ________. Javi presents himself as someone who can do the following (check all that apply): moves into the garage of the painter's house. Nothing of consequence would be lost by getting rid of timed tests by the College Board or, indeed, by universities in general. Her novels reflect the workings of communities, the dilemmas faced by these families, and the problems encountered in their relationships. The object that represents the most important symbol in the story is ________. Similes and metaphors establish comparisons between two dissimilar things. McKibben lists two effects of climate change that humans are already experiencing. We do not need stronger EPA regulations on water quality since our water is safe and further regulations would burden farmers and small businesses. --Joel E. Cohen, "Population and Climate Change," 2010, database PDF McKibben explains that although there have been other times in the history of the Earth when carbon dioxide has gone into the atmosphere in greater amounts, there has not been a time when it has gone into the atmosphere at such high speed. (Check all that apply): (1) specific examples (2) descriptions (3) analogies (4) quotes from sources. On appeal, Fred McKibben argues only that the Kansas proceedings were inadequate because the charges of undue influence in the drafting and execution of the will were "overshadowed by discussion concerning the inability of appellant's counsel to appear at the initial . . Explain. The novel mostly concerns the way African American communities both include and exclude those members who have violated community mores or who have become dislocated in ways that cause them to live on the moral or social margins. I try to burrow as deeply as I can into characters. Carefully compare the sentence with the original passage and decide whether it is plagiarized, inaccurate, or acceptable. Which is the better thesis statement? Human activities are estimated to have caused approximately 1.0C of global warming above pre-industrial levels, with a likely range of 0.8C to 1.2C. The sentence that follows was taken from the original text below: One can find similarities in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" (Remember the guidelines for writing good thesis statements that you have studied in this lesson). (1) Currency: How recently was the text published and how does that affect its accuracy and content. The role of mothers in the novel is often underestimated. Sylvan Barnet and Hugo Bedau, p. 23 While capitalism has produced a plethora of socioeconomic benefits over its relatively brief history, it has also instigated unforeseen and undesirable consequences. Now, five years later, the effort seems to some to have been a failure, at least by the financial measures they laid out. --Jonathan Franzen, "Carbon Capture," 2015, online article with no page Topic sentences state the main idea of a body paragraph. (Check all that apply): Who is the author of "The Things They Carried? she doesn't want to make anybody else; she wants to make herself. Sula, however, is not primarily concerned with the social conflict between the white and the African American communities of Medallion. Fossil fuel companies created the Global Climate Coalition which lobbied in Washington, was connected to members of government, and created a propaganda campaign to emphasize the lack of scientific certainty about climate change. he feels guilty about Ted Lavender's death. Her fiction celebrates survival and defines black identity as multifaceted." The following thesis statements are for literary analysis papers of the novel "Disgrace" by J. M. Coetzee. The following thesis statements are for an argument essay on climate change. While the couples in "Pillow Talk" and "Everything Is Green" come from obviously different socioeconomic and educational backgrounds, the fundamental similarities in the personalities of the characters and in their attitudes toward conflict indicate the relationships are unsalvageable. He might as well sit forever on his riverbank and stare out of the window at the moon. Social movements typically achieve influence by gaining attention from news media and gaining buy-in from critical supporters. When the mother, Aanakwad, leaves with the sister in the first part of the story, the young boy ________. As one critic explains, "The story of Nel and Sula is inscribed within the other, equally sorrowful stories of the Bottom. Dee demands the handmade quilts the mother promised Maggie. Birds, as the descendants of dinosaurs, have evolved and been on the planet longer than humans, and as Franzen (2018) reminded his readers "their indifference to us ought to serve as a chastening reminder that we're not the measure of all things" (p. 40). Resistance is not traditionally regarded as a technology, but McKibben argues that it is a uniquely human practice. . Stein argues that Sula is ironic about the hero's journey in literature. As a teacher, I want my students to read, write and think well; I don't care how much time they spend on their assignments. A shift to renewable energy will level the playing field for billions of people. In such cases, all members of a movement both moderate and radical are viewed with the same critical lens. By being addressed in these financial publications, the carriers of the message shifted from grassroots activists to investors, insurance companies and even the Governor of the Bank of England. . In a coordinated move, the McKibben-founded climate advocacy group 350.org launched its Go Fossil Free: Divest from Fossil Fuels! For example, he reports that (select all that apply): (1) destruction of habitat has made sixty percent of wildlife extinct (2) coral reefs have shrunken and will soon be even smaller, one-tenth of what they are now, (3) birds which make their homes at high altitudes are becoming extinct because of heat. she didn't have time to play with them because she was busy trying to keep them fed and alive. . 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