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and unpredictable flow that can be quite alluring. In Sharon Olds’ poem, “Poem of Thanks,” there are multiple enjambments and great examples of the craft for the purpose of keeping the reader captivated with the storyline. Specifically, for this annotation, I will focus on the beginning lines (1-3), the in between lines ending with pronouns/articles (7,10, 11, 12), and the last three lines (25-27). Olds’ poem is in 27 lines, 6 sentences, and in one stanza. The poem begins with the setting,…

are done with their textbook, they have two possibilities: they can keep their textbook, or they can sell it. If they keep their textbooks, the textbooks will probably sit on the shelf collecting dust, but if they sell their textbooks, even with annotations, they will receive a large portion of the cost back. The United States Congress’ Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance proposed a solution to high textbook prices. “The committee’s report … mainly proposes strengthening the…

This paper will be a summary about the service learning experience that I had the opportunity to have throughout the course of the semester. The classes that I observed are a ninth grade English Honors class, and an eleventh grade AP English class, at Cerritos High School. Even though the students from those two classes belong to different age ranges, both groups have shown to have about the same needs, and they are both formed (for the majority) of ESL learners. The difference between the two…

Evaluate Performance Metrics The purpose of this paper is to assess performance metrics that can be used to evaluate the success of innovation and marketing, discuss the importance of metrics, discuss and assess at least five metrics to measure innovation; discuss and assess at least five metrics to measure marketing strategy, and recommend appropriate metrics to use for 3M. The Importance of Metrics Performance metrics have the ability to evaluate and measure an organization’s performance in…

“Mom! Mom! What’s her name again?” “Amelia Bedelia, Mag”, she reassured me, providing momentary relief for my frustration as I tried to read the picture book on my own. I would “read” a few pages, narrating my own version of the story and until I forgot the main character’s name. I would stare at the words on the page, in exasperation, wondering why I simply couldn’t remember them. Reading then was a combination of creativity and memorization. Nevertheless, I loved it. After I really learned…

If anything new is discovered about past events, it should be added only as an annotation to the original content. History itself does not change, so why should the content of a history book change? If the authors only added new things to the books, students would likely do better in history classes. Students would also be more up to…

A better understanding of FGC is needed greatly in places like the European Union and the United States where some refugees and immigrants from Africa have brought the traditions of FGC with them. Since the mid-1990s with an influx of publicity, growing awareness and public condemnation of the practice has led to the passage of legislation criminalizing FGC in 24 African countries and 12 industrialized countries (WHO 2013). Some women who refuse to be cut have been able to successfully seek…

Critical Annotation: Evans, R. (2001). The human side of school change: Reform, resistance, and the real-life problems of innovation. San Francisco, Jossey Bass. Text Purpose: This book is a study of school reform and the real-life challenges that face school systems across the United States. The first three chapters discuss and review the way individuals perceive change and how that perception forms the culture in schools. By examining the history of the school reform movement, the…

I cannot tell you exactly why I have such intense drive to innovate, but I can tell you about formative situations and feelings I’ve faced since arriving in the United States. It was September 2000, a year before the terror attacks on 9/11, when my Iraqi family of 5 immigrated to Phoenix, Arizona. We arrived refugees, left only with $50 after the inescapable bribing of Middle Eastern officials. During childhood , I became accustomed to frugality, which lead to harnessing a mind for improvement.…

Rap music has to be the most influential thing ever to be made. Rap is classified to me as rhythm and poetry, therefore, I believe that anyone who can write a poem and have rhythm to go with it, it’s rap. When I was younger, I never actually understood music, and a perfect example of this is Eminem’s song called Space Bound. I knew the lyrics by heart when I was about 12, but I never understood. So this is why I’m writing this essay, to show you how to (or explain how I learned to) read into rap…