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    are some words and phrases that do blend in today’s society to create the dialects that are more flexible, humor, and wisdom of the people speaking it. Syntactically, the word’s orders and idioms are sounded more humor and longer comparing to other dialects. Speaking of phonology, some words are written in SAE, but the phonics is slightly different. In the area of lexicons, the same words could be written in completely different patterns. Finally, the variation of such phrases…

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    The purpose of running records is for teachers to assess their students and observe reading behaviors. Running records determine whether or not a student is ready to move up a level or stay at the same level. It’s an opportunity for teachers to be able to differentiate instruction for students based on their academic needs. It entails the teacher taking notes when the student is orally reading a leveled text. Part one of the reading record is the teacher assessing the student as he or she reads.…

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    The affix ‘de-’ means down, and the root ‘fama’ means report, together meaning ‘down report’. The use of the phrase, “should have removed him” assists the reader in understanding the word “defamatory” has a negative connotation when referring to Donald Trump. What this sentence says is that Donald Trump has said countless things that injure his reputation that…

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    As new students enroll into college they tend to find out what they really want to do in life but in this case this is about the protection of that student. Some students want the need to feel like they are safe from anything that can harm them. Some think that being hurt can be used by words or even ideas that students don't agree with. This is something that is currently happening on college campuses today. To be convinced that something like this is happening to college students two authors…

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    Neutral Tones Analysis The poem ‘Neutral Tones’ by Thomas Hardy is a dark, solemn poem, reflecting on the termination of a relationship that he had in the late 1860s. It has a very melancholic note and in the duration of the poem, he shows the sadness and emotions in the narrator. The poem was published in 1898, however at the bottom of the poem he marked it as being written in 1867, perhaps he did not want it to be published then, before he met Eliza Nickels. It has a rhyme pattern of ABBA as…

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    When reading this passage, what immediately stands out is how ivory has become an object of worship for these workers. This is made apparent through the use of careful word choice in this scene. By using verbs such as whispered and sighed, the ivory begins to invoke impressions of holiness to the point that the word itself is constantly hanging in the air. Marlow even comments that, “You would think they were praying to it,” showing a strong connection to Heaven and the divine. The workers have…

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    TO BILLY: No. The piece requires further development before being taken into consideration. While the idea is interesting, and the light, humorous writing style is appealing, there are many philosophical questions and treatises that the narrator brings up that come across as disjointed and disconnected. Moreover, there are a multitude of grammatical and mechanical errors throughout the piece. First Reader’s Comments: Specific Comments: Pg1, P1, L2-5 - This sentence reads in a way that comes…

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    For example, he is writing about progressions and events that took place in the Cricket game, while using phrases such as, “fell prey to the suspicion” or, “a conspiracy to rob them of victory,” as the excerpt progresses to heighten the tension of the reader as well. O’Neill uses his diction to create excitement at the beginning, but he makes a drastic difference…

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    10) and the urgency of toothpaste consumers to know what is in their toothpaste. In this essay the author writes about the ingredients that make up toothpaste. An effective example of diction is the very well use of scientific phrases. The author uses scientific phrases such as “a large helping of gummy molecules from seaweed Chondrus Crispus”. By using this word the author show how when a consumer would read that on a toothpaste packaging they would not know what it means. The author goes to…

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    The cueing system is a formal structure that helps to enable young children decipher language and develop their reading (Moats, 2000). The system consists of three main categories; semantic, syntactic and graphophonic which aid in creating functional and fluent reading (Moats, 2000). Each category consists of supports in which students are to use in how they figure out unknown words they encounter whilst reading and also to gain meaning from the text, this can be seen in the graph below. Cueing…

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