For the previous lesson, Rules of Reflection, you read several entries from The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. Some of these entries included anecdotes that Anne shares as a way of describing people, situations, or her own feelings.

Select one anecdote from Anne Frank's diary (the part of it you've read so far) that you think illustrates what it's like for Anne to live in hiding with her family and the others in the Annex. First summarize the event, and then explain what it reveals both about Anne's experience and how that experience is affecting her.

Why does the author's description of the mercury boiler—"the mercury, when vaporized, going into a mercury turbine and then into a condenser, remaining hot enough to generate steam in a steam boiler"—intentionally incorporate such highly technical language? using technical language establishes the expertise of the writer and convey the complex nature of the process being described. using technical language allows the writer to subtly poke fun at those who seek to make basic processes seem overly complicated. using technical language encourages readers to develop deeper and more meaningful personal connections to the information. using technical language lets the writer make clear to readers that the article is intended for readers who are themselves experts on electricity.