In this unit, you've looked at various modes of presentations. Imagine watching a presentation while trying to read a screen with a lot of text. You might feel overwhelmed. Now imagine the screen has a clear, striking image and less text. This change offers a more effective presentation because you can focus on what the speaker has to say. Presentation mode relates to poetry or drama as well. Reading a play is one way to understand the story. But when you see a play come to life on stage, you are able to get much more out of it. How does the mode in which something is presented affect your understanding? Explain which mode—video, live performance, book, or other—works best for you.

Which type of story uses animals as characters in order to illustrate a general truth about human nature?

Write an explanation for how to perform some kind of physical activity, such as riding a bike or playing a sport. the explanation should be geared toward someone who has never performed the activity. be sure to explain the steps in the process clearly, organize your ideas appropriately, use text features

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile