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reader knows they should. Baldwin is definitely an author who knows how to end a story. The last four paragraphs of `Sonny's Blues' are written in what some people like to call `pencil' form. This means that they are almost interchangeable, they are written in a form where one paragraph could be before another and each could end the story. The order of them does not

Society likes to think that the world revolves around them, people complain about small events such as, not having situations result as wanted. There are things in this world that will never stop existing; poverty is something that has always been around, for some people it is worse than others.“Flavio’s Home” by Gordon Parks, published 1990 was inspired by his autobiography, voices in the mirror. The essay gives a perfect example of what extreme poverty is like. Even though there are difficult

which works in correspondence with the tone in creating a feeling of pity. In retrospect, it helps to illustrate the indifference of the outside world to the individual, as seen through not only the scene depicted from out the window in the first paragraph, but the speaker’s simple and mild curiosity towards the moth. The latter is the stronger of the two pieces of evidence, as it speaks through the personal connection developed through the narration. The speaker only ever watches the moth, providing

Black Cat: Justifying one’s own actions. In the opening two paragraphs this theme is presented in order to set the tone for the remainder of the story and help readers gain a better idea of how the story will play out. It also helps readers to characterize the Narrator, which aids in understanding his actions and the story as a whole. Edgar Allen Poe effectively presents the theme of justifying one’s own actions in the first two paragraphs of The Black Cat by having the Narrator briefly detail his

than one page with three to five paragraphs. Make it quick and easy to read by using short paragraphs, bullet points, and sufficient white space.  Use the same paper stock for both your cover letter and resume. Basic Cover Letter Template Your Name Your Address & Phone Number Date Recipient’s Name, & Job Title Subject: Position or type of work you are applying for Dear Mr./Ms. ________________________________: First Paragraph: Start by trying to grab attention

This paragraph also hints at the return of Little Bee’s Africanness in its wording. The implication is that shade, a relatively simple word with her advanced level of English, is again foreign to her. Then she says, regarding Sarah, “I searched for the name of her expression in your language…frightened,” again struggling for easy language. Given that in the previous paragraph she has discussed transformation at length, it is as if the reader

Content (32%): First of all, the article is filled with substantial content. In this first paragraph, I list two working positions to discuss people’s different choices so as to lead to my viewpoint that there are more advantages to be a leader. As for the body paragraphs, there are three parts discussing the advantages of being a leader separately and specifically. The first body paragraph indicates that a leader has the right to make an important decision by comparing different positions

Reading the two articles, Anne Lamott’s “Shitty First Drafts” and Donald M. Murray’s “Write Before Writing” numerous times made me realize a connection with their writing process that I can relate to. Lamott believes that every good writer, or every writer should write shitty first drafts because the writer will produce better second drafts. In her article, she gives examples of her writing struggles and gives her point of view of the writing process. In order to have a good piece of writing, one

half its journey, and cast its hot rays through the glowing air onto the dry earth…the motionless air seemed full of transparent dust, the heat was becoming unbearable” (Tolstoy 13). This entire paragraph describes the nature all around the marching soldiers. Then, it is followed by a separate paragraph: “Half-way on their march the troops reached a small stream and halted. The soldiers stacked their muskets and rushed to the

digressions in the story, on certain characters (especially Christopher), on the book’s style, on some of the book’s dialogue, and on important interactions between Christopher and others. Choose 10 questions. Answer each of those questions in 1-2 paragraphs per answer. Write in full and proper sentences, not dot points (even though they are used here to clarify what you are to do) Make sure you clearly number and/or include the question that you are answering.