The worst author introduction I ever saw is making me cringe, right now, as I remember it. The co-owner of the bookstore started by reading through the store’s upcoming events flier, pausing to on each event. This took a full 10 minutes. Then she spent 5 minutes talking about the plight of independent bookstores, and how they need money to do things like community book nights, and hey she’s got this newsletter sign-up sheet that she’s going to pass around. And while we’re at it, the store actually has two different email newsletters that they send out, and she described them both in great detail. Another sign-up sheet is passed around.
Having already wasted close to 20 minutes of our time, she launched into a synopsis of the book, interspersed with her own impressions, leaving no secondary character or minor scene unnamed. Worst of all, the book has a rather large twist in the second half, and she was explicitly hinting at what it is. Someone in the audience actually yelled out, “Don’t give it away!” This was advice she did not take.
This is an extreme example, by far the worst I’ve ever seen, but author introduction crimes are rampant. I was recently at a literary festival where at least 10 of the roughly 15 author introductions I saw were painful to sit through. I take this issue seriously because I was an author events coordinator at Brookline Books Mith for two years, and we took pride in our author introductions. The willingness and ability to carefully craft a good author introduction, in fact, was part of my job interview.
Author introductions, in my opinion, are about courtesy. Should a beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning author have to hear the president of Northwestern’s Jewish students’ society call him Michael Sha-BONE eight times in two minutes? No. Because he flew across the country to speak for 50 minutes in your overheated auditorium and you have the internet. A good author introduction shows the author that you’re excited to be a partner in promoting their work and that you value the role their career plays on the literary stage, all while being informative and – lord have mercy – brief.
How To Introduce an Author
Step 1. Find Out Who the Author Is
Get your details straight. Look up the pronunciation of their name, even if you think you know it. If a definitive answer is elusive, ask their publicist, agent, or whoever set up the event with you. Otherwise, ask the author when they arrive, before you hit the microphone with some garbled version of .
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out what books they’ve written. Don’t say that Stay Awake is Dan Chaon’s fifth novel. He’s written two novels, but this is his third story collection. Do you think A History of Love is Nicole Krauss’s first book? Wrong! Look it up. If you find yourself introducing someone like Michael , who’s written novels, short stories, essays, comic books, and children’s books, just avoid taxonomy and say he’s prolific.
Find out what awards they’ve won, where they teach (currently), and what periodicals they write for. More on this later.
you haven’t had time to do your research, don’t guess, and definitely don’t — as I saw someone do last weekend — turn to Kevin Brock Meier in the middle of your introduction and say “Is The View From the Seventh Layer a novel?” I shudder.
Step 2. Weed Out Unnecessary/Unimpressive Details
So you’ve printed out the author’s Wikipedia entry. Don’t include the fact that they teach creative writing part-time at Eastern Nevada State. Don’t mention that they won the Central North Carolina Writer’s Prize. Don’t say that they were included on Entertainment Weekly’s 100 Authors to Watch list.
These details do two things — they make the author look small-time, and they give the impression that you’re desperate for any scrap of information to fill out your introduction.
Which Brings Us to Step 3. Include Personal Impressions
Personal impressions of the author’s work should be the bulk of your introduction. Ideally, they will be your personal impressions. During my first year as an events coordinator, I read each author’s book before I hosted their event, a unnecessary gesture with enormous dividends.
Firstly, it is yet another step you can take to avoid looking like an idiot. The room is full of people who’ve most likely come to hear the author because they’ve read their work. It’s embarrassing when the person at the microphone is the
You have seen this advertisement for a summer job.
Summer shop assistants needed for our new arts and crafts shop
You need to:
• be good at working with people
. have some knowledge of arts and crafts
• be able to work during the busy tourist season in July and August
Write saying why you would be suitable for the job to:
Robert Brown, Manager, The Art of Craft, High Street, Oxford Write your letter.
(140-190 words)
Answer:
Explanation:What is a Job Application Letter?
A letter of application, also known as a cover letter, is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information about your skills and experience to an employer. The letter of application is intended to provide detailed information on why you are are a qualified candidate for the job.
Effective application letters explain the reasons for your interest in the specific organization and identify your most relevant skills.
Your application letter should let the employer know what position you are applying for, what makes you a strong candidate, why they should select you for an interview, and how you will follow up11
What to Include in Your Cover Letter
As with all cover letters, a job application letter is divided into sections:1
Which of the following phrases is a verb phrase?
The black snake
Sunned itself
On the sidewalk
Beside the river
Question 3 of 7
The title of the poem “Mirror,” suggests that it _____.
will use personification
is an allegory
will use metaphors
may be about self-reflection
The poem investigates the concepts of vanity, perception, time passing, and truth. The speaker of the poem is a mirror, who asserts to be sincere and not unkind. And it is a projection of self-reflection as stated in option (D).
What is the theme of the poem mirror?Self-reflection is the "Mirror's" overarching theme. The reflection provides an accurate, unbiased evaluation of what it observes: "I am precise and silver.
I don't have any assumptions." Instead of passing judgment, the mirror simply reflects what it sees, unhindered by prejudices or prior notions that may otherwise color its observations.
As a result, it compels the woman to face the truth about both her innermost problems and her outward appearance. The mirror shows the woman's appearance, but it also compels her to do a thorough self-evaluation.
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4. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions which follow.
One day, it suddenly dawned on me how my parents were ageing. My father who once was tall and strong was now showing strains on his face through toils on his farm. He was wearing wrinkled face and had grey hair all over his head. Looking at his youthful days pictures, I am much convinced that women sang him praises.
My mother, though carried her age much better, had been robbed of her strength, and her breasts emptied through childbearing and breast feeding respectively. However, she still carries on with her petty trading activities as a habit and not necessity.
My mother now smiles slowly and rarely speaks. Her face and skin remain smooth and her expression is self-satisfactory. My parents who are now the head of their respective extended family, represent the highest and wisest authority.
a. What had caused the strains in the writer's father's face?
b. What is the writer convinced about?
c. What had robbed of the writer's mother's strength?
d.What had emptied the writer's mother's breasts?
e. Why does the writer's mother still sell?
f. The writer's parents represent ......... in their extended families
g. Explain the following expressions in your own words.
i. Women sang him praises
ii. Still carries on with
h. For each of the following words, give another word or phrase that means the same and can fit into the passage.
i. Dawned on
ii. Robbed of
III. Rarely
iv. Authority
Answer: See explanation
Explanation:
a. What had caused the strains in the writer's father's face?
The strains in the writer's father's face was due to ageing.
b. What is the writer convinced about?
The writer was convinced that women sang his father praises when he looked at his youthful pictures.
c. What had robbed of the writer's mother's strength?
The writer's mother has been robbed of her strength through childbearing.
d.What had emptied the writer's mother's breasts?
The writer's mother's breasts have been emptied through
breast feeding.
e. Why does the writer's mother still sell?
The writer's mother still sell her petty trading activities.
f. The writer's parents represent ......... in their extended families
The writer's parents represent the head in their extended families.
gi. Women sang him praises - This means that the women told his father how handsome he was.
ii. Still carries on with - It means the mother stills continue selling her petty trading activities.
hi. Dawned on - To realize something.
ii. Robbed of - To take something from someone or deprive someone of a particular thing.
III. Rarely - Seldomly, Not often.
iv. Authority - Power.
Which is the best claim for an argumentative essay that supports the sale of unlabeled genetically modified food? Food companies that label genetically modified food are behaving unethically by needlessly alarming consumers. There are food companies that sell genetically modified food without including a label that identifies it as such It is ethical for food companies to sell unlabeled genetically modified food because customers can become confused if there are too many labels.
Answer:
c
Explanation:
Answer:
c
Explanation:
It is ethical for food companies to sell unlabeled genetically modified food because customers can become confused if there are too many labels.
Which choice best reflects the perspective of the narrator regarding Raffles feeling toward Garfield?
Answer:
I don't know
Explanation:
This question does not have enough information for me to answer it.
PLEASE I NEED ANSWER ILL GIVE BRAINLIEST
what part of speech are the underlined words in this sentence?
Jessica left her book in the cafeteria, but when she went back to get it, she cant find it
---- ------ ----- ----
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Pronoun
As Vince attempted to park in the crowded lot, his truck kissed the bumper of an Impala.
What is being personified?
Which human trait or quality is given?
In at least 500 words, write a reflective essay on a text or texts you've read that focuses on South Africa. What did you learn and how did the readings change or enlarge your world view? Make sure to reference all of the works you read.
Answer:
South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa. It has had a rich colonial history since the seventeenth century. In 1652 the Dutch arrived who founded a refreshment post on the Cape. After a century and a half of Dutch colonization, the Cape Colony was taken over by the United Kingdom. As a result, a large number of Dutch-speaking settlers, known as Boers, migrated inland with the Great Trek and founded several Boer states, of which the South African Republic and the Orange Free State were ultimately the most important. These republics were conquered by the British in 1902 in the Second Boer War and united together with the Cape Colony and Natal in 1910 to form South Africa. In the 20th century, South Africa was overshadowed by apartheid, a system of racial segregation that systematically disadvantaged the non-white population. In 1990, apartheid was abolished and in 1994 Nelson Mandela was elected South Africa's first black president. It is a country with diverse population groups and eleven official languages, including Afrikaans, which is related to Dutch. The country is a parliamentary republic with three capitals and is one of the most developed countries in the continent, but poverty and crime rates remain high.
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Read this excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Then fill in the blanks in the paragraph that follows.
TRUE! - nervous - very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my
senses - not destroyed - not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I
heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily - how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion
there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his
eyel yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture - a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so
by degrees - very gradually - I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
In these opening lines, the reader is presented with a narrator who wants to kill the old man" because of his eye. The author uses the
lines to present a
conflict. Based on this excerpt, this stage of the plot is most likely to occur in
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Answer:
The author uses the lines to present a character versus self conflict.
Based on this excerpt, this stage of the plot is most likely to occur in the exposition.
Explanation:
In the text presented above, we can see an example of a conflict known as Character Versus Self. This conflict occurs when the character in the story is confronted by his own thoughts, which seem to attack him and weaken him. In this kind of conflict, the character feels confused and disturbed by his own mind.
In this excerpt, we are presented with important information about the story, which will allow us to better understand the entire narrative. In this text we are introduced to the characters and the main points of the plot. We know that one of the characters has a psychological disorder, due to a strange eye of an old man and that this disturbance will make him kill this old man. This moment, where the main points of the story are presented to the reader, is called an "exhibition."
Which of these words has the most similar connotation to tantalized? A. teased B. tortured C. worried D. annoyed
Answer:
A. teased
Explanation:
this seemed the most appropriate to me but it also could be B. tortured
Howdid the Chinese emperor reward Arniko?
Answer:
He lived in China until his death in March 1306 at the age of sixty-two. ... The emperor grieved over his death after hearing the news and halted the court session. He ordered palace officials to take care of the family, and reward the family twenty-five thousand taels of silver.
Answer:
He ordered palace officials to take care of the family, and reward the family twenty-five thousand taels of silver.
Explanation:
Arniko was Nepal's most renowned builder among the different. There was a famous emperor in China called Kublai Khan during the 13th century Nepalese government released postal stamps in his name to reward him.
Which sentence has the mistake? "1. No matter what we try, we can't seem to make Beth laugh. 2 We have taken her to
comedy shows, to the circus and to movies and she just wasn't amused. 3. Maybe she doesn't have a sense of humor.
4. It looks like their is nothing we can do."
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Answer:
4
Explanation:
the spelling is wrong.it was suppose to be there
Nós, desacostumados a coragem
exilados do deleite
viva enrolada em conchas de solidão
até que o amor deixe seu alto templo sagrado
e vem à nossa vista
para nos libertar para a vida.
The words “We” (line 1), “our” (line 5), “us” (line 6), are consecutively:
a) object pronoun, possessive adjective, personal pronoun.
b) object pronoun, personal pronoun, possessive adjective.
c) personal pronoun, reflexive pronoun, possessive adjective.
d) personal pronoun, possessive adjective, object pronoun.
ajuda
Answer:
C personal, reflexive , possessive adjective
3. Which is an essential question to ask when analyzing a source?
What is the author or creator's purpose and point of view?
What is the author's country or culture of origin?
How many people contributed to this document?
How well does this source summarize other sources?
Answer:
what was the authors purpose and point of view
I had this question TOOOOOOOO
Answer:
What is the author or creator’s purpose and point of view?
Explanation:
An author's reason for creating a document (or film) reveals key information about how complete the source can be expected to be.
Help me please I don't understand this
Answer: simple, compound, compound, simple, compound, and simple
Explanation:
Sticky rice cakes _____ by Vietnamese people on Tet. ( enjoy)
Answer:
Are enjoyed
Explanation:
Answer:
Sticky rice cakes is enjoyed by Vietnamese people on Tet
Explanation:
câu bị động
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Which sentence is a rule to follow when creating a formal piece of writing?
Avoid using abbreviations.
Use plenty of three-syllable words.
Include several references to literature.
Give your writing a casual, conversational tone.
Why is it a good idea to reiterate the
controversy in your conclusion
paragraph?
A. It reminds your readers of the issues you are addressing
and sets up your all-important rebuttal.
B. It reminds your readers of the issues of your paper so
they can write a paper like it of their own.
C. It reminds your readers of the issues you are addressing
so they can focus on the opposition.
D. It reminds your readers of the requirements for a
research report.
Answer:
A. it restates the main argument and reminds the reader all of your points that will strengthen your main argument.
What are David's observations or Mr.young bear and how he views the world? From Montana 1984
Answer:
David is the story’s contemplative and highly perceptive narrator. He tells the story as a grown man of 52 looking back on his childhood. The events of the summer of 1948 mark for David a rude transition into the unpleasant and more complicated realities of adulthood. David is a thoughtful and somewhat quiet and solitary boy, who loves living in the countryside and going on long hikes, horseback riding, hunting, and fishing. At 12, he believes he is in love with his caretaker, Marie Little Soldier, but when he is older he recognizes that this love was chaste and innocent, though still very real. David’s childhood was pleasant and uneventful prior to the summer of 1948, but when unsettling rumors about his Uncle Frank come to light, David must contend with some very adult and unpleasant realities: his uncle is a sexual predator and a murderer, many of his heroes are bigots, and his life will never be carefree again. When David grows up he teaches history—he is in part interested in history because of all of the untold stories and tragedies he believes are contained in many historical accounts; for the story of Frank and Marie Little Soldier was not recorded anywhere, but in many ways describes life in Montana better than any official history could.
Answer:
David's observations in this story reflect a 52-year-old guy. The man's tale tries to flashback to his youth. David's maturity has been quite miserable due to many occurrences, notably the summer of 1948. Complications abound. He is a pleasant and humble youngster who likes the countryside. Despite this, he likes hunting, fishing, long treks, and even horseback riding. David, a 12-year-old kid, falls in love with Marie Little Soldier, only to learn later that the love was just innocent. Prior to 1948 Summer, he had a happy childhood. During this period, stories about his Uncle Frank began to circulate. His uncle was rumored to be a killer and a sexual predator. It was all about history. His life has been full of unexpected historical events.
Explanation:
The television was on but nobody..........it
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Why would an author use allegory?
A. To ask the reader rhetorical questions in order to make a point
B. To help the reader understand the author's personal background
and education.
C. To help the reader make a deeper connection to reality through a
story or symbol
D. To give the reader factual details and information about an event
Answer:
The answer is C.
Explanation:
Allegory is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.
Literary EI
4. Which type of character provides an obstacle to the protagonist?
static
antagonist
narrator
flat
There are a surprising number of plants that are carnivorous, or feed on meat. One of the most well-known carnivorous plants is the Venus flytrap. This carnivore lives in warm, swampy areas where it feeds on flies and any other insect unfortunate enough to land on one of its round, spiky leaves. The leaves are motion-sensitive, and the slightest touch causes a leaf to snap shut, trapping the prey behind a prison of spikes.
Pitcher plants are another quiet carnivore. The plants are long, pitcher-like tube shapes, with wide bottoms full of water to catch and digest their prey. Pitcher plants use different strategies to attract prey. Some give off sweet smells, while others produce nectar. Pitchers have been known to consume anything from insects to small lizards and rodents.
Select a detail from the excerpt from Amazing Plants that demonstrates that it has a comparison text structure.
Pitcher plants use different strategies to attract prey.
Pitchers have been known to consume anything from insects to small lizards and rodents.
Some give off sweet smells, while others produce nectar.
The plants are long, pitcher-like tubes, with wide bottoms full of water to catch their prey.
Answer:
A. Pitcher plants use different strategies to attract prey.
Explanation:
The word "different" is key here, it's the only option that indicates that the plant is being compared to something else.
Write a sonnet using the traditional Shakespearean sonnet form.
Answer:
Following are the solution to the given question:
Explanation:
You could be better off writing one yourself less personally, although Shakespeare uses a specific rhyme in his stanza. That system comprised 14 lines, and the rhyme was such (in sense of variables).
[tex]ABAB\ BCBC\ CDCD\ EE.[/tex]
Something likes example were defined in the attached file:
Central idea in all light we can see by Anthony dower
a story on how u lost something
Answer:
Once when I was a child. That was my
birthday morning, my mom woke me up.
And no one literally remembered my
birthday. I became kinda sad but I didn't
said a word about it to others. But mom
left me lonely in the house and went
somewhere. It was Sunday so I didn't had
school that day too. I was just getting
boared remaining all alone in the house.
As I am addicted to horror movies or
tales the most. I started to watch those.
But after sometime my mind started to
make a illusion for each and everything
in the house. I was hitting great fear and
anxiety over that time. Then suddenly
a phone call hits up. I picked the call
and answered it up 'HEY!'. Someone
answered that your mother has been
admitted to the city hospital due to an
accident. When I visited her I gotta know
that she's no more. I had no one left to
be with anymore. No relative, no parents
or guardians. So, I was left all alone over
that house left with nothing. That was
the day when I lost my mother, the most
precious thing ever. After a few days
I started to beg and live life after that
incident.
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Why do Joey and Topthorn enjoy Crazy Old Friedrich? What happens to Friedrich? In war horse
It was great! I left a lot less questions blank than I did last time.
find error
Answer:
It was great! I left lesser questions than I did last time.Explanation:
The given sentence contains an error in using two self-contradictory words 'lot' and 'less' back to back which puzzles the meaning of the sentence and affects its readability as well. The sentence contains 'than' which denotes a comparison and it uses the positive word 'great.' Therefore, it will use 'less' in the comparative degree to keep the meaning of the sentence positive conveying that comparatively lesser questions were left unattempted this time. Thus, the comparative degree 'lesser' would be used to rectify the error and establish the comparison between the two ideas.
Answer:
Less should be changed to fewer.
Explanation:
Less is used to describe things that you cannot count or that are measured in bulk, such as water, sand, and time. Fewer is used to describe things that you can count, like cars, people, or books.
Which of the members seems prepared for and supportive of this discussion?
Select one:
O a. Juanita and Justin only
O b. Kendall and Cai only
O c. Tyrell and Justin only
d. Everyone but Justin
The correct answer from the given options is Juanita and Justin Only.
The two members seem prepared and supportive for the discussion. The two members who are prepared and support the discussion are Juanita and Justin.
Only these two members of the team favors the discussion and understands the point of discussion. They were part of a team who had more than 5 members.
Only Juanita and Justin supported the discussion and rest of the members opposed the ideas presented in discussion.
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