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________ is a brief introduction of yhe book by the author
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
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Present perfect tenses. 1. My father (not/ play)…………………….…….. Any sport since last year. 2. Some people (attend).............................The meeting right now. 3. I'd better have a shower. I (not/have)………………………………one since Thursday. 4. I don't live with my family now and we (not/see)……..…………………each other for five years. 5. Where is your mother? She....................................................(have) dinner in the kitchen. 6. Why are all these people here? What (happen)..............................................................? 7. I………………….Just (realize)………….……... That there are only four weeks to the end of term. 8. She (finish) ……………………………..... Reading two books this week. 9. At present, he (compose)...................................................A piece of music. 10. We (have)..........................................................Dinner in a restaurant right now.
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Explanation:
Present perfect tenses is used to describe an event that happened in the past but having present consequences. This means that Present perfect tenses links the present and past
To represent the present perfect tense of any verb, the verb "to have" is combined with the past participle of the main verb of the sentence.
1. My father (not/ play)……has not played……………….……. Any sport since last year.
2. Some people (attend)...are attending..........................The meeting right now.
3. I'd better have a shower. I (not/have)……have not had…………………………one since Thursday.
4. I don't live with my family now and we (not/see)……..have not seen…………………each other for five years.
5. Where is your mother? She...is having.................................................(have) dinner in the kitchen.
6. Why are all these people here? What (happen).....has happened.......................................................?
7. I……have…………….Just (realize)…realized……….……... That there are only four weeks to the end of term.
8. She (finish) ………has finished……………………..... Reading two books this week.
9. At present, he (compose).......has composed............................................A piece of music.
10. We (have).......are having...................................................Dinner in a restaurant right now.
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1. the presenter asked if the victims are scared to meet their muggers.
2. Ken's wife asked if Ken has seen the article about restoring justice in newpaper this morning.
3. the presenter asked us to tell them more about the ideas behind the programme.
4. Ken's manager ordered not to include other criminals in the programme.
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Identify a career in a chosen career cluster, and write a résumé for an entry-level position in this field. Apply the résumé writing tips and techniques that you learned in this course. You may create experience and skills that you do not actually have, as long as they are a realistic illustration of what you would need in order to get an entry-level job in the chosen career.
Answer:
Explanation:
This career field includes only one career cluster: the Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources career cluster. This career field has four career clusters. In business, management, and administration, you keep a business running. Arts, Audio/Visual Technology and Communications The Arts, A/V Technology and Communications cluster may be the best career cluster for creative people. It includes journalists, actors, dancers, singers, radio announcers and behind-the-scenes workers
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this book _______ many poems (have)
Answer:
Has
Explanation:
This book has many poems.
Tense: present
mary wear a new hat when suddenly the wind blow it away
(using the correct form of verb)
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German think of their country as a fatherland the word patriot In Latin is pater which means father, other including America think of their lands as motherland an the Latin word for that is mater instead of the word for father, what would call a person with deep love of our country?
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In Russian language, the word 'country' has a feminine gender. So talking about Russia in Russian it's natural to think about it as a mother, not a father. This ...
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In Russian, there is no word that would be a literate translation of “mother-land”.
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16. Recently educators that the computer makes the teaching and learning process more enjoyable and interactive.
A. concluded B. have concluded C. conclude D. will conclude
17. ____ you've made your own lifestyle more environmentally conscious, you can also engage in activism to help educate others on doing the same.
A. Although B. Once C. Because D. Before
Answer:
16 is b and 17 b have concluded and once
Once you've made your own lifestyle more environmentally conscious, you can also engage in activism to help educate others on doing the same. Hence option A and B is correct .
What is Lifestyle ?Making changes to your own lifestyle to reduce your environmental impact is an important step in creating a more sustainable world. However, it is not enough to simply make these changes and stop there.
One of the most effective ways to have a broader impact is to engage in activism and educate others on the importance of environmentally conscious living.
By sharing your knowledge and experience, you can inspire others to make changes in their own lives and contribute to a more sustainable future. This could involve talking to friends and family, volunteering with environmental organizations, or advocating for policy changes that promote sustainability.
It's important to remember that everyone has a role to play in protecting the environment, and collective action is essential for creating meaningful change. So once you've made changes in your own life, don't be afraid to speak up and encourage others to do the same. Together, we can make a difference and create a more sustainable world for future generations.
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How much do readers know about the narrator of chapters 2 of The Time Machine?
A. He is a fifteen year old black-smith.
B. That his name is Dash.
C. He is evil.
D. Nothing at all
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He is evil
Explanation:
he killed time machine
How does the information complete the ideas in the text
Which of the following is a synonym for obstacle
Answer:
barrier
hurdle
stumbling block
bar
block
impediment
hindrance
snag
catch
drawback
hitch
handicap
deterrent
complication
Explanation:
Which techniques are used specifically to create satire? Select three options.
Answer:
Explanation:
Mimicry, reversal and exaggeration, are used specifically to create satire.
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Saving the Environment: One Home at a Time
Pollution can be seen not only throughout the world, but also in our own homes. It comes from household chemicals, the amount of water people use and the waste people produce and throw away. What can be done to stop this pollution? Surprisingly, a person can help save the environment by doing simple things.
First, we need to recycle, which allows products to be used over and over again. Recycling can also reduce the number of trees cut down to produce paper products. It takes very little effort. It is not hard to place plastic and glass bottles, aluminum cans and paper in a bin. Anyone can do it.
Second, we need to watch the amount of water used at home. It can be conserved by taking short showers instead of baths, repairing leaky faucets, using the dishwasher or washing machine only when fully loaded, or simply turning the faucet off while brushing your teeth.
Third, we need to reduce waste. We need to recycle whenever possible, but should also try to use this waste effectively. For example, grass clippings and food scraps can be made into compost for plants. The average person produces 4.3 pounds of waste every day, but we can reduce that amount by recycling and reusing.
If we do our part in our own homes, we can help keep the planet from becoming more polluted.
Question 21. The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to
A.
the number
B.
effort
C.
recycling
D.
cutting down
The word "It" in paragraph 2 refers to the term "recycling"
This text talks about good practices that should be followed at home to avoid polluting the environment, among which reuse, reduce and recycle, and not wastewater.
In the second paragraph, the author talks about recycling, as a practice that allows reusing some products such as paper, and others.
In this paragraph (second paragraph) the author uses the word "it" to refer to recycling as an antecedent, this can be known because this is the main topic of this paragraph and in the first sentence he uses it as the main subject "Recycle can also reduce the number of trees cut down to produce paper products" and then refers to this same activity with the subject "it".
Additionally, the options "the number", "effort" and "cutting down" are not the correct answer because they are not specific concepts discussed in paragraph 2.
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Rewrite the semtences using the given word
1 : Yesterday/I / jaden / see/ on/way / come / home .
2 ; What/you/do / last /Monday /you/ look /tired / when/come/
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Answer:
1.On my way home yesterday, I saw Jaden.
you look tired last Monday when you came. what did you do?
15. My new job will mean …………………………………………. all over the world. (travel)
Answer:
My new job will mean travelling all over the world.
Money is something we all take for granted in our lives. Some of us may wish we had more of it but we all recognize it when we see it, whether in the form of coins, notes or cheques. It is difficult to imagine how people managed without money. In the earliest periods of human history, people used to exchange goods directly. They would exchange things they had plenty of for things that they were in need of. For example, they might offer food for tools. This method of exchange, which is known as “barter”, has many disadvantages. Certain goods may be difficult to carry, they may not last long, or may be impossible to divide into smaller units. It can also be difficult to know the worth of something compared with other goods.
According to historians, the first money, in the sense we understand it today, consisted of gold coins produced about 2,500 years ago. Gold, being a very precious metal, was a suitable material. The introduction of gold coins was acceptable to everyone and they were still being used at the beginning of this century, although they have now been replaced by paper money and coins made of ordinary metals.
1. In the old days, people exchanged………..
A. what they needed for what they had B. food for tools
C. what they had for what they needed D. goods for money
2. “barter” is a system of exchange in which ………
A. food is exchanged for tools B. no money is used
C. money is used to buy things D. goods are difficult to carry
3. Direct exchange of goods is ……. because some gods may be too big to carry.
A. advantageous B. precious C. impossible D. disadvantages
4. According to historians, the first money was ………
A. made of paper B. made of gold C. made of coins D. made of 2000 years ago
5. Modern money is made of ……….
A. gold B. paper or gold
C. ordinary metals D. paper or ordinary metals
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What is significant about Orwell's depiction of the hard-working woman in the courtyard?
Answer:
She sings despite her hardship, convincing Winston that the proles are truly human. Love is not encouraged or tolerated.
Explanation:
B. Complete the sentences with the present simple forms of the be verb
A: Where are we now? B: You just in front of our house.
A: Are you hungry? B: Yes, I ....... a little bit hungry.
A: Is your sister at school? B: No, she at school.
A: Where are your parents? B: My mum and dad at work,
A: I think these stories are very interesting. B: Really? The stories interesting at all.
Answer:
I am a little bit hungry
Explanation:
Which would be the best approach to concluding a personal narrative? (3 points) End the narration with the last action you remember. Review the key point and reflect on how the event changed you. Suggest you may never understand what happened to you. Tell readers it is their job to make sense of the event. 18.
Answer:
B. Review the key point and reflect on how the event changed you.
Explanation:
Reviewing the main idea gives a fresh remembrance in the reader's head, and allows them to gain their own opinions or thoughts.
Which is a legacy of the Enlightenment?
A. The desire for humans to improve society
B. The knowledge that humans are basically evil
C. The need for humans to obey cruel rulers
D. The belief that humans must accept things as they are
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Answer:
D
Explanation:
What were the transitory freedoms Mandela wanted when he was a student
Answer:
By 'transitory freedoms', Mandela refers to the freedoms that are temporarily required. As a student, he wanted freedom only for himself. The freedoms of being able to stay out at night, read what he pleased and go where he chose to.
The Cherry tree by Ruskin Bond why did they like to tree so much?
Answer:
They like tree so much because they had planted the seed themselves and had watched it grow into the trees.
Which of the following sentences uses sequential organization?
A, an or the I like french.
Answer:
J'aime
Explanation:
Consider the different attitudes of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in this scene:
In what ways do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s thoughts and attitudes differ in this scene?
ACT 3 SCENE 2
Answer:
Macbeth was a little bit scared While
Lady Macbeth was a bad woman,who desired a high place.
A story was being told by him ( change into active voice)
he was telling a story.(active voice)
Answer:
active voice: He was telling a story
Explanation:
In my city, there are many organizations for the youth who want to contribute their enthusiasm to the society. My classmates and I joined the (1)………………Union Club two months (2)………………We went to the area where most poor families live to help them tidy (3)………………their gardens and houses. We (4)………………help to build new houses for the homeless. Our club works very effectively and attracts many (5)……………… to take (6)………………in because it is not necessary for members to have any experience in the job. We (7)………………only their willingness and (8)………………for the miserable.
Note: enthusiasm : sự nhiệt tình /willingness: sự tự nguyện / the miserable: người bất hạnh
1. a. Young b. Youth c. Youthful d. Younger
2. A. yesterday b. past c. last d. ago
3. A. in b. down c. up d. to
4. A. and b. then c. also d. but
5. A. volunteers b. voluntary c. voluntarily d. volunteer
6. A. past b. part c. pass d. passed
7. A. need b. are needing c. needs d. needed
8. A. like b. love c. hate d. dislike
misused/ disused
An airport ... since its closure 10 years before was used for car-racing.
Answer:
An airport came
Explanation:
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