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... explain the character of a person , the nature of an object , the content of an idea . De- pending on the subject , analysis works by division or classification . If the subject is a single unit , the process is called division . For ...
... explain the character of a person , the nature of an object , the content of an idea . De- pending on the subject , analysis works by division or classification . If the subject is a single unit , the process is called division . For ...
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... explain how Irving has described Scratch . Examine each detail and explain what it suggests . 2. Argument . Select one other passage in which Irving describes a person , either from this same story or from " The Specter Bride- groom ...
... explain how Irving has described Scratch . Examine each detail and explain what it suggests . 2. Argument . Select one other passage in which Irving describes a person , either from this same story or from " The Specter Bride- groom ...
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... explain how Holmes's use of each image would appeal to the emotions of the reader and help persuade him to save the ship . 2. Argument . Using only the material in Holmes's poem , write a prose essay to per- suade a reader that the ...
... explain how Holmes's use of each image would appeal to the emotions of the reader and help persuade him to save the ship . 2. Argument . Using only the material in Holmes's poem , write a prose essay to per- suade a reader that the ...
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APPROACHING AMERICAN | 1 |
Carl Sandburg Chicago | 34 |
William Saroyan The Oyster and the Pearl | 60 |
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