McKibben argues that the reality of climate change is too far gone and that there is little hope that the human species will survive. article, p. 173 When Sula dons a green ribbon, however, Ajax reads this as a sign of her burgeoning dependence on him. They are suspicious of each other; the boss is reproachful. Gardner argues that timed tests would provide students the opportunity to prove themselves and their ability "to read, write, and think well" (23). It was in 2012 that McKibben and 350.org staked the radical flank by mobilizing students to pressure their colleges or universities to liquidate their investments in fossil fuel companies. McKibben argues that by changing these aspects, the meaning of nature has already changed (41). Sula is an independent being: "[S]he felt no compulsion to verify herselfbe consistent within herself" (Morrison 119). As a teacher, I want my students to read, write and think well; I don't care how much time they spend on their assignments. Confirmation bias is defined as an approach to research that is meant to reinforce the writer's world view rather than to discover answers to a question with an open mind. --Claire Skinner, "Climate-Induced Migration," 2018, a database article brings him rotting food, such as moldy cheese and decayed vegetables. Explain. a 100-page letter detailing his grievances to his father. Carefully compare the sentence with the original passage and decide whether it is plagiarized, inaccurate, or acceptable. But getting into college, or doing satisfactorily once there, is not in that category. The United States should be investigating ways of minimizing the use of fossil fuels instead of focusing on building a pipelines, such as the Keystone pipeline and the Dakota Access pipeline that will produce greenhouse gases, harm residents along the pipeline's route and fail to bring in the number of jobs the projects promise to create. . Radical positions can go so far that they have limited effects on the mainstream, which appears to be the case for Naomi Kleins book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate. all of the details in the paragraph relate to the main point of the paragraph. But, it is important to note that this works in some circumstances and not others. (2) Gregor's metamorphosis is an allegory for an overdemanding family and an uncaring society that turns works into significant creatures. --Karen F. Stein, "Toni Morrison's Sula: A Black Woman's Epic," database PDF article, page 49 Which of the following sentences makes a plausible statement about the novel's theme? But getting into college, or doing satisfactorily once there, is not in that category. . Few tasks in lifeand very few tasks in scholarshipactually depend on being able to read passages or solve math problems rapidly. As a teacher, I want my students to read, write and think well; I don't care how much time they spend on their assignments. Here is the original text from which the quotations in the options below are taken: --IPCC, "Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5C," p. 4 In Sula, characters adjust to their marginalized roles within the constraints of "a community divided by class" (McLaren). If, between now and 2050, women have, on the average, half a child more than assumed in the U.N.'s medium projection, the projected number in 2050 is 10.5 billion. Few tasks in lifeand very few tasks in scholarshipactually depend on being able to read passages or solve math problems rapidly. Similes and metaphors establish comparisons between two dissimilar things. How many miles has Javi walked to get to the painter's house? --Maureen T. Reddy "The Tripled Plot and Center of Sula" PDF article, page 29 McKibben extols the virtues of interplanetary colonization: Now that we know the Earth cannot support human life for much longer, we can always count on moving the species to another planet. Bill McKibben is a well-known economist and leader in the environmental movement. . The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses, Edge Reading, Writing and Language: Level C, David W. Moore, Deborah Short, Michael W. Smith, Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction (Exam, Week 5: Depressive Disorders CHP 25, Cognitiv, NURSING CARE OF CLIENTS WITH DISORDERS RELATE. Here is the original text from which the quotations in the options below are taken: Our study also suggests that indirect attempts to shift the debate may be especially useful in highly polarized issues like U.S. climate politics. Using the quotation above from an article about Sula as reference, choose the correctly quoted and cited option below. Morrison is interested in themes connected to black communities, the dilemmas faced by the families in these communities and the problems encountered in their relationships (McLaren). Rochelle, Helene's prostitute mother, wears a canary yellow dress. Once leakage of methane (CH4) from natural gas is taken into account, he says, there is "no net effect on our total . --Toni Morrison, Sula, page 119 (2) What are the effects on respiratory illness due to climate change in South Florida? Thirty years ago, he warned that human beings were altering the planet in such a way that we would imperil our own . reduce the fear of the unexpected nature of death, Which sentence seems most true about Shadrack's word, "always?". McKibben quotes a 19th century environmentalist who believed that even though human beings believe the planet was made especially for them, the facts do not support this belief. Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Continue to access Term Fall Similes and metaphors establish comparisons between two dissimilar things. "Toni Morrison's Sula begins and ends with death: The "prologue" to the novel tells of the death of both a neighborhood and its characteristic way of life, and the "epilogue," . Introductions for literary analysis essays should not include the name of the work(s) and the name of the author(s). The conflict in the story peaks when ________. . Noted author and 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben was among the first to celebrate word that the president of the European Investment Bank on Wednesday openly declared, "To put it mildly, gas is over"--an admission that squares with what climate experts and economists have been saying for years if not decades.. Dr. Werner Hoyer, president of the EIB--the investment bank publicly owned by the . William Cronon, one of McKibben . The new charwoman (cleaning lady) is ________. While capitalism has produced a plethora of socioeconomic benefits over its relatively brief history, it has also instigated unforeseen and undesirable consequences. Reddy argues for one possible reading of Sula as an anti-war novel (31). The story captures (check all that apply): (1) the long-term effects on identity posed by the forced displacement of Africans from their homes during the slave trade (2) the integrity and worth of Mama and Maggie's way of life (3) the yearning of young African Americans in the 1960s for their ancestral roots. Whereas Nel has to distance herself from her mother to gain her identity, the Peace women must find ways to connect with one another. --Howard Gardner, "Test for Aptitude, Not for Speed" Reprinted in Current Issues and Enduring Questions, Ed. --Howard Gardner, "Test for Aptitude, Not for Speed" Reprinted in Current Issues and Enduring Questions, Ed. The story of Nel and Sula is inscribed within the other, equally sorrowful stories of the Bottom. (Select all that apply): (1) The novel's title is fitting because several characters undergo change or metamorphoses. While Sula was not sure what Shadrack meant by "always," for Shadrack it meant permanence, a way to comfort her against the certainty of death. For those few jobs where speed is important, timed tests may be useful. Which of the following is a simile? . ., is set in a cemetery where Nel Wright Greene is finally beginning to mourn the death of her friend Sula Peace, twenty-five years after the fact. a yearly report of the president on the condition of the country original jurisdiction the power of a court to hear a case from its beginning extradition states must return an accused criminal to the state where the crime was committed judicial review the power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional (federal courts; supreme court) he feels guilty about Ted Lavender's death. As a novel Sula is concerned with the ways African American communities both include and exclude those members who have violated community mores (McLaren). Here is the original text from which the quotations in the options below are taken: The sentence at the end of this question is connected to the passage below. The concept of Kairos has to do with using the best argumentative approach, given the historical and social moment in which an argument is made. Bright colors figure individuality, often distinguishing those who are marginalized by society. What sentence most accurately summarizes the claim that McKibben makes about the role of the fossil fuel industry in preventing government and civil action to curb climate change? Because the United States is one of the leading polluters in the world, it must lead the fight against climate change. As the matriarch who has sacrificed her leg to feed her children, Eva's love is compelling, but she is also "ruthlessly controlling, adopting three boys and giving them the same name, 'Dewey,' and treating them as a unit" (Winters). (Remember the guidelines for writing good thesis statements that you have studied in this lesson). The relationship between Connie and her mother is mostly ________. --Claire Skinner, "Climate-Induced Migration," 2018, a database article In a literary analysis essay, the thesis statement makes an assertion that the rest of the paper must prove. McKibben explains that although there have been other times in the history of the Earth when carbon dioxide has gone into the atmosphere in greater amounts, there has not been a time when it has gone into the atmosphere at such high speed. Which is the better thesis? Pay close attention to punctuation and wording in the quotation. While the couples in "Pillow Talk" and "Everything Is Green" come from obviously different socioeconomic and educational backgrounds, the fundamental similarities in the personalities of the characters and in their attitudes toward conflict indicate the relationships are unsalvageable. 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