Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic, “Which is most important in writing dialogue from memory: accuracy, succinctness, or liveliness? Why?” Dialogue has always been a key element in books and movies. It is when a character in a book or film speaks as they would in real life. You can find dialogue in most … More English 1, Lesson 40 – Writing Dialogue from Memory
Writing assignment: 500 words:“Which were the key incidents that led her out of her ‘prison.’” Helen Adams Keller, as I’m sure you know, was blind and deaf by the time she was 19 months old. She relied completely on her touch, smell, and taste. Before her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, arrived, Keller mostly communicated with … More English 1, Lesson 45 – How Helen Keller Escaped her “Prison”
Writing assignment: write 500 words. Topic: “What are three goals that I am committing to achieve by age 70? Why?” (250 words) “How will owning my own business increase the likelihood that I will attain them?” (250 words) Everyone sets goals, or says they want to accomplish this and that. But once you make some … More Business 1, Lesson 35 – Three Goals I’m Committing to Achieve by Age 70
Writing assignment, 250 words: “What would I have to give up in order to save 10% of my income?” I do not have any source of income at the moment, but I am going to attempt to plan for when I do. My goal is to save 10% of my income, so I will have … More Business 1, Lesson 40 – Saving 10% of my Income
Writing Assignment: 1. Write a one-paragraph answer for each of these questions: What am I willing to settle for as having achieved one year from now? What am I willing to settle for as having achieved on my 18th birthday? What am I willing to settle for as having achieved at age 25? 2. Write … More Business 1, Lesson 25 – Going the Extra Mile
Writing Assignment: 500 words on this topic: “Describe the choices that led Kourdakov to the failed assignment.” Possible topics: Army vs. Navy, Lenin prayer vs. the slave labor city, joining a crime syndicate vs. staying clean, telling the truth vs. telling a lie. In Kourdakov’s autobiography, The Persecutor, he tells of how he was initiated … More English 1, Lesson 30 – Kourdakov’s Failed Assignment
Writing Assignment: 500 words on this topic. “Describe Kourdakov’s use of contrasts to strengthen his narrative.” Examples: Sunday afternoon’s activities, or the meetings — public and private — where he got his award, or the leaders of the USSR vs. the leaders of the victims. Do you think these contrasts make his narrative more powerful? … More English 1, Lesson 35 – Kourdakov’s Use of Contrasts
Writing Assignment: 500 words on major turning points in your life. What changed? Why were they turning points? How did they take place? Kourdakov experienced several of these. They are important for the narrative. Use these as models for your essay. Kourdakov had a very interesting life, full of turning points throughout. He was orphaned … More English 1, Lesson 25 – Major Turning Points in my Life
Out of the many spectacular stories in Jim Lehrer’s autobiography, I remember his heart attack and recovery the most. He was able to grab me with this story because I kept thinking, ‘Oh no, what’s going to happen next?’ As he talked about the tightness in his chest and his arm tingling, I remember thinking … More English 1, Lesson 20 – The Story I Remember the Most
Do you think you could ensure that you would be employed in the next ten years if you start a business? I sure do. Starting a business is a great way to stay employed so long as it stays in business. In your own business, you are your own employer, meaning you decide when meetings … More Business 1, Lesson 15 – Why Starting my Own Business will Guarantee my Employment in a Decade
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