Homework Help: English: Authors

Recent Homework Questions About Authors

English
"Through her writings, Robert Hemenway wrote in The Harlem Renaissance Remembered, Hurston "helped to remind the Renaissance--especially its more bourgeois members--of the richness in the racial heritage." http://www.zoranealehurston.com/ The site this came from...
Sunday, July 8, 2007 at 1:20pm

English
George Orwell was the Modernist mand that reveals how his life was in his works of Down and Out in Paris and London. Is this a good thesis for my paper? or please help me change it to be good I don't see how "modernist" describes Orwell's account of his ...
Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 6:07pm

Grammar
Are these answers correct? Punctuation within Sentences—Colon 1. The book had three different features: a hard-bound cover, a ribbon for a bookmark, and the author’s signature. Punctuation within Sentences—Colon 2. German grammar is simple: In that language, ...
Friday, July 6, 2007 at 8:18pm

English / Grammar
Please check the following sentences and let me know if they are correct. Thank you in advance!! Rewrite the following sentences, focusing on the grammar area specified before the sentence. If the sentence is already correct, write No Change. Punctuation within Sentences—...
Friday, July 6, 2007 at 6:41pm

Senior Paper
For the Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy, would this work for a thesis? Douglas Adams was a promodernistic author who wrote a new level of Proto Science Fiction. Can you help me think of other main points about him, the late 70s-early 80s, and the history of science ...
Friday, July 6, 2007 at 10:59am

Documenting a website for research paper
I cant find it in my text book, can someone tell me how you document a website for the bibliography. also in parenthetical foot note things in the paper do you just use the author of the website? oh also, if the site doesnt tell the author??? http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/...
Monday, July 2, 2007 at 4:37pm

Greek poetry?
Did the greeks have poetry in the mythology days?? or was it just the romans. im trying to find another difference bewteen the romans and the greeks in thier glory days..... Both had poetry. The only main difference is the names and possible uses for their gods. The Greeks may...
Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 10:34am

English 4 Thesis
Does this work? I looked at the links and tried. Lady Macbeth and Ophelia are integral parts of these plays, yet they are polar opposites in characteristics and personality. "Lady Macbeth and Ophelia are integral parts of these plays, yet they are polar opposites in ...
Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 9:11am

writing
This is the assignment: Reread either Andy Rooney’s essay on page 96 or Sarah Penning’s essay on page. 97. Select either essay as your starting point and discuss the terms they write about. What is your reaction to the thesis of either in relation to accepted ...
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 12:45pm

English
If anyone could point me in the direction of a list of American authors from the Modern Era, it would be so apperciated. I have to write an annotated bibliography on an author from that era and I'm not sure which authors were from that period. This will give you an ...
Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 11:10am

English IV
How does the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy link to the British literature? Is Douglas Adams a British author? What do you do when a teacher hates you enough to fail you in that class? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams and http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/...
Monday, June 18, 2007 at 3:11pm

English
When a teacher wants you to do a reserch paper on the literary reflections of something, what does that mean? I am not certain what the teacher has in mind. When one looks into a mirror, one sees not the actual object, but rather an image. The image is unique to the observer, ...
Sunday, June 17, 2007 at 7:35pm

com 120
search "peer review"in the search box above. i need some comments to share about peer reviews Peer reviews are helpful to the writer. They give the write honest feedback from a real audience before they are being graded. It is always helpful to have someone else read...
Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 10:18pm

s.s
Please help who wrote the declaration of independence? Was it James Madison or Thomas Jefferson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence =) James Madison (a federalist) is considered the chief architect of the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson...
Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 3:01pm

writing
How would you encourage a reluctant peer reviewer? Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "reluctant peer reviewer" to get these possible sources: http://www.processimpact.com/articles/humanizing_reviews.html http://www....
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 10:55pm

Writing
If you are interested in going into a career as an author, what courses would you take in high school and college? (besides English, of course) I know what career I want to have, and I am concerned about any and all subjects I should take. For example, would you suggest taking...
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 6:09pm

reputable sources
What would be the most reputable sources I can use? Your most reputable sources for the type of research you are doing will be in books from the library. (Librarians have already sorted out the good stuff from the garbage!) Ask your reference librarian for help in locating the...
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 7:53am

ENGLISH
Do you know the story about "The Old Man" by Daphne du Maurier? I've never read it, but someone else might have. Here are search results for that title and author: http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=%22the+old+man%22+daphne+du+maurier&...
Monday, May 14, 2007 at 6:32pm

Chemistry
When 0.643 g of Ca metal is added to 200.0 mL of 0.500 M HCl(aq), a temperature increase of 105C is observed. Assume the solution's final volume is 200.0 mL, the density is 1.00 g/mL, and the heat capacity is 4.184 J/gC. (Note: Pay attention to significant figures. Do not...
Monday, May 7, 2007 at 12:46am

English
Consider the sentence: Jim wore a red jacket and hat. Does the adjective red apply to both the jacket and the hat? In my opinion it does but it lacks clarity. Is there a reference anywhere to support either side of this argument? There are strong pros and cons on this. ...
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 1:54am

English
I am doing a reading comprehension project and I need to find a book and a song about "the elderly". Please Help!! do you mean like about old people or a book called The Elderly? about old people. about old people. hang on I'll look google Books About the Elderly...
Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 5:20pm

english
Hi I have to give a presentation in which I must speak of my author Ernest Hemingway, the presentation must include *definiton of genre *list of major figures working in the genre *features of the genre (and special features of any sub-genre) I'm also supposed to include ...
Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 3:08pm

Another MLA referencing question
How are encyclopedias listed in mla format for a bibliography. is it the same as books but with the editor instead of the author's name Thanks. It's a bit different. Go to this site - http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml - and hold your cursor over CITING ...
Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 8:48pm

Chemistry II
What volume of .0500 M calcium hydroxide is required to neutralize 38.50 mL of .0400 M nitric acid? 1. Write the equation. 2. M HNO3 x L HNO3 = mols HNO3. 3. Use the equation to convert mols HNO3 to mols Ca(OH)2. 4. Now use M x L = mols to calculate volume (L) Ca(OH)2. I ...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 6:23pm

Government essay help
I've written the essay but I had to use the quote and cite method rather than paraphrase and cite and I'm confused on how to cite my work. I got all of my information in chapter 9 section 1 of my textbook. You need to have the textbook cited in TWO places: 1. the Works...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 12:38am

british english
I have to find out what this part of a story is about. 1) don't know where professor got it 2)I think it might pertain to Victorian era: They measured each other with the eye. to her he was a spidery thing against the velvet blackness and hard silver sufaces of the pond...
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 12:10pm

SoCiAl
Also, was Charles De Gaulle a Prime Minister or an author? my eng. teacher said he was an author but my friend said he was a Prime Minister. What do you think? or was he neither? Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Here are some links on the life of Charles ...
Monday, April 23, 2007 at 3:44pm

English
We are supposed to give a presentation of a certain author, we are supposed to talk about customary themes; but even though I have look it up I can't understand what it is, can you guys tell me? Thanks in Advance http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/patten/theme.html This ...
Monday, April 23, 2007 at 12:55pm

Environmental Science
I'm having diffulculty finding the answer through this passage. Could you please help me out? Industry accounts for 19 percent of water used in the world. Water is used to manufacture goods, to dispose of waste, and to generate power. The amount of water needed to ...
Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 5:02pm

English
What could be the theme of this poem? What I would like to know is the subject matter and also what could be the author's commentary on the poem. Sonnet - Silence by: Edgar Allen Poe There are some qualities- some incorporate things, That have a double life, which thus is ...
Friday, April 20, 2007 at 9:17pm

Research Paper
WHat do I do if I have a a source but I don't have the authors name and I have to put it in the paper...?understand.? Many internet sources don't list the author. You can use the URL and title of the site. oh ok thank you...so for example: blah blah blah(URL) or can ...
Sunday, April 15, 2007 at 4:39pm

English
Has anyone read the book Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland? If you have I need to draw a picture for each chapter to represent that chapter. Help? I haven't read this book, but drawing a picture for each chapter shouldn't be that difficult if you've read it. ...
Sunday, April 15, 2007 at 1:52am

history
How should important historical figures like Gouverneur Morris be remembered so that they don't fall victims of neglect and obscurity? We teach history to all students so that does not happen. As far as I know, US history is required in all States for high school students...
Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 10:06pm

English
What is the name of that English tecnique where the authour deliberately associates the name of a character with their personality traits- for example Miss Blissful, who is a happy, serene, 'blissful' character... Kind of like implicit characterisation but its a ...
Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 12:55pm

L>A
CAN SOMEONE FIND ME A TIME LINE ABOUT AVI? (Avi is a famous writer) THANk YOU!! HAPPY SB07 You should be able to construct a timeline using the dates and Avi's ages by reading this site. http://content.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3262 Here is an ...
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 11:33am

math
What does it mean to have the sqaure root of 5 with a 2 in front of it? How do you figure it out? 2 sqrt 5 is two times the square root of 5. It depends where the 2 is placed wrt the square root symbol. If it is on the same line as the square root symbol, then this means 2 ...
Monday, April 9, 2007 at 11:47pm

WRITING
WHAT MAKES ONE SOURCE MORE TURUSTWORTHY OR CREDIBLE THAN ANOTHER? WHAT QUESTION DO YOU ASK WHEN EVALUTING A SOURCE, AND WHY The expertise and objectivity of the author make a source trustworthy and credible. When evaluating a source, ask who wrote it, what are his/her ...
Sunday, April 8, 2007 at 5:43pm

sociolinguistics
i need to describe the grammatical features in this sentence: " we kept going on the sea, hunting for fish, and a wind arose. now we were going in canoes, and an immense wind arose now, and we were thrown around and were moving very fast. It looks like you have a run-on ...
Monday, March 26, 2007 at 10:11am

English
Hello. I have a sentence that needs to be clarified. "In that country which begins at the foot of the east slope of the Sierras and spreads out by less and less lofty hill ranges toward the Great Basin, it is possible to live with great zest, to have red blood and ...
Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 4:28am

english
i need a quote from julius caesar and a good connection to something thats going on in the world, i am having trouble. please help me. http://quoteland.com/author.asp?AUTHOR_ID=119 There are many here from Shakespeare's plays, including several from "Julius ...
Monday, March 19, 2007 at 8:40pm

science
what are 4 differences between ionic and covalent bonding? plz help thanks!! http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/compounds/faq/properties-ionic-vs-covalent.shtml i clicked on the link but it doesnt tell me anything See if it works http://antoine....
Monday, March 19, 2007 at 8:32pm

English.
I have an English project on Julius Caesar. I'm a sophomore in high school, by the way. I have to have a quote from act five of the play and connect it to something that happened in the last fifty years. I have absolutely no idea what to do and I have to have the quote ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 11:20pm

English
What makes one source more credible than another? If you're referring to articles and other things you find on the Internet, here's a good site to help you learn to tell the difference: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 9:35am

wrtting process,english
I can't find an actual website that will help me do correct format for citation with APA format for a powerpoint presentation. Here are all the APA websites I know of. Whatever format you use, you'll need to include the same types of information: author title how ...
Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 8:21pm

Language Arts
Could someone read the passage and please tell me which answer is correct? Some kids collect coins. I can't keep a quarter without spending it. Some kids collect stuffed animals. Cute, but my room is the size of a closet. Where am I going to put alot of stuffed animals? I ...
Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at 4:41pm

english
I am creating a resource page for an essay. Problem is a lot of my citations came from the same online encyclopedia which list its author as "Wikipedia contributors" So all the pages reference the same except the article title and url. The in text citation also comes...
Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at 3:25pm

spanish
What is the poem viejita analfabeta about and is the authors opinion of the lady positive or negative? i looked all over but everything online i get is spanish. Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. I'd love to help you BUT, after spending considerable time ...
Sunday, March 4, 2007 at 9:55pm

ela
wat do u think bout the author sterling brown back in the 1900's http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=sterling+brown&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 8:36pm

English
What are some words to describe the tone of an author's diction? This list comes that an AP English teacher in Raleigh, NC gave her students. TONE WORDS: angry, sharp, upset, silly boring, afraid, happy, hollow, joyful, sad, cold, urgent, joking, poignant, detached, ...
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 4:04pm

fix grammar
The book had some nice features, such as: a hard-bound cover, a ribbon for a bookmark, and the author's signature. The only error is in the verb tense. I assume the book is still in existence, so you'd use the present tense -- has. In addition, you don't need the ...
Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 6:09pm

What is so amazing about Shakespeare's plays?
Why do we have to learn Shakespeare in English? Most of his plays aren't even original. IMHO -- He was an ordinary man who managed to put together an amazing array of plays and other writings intended for the ordinary people during his time, not just for the nobility. His ...
Friday, February 23, 2007 at 10:51pm

English
I have to write a paper on the Scarlet Letter and it says I have to list all symbols that the author uses, also including the literal meaning, the symbolic meaning, and give an example from the novel. I know a good many from reading the book, but I don't have all of them...
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 5:26pm

homework help
chapters 10-11 1. what brqve things does atticus do in chapter 10? why are jem and scout shocked? 2. what did jem dp when mrs dubose said atticus"lawed for niggers" 3. what did jem learn from his encounter with mrs dubose and folowwing her death? thanx ppl Thank you ...
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 11:11pm

English- citing in mla format
i am writing a paper on a novel and i used quotes from the book. when i cite do i need to put (author name page number) every time, or should i do it that way once and then just put (page number)? thanks http://wwwold.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/ Be sure to go through various sections...
Monday, February 19, 2007 at 9:47pm

Valentin Frech
need to know what a card with the picture of a boy hiding behind a heart might be. I got: Carte de _ _ _ H _ I _ _ I dont know what it is :( 1.) Dis a tes _ _ _ _ combien tu les amies. 2.) Ce qu'on ressent pour ses amis. 5.) On en envoie une a celui qu'on aime. Thank ...
Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 8:37pm

Book Report
My book is "So Super Starry". I can't find any awards won by this book, The author is Rose Wilkins. How can find the awards? http://www.epinions.com/So_Super_Starry_by_Rose_Wilkins_and_by_Rose_Wilkens Lots of reviews linked in here. I can't find any ...
Friday, February 16, 2007 at 8:15pm

MLA CITATION QUESTION... I NEED HELP ASAP
i am doing a works cited for my essay and one of my articles was from wikipedia online. what do i do if i can't find an author? At the bottom of the Wikipedia page is likely a set of Footnotes or a small bibliography, you may want to search amongst those accredited ...
Thursday, February 15, 2007 at 10:25pm

english
How can I make this better? The prompt is to explain how the author uses narrative voice and characterization to provide social commentary in "The Other Paris" To find story search 2003 AP English Literature and composition free-response questions #2 Mavis Gallant ...
Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at 6:29pm

English essay
I would be very thankful if you could correct my essay for grammer and spelling mistakes, thank you! Japanese music Lately Ifve been quite addicted to Japanese culture. Not that I havenft always been, but itfs getting worse and worse. My most recent discovery...
Saturday, February 3, 2007 at 10:41am

English
Literature during this period (1840-1860 "The American Renaissance) is permeated by the doctrine of individualism. Explore the expression of individualism in the work of one of these figures: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, or Emily Dickinson. is that even ...
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 4:22pm

Language Arts/ English
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, Oliver Wendall Holmes and John Greenleaf Whittier belong to the group known as the fireside poets. Your book states that "the fireside poets wrote for a family audience, usually on subjects of general appeal: nature, home ...
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 4:17pm

Manuscript on an Article (bobpursley)
Posted by bobpursley on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 8:56pm in response to English (Speech). Read the article. What did it say? What was it point of view? Was the author complete in the analysis? What needs to be done? How did it make you feel? So in the paper, describe the ...
Sunday, January 28, 2007 at 9:43am

English (Speech)
I have to write a manuscript on an article. How do I do this. I looked online, and I found this " Each manuscript should contain a separate cover sheet with the manuscript title, the authors’ names, their degrees, affiliations and complete mailing addresses and phone...
Sunday, January 28, 2007 at 7:42am

my second paragraph bias essay
this is my second paragraph essay for media bias essay M.S.N.B.C news articles are known for being conservative. Some of those who write for this TV station seem to have a conservative slant. For some events, they will only mention one side of the argument and slightly mention...
Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 9:29pm

English (Speech)
I was told to write a Manuscript on an article. How exactly do I write this thing? how do i get started? Can someone please provide me with an example. Read the article. What did it say? What was it point of view? Was the author complete in the analysis? What needs to be done...
Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 8:22pm

English
i'm suppose to write an essay on the historical climate of a author i pick and it was lewis carroll, and i dont know what it means or where to get that info on it or what to write about it. please help! Historical climate is a description of the history of the time in ...
Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 3:11pm

social studies
This is interesting reading, from an author along the same lines: http://www.nicolagriffith.com/anarchive-homework.htm When did the first settlers arrive in eastern texas for what reason We are not going to do your homework for you.
Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 11:16pm

French Grammar
I have sixteen pages of grammar, I am lost! Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. First of all, what is the textbook, author, chapter, etc. Without any examples of what you are to do, how do you expect us to help you?
Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 3:37pm

english
Can someone tell me how to put a source in a paper? this is how I think my teacher told me to do it: “Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed” (Lee 241). how do you do it if the quote is a question What you have is correct. If it'...
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 11:54am

English
Hello, my teacher gave me the assignment of writing a essay about the book I picked to read. The essay is suppose to be a personal opinion to the author or to the book. I am confuse on what to write about. What does it mean, by a personal opinion, do I use first person when ...
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 8:25pm

LA
How does a genre affect the theme of a story - like A Christmas Carol? This site will give you a definition, plus types of literary genre. http://www.sevenoaks.wa.edu.au/linkpage/reading/read4.html If "A Christmas Carol" were meant to be humorous, how might ...
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 4:54pm

analyze the poem-clear thesis?
The Pulley George Herbert When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, Let us (said He) pour on him all we can: Let the world’s riches, which dispersed lie, Contract into a span. So strength first made a way; Then beauty flowed, then wisdom, ...
Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 1:46pm

english-poem
Need some help! i understand mostly this poem but can someone explain to me the part from FOR IF I SHOLUD till the end The Pulley George Herbert When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, Let us (said He) pour on him all we can: Let the world’s ...
Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 11:37am

english-essay
Can someone correct this essay please?Thanks:) This kind of book does not allow you to take just one part of it and discuss it. The whole book was really interesting. I just could not stop reading it. What i find the most fascinating is this feeling i had all the time. But ...
Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 10:34am

French
So I have this paragraph and it is a fill in the blank worksheet but there is no word bank to choose French words from so I"m having trouble major! Here's the paragraph: Michel n'est pas triste : son sourire montre qu'il est content. Sophie aime beaucoup#1----...
Friday, January 12, 2007 at 6:03pm

history
democracy did not develop in latin america because the region was? Please check your book. This kind of open-ended question can only be answered by consulting the author of the phrase. Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Here is a good site about democracy iin ...
Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 9:00pm

English
Does anybody know the author to the poem The Tide Risen the Tide Falls? by: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 11:43pm

roses are red
ROSES ARE RED by JAMES PATTERSON can someone give mi an opinion about this plot summery?do i have to change somethin? From the author James Patterson comes thriller: Roses are red. In this horrific but also romantic story Detective Alex Cross, who works with FBI, tries to find...
Sunday, January 7, 2007 at 5:03pm

english
hi! nedd some help.i am writing a book report and have question.how does my cover page has to look like?in which corner do i have to writr ma name, date etc. thanks:) The cover page format is usually demonstrated by your teacher. Your cover page should contain the title of the...
Sunday, January 7, 2007 at 1:20pm

English- Julius Caesar
I am a bit confused by this part. The exhalations whizzing in the air Give so much light that I may read by them. (opens the letter and reads) “Brutus, thou sleep'st. Awake, and see thyself. Shall Rome, etc. Speak, strike, redress!” “Brutus, thou sleep'...
Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 2:33pm

english
Can someone please clearly explain what an in-text MLA citation is? n MLA style, referring to the works of others in your text is done by using what's known as parenthetical citation. Immediately following a quotation from a source or a paraphrase of a source's ideas, ...
Friday, January 5, 2007 at 12:50am

english
I have a book I need to cite that is a composition of works by the correspondents of the New York Times but it was edited by Bernard Gwertzman and Michael T. Kaufman. How do I do that? You'd simply name them and put Eds. after the second name. There would be no author ...
Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 8:53pm

English
I am working on bibliography cards. If the book was written by one author, then translated by someone else, how or would i source the translator? http://wwwold.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/translations.shtml This webpage will explain and give examples of how to do this. =) Thank...
Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 8:32pm

english
"Huck, Continued" In my boyhood summers, we lived in a Dutch-fieldstone house a dozen yards from the western shore of the Hudson, and the river's damp sounds and smells, its wide white expanse of glassy or wind-mottled water, its brackish tides, its ceaseless ...
Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 6:56pm

english
I need help with working with critical reviews. I need help starting my introduction. These are the guidelines: Begin your essay with an introductory paragraph. Include the title of the novel this essay is concerned with (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) and the author'...
Monday, January 1, 2007 at 10:10pm

English Essays
Can someone please find me essays describing ethos, pathos, logos, in Narrative of Frederick Douglas and Autobiography of Malcolm X? I would greatly appreciate it!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! I assume that your assignment is to write essays about ethos, pathos, and logos in ...
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 8:01pm

literature
When did the book To Kill a Mockingbird take place? Harper Lee wasn't specific about the dates, but apparently it took place in the mid 1930s. Check this background out. http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mocking/context.html Yes, that's what I thought. Sparknotes is...
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 5:47pm

english help!!?!?
Mom smiles sweet as cold cash at each salesman in the carpet & dapery store where they offer my sister & me white mints fat as mushrooms while we walk up and down the aisles trying to make earth match the sky. What does the narrator mean when she says “make earth match ...
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at 7:52pm

SCIENCE
True or False Test have been conducted to mine uranium from seawater. Just not sure. Pat== I checked at www.google.com by typing in "uranium sea water" without the quotation marks and I received a lot of "hits" but almost all that I saw (all but one) were ...
Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 10:34pm

Check my Book Report
Check for any corrections i should make... Heres the Instructions: -An Intro Paragraph that includes a clear thesis statement that adresses the prompt -At least 3 clear and detailed body paragraphs which cite specific examples from the novel and support your thesis statement -...
Monday, December 18, 2006 at 1:46am

english
What are the rules on citing? My teacher is requiring a citation for one of my paragraphs that is in the middle of my paper. It is a website. How do I go about citing this? http://wwwold.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/ At this website, hold your mouse over CITING SOURCES in the list at ...
Sunday, December 17, 2006 at 10:04pm

English
" to record an individual's health care and the achievements of medical source" How do I cite the source In this particular quote. You just quote it into the paper, and write the author name and page in parenthesis at the end of the sentence. Try noodletools (...
Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 10:04pm

Writing/ New York Times
What do i search? It gives me no results when i search Losing the Good War on cnn. You are searching for information that is so specific that you have to be prepared for the possibility that none of it may be online. Or some may be, and some may not. In addition to searching ...
Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 8:18pm

Writing/ New York Times
i just read in the Editorial Section of the New York Times about Uinted States Losing the Good War.. You know where i can find more information on this? Every where i look its the same exact article. Where is it written not the same way but talking about the same thing? go to ...
Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 7:29pm

Government Essay
I'm having a lot of trouble with this writing prompt: Discuss the reasons why the powers of the president expanded during the 20th century, compared to the 19th century and provide 3 examples of increased presidential powers. Presidential powers expanded during the 20th ...
Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 5:05pm

english
i've just read "The Crisis" and i can't answer the questions.. i don tget it... 1. Which passages in the excerpt of "The Crisis" no. 1 were especially stirring? 2. The phamplet opens with two famous images. What kinds of people does paine identify ...
Sunday, December 3, 2006 at 11:38pm

english
i need an outline for what i should take notes on while i read a book because when i finish reading i need to write a book analysis. thanks in advance Keeping a reading log or reading journal is the best way to remember what you read and what you were thinking about when you ...
Sunday, December 3, 2006 at 9:13pm

English Check!
Underline the figurative expression(s) in each sentence. Identify the type of expression by writing S for simile or M for metaphor next to the sentence. Sentences might contain both a simile and a metaphor. Can someone chek my work thanks! 1. The glare of the desert sun seemed...
Friday, December 1, 2006 at 1:57pm

english!
what is the effect of personification used in paragraph? http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/terms/2terms.html#Personification http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_P.html "PERSONIFICATION: A trope in which abstractions, animals, ideas, and inanimate ...
Monday, November 27, 2006 at 4:49pm

environmental technology manegement
what is the definition, positives, negatives, and ethical issues of genatically modify organisims? Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "genetic modification advantage" to get these possible sources: http://www.bionetonline....
Friday, November 24, 2006 at 11:35am

logic riddle
please figure out WHAT THE AUTHOR DID... A SIN OF OMISSION around midnight, a sly looking man slips into a luxury city building. a woman occupant, watching his actions from a fourth-floor window, grows suspicious and dials 911 for a patrol car. This lady complains, "A man...
Thursday, November 23, 2006 at 6:12pm

riddle
please figure out WHAT THE AUTHOR DID... A SIN OF OMISSION around midnight, a sly looking man slips into a luxury city building. a woman occupant, watching his actions from a fourth-floor window, grows suspicious and dials 911 for a patrol car. This lady complains, "A man...
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 8:34pm

The lord of the flies-English
Please help me! Its due tommorow! 1) Why is piggy's fall emphasized? 2)How does the author discribe Ralphs flight accross the island? 3)What does Ralph say to the twins when they refuse to help him? Thanks so much! :D You've already received help on these questions. ...
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 9:04pm

The lord of the flies-English
Hey guys. could you please help me out with this? From chapter 12: 1)What does Ralph say to the twins when they refuse to help him? 2)How does the author describe Ralphs flight accross the island? 3)Why does Ralph say that he is in charge of the island? If you could help me ...
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 6:30pm

logic riddle?
please figure out WHAT THE AUTHOR DID... A SIN OF OMISSION around midnight, a sly looking man slips into a luxury city building. a woman occupant, watching his actions from a fourth-floor window, grows suspicious and dials 911 for a patrol car. This lady complains, "A man...
Monday, November 20, 2006 at 10:23pm

Please Proofread my essay
Weather Gone Wild -During this semester, I was to keep track of a current event. I chose to research extreme weather globally, but I was most interested in discovering if there was any sort of extreme weather happening around the United States, as well as finding out what ...
Monday, November 20, 2006 at 10:08pm

English
Can someone tell me what is the diction and the syntax of this is? "I stood up nervously, wondering what it could be. I felt my classmates' piercing eyes as I mechanically left the classroom. Teacher Hou walked ahead of me without seeming to notice my presence. I ...
Sunday, November 12, 2006 at 7:48pm

Grammar
Can someone check these for me. I have to correct these sentences under the rule of Punctuation within Sentences-Colon. And if they don't need change I have to write no change. 1. The book had some nice features, such as: a hard-bound cover, a ribbon for a bookmark, andthe...
Sunday, November 12, 2006 at 7:27pm

Poetry
I was introduced to the art of poetry two years ago, in the tenth grade, at high school. The first year, I was uninterested. This year, I have become absolutely infatuated with it, but unfortunately, even though I’ve grown to love the art, I hardly understand its ...
Sunday, November 12, 2006 at 10:18am

education Ms. Sue
Hello, Thanks for the response I got the idea now for the teaching practices but what would be an example for 3 teaching practices that undermine academic achievemtn. Thanks Editor's Choice: Valuing Diversity—Student-Teacher Relationships that Enhance Achievement ...
Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 6:41pm

Microeconomics - determining how many to sel
Hi, I would really appreciate it if someone could help me with these questions: An author earns royalties from his book that are specified as 10% of the book's selling price. The demand curve for this is straight and downward sloping. 1. What rule does the author want his ...
Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 5:31pm

liturature
What does the term 'craft technique' mean? Example:"What is one author's craft technique found in this text that makes the writing lively?' See my answer to your question below. =) What is a story with one or more level of meanings? i need help on learning...
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at 7:58pm

English
When you say something like, "the shark had a long narrow slit in the eye," in what context is the word slit used. Does it mean evil? What does the term 'craft technique' mean? Example:"What is one author's craft technique found in this text that ...
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at 7:30pm

English+ check!
Add a colon, if necessary, to the following sentences 1. You might see the following birds in the park: owls, kingfishers, and killdeer 2. Among the causes of crop failure are excessive rainfall, drought, and pests. 3. According to the police so far there are “no suspects...
Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 5:24pm

English
I really need help with this Essay question and I haven't got a clue. It is to do with Fitzgeralds "The Great Gatsby" please answer before Monday 6th November. Thankyou. here is the question: Through analysis of patterning, examine Fitzgerald's use of ...
Friday, November 3, 2006 at 6:29am

statment!
“ he was little or nothing but life.” what does this statement mean? Rob (or is it Ben?) -- Please note the following: Please remember these things: 1. This is a homework help website; please put your subject (math, science, English, or ??) in the subject line to ...
Thursday, November 2, 2006 at 10:16am

history
Hi. Does anyone know where, when, or why Abraham Lincoln said: "What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself." Thanks in advance!! Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. This question has been asked twice before recently, under history and/or ...
Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 2:41pm

Ethics help needed
Can someone help me correct my work or help me answer the question. The question is: How do you think slavery influenced the evolution of both black and white america today?explain your answer. My answer: What i think is that by having slavery it made the whites seem that they...
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 7:57pm

Windows XP Security-NEED ASAP
12. You are called by a department manager who wants one of his employees to have access to a specific document in the manager’s home directory. The department manager wants to retain the file in his own home directory, rather than move it to a share. You successfully ...
Sunday, October 22, 2006 at 3:22pm

English passage interpretation
A student and I disagree with her AP English teacher about the author's purpose in this passage. Does the author intend this to show the wild, animistic nature of the swamp or is it intended to show the swamp as negative and repulsive? Of course, the student will rewrite ...
Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 7:37pm

question
Is this sentence a comma splice or dangler? Noah Webster,author of the original Webster's Dictionary,believed that a dictionary should contain more than the definitions of words;therefore,he included their etymologies as well. OR IS THE SENTENCE PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED? There...
Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 10:13am

ENGLISH
Noah Webster,author of the original Webster's Dictionary,believed that a dictionaryshould contain more than the definitions of words;therefore,he included their etymologies as well. A. PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED SENTENCE B. DANGLER C. RUN-ON D. COMMA-SPLICE What do you think the...
Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 8:46pm

Re: poetry essay
Hiya, writeacher are you online? I don't know if you remember me from last night but you we're helping me proof read my essay. Is there anymore mistakes in the paragraphs you didn't look at? Here's what we've done so far: Poetry Essay Chinua Achebe and Ted ...
Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 10:56am

Re: Poetry Essay
Hey writeacher, you asked me to repost my corrections. I have corrected from where you left off and I THINK I have most of the punctuation mistakes but I don't have a knack for spotting wording mistakes although I have tried. You know when you say change to third person? ...
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 4:08pm

Poetry Essay
Here's my essay, could you please tell me what you think of it and suggest some improvements? Poetry Essay Chinua Achebe and Ted Hughes, the poets of Vultures and Pike, have both written two poems which show ambivalence towards their poem’s subjects, but do their ...
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 3:16pm

Poetry meaning question..
Hiya, I need some help for a poetry essay I have to write. Can you tell me what the line "darkness beneath nights darkness had freed, that rose slowly towards me, watching" might mean? I have no idea. What is the context of this? What is the title of the poem? The ...
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 2:28pm

U.S History
Theres a few questions i have... 1. The first two battles of the Revolutionary war were at _________ and _______ . 2. All other states modeled their declaration after ___________. 3. Each new state could give their grievances by writing a ___________. 4. Unaware that a peace ...
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 2:24pm

The scarlet letter
Why is there no description of what Chilingworth sees on Dimmesdale's chest Perhaps the author wants to describe it with other means, and save it to the end. Here is what the author described as the Chilingworth looked upon Dimmesdale's chest. <<Then, indeed, Mr...
Monday, October 16, 2006 at 9:06pm

English -historical fiction
Is the book "The tale of two cites" By Charles Dickens considered histrorical fiction, if not what are some excellent historical fiction reading suggestions that have a good story and their time period that is able to reasearch with great information? A Tale of Two ...
Monday, October 16, 2006 at 3:20pm

Urgent Help Economyst
Hey Economyst can you please help with the following microeconomics question, have tried but getting no where. Q: a demand function for a economics book is P = 100 - 0.005Q the publisher must pay $20 per book in prinitng and distribution costs and in addition it must pay the ...
Sunday, October 15, 2006 at 7:20pm

history
Why, when, and where did Abraham Lincoln say "What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself." ? Thanks. Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "Abraham Lincoln Skunk quote" to get possible sources. I got over 15 ...
Sunday, October 15, 2006 at 10:49am

Microeconomics - profit maximisation
Hi, I would really appreciate if someone could help me out on this question! Im not looking to cheat I just want some kind guidance on how to do the question. Ive looked and I honestly dont know! Given the demand function P = 100 - .005Q a producer must pay $20 per unit in ...
Sunday, October 15, 2006 at 7:37am

Poetry, part 2
Hopkin's use of "seared", "bleared", and "smearded" is an example of You are probably looking for a grammatical term....to which my mind is blank. But in poetry, rhythm usually sets the poem style, the use of seared, bleared, and smeared is ...
Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 10:46am

economics
Thank you so much economyst but i do'nt understand the ans for part (b) The demand function for a well known economics textbook is: P = 100 - .005Q The publisher must pay $20 per book in printing and distribution costs and, in addition, it must pay the author a $20 royalty...
Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 8:55am

economics
The demand function for a well known economics textbook is: P = 100 - .005Q The publisher must pay $20 per book in printing and distribution costs and, in addition, it must pay the author a $20 royalty for each book sold. (a) Your job is to provide advice to the publisher. ...
Friday, October 13, 2006 at 10:44am

Economics
The demand function for a well known economics textbook is: P = 100 - .005Q The publisher must pay $20 per book in printing and distribution costs and, in addition, it must pay the author a $20 royalty for each book sold. (a) Your job is to provide advice to the publisher. ...
Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 9:39pm

English
I am writing an essay on "No Exit" by Jean-Paul Satre. The question is: How does the author's manupulation of time contribute to the effectiveness of the work as a whole. Do not just merly summerise the plot. I know that time in Hell is suspended/ halted. HOW is ...
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 3:28pm

grammar
Rewrite the following sentences, focusing on the grammar area specified in the left column. To enter your answer, click next to the number and begin typing. If the sentence is already correct, write No Change. Punctuation within Sentences—Colon The book had some nice ...
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 10:26pm

English
How do I determine the tone of a sentence? And how do I change that tone. Tone: http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/terms/3terms.html#Tone http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_T.html "TONE: The means of creating a relationship or conveying an attitude ...
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 8:03pm

english
what is the tone of "the pines"? http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_T.html "TONE: The means of creating a relationship or conveying an attitude or mood. By looking carefully at the choices an author makes (in characters, incidents, setting; in the work...
Monday, October 9, 2006 at 11:35pm

english
I need to identify the author's purpose in writing a book, it is a fiction book called "Dear Dumb Diary" by Jim Benton. After reading the book, ask yourself what you think he was trying to prove and to whom. =)
Monday, October 9, 2006 at 6:29pm

english
what is the tone of the short narrative "the pines?" I couldn't find any reference to this narrative. Who is the author? Is "The Pines" the complete title? We'll be glad to help you if we can find this narrative. "The Pines" by John McPhee...
Monday, October 9, 2006 at 4:01pm

peer review
My teacher wants to know how I would encourage a reluctant peer reviewer? I am not sure what she means. Why would anyone not want to have a peer review thier work? From previous answers: -------------- Posted by SraHendry on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 9:56pm. http://www....
Monday, October 9, 2006 at 3:37pm

English
I'm doing a 3000-4000 word essay on the book A clockwork Orange.Here's my topic: An Analysis of the "evil" character Alex Is this topic too broad? Should I narrow it down? Or is it just crap and I should come up with another one? Thanks for the help. First ...
Monday, October 9, 2006 at 12:40pm

English
My son has recently read in class, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe. He has an upcoming test. One of the items will be about, "Why Okonkwo killed the messenger and then hung himself." He is stumped on this. I obviously would not have enough time ot read the book in ...
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 1:02pm

english- mood/tone
My teacher says that mood and tone are not the same thing, but I have trouble establishing a difference between the two. How can I tell them apart? Mood: http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/terms/2terms.html#Mood Tone: http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_term&#...
Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 11:25pm

Referencing?
I get pulled down an entire grade because of my inability to reference in the body of the text. I understand how to complete a reference list entirely correctly, and I understand APA referencing. I just have no idea how to reference in the body of the text - though I've ...
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 1:35am

Le morte d'arthur
I don't understand it what did Uamain emaim mathur learn by being with the three ladies from the fountain after 12 months? Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Now I have a few questions for you. What exactly are you reading (title, author) and please ...
Saturday, September 16, 2006 at 11:00am

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