Your English General Paper class requires you to think critically about current topics in society. In preparation for the class please pay attention to the news and choose 3 news articles (must have been written within the last year) to read and complete the attached questions on each of them. You can choose any article that is interesting to you from the following broad topics: Economy Ethics Government Politics Science Technology the Environment Arts Culture Social interactions/relationships

What is the dominant directional line in a composition meant to convey? A visual force that influences the overall effect of the composition The main subject of the artwork The background setting of the artwork The mood and tone of the composition

summary of a written work may determine if it shows bias True False

What is one reason Borges creates a frame narrative in "The Garden of Forking Paths"? to establish details about where the story takes place to provide context for the story while avoiding too much exposition to explain what happened to Tsun's accomplice, Runeburg to create a sense of urgency about whether or not Madden will catch Tsun

What argument does Faulkner make in her own defense? She is pregnant therefore she must be innocent. Her accusers have since recanted. The original court was biased against her. Her husband is a witch due to his having fits.

The word cocktail is believed to have originated from a citizen of which nation? France. Italy. The United States. Germany.

Creation in the Popol Vuh takes place through the activity of Plumed Serpent and Heart of Sky One Hunahpu and Seven Hunahpu One Monkey and One Artisan Xpiyacoc and Xmucane

A disadvantage of studying a written version of a myth instead of an oral one is that __ what the storyteller said is now lost it no longer represents the belief of the people who "own" it it is now "fossilized" and no longer living and changing you can't trust a written version

Fill in the Blank Question The term $\square $ is derived from the Greek and means life measurement. Need help? Review these concept resources. (1) Read About the Concept

What audience response indicates to Sedaris that readers will skim the page? yawning applauding coughing

8) Choose the best answer. Shakespeare's sonnets are written __ mainly in iambic pentameter using a particular rhyme scheme mainly in lambic pentameter using a particular rhyme scheme, and with some slant or other irregular rhymes with some slant or other irregular rhymes