It occurs to her that she should record this flash of insight in her journal otherwise she is sure to forget, for she is someone who is always learning and forgetting and
obliged to learn again—but the act of recording requires that she remove her gloves,
rummage through her bag for her pen and for the notebook itself. This is more than
she is capable of doing.
--Carol Shields, The Stone Diaries

What is the purpose of the dashes in the first sentence? How do they
help to create meaning?

Read the paragraph from nick’s personal narrative. standing alone in my family’s barn, i thought about how much hard work and time my parents had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully operational farm. i did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. what would happen if my parents had to sell the farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? just as i was attempting to imagine a life in the city, a sudden commotion erupted and interrupted my thoughts. with animals squawking and dust flying, i scrambled to pinpoint the source of this unexpected intrusion. in seconds that felt more like minutes, i was successful . . and i could scarcely believe what my eyes were seeing. which element of a personal narrative would be best for nick to include next?

While looking at ads on a professional job site, justin saw this job posting: "the employee should have a degree in human behavior and at least 5 years experience in behavioral modifications. we are also looking for an employee who is good at crisis divergence. typically employees will spend a lot of time supporting others."

Used for an event that has been completed before the present moment in time. simple past past perfect perfect progressive past perfect progressive