STRATEGY 1: IDENTIFY THE AUTHOR'S TO NE AND PURPOSE
Elizabeth Alexander is one of the most lionized poets of our time. The designated poet at
Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration, Alexander penned the occasional poem "Praise Song for
the Day" and recited it to a rapt audience of 1.8 million people. Imbued with language of
patriotism, gratitude, and familiality, the poem has since sold over 100,000 copies and has
been taught in classrooms throughout the United States.
The child of a civil servant and an educator, Alexander knew she wanted to be a writer from
an early age. She impressively holds degrees from Yale University, Boston University, and the
University of Pennsylvania, where she received her doctorate. The second African-American
poet and only the fourth poet ever to recite her work at an presidential swearing-in, Alexander's
literary mastery arouses audiences and readers alike.
1. The author includes the detail "second African-American poet" to "recite her work at an
inauguration in order to
A. emphasize Alexander's race
B. call attention to Alexander's exceptionality
C. detract from Alexander's accomplishments
D. highlight an obscure fact

malvolio only loves olivia because he thinks if they get married to olivia he will have a noble title, people to serve him, and fine clothes to wear. also he thinks if they get married he will have many expensive things, and he thinks he will be able to order toby around. malvolio only wants to be noble and boss people around he dose not really love olivia. but viola love for duke orsino is real she really loves orsino.

i think he will fail because he tried to get her to love him and she said oh, you are sick of self-love, malvolio. there is no slander in an allowed fool. so i think she knows what malvolio is trying to do. she knows that he only wants to marry her because he wants to be noble and boss people around so that it why i think she said oh, you are sick of self-love, malvolio. there is no slander in an allowed fool because she new he was selfish.

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here's some tricks. write on a book that you have read and really enjoyed. first, start by writing down basic event in the book. have your first paragraph be an intro explaining like the author, the reason the book was written if known, and other backround info like that. paragraph two explain what happens in the first few chapters and the signifigance it had. then for paragraph 3, do the same thing but for the middle. i'm pretty sure you get the point for paragraph 4. just rap things up and explain the call to action. for the final paragragh (paragraph 5) , explain your views on the book, the message, ect. tip: something that might is to go onto cliff notes or something and read the anaylisis of each chapter.

some books i recommend;

diary of anne frank

lord of the flies