Are media messages positively or negatively affecting our culture? *Discuss both sides of the issue

* Use clear examples

* Examine the reasons supporting each side

* Then, develop and explain your own opinion.

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Read this introduction to a magazine article.It can be found in quiet parlors and in dingy city parks; it can be purchased in marble or plastic. Chess is an equal-opportunity game that allows all enthusiasts to strategize using creativity and logic. Innovative educators know that chess has the power to challenge and inspire without the expense of technology.

What will most likely be included in the magazine article that follows this introduction?

the history of chess
the benefits of learning chess
instructions for making chess boards
strategies for winning chess matches

By the time I began the search for my first full-time job, the job market was in bad shape. During my first few months looking for a job, I sent out countless resumes and only had one interview. Unfortunately, I was very unqualified for the job at the time. Then a woman I worked with at my part-time job told me about a reporter position opening up at the newspaper chain where her daughter worked. Though I’d never thought about being a reporter, I figured it couldn’t hurt to go on the interview. In addition to interview experience, the opportunity meant I was officially networking. All the job search materials I’d read stressed the importance of networking in finding a job.A few days later, I was sitting down with John, one of the executive editors of the newspaper chain, hearing all the daunting details of being a “cub reporter.” Although it sounded intimidating, it was also exciting, and John didn’t seem deterred by the fact that I had no solid experience. He was happy with the few writing samples I’d brought to the interview and offered me the job on the spot. I thought about the opportunity over the weekend and on Monday I let John know I would take the job. There would be a learning curve, but I would also get to write every single day.

Two weeks later, when I arrived for my first day on the job, I discovered that my editor had been called away for a family emergency. I also learned that the state education department had announced that aid typically allocated to school districts in the area would not come through that year. This would be a blow to schools that had relied on funding to keep art, music, and sports programs running.

Since Monday was press day, I needed to do all my reporting and have the story written by the end of the day. John told me that the fastest way to get reactions and comments from everyone involved was to go to the schools and talk directly to the principals, teachers, and parents. No one would be in their offices today. I jotted down the list of people that I should speak to and set out to cover my first story. On my way to the first school, my mind raced. I wasn’t completely sure what I was supposed to be asking besides how the budget cuts would affect each school. As I tried to think of the kind of information that families in the community would want to know, I realized the answer was simple Reporter 101: Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How? If I went back to the office with answers to all of these questions, I would be able to write a complete article.

I made the rounds, hitting elementary, middle, and high schools. As I spoke to the people who ran these schools, I learned so much about what goes into keeping a school’s doors open and all the work that goes into offering students a solid education. It made me think that my new job as a reporter was going to be easy in comparison. By the time I finished up, I’d gotten a crash course in interviewing and had received an interesting range of opinions about the budget cuts. I was already thinking about how I would open the story when I got back to the office. My last step before writing was to get comments from the governor’s office and do some research on past years when state aid was in jeopardy.

The next day I saw my very first news story in print. My editor was happy with it when he returned, and over the next few months, I learned a great deal from him about how to cover a story well, how to handle my sources, and how to make a boring story seem interesting. Fortunately, after fine-tuning the state budget, the governor’s office was able to reinstate the aid money for area school districts. And thanks to my first story, I’d already met most of the school administrators in person and had the beginnings of an actual list of sources for future stories.

Which excerpt from the story best supports the inference that the narrator’s editor becomes a mentor to her?

A. “He was happy with the few writing samples I’d brought to the interview and offered me the job on the spot.”
B. “And thanks to my first story, I’d already met most of the school administrators in person . . . ”
C. “ . . . I learned a great deal from him about how to cover a story well . . . ”
D. “My editor was happy with it when he returned . . . ”

Classify the subordinate clause as a noun, adjective, or adverb clause. Indicate whether it is introduced by a relative pronoun, a subordinating conjunction, or neither.Don't go out to jog until you finish your homework.

What type of plot structure allows authors to “come late” to their own story?In medias res

Episodic plot structure

Parallel plot structure

Flash-forward

Which type of faulty logic does this sentence contain?Although the cheeseburger is the most sought-after item on our menu, it is really difficult to manage the crowd in the drive-up lane because of the high demand; so, the cheeseburger should be taken off the menu.

(1) Making rice pudding can be very easy. (2) First, get a large, heavy saucepan. In the pan, measure 3 cups of whole milk, 1 cup of water, 1/2 stick of margarine or butter, and 1/2 cup of rice. (3) Bring this mixture to a quick boil. (4) Lower heat and slowly simmer for 45 minutes. (5) Remove the saucepan from the heat. (6) Add one beaten egg, 1/2 cup of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. (7) Stir well. (8) Serve warm or cold. (9) Enjoy your treat.2. The topic sentence of this paragraph is

A. Sentence 2.
B. Sentence 9.
C. Sentence 1.
D. Sentence 8.