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What is the overall pattern of this passage? There are four basic modes of writing. Each mode may take different forms, but has a primary purpose. The first is expository writing, which has a purpose of explaining something or giving directions. Providing directions to your house is an example. The second mode is persuasive writing, which has a purpose of influencing the reader’s way of thinking. An advertisement is an example of persuasive writing. The third mode is descriptive writing, which has a purpose of providing vivid details so that the reader can picture what is being presented. An essay that depicts the glorious Grand Canyon is an example. The fourth mode is narrative writing, which has a purpose of presenting an experience in the form of a story. A personal account of a vacation is an example of narrative writing.

Maps are…(select all that apply) 

Using this map of Tallahassee, address the following questions in 4-5 sentences:  1) How are points, lines, and area symbols used to convey meaning?  2) What would you change or add to increase the quality of this map? 

In short essay format, define the ecological fallacy and the modifiable areal unit problem and explain how they are related.  As part of your answer, please provide at least 1 real-world example of the modifiable areal unit problem.  (Although there is no minimum word/sentence count for this question, you must answer it thoroughly in order to receive full credit.)

Since infants need tremendous amounts of sleep just after birth, newborns sleep an average of sixteen hours per day.

Whereas students with high grades prepare for exams in advance, reviewing their notes periodically, students with poor grades wait until the last minute and then cram.

Against the wall opposite the entrance to the kitchen was a large stove, which took up about one fifth of the room.

Natural light, that is sunlight, helps the body manufacture vitamin D, which is necessary for the absorption of calcium.  On top of that, natural light raises the level of a brain chemical that helps the brain learn information more quickly.

INSTRUCTIONS: Read each passage and choose the primary purpose of each passage.Schizophrenia is a serious and relatively prevalent disorder. It is found in roughly 1 percent of people at some time in their lives. It accounts for a higher percentage of the inpatient population of mental hospitals than any other diagnostic category. The disorder seems to be equally prevalent in males and females, but, for unknown reasons, it typically is more severe and strikes earlier in males than in females. The most frequent age range for first symptoms is 18 to 25 for men and 26 to 45 for women. Sometimes people make a full recovery from schizophrenia, sometimes they make a partial recovery, and sometimes the disorder takes a deteriorating course through the person’s life.

In 1943, a naval engineer named Richard James was working with tension springs when one of the springs fell on the floor. James noticed how the spring kept moving after hitting the ground, and he got the idea for the creation of a toy. For the next two years, he experimented with developing a coiled spring toy that could “climb” down stairs using a flip-flopping motion. James’s wife, Betty, named the toy the Slinky. The Jameses introduced their new toy at Gimbels Department Store in Philadelphia in 1945, selling 400 of the toys in 90 minutes. The Slinky continues to be a popular toy today.