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English 1201 – Essay Portfolio – Alternate AssignmentDue November 14th, 2016Name: Essay One:Beauty and the Beef by Joey GreenWhen was the last time you opened a carton in a fast-food restaurant to find a hamburger as appetizing as the ones in the TV commercials? Did you ever look past the counter help to catch a glimpse of a juicy hamburger patty, handsomely branded by the grill, sizzling and crackling as it glides over roaring flames, with its tender juices sputtering into the fire? On television the burger is a magnificent slab of flame-broiled beef-majestically topped with crisp iceberg lettuce, succulent red tomatoes, tangy onions and plump pickles, all between two halves of a towering sesame-seed bun. But, of course, the real-life Whoppers don’t quite measure up. The ingredients of a TV Whopper are, unbelievably, the same as those used in real Whoppers sold to average consumers. But like other screen personalities, the Whopper needs a little help from makeup.When making a Burger King commercial, J. Walter Thompson, the company’s advertising agency, usually devotes at least one full day to filming “beauty shots” of the food. Burger King supplies the agency with several large boxes of frozen beef patties. But before a patty is sent over the flame broiler, a professionally trained food stylist earning between $500 and $750 a day prepares it for the camera.The crew typically arrives at 7:00 a.m. and spends two hours setting up lights that will flatter the burger. Then the stylist, aided by two assistants, begins by burning “flame-broiling stripes’ into the thawed hamburger patties with a special Madison Avenue branding iron. Because the tool doesn’t always leave a rich charcoal-black impression on the patty, the stylist uses a fine paintbrush to darken the singed crevices with a sauce the colour of used motor oil. The stylist also sprinkles salt on the patty so when it passes over the flames, natural juices will be encouraged to rise to the meat’s surface.Thus branded, retouched, and juiced, the patties are run back and forth over a conveyor-belt broiler while the director films the little spectacle from a variety of angles. Two dozen people watch from the wings: lighting assistants, prop people, camera assistants, gas specialists, the client, and the agency people-producers, writers, art directors. Of course, as the meat is broiled, blood rises to the surface in small pools. Since, for the purposes of advertising, bubbling blood is not a desirable special effect, the stylist, like a microsurgical nurse, continually dabs at the burger with a Q-Tip.Before the patty passes over the flame a second time, the food stylist maneuvers a small electric heater two centimeters or so above the burger to heat up the natural fatty juices until they begin to steam and sizzle. Otherwise puddles of grease will cover the meat. Sometimes patties are dried out on a bed of paper towels. Before they’re sent over the flame broiler again, the stylist relubricates them with a drop of corn oil to guarantee picturesque crackling and sizzling. If you examine any real Whopper at any Burger King closely, you’ll discover flame-broiling stripes only on the top side of the beef patty. Hamburgers are sent through the flame broiler once; they’re never flipped over. The commercials imply otherwise. On television a beef patty, fetchingly covered with flame-broiling stripes, travels over the broiler, indicating that the burger has been flipped to sear stripes into the other side. In any case, the camera crew has just five or ten seconds in the life cycle of a TV Whopper to capture good, sizzling brown beef on film. After that the hamburger starts to shrink rapidly as the water and grease are cooked from it. Filming lasts anywhere from three to eight hours, depending on the occurrence of a variety of technical problems-heavy smoke, grease accumulating on the camera equipment, the gas specialist’s failure to achieve a perfect, preternaturally orange glowing flame. Out of one day’s work, and anywhere between 50 and 75 hamburgers, the agency hope to get five seconds of usable footage. Most of the time the patties are either too raw, bloody, greasy, or small.Of course, the cooked hamburger patty depicted sitting on a sesame-seed bun in the commercial is a different burger from those towel-dried, steak-sauce-dabbed, corn-oiled specimens that were filmed sliding over the flames. This presentation patty hasn’t been flame-broiled at all. It’s been branded with the phony flame-broiling marks, retouched with the steak sauce-and then microwaved.Truth in advertising, however, is maintained, sort of: when you’re shown the final product-a completely built hamburger topped with sliced vegetables and condiments-you are seeing the actual quantities of ingredients found on the average real Whopper. On television, though, you’re not only seeing half of the hamburger-the front half. The lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles have all been shoved to the front of the burger. The stylist has carefully nudged and manicured the ingredients so that they sit just right. The red, ripe tomatoes are flown fresh from California the morning of the shoot. You might find such tomatoes on your hamburger-if you ordered several hundred Whoppers early in the morning, in Fresno. The lettuce and tomatoes are cut, trimmed, and then piled on top of a cold cooked hamburger patty, and the whole construction is sprayed with a fine mist of glycerine to glisten and shimmer seductively. Finally, the hamburger is capped with a painstakingly handcrafter sesame-seed bun. For at least an hour the stylist has been kneeling over the bun like a lens grinder, positioning each sesame seed-dipping a toothpick in Elmer’s glue and, using a pair of tweezers, placing as many as 300 seeds, one by one, onto a formerly bald bun.When it’s all over, the crew packs up the equipment, and 75 gorgeous looking hamburgers are dumped in the garbage. What type of essay best describes Beauty and the Beef by Joey Green?DescriptiveExpositoryNarrativePersuasiveWhat is the function of the following quote: The ingredients of a TV Whopper are, unbelievably, the same as those used in real Whoppers sold to average consumers. But like other screen personalities, the Whopper needs a little help from makeup.”?Call to actionClose by returnParallel structureThesis statementWhat function does the phrase in any case best serve in the following quote: “In any case, the camera crew has just five or ten seconds in the life cycle of a TV Whopper…” ?Develops the thesisestablishes coherenceestablishes humoridentifies the thesisWhat type of organization is not used to establish coherence in the essay Beauty and the Beef?ChronologicalFamiliar to unfamiliarGeneral to specificSpatialWhat method is used to establish coherence in the following quote: “Thus branded, retouched, and juiced, the patties are run back and forth over a conveyor-belt broiler while the director films the little spectacle from a variety of angles.”?AnalogyDefinitionParallelismPronoun referenceIdentify and explain two methods the author uses to develop his essay. For each method, provide a reference from the text to support your response. Identify a literary technique the author uses in the essay’s title. Explain how this technique is an effective one.Identify the target audience for this essay. Support your opinion with a reference from the text. Essay Two: iPhone Left in Hot Carby The OnionWinnetka, IL-This normally peaceful suburban town is still reeling following the news Monday that a local resident, whose name is being withheld by police pending a full investigation, left an iPhone unattended for more than three hours in a car parked in the hot sun. “Responding to calls from concerned passersby, who observed the iPhone sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot of the Westfield Shopping Center, police arrived on the scene at approximately 4:00 p.m. and immediately intervened to save the device.” said Winnetka police chief Blaine. “Security cameras have shown that the iPhone had been in the car-with the doors locked and the windows rolled up-since 1:00 p.m. Due to the tragic and highly emotional nature of the case, we cannot say any more at this time.”According to official police records, two officers forcibly broke into the car at 4:07 p.m. and found the iPhone lying face down on the dashboard. The iPhone at first showed no signs of life, but after a tense few seconds, officers were able to wake it and get it to respond to a series of simple touch commands. Police said that if the iPhone had been left in the extreme heat for any longer, it could have died.The iPhone was rushed by ambulance to a nearby Apple facility for careful examination. Miraculously, no damage to its memory, screen, or wireless capabilities was reported. Upper-middle-class suburbanites from all over the North Shore area have reacted to the near tragedy with an unprecedented outpouring of concern. Hundreds of cards and letters have come streaming in, and local talk radio shows have been flooded with calls demanding that the iPhone’s owner be prosecuted. Many have come forward offering to take the iPhone into their custody, and still more have donated free downloads, ringtones, and MP3s to the victimized object. Although the device was unharmed, Winnetka residents expressed shock and dismay that something like this could occur in their normally materially conscious community.“What kind of human being is capable of such callous disregard for a precious, precious thing?” said one concerned Winnetka resident, tax lawyer Ben Klein. "Having “n iPhone is a 24-hour-a-day responsibility.”“This iPhone was less than a year old,” said Janelle Mankewiecz, another outraged citizen. “If someone is blessed with an iPhone, especially one of the newer models like this one, they should never take their eyes off it for even one second.”“On a hot day, the temperature inside a parked car can reach 150 degrees in just 40 minutes,” she added, looking up the information on her own iPhone.”Witnesses said that when the iPhone’s owner eventually arrived at her car and realized what she had done, she began sobbing hysterically, calling out in vain for her iPhone, and rocking back and forth on the parking lot pavement while repeatedly shouting, “No!” and “This can’t be happening!” The owner is currently being held by authorities and will likely be charged with criminal neglect. If found guilty, she will be subject to severe punitive action, including fines and possible jail time, and the iPhone will be placed under foster care.The iPhone’s owner issued a statement through her attorney:“My client deeply regrets the incident, and wishes to express a sincere apology to the police, the community, and the fine manufacturers at Apple.” said lawyer Henry Durst, who was retained by the suspect following her arrest. “My client is remorseful and clearly emotionally distraught. This is her first iPhone.”Nevertheless, local government officials remain disturbed by what they are calling “inhuman” treatment of the iPhone.” “My husband and I have been trying for months, but so far, we’ve been unable to have an iPhone,” town assembly woman Janet Nuetreer said, “But if we did, we would understand that there is nothing more important.”“Sadly, this sort of mistreatment of iPhones is more widespread than people think,” said Dr. Jordan Heimlich, director of Winnetka Community Services, who is currently supervising the iPhones’s care. “People leave their iPhones precariously perched on the edges of counters; they forget to charge them; they even fail to provide them with basic necessities like a decorative carrying case. I’ve even heard of iPhones being dropped.”“But I’ve never seen anything like this happen here in Winnetka before,” she added. “It’s sad to see how out of line so many people’s basic priorities are.”Authorities added that it was “just sheer luck” that the toddler who was also left in the car was unconscious at the time, as otherwise he could have potentially damaged the iPhone. Multiple Choice:What is the dominant tone of the story?AccusatoryConcernedOutragedSatiricalWhat answer best describes the group that the narrative is actually ridiculing?Journalists who tend to sensationalize the newsParents who are neglectful of their young childrenPeople who prioritize their smart phones too muchSuburbanites who think they’re superior to othersWhat is the point of view from which the story is told?AuthoritiesFirst personOmniscientThird limitedWhat is the main conflict in the story?A neglectful owner of an iPhone must face the public scornCar owner charges police for “forcibly” breaking the windshieldRescuers race desperately to revive a distressed iPhoneThe iPhone is being ripped away from its owner and placed in care.What set of words best describes the change in atmosphere of the setting?Calm to bewilderedConcerned to indifferentOutraged to understandingPeaceful to fearfulWhat literary technique is revealed in the following excerpt: “Authorities added that it was “just sheer luck” that the toddler who was also left in the car was unconscious at the time, as otherwise he could have potentially damaged the iPhone.”?CharacterizationForeshadowingIronyUnderstatementWhat thematic statement best demonstrates the main message of the story?Individuals need to intervene in times of injusticeHumans have a callous disregard for technologyLife is precious; cherish all that you havePeople must get their basic priorities straightConstructed response:Explain why the story iPhone Left in Hot Car by The Onion does not follow the traditional plot outline of a short story. Support your response with details from the essay. Discuss one aspect of the author’s writing style which you find to be effective. Provide a reference and explanation to support your choice.Explain two ways that dialogue functions in the story. Provide a reference from the story to support each function.Essay Three:“I Have a Dream” by Dr. Martin Luther King JuniorI am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. [Applause]Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity.But one hundred years later, we must face the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize an appalling condition.In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check -- a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God's children. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment and to underestimate the determination of the Negro. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny and their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone.And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood.I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.I have a dream today.I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.I have a dream today.I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.This is our hope. This is the faith with which I return to the South. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!Let freedom ring from the curvaceous peaks of California!But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee!Let freedom ring from every hill and every molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"Short Answer: Respond in full sentences.What is the tone of this speech? Please support your answer with references to the text.What type of essay is this? Give examples from the speech to support your answer b) Show what methods of development are used to develop this type of essay. Explain how King establishes coherence in his essay. Describe at least two ways, and give examples to support your response.Essay FourWorldwide We by Cheryl GilbertThe Free The Children movement is a formidable force. At its core are groups of idealistic young people without whom change would not be possible.Every social movement starts somewhere. This movement started with Craig Kielburger, a small group of Grade 7 students, and their initiative to stop child poverty and exploitation: Free The Children. Through empowerment programs and leadership training, Free The Children inspires more than one million young people to be socially conscious global citizens.Today, the organization has two goals. The first is to free children from poverty by providing them with schools, clean water, healthcare, alternative sources of income, and other resources they need to live healthier lives.The second goal is to free young people from the idea that they are powerless to effect positive change in the world. Often, people believe that only adults can make a difference. Kielburger and the team at Free The Children know this isn’t true.The FuelAccording to Kielburger, the success of Free The Children is due to the idealism of youth. “People called us idealistic” he says of Free The Children in its early days. “We still are. In fact, we’re shamelessly idealistic.” That idealism was infectious. It spread from his small group to thousands of supporters in 45 countries. They all shared the same belief: their small actions would eventually collectively change lives. Fan the FlamesWe Day is a series of annual events that celebrates the power of young people to change the lives of others and inspires youth to change the world. In 2013, over 100 000 students attended We Day events in eight cities, and millions more watched the webcast and TV broadcast. Since it began, the intention of We Day has been to inspire and engage youth to take action for change. Events feature motivational speeches by social activists, famous leaders, and actors, and performances by singers. Speakers have included an impressive number of high-profile activists, politicians, authors, sports figure and actors, such as writer and activist Robin Wiszowaty, Paralympian Chantal Petitclerc, TV host Jessie Cruickshank, activist Dr. Jane Goodall, author and activist Elie Wiesel, former child soldier Michel Chikwanine, and his Holiness the Dali lama. High-profile singers who have performed include Headley, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Mraz, K’nann, Justin Bieber, Colbie Callat, Nelly Furtado, and Marianas Trench. One of the inspirational speakers at We Day is humanitarian Spencer West. West was feature in media sources ranging from CTV to People magazine when he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro – the highest peak in Africa. West lost both his legs when he was 5 years old. He climbed the mountain on his hands. His efforts raised over $500 000 for Free The Children clean water projects. When students hear West’s story, they know that anything is possible. Every person who attends We Day commits to take steps for a better world. Since 2009, attendees of We Days have raised over $20 million for local, national, and international organizations. They have also donated over 3 million volunteer hours. As part of a network of students, facilitators, and educators, members of the Free The Children movement transfer their idealism into action and realize the power of young people to change the world. Sparks Spread the FireFree The Children regularly celebrates the accomplishments of its members. Each year the Canadian Living Me to We awards are presented to six Canadians who have dedicated their lives to improving the lives of others. Award winners are nominated by Canadians. In 2012, Jordyn Harrison won a Canadian Living Me to We award for starting Kids 4 Kids. This organization began when Harrison found out that many foster children in Ontario only have plastic bags to hold their belongings. He began to collect donations from people he knew to provide luggage and knapsacks, filling these with goods for the children. The organization has grown to the point where it now collects donations from corporations and the general public and is able to provide filled luggage to 23 Children’s Aid Societies. In 2011, Harrison and his sister Brooke began to collect donations to purchase goods for children in need in First Nations communities in northern Ontario. They worked with Ontario Provincial Police Staff Sergeant Gary Maracle to transport these goods. Free The Children believes in its youth members and other supporters. They celebrate their victories and use them to inspire others to join the movement. Every youth can be inspired to become socially conscious, engaged, and active in the quest to improve lives around the world. It all starts with a spark. Multiple Choice The best example of a thesis statement of this essay is:Free The Children believes in its youth members and other supporters (paragraph 12)At its core are groups of idealistic young people without whom change would not be possible (paragraph 1)According to Kielburger, the success of Free The Children is due to the idealism of youth. (paragraph 5)Through empowerment programs and leadership training, Free The Children inspires more than one million young people to be socially conscious global citizens. (paragraph 2)This essay is FormalInformalThe authors’ tone is AngryInspiredHappyIrritatedThe intended audience for this essay isMedical professionalsTeachersThe general publicPeople involved in event organizationThis essay is a(n)Narrative essayExpository essayDescriptive essayPersuasive essayQuestions What is the authors’ style? Answer, giving examples from the text. Is this essay coherent? Why or why not? What is the purpose of this essay? What methods of development are used in this essay? Essay FiveTeen on StrikeBy Tamie DolnyI’m supposed to be working as a lifeguard and swimming instructor this summer at Etobicoke’s Memorial Pool. Instead, as a member of CUPE Local 79, I’m on strike. And on Canada Day, I picketed at the Ingram Transfer Station. I’ve never really spent time with a group of men. Boy’s certainly, but not honest-to-goodness men. And to tell you the truth, they’re not that different – just bigger, smellier, hairier, taller, and wider. During a strike, they’re also incredibly interesting. How could Canada Day be boring when your mother drives you to a dump site in the middle of nowhere, smiles and waves at you, then drives away, screeching her tires?Just 16, I was left to fend for myself in the testosterone jungle of picketing members of CUPE Locals 79 and 416. Ingram Transfer Station, I learned, is a code for a dump-and-run garbage zone where peeved-off unemployed workers stand around and burn stuff. It was the most potentially dangerous situation I’d ever been in at seven in the morning. Tall, ferocious-looking unionized garbage workers and office staff stood around amid piles of rotting trash. There was nobody, aside from me, under the age of 25. So I set myself don on a curb, rested my head in my hands and glared at everyone in that I-am-a-spoiled teenager-and-I-don’t-want-to-be-here fashion. Little did I know how much I would learn. I’m not your typical city worker. As a teenager, I fervently practice three activities: staying up too late, talking back to my parents and giggling about boys. Going on strike was not part of my summer plans. I started off not caring at all about the actual meaning of the dispute: I was there for the strike pay, not to support my fellow workers. If I worked for just four hours a day, five days a week, CUPE 79 would pay me $200. For a student like me, that seems like decent enough money. I soon got a reality check. I am currently schedule at the York Civic Center, where I picket in the back parking lot. On my first day, a woman brought along her two-year-old toddler, for whom she couldn’t find daycare. The second day, I overheard another woman talking about being behind on her phone bill. We’ve been striking for nearly four weeks now: $200 times four equals $800, right?In an expensive city like Toronto, $800 barely manages to cover rent, if you’re lucky. On top of that are food, clothes, utility bills, and miscellaneous needs and desires. Some people live from paycheque to paycheque. A strike could cost them their home and credit rating. You might wonder, “Why are you on strike? And why should I care?” Well, first, when your parents tell you to go on picket duty instead of sitting around watching TV, as a dependent child, you tend to do what you’re told. It’s particularly ironic because my father is a manager for the City of Toronto. Imagine our dinner conversations. And why should you care? Because it’s so incredibly, mind-bogglingly unfair. The public isn’t on our side. Most of the summer workers like me aren’t even on our side. I know that, and all unionized workers know that. But stay with me. Under their current contract, which expires in 2010, Toronto police get a pay raise of at least 3 percent each year, and had to make no concessions. Toronto firefighters, public transit workers, and Toronto Housing workers also get an increase of 3 percent annually with no concessions. Even city councillors got a pay raise of 2.4 percent while arguing that the city cannot afford any more union pay raises. When initially discussing our contract with Mayor David Miller, Local 79 president Ann Dembinski reported back to the union that the city was offering something along the lines of a 0 percent raise in the first year and a 1 percent raise in the second year. As workers we could lose money in that first year because of inflation. That’s pretty vile. Back at Ingram Transfer Station, I was soon forgotten in the maze of litter and trash bags and the overwhelming stench of garbage. So I continued sitting, nearly getting my feet squished by cars, the drivers eager to drop off their stinky secrets. Lying low turned out to be a good idea, since by that point two fights had nearly broken out between garbage dumpers and strikers, due to the overpowering scent of maleness and that crazy, I-am-tougher-and-more-macho-than-you emotion in the air. Even so, in most of the cases when verbal fights did break out, they were started by people impatient about waiting an extra 15 minutes to dump their trash because of the picket. When one guy hissed in the face of a striker, the striker hurled insults back at home, But, if certain media had been present, the striker’s behaviour would probably have been described as “unprovoked, “ right?I can barely claim to understand the complexities of the labour dispute. However, I can say that it’s mean and hurtful when a man parks his car and grinds his wheels against the pavement, releasing pungent fumes and causing the pregnant woman who was picketing with me to start coughing. I can say that it’s insulting and degrading when a patron decides to drive through the crowd of strikers, nearly bowling us all over. I can especially say that it’s so, so painfully wrong to be malicious, rude and spiteful to a group of people who just want to make a point for 15 minutes of your day. I’m just pleading for a bit of respect, really. You don’t need to agree with what the unions are fighting for. All you need to do is grant us the basic dignity any human being deserves. Don’t get angry. You’ll get to where you need to go… just a couple minutes later, that’s all. Multiple Choice The best example of a thesis statement of this essay is:And on Canada Day, I picketed at the Ingram Transfer Station (paragraph 1)Little did I know how much I would learn (paragraph 6)I started off not caring at all about the actually meaning of the dispute: I was there for the strike pay, not to support my fellow workers (paragraph 8)All you need to do is grant ups the basic dignity any human being deserves (paragraph 22)This essay is FormalInformalThe author uses _________________ to develop her essay Conversational languageLogical OrderNarrativeAll of the aboveThe intended audience for this essay isPeople in UnionsTeachersThe general publicPeople involved in event organizationThis essay is a(n)Narrative essayExpository essayDescriptive essayPersuasive essayLonger answer questions Please answer all questions in the space provided. You may have the whole period to complete your test. Essay notes are not permitted. If you need extra space please raise your hand, and extra paper will be provided. Good luck!What is the author’s purpose for writing Teen on Strike?What is the tone of this essay? Explain, giving examples from the text. Is this a coherent essay? Using examples from the text, explain your answer. What methods of development are used in this essay? ................
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