“Diseases of the present age are very different from diseases of the past. Discuss.”

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Read the excerpt from "Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True" and answer the question.



[1] Picture this: It’s Spring Break, and you fly off to some country where there’s lush rainforests and beautiful, blue coastlines to explore. There’s also people in need, so you decide to blend your vacation with volunteering. Volunteering as a tourist, or voluntourism, seems like a great way to explore new regions and help people at the same time. However, this "volunteer plus travel" experience can actually harm local communities. While many teens might view traveling and volunteering abroad as a worthwhile adventure, there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference.



[2] Most would agree that volunteering in general is a worthy use of time. However, what if you found out the children you are "helping" are actually being kept in poor conditions so voluntourists will spend money to come to the local area? Dale Rolfe, a supporter of ethical voluntourism, explains the shocking reality that "Animal sanctuaries and orphanages are often manufactured for the voluntourist…encouraging a cycle of exploiting the very animals and children the volunteers are trying to help."



How does the speaker structure this part of the argument? Match each sentence to its purpose.

Match Term Definition
While many teens might view traveling and volunteering abroad as a worthwhile adventure… A) Establish the claim of the argument
...there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference. B) Provide evidence to disprove the counterclaim's first point
Most would agree that volunteering in general is a worthy use of time. C) Acknowledge the opposition's position
However, what if you found out the children you are D) Acknowledge the counterclaim's first point
Dale Rolfe, a supporter of ethical voluntourism, explains the shocking reality that E) Refute the counterclaim's first point

Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories.”

"Ah, the romantic soul!”
said my parents skeptically,
worried that my business would fail,
that I was behind the times.

Based on this stanza, how do the speaker’s parents feel about her decision to pursue book publishing?

They wish the speaker did not have such an active imagination.
They want the speaker to build a large and successful company.
They want the speaker to help her family through her work.
They wish the speaker would choose a more reliable profession.

Start-up costs refers to: a) Money you will have left after you pay your first month's rent b) The amount of money you receive in the first paycheck of each month c) Money you will need to cover the first month's rent, security deposit, and goods and services related to renting d) None of the above

as used in this excerpt from bradfords plymouth plantation the undeerlined desperate most likley means

The dark side of web fame article’s main idea

Who or what is the protagonist of Lovecraft's story?
The Terrible Old Man
Ricci and Silva
The townspeople
The house

Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu.
Read the excerpt. Then choose the correct way to complete the sentence.

(9) At last he woke, and looked over towards me with unusual interest. "Hullo, Doctor," he said quite genially, "how are you this morning, eh? getting on well, I hope." It was the first time during all my illness that he had ever inquired after me.

(10) I lied to him deliberately to keep the delusion up. "I have a terrible grinding pain in my chest," I said, pretending to writhe. I had sunk to his level, it seems. I was a liar and a murderer.

(11) He looked quite gay over it, and laughed. "It's nothing," he said, grinning horribly. "It's a good symptom. I felt just like that myself, my dear fellow, when I was beginning to recover. . . . "

(12) He sat up, took the spoon full of treacle, and poured the powder as usual into the very middle of it. I watched him take it off at a single gulp without perceiving the difference, and then I sank back exhausted upon my roll of sealskins.

The author uses orders of events in this part of the story to create suspense for the reader. The reader knows that the narrator is toying with Lemarchant by lying about the pain, and the reader
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THE VOYAGES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE
By Hugh Lofting

Chapter 1: The Cobbler's Son
My name was Tommy Stubbins, son of Jacob Stubbins, the cobbler of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh; and I was nine and a half years old. At that time Puddleby was only quite a small town. A river ran through the middle of it; and over this river there was a very old stone bridge, called Kingsbridge, which led you from the market-place on one side to the churchyard on the other.

Sailing-ships came up this river from the sea and anchored near the bridge. I used to go down and watch the sailors unloading the ships upon the river-wall. The sailors sang strange songs as they pulled upon the ropes; and I learned these songs by heart. And I would sit on the river-wall with my feet dangling over the water and sing with the men, pretending to myself that I too was a sailor.

For I longed always to sail away with those brave ships when they turned their backs on Puddleby Church and went creeping down the river again, across the wide lonely marshes to the sea. I longed to go with them out into the world to seek my fortune in foreign lands—Africa, India, China and Peru! When they got round the bend in the river and the water was hidden from view, you could still see their huge brown sails towering over the roofs of the town, moving onward slowly—like some gentle giants that walked among the houses without noise. What strange things would they have seen, I wondered, when next they came back to anchor at Kingsbridge! And, dreaming of the lands I had never seen, I'd sit on there, watching till they were out of sight.

Which element of the description of Puddleby is most significant to the plot of the story so far?

That it had a marketplace and a cemetery
That it had an old stone bridge named for a king
That a river ran through the middle of it
That it was quite small in size

Read the speech "Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True" and consider the advertisement "The Opportunity of a Lifetime." Then, answer the question.

Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True

A Speech to the Student Body of Evergreen High

[1] Picture this: It's Spring Break, and you fly off to some country where there's lush rainforests and beautiful, blue coastlines to explore. There's also people in need, so you decide to blend your vacation with volunteering. Volunteering as a tourist, or voluntourism, seems like a great way to explore new regions and help people at the same time. However, this "volunteer plus travel" experience can actually harm local communities. While many teens might view traveling and volunteering abroad as a worthwhile adventure, there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference.

[2] Most would agree that volunteering in general is a worthy use of time. However, what if you found out the children you are "helping" are actually being kept in poor conditions so voluntourists will spend money to come to the local area? Dale Rolfe, a supporter of ethical voluntourism, explains the shocking reality that "Animal sanctuaries and orphanages are often manufactured for the voluntourist...encouraging a cycle of exploiting the very animals and children the volunteers are trying to help."

[3] Proponents of the "volunteer plus travel" experience also argue that traveling to new places builds character and is a valuable way to learn about different cultures. With voluntourism, however, participants often pursue experiences that are all about them. For example, they sign up to build a school for a gold star on their resume, but they have no real building skills and take jobs away from local construction workers (Schulten). Or, they arrive to teach English but instead take selfies with the locals. One world traveler and ethical voluntourist believes voluntourism "can perpetuate small minded views of the world by taking insulated, fake, and structured experiences and selling them as unabridged and eye opening" (Carlos). The voluntour experience is a mirage. The voluntourist's eyes are not opened to real life at the destination, and lasting change is not achieved.

[4] If you want a genuine experience where you can see a lasting impact, there are better options than voluntourism. You can volunteer in your local community. Give an hour every week to your town's animal rescue. Serve monthly dinners to the homeless. Be a reliable, positive influence on a child who needs a mentor. Studies show that volunteering and forming lasting relationships with those you help has a positive impact on your physical and emotional health. In fact, blood pressure is reduced, memory is improved, and rates of depression are reduced (Michaels).

[5] There is another reason to look into alternatives to voluntourism. Did you know the average "voluntour" travel package costs $3,400 (Rolfe)? Could that travel money be better spent? If the world's citizens are your passion, it could go to an international organization. If you care about education, your funds can be used to buy books for students in faraway lands. If you want villagers to have clean water, contribute funds to local efforts to dig wells. If you want to experience a different culture, travel to the country as a guest, and learn from the locals how you can best help them after you've returned home. But do not voluntour.

[6] In reality, there are better ways to make a difference. Voluntourism might appear to be an adventure that blends travel and helping others, but it does little except provide a costly, superficial experience that might actually do more harm than good. So, volunteer where you are most needed-at home, where you can stay to see the job through and form genuine, lasting relationships. Choose a beautiful coastline closer to home and send the travel money you saved to an international organization that will put it to good use. Whatever you do, don't turn someone else's hardship into your vacation.

"The Opportunity of a Lifetime"

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Both texts (the speech and the advertisement) address voluntourism. However, each text has a different purpose, which is reflected by the details each writer chose to include. Consider the words and images used.

In a paragraph of 6-8 sentences, identify what each text emphasizes and explain how that emphasis reveals each author's position on voluntourism. Be sure to state each author's position and include evidence from both texts to support your analysis.

Lucas was a voracious reader, absorbing novels, biographies, and popular science books. His standardized test scores were all quite high. He also got along fine with other kids during recess, laughing and playing like a perfectly normal twelve-year-old. But when the bell rang for class, his facial expression changed. An observer might have been reminded of a prisoner returning to his cell. In class, Lucas was one of those kids who slouched at his desk in the back of the room, gazing out a window or trying to find ways to allay his boredom. To that end, he often drew pictures of spaceships. He also drew pictures of dragons attacking spaceships. When truly inspired, he drew pictures of alien monsters attacking dragons, thus allowing his spaceships to escape to distant galaxies. Indeed, the inside of his desk was a dense clutter of these fanciful sketches. By late afternoon, too drowsy for dragons, alien monsters, or spaceships, Lucas would gaze hopefully at the white clock on the wall, willing the second hand to move faster, faster. Of course, it never moved faster, and, inevitably, he would only become more and more impatient with the painfully slow movement of the hour hand.

The word allay, as used in the paragraph, is best associated with

A. avoiding.

B. detesting.

C. despising.

D. preferring.

write an essay on how I answered the call​

Which of the following situations involves a change of medium?
A. A poet is inspired by an older poem about the Statue of Liberty and writes an entirely new
poem about the same topic.
B. A novelist copies Miguel Cervantes's novel, Don Quixote, word for word.
C. A computer programmer decides to create a video game based on Shakespeare's play
Macbeth.
D. A comic book writer is unsatisfied with the story of Spider-Man's origins, so she writes a
completely different origin story for the superhero.

In the selection from Dust Tracks on a Road, why are the school-
children threatened when visitors come to observe them?

Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True

A Speech to the Student Body of Evergreen High

[1] Picture this: It's Spring Break, and you fly off to some country where there's lush rainforests and beautiful, blue coastlines to explore. There's also people in need, so you decide to blend your vacation with volunteering. Volunteering as a tourist, or voluntourism, seems like a great way to explore new regions and help people at the same time. However, this "volunteer plus travel" experience can actually harm local communities. While many teens might view traveling and volunteering abroad as a worthwhile adventure, there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference.

[2] Most would agree that volunteering in general is a worthy use of time. However, what if you found out the children you are "helping" are actually being kept in poor conditions so voluntourists will spend money to come to the local area? Dale Rolfe, a supporter of ethical voluntourism, explains the shocking reality that "Animal sanctuaries and orphanages are often manufactured for the voluntourist...encouraging a cycle of exploiting the very animals and children the volunteers are trying to help."

[3] Proponents of the "volunteer plus travel" experience also argue that traveling to new places builds character and is a valuable way to learn about different cultures. With voluntourism, however, participants often pursue experiences that are all about them. For example, they sign up to build a school for a gold star on their resume, but they have no real building skills and take jobs away from local construction workers (Schulten). Or, they arrive to teach English but instead take selfies with the locals. One world traveler and ethical voluntourist believes voluntourism "can perpetuate small minded views of the world by taking insulated, fake, and structured experiences and selling them as unabridged and eye opening" (Carlos). The voluntour experience is a mirage. The voluntourist's eyes are not opened to real life at the destination, and lasting change is not achieved.

[4] If you want a genuine experience where you can see a lasting impact, there are better options than voluntourism. You can volunteer in your local community. Give an hour every week to your town's animal rescue. Serve monthly dinners to the homeless. Be a reliable, positive influence on a child who needs a mentor. Studies show that volunteering and forming lasting relationships with those you help has a positive impact on your physical and emotional health. In fact, blood pressure is reduced, memory is improved, and rates of depression are reduced (Michaels).

[5] There is another reason to look into alternatives to voluntourism. Did you know the average "voluntour" travel package costs $3,400 (Rolfe)? Could that travel money be better spent? If the world's citizens are your passion, it could go to an international organization. If you care about education, your funds can be used to buy books for students in faraway lands. If you want villagers to have clean water, contribute funds to local efforts to dig wells. If you want to experience a different culture, travel to the country as a guest, and learn from the locals how you can best help them after you've returned home. But do not voluntour.

[6] In reality, there are better ways to make a difference. Voluntourism might appear to be an adventure that blends travel and helping others, but it does little except provide a costly, superficial experience that might actually do more harm than good. So, volunteer where you are most needed-at home, where you can stay to see the job through and form genuine, lasting relationships. Choose a beautiful coastline closer to home and send the travel money you saved to an international organization that will put it to good use. Whatever you do, don't turn someone else's hardship into your vacation.

How does the speaker's metaphor of a gold star in paragraph 3 support the purpose of the speech?

It challenges the audience to view voluntourism opportunities in a positive light.
It confirms the idea that voluntourism experiences look good on a college or career resume.
It emphasizes the selfish and superficial motivation behind voluntour opportunities.
It highlights the generous contribution that voluntours make to the areas they visit.

Original Source Material
The philosophical position known as
constructivism views knowledge as a
human construction. The various
perspectives within constructivism are
based on the premise that knowledge is
not part of an objective, external reality
that is separate from the individual.
Instead, human knowledge, whether
the bodies of content in public
disciplines (such as mathematics or
sociology) or knowledge of the
individual learner, is a human
construction.
References:
Gredler, M. E. (2001). Learning and
instruction: Theory into practice (4th
Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-
Hall.
Student Version
Does knowledge exist outside of, or
separate from, the individual who
knows? Constructivists argue that "...
human knowledge, whether the bodies
of content in public disciplines (such as
mathematics or sociology) or
knowledge of the individual learner, is a
human construction."
References:
Gredler, M. E. (2001). Learning and
instruction: Theory into practice (4th
Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-
Hall.
Which of the following is true for the Student Version above?
Word-for-Word plagiarism
Paraphrasing plagiarism
This is not plagiarism

Give instances from the the text to show that the Chipko Movement started without much planning.​

Humans beings are the only animals that are accountable before law is why too narrow ​

Why are critical thinker advised to bracket metaphorical, proverbial and other forms of symbolic language

Due date: [Will be announced on myUnisa] On pages 58-59 of Small Things, the narrator describes several different art and entertainment performances at the Hugh Masekela Music Academy. His description could be read as a portrayal of Johannesburg as an affluent and cosmopolitan city that has changed for the better since 1994. However, in other parts of the novel, there are many descriptions of the city that remind us as readers that enormous inequality persists in South Africa. Inequality and class are two of the important themes in Small Things. Using the extract detailed below as a starting point, write an essay in which you discuss the ways in which inequality and class are depicted in the novel. Focus especially on aspects of setting, as perceived by the Showd narrator. Prison The extract you are expected to use begins on p. 58 of the novel with the words, "I dine at a window table..." (p. 58). The extract ends on p. 59 with the words, "A thick glass separates us" (Mohlele, 2013:58-59). Before you start writing your essay, you should: 1. Revise the sections on 'Setting', 'Narrative perspective' and 'Theme' in Units 3 and 4 of Tutorial Letter 501. 2. Perform a close reading of the extract above, paying careful attention to diction. Identify how the themes of inequality and class are explored in the extract and other relevant parts of the novel. Pay specific attention to how these themes feature in the different settings featured in the novel, and how the narrator sees and experiences these settings. ​

Which option is not an independent clause?
OA. So she can be a biologist
OB. She loves science
OC. We study biology together
OD. Biology is her favorite class

The race is run . It is a correct statements?

How does African feminism help you to create equal opportunities for female and male teachers at your school

Write an argument for or against the idea of using controlled fires to protect wild areas.

(can someone help me out here, i need an unused essay because my teacher caught me plagiarizing.)

what can be said to the teacher about the discussion?
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What point was Paine making through the use of hyperbole?

1.It is time for action.

2.It is time to be scared.

3.It is wise to be cautious.

4.It is foolish to rebel.

Writers use strategies to organize the information they present in textbooks. To do so, an author will explain and discuss a subject thoroughly from different perspectives, presenting the material in various ways. The strategies used by authors to organize information are called...

Stranded on a traffic island, speeding buses and trucks held the two pedestrians hostage.

The previous sentence has an error in:
a. Apostrophe usage
b) Modifier usage
c. Parallelism
d. None of the above

Read the passage from "The Beginnings of the Maasai.”

Neiterkob was confused at first. It was one thing for an eruption to send cows flying up into the sky, but it was another problem entirely to get them down to earth again. The wise god knew how to solve the problem. Enkai grew a giant fig tree out on the plains. The tree grew rapidly, and its branches grew so high that they reached up into the heavens. One by one, Enkai sent the cattle walking down branches of the fig tree, all the way down to the roots at the ground. My father and our people accepted the cattle and began to herd them with the sticks that Enkai had given us. Now, the rest of the tribe calls my father the "Beginner of the Earth” because he mediates between Enkai and our tribe, just as he did when the cattle returned from the sky.

What does the passage explain?

a natural phenomenon
a people’s culture
the origin of a people
the reason for the weather

I like to read about ______ (historical event)

what is the difference between the verb to be and regular verbs?