•an exposition, rising action, complicating incident, climax, and a resolution.
• a setting, plot, and theme.
• sensory details and rich description to capture the reader's attention and develop a mood.
• a narrator with a consistent point of view.
• dialogue to move the plot and show the characters’ ideas and feelings.
• consistent verb tense.
• appropriately selected and implemented active and/or passive voice
• correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
refer to the rubric to make sure you turn in your best work
it needs to be 500- 1000 words if you can do this you are amazing : )

In a short paragraph of at least two hundred words, compare and contrast how miguel de cervantes’s use of figurative language differs from language use by ha jin. use at least two examples of textual evidence to support your answer.

It is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what is the theme of this excerpt? a. the responsibility for americans to avoid involvement in war.b. america’s history of international involvement.c. a new kind of threat to american security.d. america’s history as a peaceful nation.

Which characteristic is common to memoirs? a. they analyze all sides of a particular issue. b. they give the entire life story of an author. c. they may include fictional characters. d. they are written in first-person point of view.