In a well-developed paragraph that includes a topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion, respond to the following question:

which was more effective at telling the story of jimmy valentine, the text or the film version?

give your opinion, and then give details about each version to support your choice. consider elements like characterization, setting, music, lighting, and emotional connection to the story.

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

When an author introduces a new character in a short story, he or she must quickly establish the character's key traits. in this portion of the narrative, the author misses an opportunity to develop mr. valentine. rewrite this section of the story to better establish mr. valentine as a complex character.

Plz ! ungent source information and notes should be taken 1. on loose-leaf notebook paper 2. on separate note cards 3. in a spiral notebook