{"id":17213,"date":"2024-03-22T23:40:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T23:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/after-the-fact-prologue-the-strange-death-of-silas-deane-reading-comprehension-questions-week-3\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T23:40:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T23:40:45","slug":"after-the-fact-prologue-the-strange-death-of-silas-deane-reading-comprehension-questions-week-3","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/after-the-fact-prologue-the-strange-death-of-silas-deane-reading-comprehension-questions-week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"AFTER THE FACT—Prologue: The Strange Death of Silas Deane—reading comprehension questions—WEEK 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
(suggested) Post Your ANSWERS by Sat. 3\/23.  (suggested) Post Your REPLY by Sun. 3\/24. <\/span><\/strong>DUE 11:59 PM  Mon. 3\/25<\/span>—assignment MIGHT remain open past the DUE date, BUT CAN CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE any day\/time AFTER the DUE date—CANNOT BE MADE UP.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\n
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  • Follow these asynchronous learning INSTRUCTIONS carefully<\/span> <\/span>to create a good product and avoid losing points<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  • you will receive maximum twenty (20) !!! points out of 100 for this ENTIRE section <\/span>A.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>if you do not NUMBER your answers. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    A.<\/span>  Understanding<\/span> <\/span>the <\/span><\/em><\/span>Prologue: The Strange Death of Silas Deane <\/span><\/em><\/span>of the textbook <\/span>After the Fact<\/em> <\/span>i<\/span><\/span>s ke<\/span>y to your future (essay) evaluation of the authors’ work in the chapters of the book.  T<\/strong>his assignment is <\/span>additional reading comprehension assessment o<\/span><\/span>f your understanding of the <\/span>Prologue:The Strange Death of Silas Deane <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>After the Fact. <\/em>This activity highlights comprehension of very <\/span>important concepts<\/span>needed <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>to grasp <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>what the authors are trying accomplish in each chapter.  This is crucial for our Essay Writing  which will critique (assess, evaluate, analyze) the authors’ execution of their <\/span>apprentice approach <\/span>in the textbook.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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    1.  <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
    What does Thomas Jefferson MEAN when he wrote to his friend James Madison saying,  <\/strong><\/div>\n
    “Silas Deane is coming over to finish his days in America, not having one sou to subsist on elsewhere.  He is a wretched monument of the consequences of a departure from right.” <\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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    • PARAPHRASE the ENTIRE QUOTE (all parts) thoroughly \/ fully. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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    • (50) points <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
    • PARAPHRASING<\/span> <\/span>means <\/span>USING YOUR OWN WORDS as much as possible to fully EXPLAIN (all parts of) the QUOTE \/ PHRASE <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
    • copying exact wording<\/span> <\/span>from the text is NOT phrasing and DOES NOT show or prove that you truly understand the material or show your own writing skills <\/strong><\/li>\n
    • if you really comprehend (understand) the material you should be able to EXPLAIN IT IN YOUR OWN WORDS for the most part<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
    • plagiarizing <\/span><\/span>or copying “explanations” from other sources also does NOT prove that you understand the course material <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    2.   <\/strong><\/div>\n
    The authors of After the Fact<\/em><\/span> <\/span>use <\/span>Silas Deane’s<\/span> <\/span>story to ILLUSTRATE \/ SHOW several main points ABOUT HISTORY and or PUTTING HISTORY TOGETHER<\/strong><\/div>\n
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    • LIST  AT LEAST two (2) MAIN POINTS the authors make about HISTORY in THIS ENTIRE chapter. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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    • (50) points <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
    • NUMBER<\/span>  your answers (2a. 2b. etc.)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • state each main point in <\/span>ONE complete sentence. <\/span> <\/strong><\/li>\n
    • extra answers earn bonus points. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      TO POST in <\/span><\/span>this forum, Select the title of the forum (above), then Select  <\/span>Create Thread<\/span> <\/span>which will display the discussion questions<\/strong><\/div>\n
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      • BE CAREFUL<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/span>!!!<\/span> <\/span>“Post <\/span><\/span><\/strong>First”<\/span> <\/span>assignment MEANS you have <\/span>ONE CHANCE !!!<\/span> <\/span>to POST your answers for <\/span>A. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        B.<\/span>   After you have Posted YOUR Main Response,<\/span> <\/span>read your classmates’ posts.  Politely Reply to at least one<\/span> classmate.  <\/strong><\/div>\n
        TO REPLY<\/span> <\/span>to a Post, Select the <\/span>Reply<\/span> <\/span>button at the bottom or within your classmates’ post.   (20)  BONUS points for a DETAILED (paragraph form) Reply <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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        • Provide a <\/span>substantive<\/span> <\/span>Reply that <\/span>shows you have thoughtfully read your classmate’s posting<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
        • DO NOT assume anyone has read the Post you are responding to—give some idea of what exactly you are referring to in your classmates’ work<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Whatever you bring up in your Reply, also give DETAILS to show, illustrate, prove or support it <\/strong><\/li>\n
        • After you make a general statement, explain it in DETAIL, break it down or support it so that everyone can VISUALIZE \/ SEE what you mean<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Respond with constructive comments,  similar \/ different opinions, your own or new perspectives,  follow up questions, examples, suggestions etc. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
        • In addition to your main, graded Reply, feel free to post kudos, questions, or remarks in Reply to additional classmate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
           ADDITIONALLY, in your Reply,  be sure to ALSO address AT LEAST ONE of the areas in the numbered list below: <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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          1.   Discuss your struggles (difficulties) with part  <\/span>(A.)<\/span> <\/span>of the assignment (finding and deciding on answers in the reading for instance) <\/span>
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          • describe <\/span>how you dealt with or what you did to overcome these difficulties<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n
          • describe what (if anything) you are still unsure about regarding completion of <\/span>the assignment or finding (and deciding on) answers<\/strong> <\/span>
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          2.  Discuss aha! or breakthrough moments you had while trying to complete the assignment or find answers in the reading <\/span>
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          • share some advice with your classmate <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
          • discuss what skills (if any) you think you improved while doing the assignment<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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          3.  <\/strong>Discuss skills you used in this assignment that you think you can use, apply to or connect to <\/span>Essay writing <\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
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          • tell your classmates what skills exactly you used and why\/how they connect to <\/span>Essay writing <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n
          • this should be a genuine personal response and NOT simply a list of big general words about <\/span>Essay writing <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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