B. write a paragraph or two analyzing desmond-harris’s use of a photograph and brand names to enhance her descriptions:
1. skim paragraphs 5-7, highlighting the specific details in the photo that desmond-harris points out as well as the brand names (usually capitalized) and the modifiers that make them more specific (as in skater-inspired).
2. look closely at the photograph itself, and consider its purpose: why do you think desmond-harris included it? what does the photograph contribute or show us that the text alone does not convey?
3. consider the effect that the photo and the brand names have on you as a reader (or might have on readers of about desmond-harris’s age). how do they readers envision these girls? what is the dominant impression you get of the young desmond-harris from these descriptive details? where, if anywhere, in this passage do you detect the adult author’s self-irony?

When you go to the writing center for identifying problems in organization, logic, expression, and/or format, which of the following should happen?

Whenever we take information from another source – whether we use the information word for word or we put the information into our own words – we must use a(n) right after where the research occurs in the paper.

1. according to mla citation style rules, when citing a book by more than one author, the authors' names should a. be listed alphabetically by first name. b. be listed alphabetically by last name. c. be listed in the order in which they appear on the title page. d. follow the title of the book. 2.which of the following items is not necessary to include in summary notes? a. all the information that is relevant to your topic and purpose b. complete publication information c. the time and date you read the source material d. specific examples 3. which of the following is not an objective of synthesizing sources? a. reviewing key ideas on a topic b. combining opinions and general statements c. exploring different points of view d. understanding the topic in depth 4.when punctuating quotations, commas and are placed inside the quotation marks. a. semicolons b. periods c. colons d. page numbers in parentheses 5. in academic writing, why would you prefer to rely on information from scholarly journals rather than magazines? a. authors in scholarly journals are generally specialists in their field. b. magazines use every-day experiences and discuss popular topics. c. scholarly journals never include visuals. d. scholarly journals are more difficult to find, and therefore more valuable. 6.when punctuating direct quotations, use a after the verb that introduces the quotation. a. comma b. dash c. colon d. seimicolon