“The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower” by Yei Theodora Ozaki Character Which character is facing the conflict? Type of Conflict Is the conflict internal or external? the old man Problem What is the problem that the character is struggling against? Solution How can the character solve this conflict?

Which statement is general rather than specific? a) "marian anderson was one of my favorite singers." b) "next thing you know, everything changed for marian." c) "she was born in philadelphia, the oldest of three girls." d) "marian's remarkable life story was an inspiration to me."

Once you have finished revising your peer’s essay, continue to demonstrate your understanding of grammar and punctuation by writing an essay containing all of the grammatical concepts outlined above. your essay should be short, just 250 words, and it can be written on any subject. it should contain an example of parallel structure, an example of every type of phrase and clause outlined in this lesson, an example of two independent clauses connected by a semicolon, and an example of a colon. if you are struggling to come up with an idea for an essay, consider writing it about the themes present in one of the texts you have read already.

Awell-written summary should be used o in place of reading an original text to you review something that you have already read