Teachers and other presenters usually talk faster than we can write. for example, teachers in high school usually talk at a rate of about 100 to 200 words per minute. the average high school student can write about 15 to 20 words per minute. it is therefore important to do things that can you write more quickly when taking notes in class. one way to write more quickly is to use the fewest words needed to capture the important information.
look at the information provided by a teacher during an oral presentation:
leaves all kinds of plants to draw water up from the soil by a process that scientists call transpiration.
now look at the shortened version of this information that follows. notice that although there are fewer words, none of the important information has been lost.
leaves plants draw water from soil by transpiration.
for the following, rewrite the information using the fewest words needed without losing any of the important information.

communication satellites receive signals from a transmitting station on earth, amplify them, and beam the signals down to another earth station, which may be thousands of miles away.

Which of the following is often true of reinterpretations of traditional stories in different media, such as painting or sculpture? o a. the main plot of the story changes. b. the perspective changes. o c. the characters stay the same. d. the theme differs. submit

What is similar about a satire and a parable? o a. both are based on a previous work. o b. both attempt to persuade an audience. o c. both use humor to entertain an audience. o d. both are very short in length.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.