Read this excerpt from Colleen’s research-based essay on trends in education. What was once a trend in education may now be cons
idered passé, as research has transformed the field completely more than once over the past 30 years. The makerspace of today may no longer be used in five years; however, these places where students can gather for project-based learning and discovery seem popular enough to have staying power. Which terms from the excerpt, if any, require an extended definition, and why? The word passé requires an extended definition because it is foreign and might be unfamiliar to her intended audience. The word makerspace requires an extended definition because it is complex and most likely unfamiliar to the audience of the paper. The phrase staying power requires an extended definition because it is an infrequently used term that may confuse the audience. No words require extended definitions; all potentially unfamiliar words are appropriately supported by context.
None of the words in this excerpt needs to be explain since they can all be understrood through context.
The world "passé" may be in a foreign language and unfamiliar for some of the readers, but the sentence structure helps understand its meaning from context.
The word "markerspace" is described in the same sentence, and therefore does not need further explanation.
The phrase "staying power" may be new for some readers but its meaning can be easily deducted from the word choice and the context of the sentence.
None of the words in this excerpt needs to be explain since they can all be understrood through context.
The world "passé" may be in a foreign language and unfamiliar for some of the readers, but the sentence structure helps understand its meaning from context.
The word "markerspace" is described in the same sentence, and therefore does not need further explanation.
The phrase "staying power" may be new for some readers but its meaning can be easily deducted from the word choice and the context of the sentence.
“Winter Dreams” main conflict was that Dexter dreams about joining the ranks of the rich. But he sees Judy Jones and realizes he’s been going wrong about it.
After she ends up losing her looks and falls into marriage with a alcoholic cheater Dexter loses his romantic love illusions with his upper class. He then realized that his struggles for those illusions were for nothing.
