Dramatic Structure in Monster

Question 1

If Randy Pausch, the author of Last Lecture, had written a speech about receiving his cancer diagnosis and how he behaved after the diagnosis, which organizational structure would he most likely have used?

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chronological ordering

Question 2

Read the sentences from Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.And if you’re curious about what zero gravity looks like, hopefully the sound will be working here. [slide shows videotape from Randy’s zero gravity experience] There I am. [laughter] You do pay the piper at the bottom. [laugher, as the people in the video crash to the floor of the plane on the video] So, childhood dream number one, check.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to show what being in zero gravity looks like

Question 3

Read the excerpt from Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.All right. A simple one, being an author in the World Book Encyclopedia. When I was a kid, we had the World Book Encyclopedia on the shelf. . . . We used to have these things called books. [laughter] And after I had become somewhat of an authority on virtual reality, but not like a really important one, so I was at the level of people the World Book would badger. They called me up and I wrote an article, and this is Caitlin Kelleher [shows slide of Caitlin wearing virtual reality headset manipulating a 3D world], and there’s an article if you go to your local library where they still have copies of the World Book. Look under V for Virtual Reality, and there it is. And all I have to say is that having been selected to be an author in the World Book Encyclopedia, I now believe that Wikipedia is a perfectly fine source for your information because I know what the quality control is for real encyclopedias. They let me in.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He wants his audience to see how he accomplished one of his childhood goals through an entertaining story.

Question 4

Read this excerpt from "Three Addresses to Girls at School" by James Maurice Wilson.Now that I have given away the certificates it will be expected that I should make a few remarks on that inexhaustible subject, Education. My remarks will be brief.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

central ideas and supporting details

Question 5

Which sentence from Last Lecture supports the idea that it's important to have far-reaching goals?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

When you are 8 or 9 years old and you look at the TV set, men are landing on the moon, anything’s possible.

Question 6

Read the excerpt from Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.I am in phenomenally good health right now. . . . In fact, I am in better shape than most of you.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He wants them to better understand his current condition.

Question 7

If Randy Pausch, the author of Last Lecture, had written a speech explaining the different treatment options for pancreatic cancer patients to consider, which organizational structure would he most likely have used?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

compare and contrast

Question 8

Read the sentence from Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.And that’s something we should not lose sight of, is that the inspiration and the permission to dream is huge.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He wants them to set high goals for themselves.

Question 9

Which excerpt from Last Lecture supports the idea that one can benefit from helping people?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

And as you get older, you may find that “enabling the dreams of others” thing is even more fun.

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