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Your Written Report should fulfill certain requirements. Note below what it should cover. Paragraph One (Describe the process)           What is the group’s theme/topic?           What are the sub-themes/sub-topics focused on by the group members?            How was the group formed?           How did you choose your theme and why?           How were the sub-topics of the group members selected?     Paragraph Two (Describe the procedure) How did the group members go about searching for their pieces? Did the group members help each other to source their pieces? What process or system was used by the group to select the three (3) pieces for the group activity and written report? Did the group have meetings? Did group members have discussions? Were group members given the opportunity to defend the usefulness of their pi...

FEATURES OF ORCHIDS Note: These features are being provided so as to put the actions in the poem into context. - Many of them are difficult to grow and keep alive. - Many people find it hard to get them to bloom. - They do not require a lot of watering. - They are used to good air circulation and light. - The appearance of orchids often gives clues about how they should be cared for. - They are valued by many people. Key Points by Stanza Stanza 1 and 2:  The persona in the poem is packing up to move from a place she has stayed for five-weeks. She intends to send the items she has packed to the new place.  Stanza 3:  One thing captures the persona's attention - a spray of orchids she got from someone. Stanza 4:  The orchids are described as having no fragrance and having purple petals.  Stanza 5-6:  The persona watered them when they were in full blown but instead of dying as she intended they are resilient and continue to thrive. S...

Bird hunting is a sport that is often engaged in for enjoyment or competition purposes. In her poem, 'Birdshooting Season,  Olive Senior shows the activities and attitudes of people who are connected to this sport. Stanza 1 This stanza shares that the men are very close to their guns during this season. Men come from far to prepare for birdhunting in the speaker's father's house. Stanza 2 The women work hard all night preparing the food and drink for the men to carry with them. They are described as being unhappy. Also, before they leave out the men drink rum that is not diluted by water. Stanza 3  The men leave in the darkness with their packs and guns. Stanza 4 The children watch the men as they go. The boys look forward to being birdhunters one day and the little girls want the birds to escape so the men will come home empty-handed. Literary Devices * Contrast: There is a contrast between how the little boys and the little girls feel about birdshooting. The li...