Prompt Answer questions 1-8 in "Questions for Discussion" on pp. 777-78 of The Language of Composition. (2nd edition: Answer

questions 1-8 on p. 410.)

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1.At that time, Ireland was in social conditions of overpopulation and uncontrolled poverty. These major issues in the economy of the country prompted Swift to write this satiric proposal.

2.A modern audience would become skeptical in a way that they will see this as an exaggerated means for a solution. However, they will also see the sense of it as they will compare it to the modern era of economic inconsistency and incapability.

3.The fourth could be considered the most sardonic as it greatly hits parents who cannot control themselves from reproducing but cannot produce a life for their child

4.The fourth could be considered the most sardonic as it greatly hits parents who cannot control themselves from reproducing but cannot produce a life for their child

5.Swift's purpose of using a provocative approach is to provoke and evoke emotions and in the process, elicit proper and feasible solutions from the audience.

6.Personally, I don't see it as as Swift's own belief but as his way of enlightening the audience on what is truly happening with women and families.

7.The word "proposal" is very catchy in a way that people always wanted to seek for solutions and ways to answer to a problem but are often tired and lazy to have their own ideas.

8.Swift hoped to bring about awareness and ignite the people to not just observe, but also take the necessary action to make their society a better place to live in.

Explanation: i used slader

orienteering is for all ages and degrees of fitness and skill.

like many students at university, you may be unhappy about the results you attain in exams. you may feel that even with all you are doing there must be something more -- or different-- you could be doing to get better grades. we have all at some time or other heard of that student who only studies a couple of hours for final exams and scores a's every time. we stand in awe of those who seem to breeze through without undue effort and seem to need very little in the way of studying to nail an exam. the reasons for success, in what i think are the vast majority of cases, are less esoteric than many students think: successful students consistently apply a series of productive strategies with view to attaining clearly identified learning and grade goals throughout the academic term.