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O Captain! My Captain!
BY WALT WHITMAN
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;

But O heart! heart! heart!

O the bleeding drops of red,

Where on the deck my Captain lies,

Fallen cold and dead.

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths—for you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;

Here Captain! dear father!

This arm beneath your head!

It is some dream that on the deck,

You’ve fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,
The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;

Exult O shores, and ring O bells!

But I with mournful tread,

Walk the deck my Captain lies,

Fallen cold and dead.

#4
Example Essay (about Cats)
Man's best friend has historically been considered a dog. But dogs are not the only animal
friend whose camaraderie people enjoy. For many people, a cat is their best friend. Despite
what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent house pets because they are good
companions, they are civilized members of the household, and they are easy to care for. Let me
tell you why. Cats are good companions. They will snuggle up and ask to be petted or scratched
under the chin, and who can resist a purring cat? If they're not feeling affectionate, cats are
generally quite playful; they love to chase balls and feathers — or just about anything dangling
from a string. And when they’re tired from chasing laser pointers, cats will curl up in your lap to
nap. Cats are loyal housemates. Cats are also civilized housemates. Unlike dogs, cats don’t bark
or make other loud noises; most cats don't even meow that often. Cats don't usually have
accidents; mother cats train their kittens to use the litter box, and most cats will use it without
fail from that time on. Cats do have claws, but a tall scratching post in a favorite cat area of the
house will often keep the cat content to leave the furniture alone. Compared with other pets,
cats are actually quite polite. Cats are easy to care for. They don’t have to be walked because
they get plenty of exercise in the house as they play. Even cleaning their litter box can be a
quick, painless procedure. Cats also take care of their own grooming; bathing a cat is almost
never necessary because under ordinary circumstances cats clean themselves. Cats are so easy
to care for they can be left home alone for a few hours without fear. Cats are low maintenance,
civilized companions. People who have small living quarters appreciate having a cat. People
who have less time for pet care appreciate having a cat. However, even people who have plenty
of space and time still opt to have a cat because they love the cat personality. In many ways,
cats are an ideal house pet.

#5
Example Essay (about Exercise)

Everywhere people turn -- websites, magazines, and infomercials -- advice for improving health
bombards them. Much of this advice is commercially motivated by those eager to sell
questionable supplements and diet gimmicks. However, some of it, especially that advocating a
regular exercise program, merits serious attention. Such a program, if it consists of at least
thirty minutes three times a week and if a person's physician approves it, provides numerous
benefits. Regular exercise releases tension, improves muscle tone, and increases stamina. One
of exercise’s most immediate benefits is the release of tension. Tension builds in the body
because of an over-accumulation of adrenaline produced by stress, anxiety, or fear. Doctors
agree that exercising for thirty minutes releases tension. After tension is released, petty
irritations and frustrations should be less troubling. Planned physical exercise, therefore, can
reduce, or at least control, stress. Improved muscle tone is a second benefit of regular exercise.
Although not as immediately apparent as a better disposition, improvement does come. About
a month after starting a regular exercise program, increased strength can be observed not only
in one’s muscles but also in one’s posture. Continued exercise will continue to increase
strength. In fact, the increase in muscle tone from regular exercise is a cumulative benefit. In
addition to lowered stress and increased physical strength, exercise produces stamina. A
stronger, less stressed body is more capable of withstanding normal fatigue than a tense, weak
one. A worker who exercises regularly should be able to complete a forty-hour week and still
retain enough energy for non-work activities. Similarly, a student who exercises regularly is in
better shape, literally and figuratively, for pushing through during the busiest time of the
semester. Improved endurance is one of the most important benefits of a regular exercise
program. Easy solutions to the goals of fitness saturate the media. However, acquiring the
benefits of fitness is not easy. Nonetheless, the rewards are fully worth the effort of an
established exercise program. Regular physical activity can make a person feel more relaxed,
stronger, and have greater stamina for unusual as well as routine activities. Regular exercise
helps!

#6 “This is the Moment” by Erik Santos/ Anthony Warlow

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# 7 “At my Worst” by Pink Sweats

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#8 “The Nights” by Acicci

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Activity 2: Literary Analysis

Instructions:
1. Print the genre that is assigned to you. (short size pond paper)
2. Analyze the genre assigned to you by answering the following questions:
A. What is the author’/writer’s purpose in writing this?
B. What is the theme?
C. What is the conflict? Support your answer.
D. What is the point of you? Support your answer.
E. What is the setting? Support your answer.
F. What is the author’s/writer’s style?
3. Answers will be written at the back of the printed genre.