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maths89898:

What type of language does the writer use? What is the effect of those words? This text relies on For example,

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Alexis1415:

So you have to fill in the blanks right?

maths89898:

nope

maths89898:

You have to find all of those in two articles

maths89898:

Let me send you both of the articles rq

Alexis1415:

okay perfect

maths89898:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Expanded Reporting for Birds Captured and Collected During Deepwater Horizon Response September 15, 2010 | 3:05:00 PM EDT The rescue of oiled wildlife impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill continues to be an important mission for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. State and federal field biologists patrol coastal waters and marshes daily searching for wildlife in distress, including thousands of coastal shorebirds, wading birds and migratory species. Based on a rigorous review by a team of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists of previously released preliminary data, the Service has compiled an expanded report of the birds rescued and collected during the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The initial report released by the Fish and Wildlife Service today showed that as of Sept. 14, 2010, a total of 3,634 dead birds and 1,042 live birds have been found in areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon spill. These numbers are subject to verification and cannot be considered final. Of the dead birds, the largest numbers are laughing gulls, followed by brown pelicans and northern gannets. Birds have been collected at sea, along the coast and inland. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

maths89898:

first one

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The Blackness Why is it so quiet? Why can't I move? And why is it so dark? I try to recall where I am, but I cannot remember. Blackness surrounds me. I hear a familiar voice that makes my heart flutter like a thousand butterflies. It is the voice of my friend, Maddy. She visits her grandparents here on the Gulf of Mexico every summer. She usually brings me crumbs, but today, I cannot smell anything except the sour smell of oil. Her voice sounds worried, different from the usual cheerful greeting that she calls me with every day at dusk. I try to turn towards her, but I can't move very well. My feet feel mired as if in quicksand. I hear her come closer. Her words help me understand that something has happened to my home. "Oh, grandma! What is all this? They are all covered in it! It's black. Ugh! The smell is so strong I can't stand it." Maddy's tears stream down her face, mingling with mine. I hear her crying, but all is dark, like a moonless night. Where is the smiling sun? I try to stretch out to feel the warmth, but my wings do not respond. Dazed, I call out to my friends hoping they will find me in the blackness, but everything is so still. I hear nothing, except for Maddy's desperation. Her sobs, uncontrollable. "Go get some towels, Maddy. Run!" Her grandma tells her, a quiet urgency in her voice. "Hey little one," grandma coos as she bends over me. I can feel her breath on my head. "We've got you and you are going to do all we can for you." All they can? I hear Maddy's hurried footsteps and feel the towel's softness enveloping me as she picks me up in her arms. She is gentle, her sobs quieting as she takes me to her home, seemingly miles and miles from my nest along the shoreline. I hear the phone ring. I hear the news on the television. "Spill...oil...negligence...BP...blame..." "What are we going to do?" I hear the door banging and neighbors' voices, shrill and urgent, coming in and out of the house. All of the sounds tell me that the emergency is intensifying. I still cannot see anything. Maybe it is good that I cannot see. If I could, I might see my home, blackened with the oil of a mishandled well deep in the ocean. I would see my friends, covered in slick crudeness. I would desperately observe the choking, billowing smoke, polluting the Gulf sky, my home. I would see my family unable to fly through the air, unable to dive into the ocean for the delicious meals we used to find there. I fear our fish are no more; they are stuck in the depths of the black, watery grave. What are we going to do? What are we going to do? I hope the humans will do something to bring light to all of the blackness. I hear Maddy, making sweet, soothing sounds as she begins to clean my feathers gently. I hear that sound often. It's the sound humans make on the beach when their babies are frightened.

maths89898:

second one

Alexis1415:

Okay i will be right with you as soon as i finish c:

maths89898:

Alright thank you :)

Alexis1415:

Okay do you have any idea about what the first one could be?

maths89898:

No idea

maths89898:

Its really confusing

maths89898:

sorry it took a while to respond my mouse ran out of battery

Alexis1415:

you are perfectly fine

Alexis1415:

hmm this is interesting.

maths89898:

yeah its rlly hard

maths89898:

I answered some of the questions and this is what i have so far

maths89898:

"US Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Expanded Reporting for Birds Captured and Collected During Deepwater Horizon Response" Belongs to the nonfiction genre. The genre for “The Blackness” Belongs to the fiction category. "US Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Expanded Reporting for Birds Captured and Collected During Deepwater Horizon Response" Is about aiding a foreign government's worldwide conservation programs and activities, such as migratory bird management, endangered species protection, wildlife habitat rehabilitation, and aquatic creature habitat rehabilitation. The topic of “The Blackness” is a story about an oil spill. The point of view we're reading is from the perspective of a bird who stated it couldn't see due to the oil spilled on it and could only hear, it said it hoped the humans would convert the darkness into light. "US Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Expanded Reporting for Birds Captured and Collected During Deepwater Horizon Response" Relies on The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service for example, safeguarding and improving fish, wildlife, and plants, as well as their ecosystems, for the benefit of the American people. "The Blackness" relies on people to do something about the oil disaster, for example, the bird remarked, "I hope the humans will do something to bring light to all of the blackness.” "US Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Expanded Reporting for Birds Captured and Collected During Deepwater Horizon Response" Does not explain on how they plan to conserve wildlife. "The Blackness" does not include a scene in which humans assist with the cleanup of the oil spill.

Alexis1415:

That is really good, im trying to think of how to answer this correctly

maths89898:

Ah tysm!

Alexis1415:

ofc LMAO

maths89898:

@Alexis1415 so i gotta go eat

maths89898:

answer when you can :)

Alexis1415:

LMAO yes food is key and i will try to figure it out im still looking at it

Alexis1415:

@vocaloid do you think you could help with this one?

maths89898:

@alexis1415 wrote:
@vocaloid do you think you could help with this one?
Hey did you get the answer?

Alexis1415:

I did not, I looked and quite simply find it confusing um i can try to find someone to answer though

maths89898:

Oh yes that'd be really helpful

maths89898:

I find it very confusing too

Alexis1415:

yes and ofc um ill be back with someone, at least i will try c:

maths89898:

: )

Sailor:

I think the first article has a informative tone because it is giving you information about the topic that the article is about. Some words being used are "Reporting" and "data." I think the second article is more to entertain than to inform because of phrases like "Her voice sounds worried" and "I hear her." I hope this helps you in some way. (:

maths89898:

@sailor wrote:
I think the first article has a informative tone because it is giving you information about the topic that the article is about. Some words being used are "Reporting" and "data." I think the second article is more to entertain than to inform because of phrases like "Her voice sounds worried" and "I hear her." I hope this helps you in some way. (:
oh my gosh thank you so much!

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