Explain the thesis of Orwell's essay "Politics and the English Language."
What will be an ideal response?
Orwell addresses the issue of how language is abused for political purposes, for defending the indefensible. In other words, carefully chosen language is often purposefully employed by those in power to hide the truth. He urges us to look behind the politicians' words to their true meaning and hold that up to the light or "jeer loudly."
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A. It means the research report contains fraudulent claims. B. It means that hypotheses in the study can be refuted with empirical evidence. C. It means that a good research hypothesis "proves wrong" a claim of preceding research. D. It means that the study proved its conclusions. E. It means that the study failed to prove its conclusions.
Net Neutrality means that the internet enables and protects free speech, preserving an open internet.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The author who referred to globalization as the world becoming "flat" is ______
a. Karl Marx b. Joan Ferrante c. Thomas Friedman d. Anthony Giddens
FLEs in this setting are described in the text as often involved in pushing beyond information giving and processing of feelings.
a. Family intervention b. Education c. Writing and communication d. Entrepreneur