Patrick Thompson

City: Tuscaloosa, AL
University: The University of Alabama

Posts by Patrick Thompson:

Ch. 2 Ap U.S. history – Flashcards
29 Aug 2017 Flashcards

question Crusades answer Holy wars question Magna Carta answer A legal document written by English lords in 1215 that stated certain rights and limited the power of the King question Protestant Reformation answer a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the […]

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Micro-Economics Chapter 1 – Flashcards
23 Aug 2017 Flashcards

question A typical society strives to get the most it can from its scarce resources. At the same time, the society attempts to distribute the benefits of those resources to the members of the society in a fair manner. In other words, the society faces a tradeoff between A. guns and butter. B. work and […]

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Africa Imperialism short essay – Flashcards
08 Aug 2017 Flashcards

question Reasons for imperialism answer The reasons for European imperialism were economic, cultural, religious and political. Econimically they needed resources and nw markets for their surplus products. Bankers sought to invest their profits.They wanted more land for their growing population. Culturally europeans wanted to civilize the uneducated and thought it was their responsibility. They believed […]

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DC History Ch. 5-7 – Flashcards
01 Aug 2017 Flashcards

question Which city did the British capture early in the American Revolution and hold for the remainder of the war? answer New york question In late December 1776, George Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by: answer winning battles at Trenton and Princeton question The alternative to the Virginia Plan was called answer The […]

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Essay: Mothers Tongue – Flashcards
26 Jul 2017 Flashcards

question be her mother and making her phone calls. answer In the story “Mother Tongue,” one thing that embarrassed Tan as she grew up was pretending to question respectful answer In “Mother Tongue,” which word best describes Tan’s attitude toward her mother? question semantic answer In “Mother Tongue,” when reading analogy questions, Tan had difficulty […]

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Elements of Nonfiction – Flashcards
21 May 2017 Flashcards

question a hatred for Jews and Jewish customs answer anti-Semitism question debatable answer argumentative question able to be proved or demonstrated answer corroborative question short descriptive literary sketch answer vignette question T/F Nonfiction writing is of little importance today because of the widespread use of computers. answer FALSE question T/F Persuasive writers try to broaden […]

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The Writing Process Vocabulary – Flashcards
12 May 2017 Flashcards

question The first stage of the writing process. Choose a topic and gather information and ideas for your writing. This includes brainstorming ideas and planning out your paper. answer prewriting question A graphic organizer created by the writer during prewriting. A web is used to gather and connect facts, ideas, and concepts, and words. answer […]

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writing for mass media midterm basic – Flashcards
02 May 2017 Flashcards

question lead answer first sentence or paragraph of a story 5w’s who, what, when, where, why, the how question nut graph answer an explanatory paragraph near the top of the story that summarizes what the story is about or tells readers why they should care question paraphrase answer an indirect quote that summarizes in your […]

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Informative Vocabulary Test Questions – Flashcards
22 Apr 2017 Flashcards

question introduction answer The hook of your essay question content-specific words that are not generally used in conversation answer Domain Specific question text features answer features that help organize the text, such as: headings, bold face type, italic type, bullet lists, graphic aids, sidebars, charts, and photographs question text structure answer the organizational pattern of […]

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News writing and reporting – Flashcards
11 Apr 2017 Flashcards

question blank answer To leave empty space in a publication to show that something has been obscured or erased as a result of censorship question exclusive answer story one reporter has obtained to the exclusion of the competition newspaper or magazine given to and published by only one newspaper;beat;scoop question hard news answer Events that […]

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Professional and Technical Writing/Glossary – Flashcards
20 Mar 2017 Flashcards

  question Advisers answer people that gather detailed information and provide information to decision makers question Brainstorming answer generating ideas as quickly as possible, without evaluation of those ideas until later. question Complex Audience answer the diverse group of people who may read your writing from different perspectives. question Copyright law answer A set of […]

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Writing Defined As (1) What Do You Want – Flashcards
09 Mar 2017 Flashcards

question Are these stages recursive or linear? answer Recursive question How much time should a student spend in each stage? answer 1/3 question What are the activities in the planning stage? answer (1) Gathering and Collecting Information; (2) Analyzing and Organizing Information; (3) Choosing the Form, Channel, and Format of the Message question How do […]

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English Exam Study Guide: Captain Nemo, Drama – Flashcards
02 Mar 2017 Flashcards

question exemplification answer If you are rich and worth your salt, you will teach your [children] that [if] they have leisure it is not to be spent in idleness; for wisely used leisure merely means that those who possess it, being free from the necessity of working for their livelihood, are all the more bound […]

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child developement 2 – Flashcards
12 Feb 2017 Flashcards

question Which substance is secreted into the mother’s milk in the first day or two after childbirth? answer colostrum question Among the following, the skill that is generally the first to develop is: answer walking well alone question A well-nourished newborn gains weight: answer to triple its birth weight by age 1 year. question The […]

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Kinn’s Chapter 24 – Flashcards
03 Feb 2017 Flashcards

question accounts payable answer Debts incurred and not yet paid. question accounts receivable answer Amounts owed to the physician question accounts receivable trial balance answer A method of determining that the journal and the ledger are in balance. question assets answer The entire property of a person, association, corporation, or estate applicable or subject to […]

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Southeast Region States and Capitals – Flashcards
17 Mar 2016 Flashcards

question Alabama answer Montgomery question Arkansas answer Little Rock question Florida answer Tallahassee question Florida answer Tallahassee question Georgia answer Atlanta question Kentucky answer Frankfort question Louisiana answer Baton Rouge question Mississippi answer Jackson question Missouri answer Jefferson City question North Carolina answer Raleigh

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numbers 1-100 in Spanish (Sims Spanish) – Flashcards
17 Mar 2016 Flashcards

question uno answer 1 question dos answer 2 question tres answer 3 question tres answer 3 question cuatro answer 4 question cinco answer 5 question seis answer 6 question siete answer 7 question ocho answer 8 question nueve answer 9 question diez answer 10 question once answer 11 question doce answer 12 question trece answer […]

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Atlantic Charter – Flashcards
17 Mar 2016 Flashcards

question Iron Curtain Speech answer The Iron Curtain symbolized the ideological conflict and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. question Cairo Declaration answer Agrees to issue the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam that […]

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