Questions: In The 21st Century Opening Assignment: Examine the email below. How many footnotes* would Shakespeare need to understand these few sentences? Highlight the words that would give him trouble, and be sure to use the "comment" feature in Google Docs to explain several of your choices. We were on the tarmac an hour at Newark Liberty watching the snowplows, but Billie Eilish tweeted about unloading a neon green electric Winnebago to a random fan for TikToking a thoughtful act of kindness during the pandemic. I downloaded a sick playlist for the flight while we were taxiing. When we finally took off, I busted out my iPad for some Disney+ and kicked back. I was livin' large, sippin' Red Bull from a crazy straw underneath my Baby Yoda mask. I nodded off though, and the stewardess took off my Dre Beats in the middle of Dua Lipa "Levitating," which was cool because right then I got the most beautiful view of the Golden Gate outside my window. I'm so hyped about bein' in Cali to do research on my Capstone! Stay Safe. Abrazos! - Your bestie, Mariela. Now you try! Write a paragraph that would stump the Bard!

In The 21st Century Opening Assignment: Examine the email below. How many footnotes* would Shakespeare need to understand these few sentences? Highlight the words that would give him trouble, and be sure to use the "comment" feature in Google Docs to explain several of your choices. We were on the tarmac an hour at Newark Liberty watching the snowplows, but Billie Eilish tweeted about unloading a neon green electric Winnebago to a random fan for TikToking a thoughtful act of kindness during the pandemic. I downloaded a sick playlist for the flight while we were taxiing. When we finally took off, I busted out my iPad for some Disney+ and kicked back. I was livin' large, sippin' Red Bull from a crazy straw underneath my Baby Yoda mask. I nodded off though, and the stewardess took off my Dre Beats in the middle of Dua Lipa "Levitating," which was cool because right then I got the most beautiful view of the Golden Gate outside my window. I'm so hyped about bein' in Cali to do research on my Capstone! Stay Safe. Abrazos! - Your bestie, Mariela. Now you try! Write a paragraph that would stump the Bard!
Transcript text: In The $21^{\text {st }}$ Century Opening Assignment: Examine the email below. How many footnotes* would Shakespeare need to understand these few sentences? Highlight the words that would give him trouble, and be sure to use the "comment" feature in Google Docs to explain several of your choices. We were on the tarmac an hour at Newark Liberty watching the snowplows, but Billie Eilish tweeted abcut unloading a neon green electric Winnebago to a random fan for TikToking a thoughtful act of kindness during the pandemic. I downloaded a sick playlist for the flight while we were taxiing. When we finally took off, I busted out my iPàd for some Disney+ and kicked back. I was livin' large, sippin' Red Bull from a crazy straw underneath my Baby Yoda mask. I nodded off though, and the stewardess took off my Dre Beats in the middle of Dua Lipa "Levitating," which was cool because right then I got the most beautiful view of the Golden Gate outside my window. I'm so hyped about bein' in Cali to do research on my Capstone! Stay Safe. Abrazos! - Your bestie, Mariela. Now you try! Write a paragraph that would stump the Bard!
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Step 1: Identify the words that Shakespeare would not understand.

These words and phrases are modern inventions, slang, or pop culture references that would be foreign to Shakespeare:

  • tarmac: A paved surface for aircraft.
  • Billie Eilish: A modern pop singer.
  • tweeted: Use of the social media platform, Twitter.
  • neon green electric Winnebago: A modern recreational vehicle.
  • random fan: a person chosen at chance, a fan of Billie Eilish.
  • TikToking: Creating videos on the social media platform, TikTok.
  • pandemic: A widespread disease.
  • sick playlist: A collection of very good music.
  • taxiing: The movement of an aircraft on the ground.
  • iPad: A tablet computer.
  • Disney+: A streaming service.
  • livin' large: Living luxuriously or extravagantly.
  • sippin': Drinking.
  • Red Bull: An energy drink.
  • crazy straw: A novelty drinking straw.
  • Baby Yoda: A character from the show _The Mandalorian_.
  • stewardess: A flight attendant.
  • Dre Beats: Headphones.
  • Dua Lipa "Levitating": A modern pop song.
  • Golden Gate: The Golden Gate Bridge.
  • hyped: Excited.
  • Cali: California.
  • Capstone: A culminating academic project.
  • Abrazos: Hugs (Spanish).
  • bestie: Best friend.
Step 2: Count the number of footnotes needed.

Each highlighted term would likely require a footnote, for a total of 22.

Step 3: Explain several of the chosen terms.

Here are explanations for a few of the terms:

  • tweeted: This refers to posting a short message on the social media platform Twitter.
  • TikToking: This means creating and sharing short videos on the social media platform TikTok. These videos often involve lip-syncing, dancing, or comedic skits.
  • pandemic: A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across a large region, affecting many people.
  • livin' large: This slang phrase means living a lavish and extravagant lifestyle.

Final Answer:

Shakespeare would need 22 footnotes to understand the passage. Several highlighted words are explained in Step 3.

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