Regina Rioveros English 101 Professor Gray Mar. 13‚ 2015 Why Only English “Speaking Spanish does not have to be a crisis in the United States” (Rodriguez‚ 346). In his essay‚ “Slurring Spanish‚” Luis Rodriguez highlights the difficulties of bilingual speakers‚ specifically Spanish speakers‚ in America. He concentrates on the challenges that Spanish speakers face in school from having English forced as the language to be spoken at all times‚ moreover Rodriguez points out two Spanish-speaking students
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The word “citizen” is defined as a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection. To be a citizen of the world‚ we owe our allegiance to the earth and what she brings us. We rely on her to bring us wood‚ air‚ water‚ precious metals‚ soil‚ coal‚ plants‚ animals‚ and to keep us safe from the dangers of the outside solar system. In order to be a citizen of the world‚ a person must contribute to their own community‚ keep the
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A good life is not a specific way of life for every person. For each person‚ the meaning of a good life differs. What ever way of life a person is comfortable and happy with counts as a good life for that person. in my opinion‚ a good life is when i have as much control as possible over my life so that i can change anything i don’t like into something i am happy with. With the control i want over my life i would also like to be able to let things go freely when ever i feel like it and " go with
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What is a Good Education? Education literally means the things a person learns by being taught. So‚ the definition of a good education would be the things a person learns by being taught well. But what exactly does that mean? No one has ever told you that‚ right. To me a good education is basically achieved when a person has a general to specific knowledge of the things that have happened in the world‚ things that could happen in the future of the world‚ how to communicate with others
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Imagine what it would feel like if someone used your disability as an insult… Since the late 1800’s‚ the word ‘retard’ has been used - firstly as a clinical diagnosis to mean delay or hold back in term of progress‚ then later became a derogatory slang to mean stupid or dumb. While the word certainly was used to mean intellectually inhibited‚ many believe the everyday usage of the word “retard” is not directed toward people with disabilities‚ and therefore should be okay to incorporate into day
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Should the state take severely obese children from their parents? It is undisputable that everybody has a right to become a parent. On the same hand‚ children have a right to live with their parents and not become separated from them. But children also have a right to living conditions that help them achieve a healthy psychological and physical development in order to fulfill their potential. Therefore‚ every parent carries an obligation to ensure the realization of those rights by providing
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Words are powerless when looked at individually but they have the potential for good or evil‚ when someone who can properly use them to his or her advantage. That is what Nathaniel Hawthorne quote means‚ and I fully agree with him. An example of words being used for evil could be a dictator trying to convince his people that he is best for the country. An example of words being used for good could be a civil rights activist trying to persuade people to get along and to treat everyone with respect
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800 Word Essay Food‚ health and medical technologies have a large impact on individuals and communities today and in the future. Throughout this paper‚ discussion will involve the issues that society faces regarding food and health and how we can create a healthier and safer world for our future. The food industry has a large impact on individuals and will affect wider communities in the future. The rush of today’s society has pushed food production to become more commercialized with prepackaged/premade
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given by the American Lung Association of Texas. The city was carefully being watched because of the alarming reports taken from 1996-1998. Houston ’s smog and ozone levels have now surpassed Los Angeles ’s notorious air pollution problem. They must take advice from this infamously polluted city without slowing down the economic growth of their port city. They could reduce the traffic on the ship channel and the city ’s highways‚ or create a better mass transit system but‚ just by shrinking the number
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The N-word has become a broadly used word in today’s society. However‚ it is not acceptable to use in your everyday language. The N-word has a historical background. The use of the N-Word was generated out of a hatred for African-Americans‚and is based on the racial advantage in the early times of the United States. The use of the N-word is offensive to many who come from a family that may have black culture. The word stems from negative stereotypes of Black people. Some of these stereotypes include
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