what ended up happening. Coming into junior year there was an expectation to win state. Anything else would leave us unfulfilled. We finished with 23 wins and 7 losses and ranked number two going into the state playoffs. We lost in the semi-finals 4-3‚ which was a huge disappointment and upset. But seven of my best friends and I got together and decided to take this loss to heart. We decided that resilience is better than dejection and vouched to work harder and longer than ever before to decide our
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Writing A Comparison / Contrast Paragraph Comparison shows similarities between persons‚ places‚ things‚ ideas‚ or situations. Contrast points out the differences between persons‚ places‚ things‚ ideas‚ or situations. Two Basic Methods for Organizing Comparison / Contrast Paragraphs Block Method 1. If you let A and B stand for the two things (subjects) being compared‚ then you can use the block method in which you tell all about A‚ then tell all about B. Thus you discuss A in a block and B
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High interest rates create an unwillingness to spend money. Because consumers know that they will pay more over the course of the loan‚ they might choose to postpone buying high items such as cars and homes. Higher interest rates cause deflation‚ which means the purchasing power of the dollar is stronger. Debt deflation reduces personal wealth and aggravates an economic downturn. Many parties control interest rates‚ including banks and‚ the Federal Reserve. These institutions decide which interest
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In modern society‚ there are a number of domesticated animals that are used as pets. Different parts of the world are particularly drawn to different pets‚ though in reality there are a few that are popular the world over. Of these global pets‚ such as cats‚ dogs‚ fish‚ and birds‚ the best pets tend to be dogs. Dogs are the best pets because they make great companions‚ they are very intelligent beings‚ and they come in all shapes‚ sizes‚ and temperaments to meet the needs of all sorts of people.
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Narration I went to the Emergency Room for the first time when I was thirteen years old. It all came about when I was skateboarding in front of my grandma’s house and I tried to do a trick. I almost pulled it of‚ but I messed it up in the end and headed to the ground with my hands down. My right wrist was twisted the wrong way in the air when I landed hard on the ground‚ it just broke it. At first it did not hurt at all‚ but when I looked down at my warped and twisted wrist ‚ all of a sudden
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Thesis: People should not trust their ability to thin-slice in situations. I think that Malcolm Gladwell has proven that in experts‚ decisions should not be made in the blink of an eye. Body 2: Similarly‚ the concept of thin-slicing has its disadvantages because it proves that people are “really vulnerable to being guided by stereotypes‚”(Gladwell‚ 233). This holds true in cases often regarding race. For example‚ prior to the school integration of white and black children in the late 1950’s‚
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“God save you Ebeneezer! And a merry Christmas to you!” bellowed a voice from the window. Through the foggy glass‚ Scrooge could make out the rather large outline of none other than Peggy Harker‚ a worker at the local orphanage. Scrooge crinkled his nose in disgust and shooed her away with a flick of his hand. Peggy Harker‚ persistent as the rain during a wet monsoon month‚ continued to say “My oh my‚ it is extremely cold… mind if I come in?” in which Scrooge acknowledged with a harsh grunt.
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Three-Paragraph Character Sketch Harriet Tubman is an old‚ African American‚ runaway slave. This was a woman that was very brave and fought for her rights/freedom. She just didn’t want freedom for herself; she wanted it for all African Americans. I would also have to say that she was a very smart woman. I say that because she carried a gun around with her‚ so if any of the other runaways wanted to go back she would threaten them with the gun because she knew that the masters would end up finding
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Tips for Good Opinion Paragraphs You will need to be well prepared in order to write a good opinion paragraph. Here are the steps to take before you even start writing: | Pick a controversial issue - something people clearly agree or disagree with it strongly. | | Decide which side you will take - do you agree or disagree with it? This will be your opinion. | | Get as much information as you can in order to defend your point of view - you will need facts to support your point‚ examples
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Five Paragraph Essay: Flo Hyman (Randi) I had one of the most common characteristics of my condition‚ but since it was so rare‚ no one could save me. I was born in Inglewood‚ California on July 29‚ 1954. I have 7 siblings‚ and I am the second oldest. I played basketball and ran track all four years of high school. I joined a youth team that went to Russia‚ and after that I knew that volleyball was my sport and not basketball. But you’ll learn more about that later. My dad‚ George is 6’1‚ he’s a railroad
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