Download and bring to class (also bring the punctuation worksheets from last time) INTRODUCTIONS An introduction serves as a contract between a writer and his or her readers. In the introduction‚ a writer makes specific commitments that must then be fulfilled. The most important of these is the thesis statement‚ which commits the writer to a specific focus. In effect‚ it provides the reader with an accurate expectation of what the writer plans to do-the main idea that the writer plans to develop
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The message behind Scott Westerfeld’s novel ‘Uglies’ is that we should not focus on external beauty‚ rather look further into an individual’s personality. The novel demonstrates this message by exaggerating the effects of only focusing on external beauty through the Pretties‚ how they only care about having fun and how it lines up with our society. Uglies creates the idea of lesions in the brain to account for the way humans act when only focusing on external beauty‚ oblivious to the world around
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and personality. Para 2 Topic Sentence: International student had a lost in confidence when they are speaking in English. Support 1：Students are afraid of making mistake when they are speaking English while they can speak fluently in their own language. Support 2: They will get nervous is using second language but more comfortable in speaking the first language. Support 3: The student will talk less in English than in their first language. Para 3 Topic Sentence: Student uses less gesture to
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Pretties is the second book in Scott Westerfeld Uglies trilogy. Tally Youngblood is back and is now a pretty. In Tally’s world everyone gets and operation at sixteen that makes them super model gorgeous. Tally now goes to parties all night and basically can do anything she wants‚ but leave the city. Tally’s fun lifestyle is abruptly changed when she is reminded of her past and is forced to remember things that she‚ and everyone else‚ would rather forget. Scott Westerfeld has an amazing ability to
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Hu Shek Teng SCM-025922 24/11/2014 Appeal to common belief‚ technology advance has made life easier and plays a significant role in almost all fields of human life. The tremendous benefits of technology are very inspiring indeed. However‚ the dark sides of technology should be also concerned. One of the most critical consequences was the health of human being critically devastated. People around the world had become increasingly glued to electronic gadgets. Moreover‚ reporting of health issues
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24‚ 1896 – December 21‚ 1940) was an American author of novels and short stories‚ whose works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age‚ a term he coined himself. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.[1] Fitzgerald is considered a member of the "Lost Generation" of the 1920s. He finished four novels: This Side of Paradise‚ The Beautiful and Damned‚ The Great Gatsby—his most famous—and Tender Is the Night. A fifth
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1) mammal (n) 哺乳動物 2) native (adj) 出生地的/ 土生土長的 3) native to = originally come from 來自…的 The horse is not native to America 4) since prehistoric days 自有歷史記載以前的日子 5) since… I love you since you since you were thirteen. 6) Tame (v) 制服﹐控制‚ 馴服 After a few months’ contact‚ the monkeys are tamed. 7) Neighbor (n) 鄰居 Some of the neighbours have complained about the noise from our party. 8) Neighborhood (n) 鄰近地區；社區，街坊，四鄰 You ’ re going to wake up the whole neighbourhood with that noise. 9) Know enough about
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“O‚ say can you see‚ by the dawns early light…” these are some of the words that made Francis Scott Key famous. When Francis Scott Key was a child‚ he lived on an estate called “Terra Rubra‚” in Maryland. After he graduated grammar school‚ he began to study law. After that he became famous‚ because he wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner .” Childhood Francis Scott Key was born August 1‚ 1779 and is the child of Ann Dagworthy (Charlton) and Capt. John Ross‚ he has one sibling and her name is Ann
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show on TV‚ most of the waiting has been edited out. A yarn strike indicator is better for tracking fish through mild currents. If you are going to be fishing all day‚ be sure to bring a book and something to drink. ANALYSIS: Unity: Topic Sentence: Fishing is a great sport for many reason. Subject: Fishing Controlling Idea: great sport Supporting Details: 1.) Dodgeball is not so realaxing because one big jerk is hurling stuff in your head 2.) Fishing
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Scott v. Harris‚ 550 U.S. 372 (2007) March 15‚ 2011 Abstract This essay will be about the consequences of the Scott vs. Harris case on law enforcement in regards to police pursuits. The essay will first briefly describe the circumstances that led to the court case and the final ruling. I will then explain what implementations and policies Chief Executive Officers in police departments may have to execute when law enforcement officers are involved in a high speed pursuit.
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