Bernie Sanders: Make America Great Again Bernie Sanders started off his career as the mayor of Burlington‚ Vermont. Mr. Sanders served four terms of acting mayor. Adding to his government occupation list‚ Bernie distinguished himself as one of the country’s few independent legislators. Bernie Sanders‚ one of America’s recent presidential candidates‚ is simply the best option for the occupation of the United States 2016 President based on the fact that he has experience in government‚ and he has great
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Alex Rheault 14095608 Persuasive Speech Outline Title: Why Sidney Crosby is better than Alex Ovechkin. General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that Sidney Crosby is a better hockey player than Alex Ovechkin. Central Idea: Sidney Crosby is the best all-around hockey player in the game today. He also steps up in big games and big situations. I. a. On January 1‚ 2011‚ the NHL’s annual outdoor game the “Winter Classic” will be played at Heinz Field
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1. Who is the narrator? Where does the story take place? What time period? – How did you guess? The speaker of this piece is Scott Russell Sanders. The setting of the story is in Memphis‚ throughout his youth. The time period is in the course of slavery in the end of 1940s and 1950s. I came to this conclusion from the text when he stated “The first men‚ besides my father‚ I remembered seeing were black convicts and white guards‚ in the cotton field across the road from our farm on the outskirts
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Breathing Underwater Notes LIFE OF THE AUTHOR Alex Flinn grew up in Syosset‚ New York‚ a small town on Long Island‚ New York and lived in Miami‚ Florida. When she was five years old‚ her mother suggested that she should be an author. "I guess I must have nodded or something because‚ from that point on‚ every poem I ever wrote in school was submitted to Highlights or Cricket magazine. I was collecting rejection slips at age seven!" High school was spent in Miami ’s various "gifted and talented"
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In the article “What Makes a Hero‚” Dr. Alex Lickerman argues that what makes a hero is “the willingness to make personal sacrifice for the benefit of others.” In the novel “ To Kill a Mockingbird” there are some characters that can be considered heros. Atticus can be labeled as a hero because he sacrificed more than others to help people in need. Dr. Lickerman thinks that people become heroes by the consent to personally sacrifice to help others. Dr Lickerman has a patient who has
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During the 2016 election‚ Bernie Sanders was a name that was constantly said along with his platform. His slogan “free education‚” interested the hearts of millions of college students. Even though he was not elected President‚ many people still support and love him. They support him so much‚ that they believe Bernie Sanders should start his own political party. In the article‚ Should Bernie Sanders start his own political party?‚ Bernie supporters‚ also known as ‘Berniecrats‚’ state their concern
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X as Told by Alex Haley is one of the bestselling publications in American history. Writing about a controversial public figure and topic can put a writer’s life and the publisher’s business at risk but spreading awareness on the struggles of black Americans was of great importance then. In addition to the accounts written by Alex Haley‚ the foreword by Attallah Shabazz and eulogy by Ossie Davis at the end part provides readers more interesting facts about the colorful
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In the reading of “The Case for Getting Rid of Borders” Alex Tabarrok tackles the issue of whether or not we should keep our borders or get rid of them. Tabarrok starts off by saying all people are free to move along the earth as they wish. He later states that nature’s wealth is divided unevenly‚ and the wealth created by nature is what creates the differences in society. Tabarrok later says that immigrants who move to a country that is rich are looking for more than a better life for their family
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Through the story of Malcolm X’s prison life‚ in Literacy behind Bars by Malcolm X and Alex Haley‚ it becomes evident that life is what one makes it. Bettering oneself will only give them a better‚ happier‚ life. Therefore the opportunity that one may learn will always be there if one decides to accept the opportunity and seek the knowledge from it. Malcolm X knew how stultified he was when compared to others. While in prison‚ at the Norfolk Prison Colony‚ Malcolm X never had a monotony moment.
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friend by Alex Lickerman‚ tells us the recipe of finding a true friend. Lickerman states “having common interests‚ history‚ common views and equality” is what we all look for in friendships.(Lickerman) What makes my best friend (Alivia) a true friend: how honest our friendship is‚ how loyal we are to each other‚ and how close her family and I are . To start off‚ Alivia and i have been friends have known each other for fifteen years. The author of the article What Makes A True friend by Alex Lickerman;
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