Title: Four Anecdotes from the Life of Wang Xizhi‚ ca. 1310 By: Zhao Mengfu (Chinese‚ 1254–1322) Type: Handscroll‚ ink on paper Size: 9 5/8 x 46 1/8 in. (24.4 x 117 cm) The artist of this calligraphy scroll‚ Zhao Mengfu‚ was highly praised by the Yuan emperor Renzong as unrivaled traditional Chinese polymath (for a lack of a better word). It is said that the emperor admired him for possessing the following seven outstanding qualities: wide learning‚ Song royal ancestry‚ elegant and charismatic
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to reject the anti-vaccination message. Panahi’s tone is accusatory but she concedes that McCarthy’s story was “harrowing” and moved Winfrey’s audience to accept that her son was indeed “struck down with ‘vaccine induced’ autism’”. This single anecdote‚ according to Panahi‚ led to a significant increase in the number of parents declining to have their children immunised. The reader readily accepts the cause and effect logic of the writer’s argument when she reports that contagious diseases such
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about staying passionate about life‚” or “I want to talk you to about having a big vision for your life.” Introducing a theme gives your audience a roadmap. Make sure your stories‚ anecdotes or examples tie back to your main theme. Tell stories. Fill your talk with personal stories. Some can be simple anecdotes about something that happened to you‚ your wife or kids. Many stories of friends‚ people you met‚ or churchgoers in the congregation. Our brains are not programmed for abstract thoughts
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children of Chinese parents will develop high quality skills‚ and unyielding confidence. Mother Inferior? The introduction of Mother Inferior by Hanna Rosin contains an excellent anecdote that puts Rosin in a position of defence for her parenting style against Amy Chua’s Chinese-style parenting. The anecdote‚ which her 2-year-old son calls her a “kitty kat” when she was acting out “tiger‚” reveals her position amongst other parents in the standards set by Amy Chua. However‚ this does not break
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to a case in which criminal profiling proved ineffective in crime solving. Indeed‚ this piece is a prime example of the Òrules of writingÓ being broken. However‚ despite the unusual format‚ Gladwell proves to be entertaining and interesting. His anecdote in the beginning of the essay about the Mad Bomber was extremely well written and caught the attention of readers. In fact‚ all of his criminal profiling stories (including those refuting criminal profilers) were entertaining and kept the reader
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College‚ Jonathan Malesic argues‚ is not just a time for preparation‚ but for exploration and expansion. In his publication to the New York Times‚ Malesic offers a down-to-earth approach to a problem that faces many Americans today: the value of a liberal education and its implications for careers. With his digestible‚ colloquial language and anecdotal evidence from students‚ Malesic creates a tone that is as understanding and humble as it is persuasive and resonating for his readers. Malesic does
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Personal Essay on Discrimination Prompt/Guidelines 1. Select a form of discrimination in which you are passionate about. Be able to use an anecdote about yourself or someone close to you to “personalize” the essay and to elicit your passion for the subject. Since this is a personal essay‚ you may use the word “I”. This essay will not be shared with the class. *If you are having particular difficulty with finding a topic‚ you may write an analysis essay on discrimination; however‚ it cannot
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delivered or in written form) which tells a story. -The entire body of related events that make up story is called narrative. What are the different forms of Narrative writing? Authorities in the subject arbitrarily classify narrative writing as: 1. Anecdote 2. Incident 3. Sketch 4. Short story 5. Novel Other forms of narratives‚ considered expository because they are informative are: history‚ biography‚ autobiography‚ journals and diaries‚ even dramatic scripts. Why narrate? What are the purposes
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English Commentary – Digression “ A modest proposal” by Jonathan Swift is a rhetoric piece that satirizes the dismal political‚ social and economic conditions in 18th century Ireland. As a solution‚ the preposterous proposal suggests that the Irish eat their own babies; as it is logically viable‚ and economically profitable: a condition adhering to the rational mentality of the age of reason. Swift develops his argument on two levels: A seemingly intellectual persona‚ caricaturized on a stereotypical
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Kingsolver uses plot points to show that people in poverty are more appreciative of possessions than others. One such example of this is when Taylor tells an anecdote about a lady that she came across in the rising action of the book. “As I left to go back to work I saw the woman with the cardboard box‚ still in the living room. She was sorting through a handful of possessions she had laid out on the sofa - A
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