Introduction What is a role model? A role model‚ defined by the Oxford English Dictionary is “a person who other people look to as an example to be imitated.” There are different types of people whose characteristics and traits are held in high regards and are imitated by others. There are many types of role models‚ whether social‚ religious‚ political‚ commercial or from the arts. Typical role models of our generation from these groups are The Pope‚ Barack Obama‚ Steve Jobs‚ Bill Gates and Pharrell
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Celena Maxwell Lifson‚ Beth WR 122 April 16th‚ 2013 Predator versus Prey Advertisements are an everyday part of our lives‚ whether we look at them subconsciously or consciously they influence us. Imagine how many ads you have seen in your lifetime and how they have affected you over time. “Two Way a Woman Can Get Hurt” by Jean Kilbourne is an article about how the objectification of women in advertising can lead to violence because ads shows a truth and this truth is that women are
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Reflection Paper By Nina Bianca Cadena As the summer class started last April 21st‚ I thought that the class will be so boring because of the 3 hour class per subject. And the fact that it is just a short term class‚ like it was just a month; I couldn’t imagine how they will make it more advance for us to finish the designated topics and deadlines. And as expected for this another kind of English subject‚ which is the English 101 I prepared myself already for possible long essays and paper
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Together We Stand Letter Outline Natalia A. James Axia College of University of Phoenix HUM 111 Critical and Creative Thinking August 05‚ 2012 Shaunabeth Paradiso I. Types of Questions I would ask myself to ensure that I used critical thinking in my research and analysis of the problem. A. How extensive and what are the similarities of the illnesses in the community between both children and adults? B. Exactly when was the onset of the illnesses? C. How were the illnesses
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“Diverged for Divorce” The House Bill 1799‚ most commonly known as the Divorce Bill‚ has been filed on the Philippine Court since July 27‚ 2010 and is now a pending case in the House committee on revision of laws. For more than two years now‚ there has been an ongoing debate by lawyers‚ journalists‚ politicians and even religious leaders whether or not this Bill should be passed and be included in the Family Code of the Philippine Constitution. This unsettled issue has lead ta a debate in the class
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Unit 4 Exercise 1: Guided Reading Chapter 11 1. What is the basic format for a proposal? An introduction that defines a problem‚ stresses its importance‚ and offers a brief description of the proposed solution (the thesis). An analysis of the problem‚ discussing its causes‚ and its effects. A detailed plan that shows step by step how to solve the problem. A costs-benefits analysis that measures the benefits of the plan against its costs. A conclusion that looks to the future and stresses the importance
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Analysis of Apology by Plato The Apology is an account by Plato of Socrates’ speech given at his trial in 399 BC. Socrates was an Athenian philosopher accused of two crimes: corrupting the youth and not believing in the gods. In Socrates’ speech‚ he explains to a jury of 501 Athenians why he is not guilty of the crimes he is accused of. He uses a variety of logical arguments to refute his charges yet in the end he is still found guilty and sentenced to death (Grube 21). Socrates’ use of
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Questions Part 1 – Select an article that is persuasive in nature. Newspaper editorials would be a good source. Read the article carefully. It must be an article that presents an argument which you know is flawed. On a clear copy of the article‚ highlight the main conclusion and the premises that the writer puts forward. Part 2 – Reproduce the premises and conclusion. You may have to paraphrase the ideas so they form complete sentences and remember that one conclusion could serve as a premise for
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Rhetorical Analysis * A RHETORICAL ANALYSIS REFERS TO THE PROCESS OF ANALYZING A TEXT‚ GIVEN SOURCE OR ARTIFACT. * No judgment- only analysis * Explores content‚ purpose‚ background (of author)‚ structure‚ and the topic of a text * RHETORIC IS THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE AN INTENDED MESSAGE * via argumentation‚ persuasion‚ or another form of communication. * Critical Reading- ask questions while you read (SOAPStoned) * What is the subject
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1. Describe why it is important to read critically. Critical reading allows writers to discover an author’s purpose‚ identify his/her tone and persuasive elements‚ recognize his/her position on an issue‚ and explore the strengths and weaknesses of an author’s argument‚ making readers have a deep understanding of the article and the issue. Also‚ critical reading helps readers construct and evaluate their own argument because it is the first step of critical writing (Goshgarian and Krueger 28). Moreover
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