days; they listen to audio books or read books online. Before technology‚ people actually wrote each other and met in person. Now they talk via Skype‚ Facetime or text messages. We have become a society handicapped by technology. Like so many people‚ I don’t know very many people’s numbers by heart anymore because we rely on our contact list on our cell phones. Lord forbid we lose our cells; we would be lost. There is no escape from technology‚ unless one lives under a rock. We check our
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influence the way people are treated? Why do well-dressed or attractive people have more advantages than their less attractive equivalent? People should not be judged according to how well-dressed they are or how attractive they are. In everyday life we judge people based on their appearance. It’s very unkind‚ but we do it on a daily basis at the school‚ at work‚ or just passing someone on the street. It’s not only the social level that discriminates the unattractive‚ but it also goes on at work
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Why Study Argument? We read and listen for rhetorical benefit To voice our opinions Gather facts when we research Gathering perspective from all sides opening points of views Trying to overcome bias‚ and to understand it Have to build common ground Need various perspectives first 1. REASON 2. Evidence 3. Hear/read multiple positions/perspectives 4. Build a common ground We use argument/persuasion in our daily life EXP: at store‚ with family/friends‚ work to get resources or raises
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ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION For many years‚ the importance of English has increased because it has became a very common language all over the world. Owing to this situation‚ there are lots of argumentative topics which are about the power of English. One of them is about the medium of instruction at Turkish universities whether it should be English or not. First of all‚ the definition of the English as a medium of instruction can be made. Haagen – Schützenhöfer & Mathelitsch (n.d.) explain
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ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY FORMAT When writing an argumentative essay‚ a student must first choose a topic. The topic must be one that has two sides to it‚ and ideally‚ will have supporters for both sides of the topic. For a basic argumentative essay‚ a student should structure the essay so that there are five paragraphs. The first paragraph will be the introduction‚ the second and third paragraphs will be the support paragraphs‚ the fourth paragraph will be the counter argument with rebuttal‚ and
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Advantages of Permissive Parenting Relating to your child more as a friend than a parent can give a Mum or dad a greater understanding of what makes their child tick and as they get older‚ communication can be easier. Being positive about what children are doing and saying can raise levels of self-esteem and give them the knowledge that their parents will accept them and love them whatever they say or do. Disadvantages of Permissive Parenting Children of permissive parents have no boundaries‚
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"Destruction From Your Own Hands" I. Introductory - Destroyer of one’s own nation II. Ripping off Philippines one by one A. Colonial Mentality B. Environment C. Government/Politics III. K.O. (Philippines = Knocked out) "Destruction From Your Own Hands" A family is a basic social unit in the community where life yearnings are rooted. A community is a group of people with common interests living in a particular locality that works together to build a
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The Music Industry In the Middle East‚ North Korea and other communist countries that are run by dictators; the government monitor everything that their people listen to‚ they are only really allowed to listen to classical music as it doesn’t display any type of message (good or bad) or inspire people to want to speak out about the suffering that they face. Contrary to those places‚ artists in England and other countries across the world have been inspired by politics to make protest songs and art
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He begins his article by referencing his personal observations of how his own reading habits are changing. He then provides examples from other writers who have noticed the same thing after reading things on daily basis online. Next‚ he provides a study from a University College London which shows people that read online they show more skimming activity than people who are readers. He said‚ “As part of the five-year research program‚ the scholars examined computer logs documenting the behavior of
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Peterson Book Review: Why Don’t We Listen Better? Summary of Book Jim Peterson’s book outlines a very informative and simplistic way to becoming a better listener. Peterson has come up with the idea of sharing a card that allows the talker and the listener to take turns sharing their ideas. He stated three part on how people communicate: stomach‚ heart‚ and head. First is the stomach which consist of the feelings and emotions those inner nudges that let us know when we are uncomfortable‚ happy‚
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