The Perfect shot is a book written by Elaine Marie Alphin. The setting of the book takes place in a small town in Indiana called Willisburg. The setting impacts the plot because Brian has a friend named julius which is one of the only black kids in town gets pulled over by the cops for making a wrong turn and he he did not receive a ticket the police officer took him to jail and this event changes juluis very much. The point of view of the book is first person because Brian is the one who is telling
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Written assignment The story Three Shots is about a little kid‚ Nick‚ who is scared of dying. His realization of death has frightened him. He goes from being scared that someday he will die to feeling quite sure that it will be okay. His father‚ his uncle and himself are camping. Nick remembers‚ with shame‚ how he got scared thinking about how he would die one day. When he was alone‚ he summoned his uncle and father back to camp‚ by firing three shots into the air with a rifle. The uncle is frustrated
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The Dangers of Texting While Driving Over the past few years‚ texting while driving has become a major issue for many Americans across the country. It has been the cause of many deaths and injuries and is a huge distraction for drivers. Texting while driving is said to be as dangerous as drunk driving. Many campaigns have been developed to further reduce the rate of accidents caused by texting while driving‚ but these are not taken to notice by the thousands of people taking their chances and answering
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Throughout many of my favourite songs the topic of relationships is reoccurring. In one of my favourite songs by Vic Mensa titled “16 Shots” the topic of relationships is occurs a lot. In this song the artist explains the day to day conflicts between African-American citizens and racist police officers. He also talks about the level of power that the police have and how often that they abuse their power. In the song the artist talks about the conflict between police officers and African Americans
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Statement My speech today is on texting while driving and I am against it. All drivers need to be aware of distracted driving and take steps to minimize the risk to themselves and others. “I’m asking you today to listen to the statistics and the stories and decide for yourself whether that one phone call‚ text message‚ or glance in the mirror is worth the cost of a human life.” The following are the main reason why I am against the topic. First of all Body: A. While distracted driving is a growing
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Bocanegra English 100‚ TR October 6‚ 2010 Essay 2 How to Shoot a Jump Shot Although some people are born naturally athletic‚ most people are taught the fundamentals of basketball at a young age and continue to practice these fundamentals as they get older. One of the basic assets to becoming a successful‚ well rounded basketball player is being able to shoot a jump shot. A jump shot is a shot in which a player jumps into the air and shoots the ball at the basket with one or both
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While researching on the different techniques applied on previous notable films created by distinguished filmmakers‚ I learned that they all similarly applied their understanding of human perception into the creation of their craft. To give a better point of comparison among the films cited in this section‚ all of the movies presented below share a similar technique: the uninterrupted shot. This method was preferred by this researcher in order to identify the differences in styles that were incorporated
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accident in many roads in the 21st century. Texting while driving lowers the concentration of the driver. In many cases‚ if unexpected things come up the chances of a driver to make rational decisions are so minimal therefore ends up causing accidents. In the past five years‚ the use of mobile phones and tablets is almost inevitable since they are the standard devices of communication. However‚ the drivers should act responsibly by avoiding texting while driving since it endangers the lives of the people
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Dilkanth Patel C.Ornelas Eng 221: KGA 1 March 29‚ 2011 Multitasking while driving There are many consequences when multitasking while driving it is not just dangerous for the person committing the crime but also for the individuals around them. Drivers that are doing more than one thing at once while driving tend to focus off the road and pay more attention to other tasks. Current motor vehicle law prohibits texting while driving‚ but does not focus on the other tasks that can lead to severe
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A Track Will Smith English Mellar Last Shot QUIZ 1. What contest did Stevie win‚ in order to get to the final four? A. his dad won tickets B. his friend gave him his C. he won the USBWA writing contest D. he didn’t get tickets 2. How many kids won the USBWA? A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 7 3. What was the name other the other winner? A. Susan Carol B. James Witherspoon C. Dick Weiss D. Chip Graber FOR 4-8 FILL IN THE BLANK 4. When Stevie and his father arrived at the hotel‚
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