Language Analysis Protect our youth from the marijuana tsunami Jordan Marsh In Diane Carlson’s opinion piece “Protect our youth from the marijuana tsunami”‚ the issue of Colorado legalizing marijuana is raised as catastrophic and that it is giving a false perception of its effect to youth and their development. In a passionate tone Carlson targets parents‚ grandparents and additionally the government of the wrong movement into legalizing marijuana‚ and in doing so challenges the audience
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LANGUAGE ANALYSIS This formal newsletter was written on 19th of September‚ 2012 by Dr John K McGuire P.H.D‚ MOA‚ and Principal of Turramurra Christian Grammar School. It appeared in the Parents Newsletter as a response to concerns raised‚ regarding mobile phones. The Principal is announcing the school’s Board decision that they have ban phones because they are distractive and problematic. The Principal supports the school ban. The writers tone is formal‚ direct‚ authoritative and forceful. The letter
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Take a look at the material on sensation seeking on page 286 (Ch. 11). Do you consider yourself a sensation seeker? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of your level of sensation seeking? I am not a sensation seeker because I prefer peace and happiness. I am the type of person that likes to see the same people and have a routine to follow which I feel comfortable in. The advantages of my level of sensation seeking are that I am more likely to find peace and happiness compared
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As I pull up the old degraded driveway‚ the old‚ abandoned asylum stands in front of me. I stop my car and take a deep breath before getting out. I slide out of the car‚ and walk up to the large wooden pine door. I take another deep breath‚ looking for fresh air‚ but the musty odor of the decaying asylum suffocates me. My heart is pounding in my chest as I place my hands on the door‚ waiting to push it open. The old door feels rough under my soft hands. As I tough the door‚ I imagine all of the
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The last book I read was called „Asylum” written by Madeleine Roux. It is a story about a sixteen year old Dan Crawford who was accepted in the New Hampshire College Prep program. While attending the classes he‚ just like all students‚ stayed in the Brookline Dorm - formerly a psychiatric hospital. Our main character with his new friends start exploring the dark past of the asylum. And that’s when the strange things start happening. Daniel Crawford‚ our main character‚ was an orphan. He had been
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employment. Higher education is no longer a symbol of career success. This may sound painful for graduates but let’s face it. It is reality‚ no matter how harsh it may appear. [You may also want to read The Unemployment Issue Among the Malay Job Seekers] In July 2006‚ The Sun newspaper reported that the unemployment rate of public universities has reached a staggering 70%‚ whereas the private institutions recorded 26% and foreign graduates 34%. Out of the 70%‚ the highest unemployment was contributed
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This is a speech about the language and the sport. We all know that sports offer a physical and emotional way of knowing and understanding of the world. The sports have also developed their own way to use the language which only fits in sports contexts. But in what ways does the language of sports interact with the author’s purpose? This is what I will address in this speech. The example I found to show in the interaction between language of sports and author’s purpose is a feature article which
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Changing to an agitated tone‚ the use of inclusive language and repetition of ‘’we do not think‚’’ unifies readers and attempts to reaffirm that ‘’our laws should [not] take precedence over [other] laws.’’ Australian citizens are painted as people who uphold harmony‚ integration and ‘’support multiculturalism‚ cultural diversity‚’’ rectifying our stance against the extreme requests of ‘legal pluralism’ by religious leaders. The examples of ‘’Muslim man whipped 40 times‚ Muslim inman sending offensive
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Task: How is language used to attempt to persuade the readers to share the point of view of Heidi Schwartz? News Article: I am a student at Exhibition high school who was amongst the group taken to watch the basketball match between the swallows and the wombats last Wednesday. I am horrified that all of us in year 11 at our school are now being labelled racist red necks. We are not! Most people with any sense would understand that it was only a couple of Idiots who opened there big mouths
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Batman puts down an insurrection at Arkham Asylum when one of the guards is paid to release the inmates. Returning to his public life‚ Bruce Wayne unveils his massive new development plans to bring Gotham City into the future. Harvey Bullock discovers a tortured murder victim pinned to the wall of his apartment with numerous knives bearing an owl insignia. They find a hidden message on the wall saying that "Bruce Wayne will die tomorrow‚" and Batman finds Dick Grayson’s DNA under the victim’s fingernails
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