Comparing Societies Have you ever thought about today’s society becoming a dystopian society? “The Machine Stops” is a story written by E.M. Forester in 1909. For Forester’s story to be 106 years old the book is incredible accurate of today’s society. However‚ “The Machine Stops” dystopian society differs from today’s society in the way they live‚ the way they travel‚ and the way society interacts. One difference in the dystopian society described in “The Machine Stops” and today’s society is the
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The Year of the Tiger The Tiger ranks the third of the animals in the Chinese zodiac. The 12 zodiac animals are‚ in order: Rat‚ Ox‚ Tiger‚ Rabbit‚ Dragon‚ Snake‚ Horse‚ Goat‚ Monkey‚ Rooster‚ Dog‚ and Pig. Each year is related to an animal sign according to a 12-year-cycle. Lucky Colors: blue‚ grey‚ orange Lucky Numbers: 1‚ 3‚ 4 Lucky Flowers: yellow lily‚ cineraria Year of Birth: 1914‚ 1926‚ 1938‚ 1950‚ 1962‚ 1974‚ 1986‚ 1998‚ 2010‚ 2022 Are You a Tiger? Years of the Tiger include 1914‚ 1926
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Ashley Brown Mrs. Kemp 4th hour English 12A 10 December 2012 Gap Year In its most basic form‚ taking a gap year refers to taking a year out of studying to do something else. Many people take a gap year before starting college or work‚ but it can be taken at any time. A gap year is also taking “time off with a purpose.” It is not a time to do nothing‚ but is an intentional time of reflection and discovery before a major transition in life. It’s a chance to take a different route for a while
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Education Today in USA With so many sides to the story‚ it’s difficult to truly know the status of education today. The truth is‚ there is no right answer. The status of education in America varies from state to state‚ sometimes even in a micro scale. Status of education can vary from school to school or from one county to another. Some schools in rural populations may be doing not so good‚ but in other places of the country education could be improving. The indicators highlight the fact that rural
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Adolescent Years Paper Adolescence is the developmental stage between childhood and adulthood; it generally refers to a period ranging from age 11 and 19. Adolescence has many psychological and social stages‚ as well as biological. The beginning of adolescence is usually marked with the beginning of puberty. Adolescence can be prolonged‚ brief‚ or practically nonexistent‚ depending on the type of culture in which it occurs. Adolescence is somewhere between childhood and adulthood. It is filled with
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SELECTING A SPEECH TOPIC When you need to select a speech topic‚ considers these guidelines: Suiting Yourself 1. Are you interested in topic? 2. Do you already have information through experience or study? 3. If you need further information‚ do you have the time and resources to find it? 4. Will you enjoy talking this topic? 5. Are there other topic that suit your audience and occasion that you’d rather speak on? 6. Does the topic let you entertain‚ inform‚ persuade? Which purpose do you want to
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Concluding Sentences) 8 11 15 18 22 26 31 35 40 45 49 55 60 63 67 70 75 Contents Continued LESSON 17: The Insect (Skill Review) LESSON 18: The Place (Creating Attribute Charts) LESSON 19: The Place (Precise Words‚ Verbs & Comparisons Draft) LESSON 20: The Place (Evaluate & Rewrite) LESSON 21: Descriptive Writing Posttest LESSON 22: Pretest to Posttest Growth (Self-Evaluate) LESSON 23: Sentence Combining LESSON 24: Writing Multi-Paragraph Essays LESSON 25: The Stuffed Toy (Creating Attribute Charts)
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language immense in its proportions‚ but also enduring. Even today‚ William Shakespeare is a household name the world over. He is quite literally‚ the figure-head of English literature‚ even to the average layman. Innumerable versions of his immortal works are seen again and again in our films‚ plays and even our writing. His simple yet deep concepts have stood the test of time and are still as insightful as they were in his day. Over the years‚ there have been several adaptations both on stage and in
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English‚ the two that I would choose for year 7 next year‚ are‚ ‘The Lesson’ By Roger McGough and ‘The Man From Snowy River’ by Banjo Patterson. Both poems are enjoyable to read and great for year sevens next year. Each poem also has advanced techniques used to display numerous meanings of the poems. The first poem that I would recommend to the year sevens next year is “The Lesson”. This poem has lots of humour in it and brutality‚ which I would think many year sevens‚ would love. “The lesson” is about
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The American Dream today In the 20th century‚ the American Dream had its challenges. The Great Depression caused widespread hardship during the Thirties‚ and was almost a reverse of the dream for those directly affected. Racial instability did not disappear‚ and in some parts of the country racial violence was almost commonplace. Silicon Valley initiated the Computer Age and the dot-com boom. Companies such as Hewlett-Packard‚ eBay‚ Intel‚ Google‚ Apple‚ and Oracle remain headquartered there
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