Writing Project 2 In “The F Word” written by Firoozeh Dumas an excerpt from her autobiography titled Funny in Farsi‚ she talks about her struggles living in America from having a very different name‚ to not understanding English very well. Dumas uses examples from her childhood and all throughout her life to explain why she feels Americans are ignorant to new and different things. The author would like her audience to be aware of other cultures‚ and their names and lifestyles. She feels Americans
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Scott Kernan The F-Word: A Rhetorical Analysis In the book excerpt by Firoozeh Dumas‚ “The F-Word”‚ Dumas uses several techniques to hook her readers and keep their interest in her piece. It was her style‚ however‚ that did most of the work. Dumas’ article has a very strong single argument that she works toward throughout her entire piece. She claims that the English language could do with a bit more “spice”‚ as she calls it (Dumas). Though this argument is only listed only twice in the
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Sterotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of group based assumptions derived from prior experiednces. Sterotyping is a natural process ; when it becomes inflexible to change with introduction of new information‚ we call it bias‚predjuice‚ sexism‚ or racism. Sterotyping is not only hurtful but can lead to a world of hate. Often‚ the cause is over looked‚ even though we see it face to face everyday
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Original Text: from page 317 of the book Psychology‚ 1996 by Richard Gross But it is not only the vocabulary of a language that determines how and what we think and perceive but also the grammar. In the Hopi language‚ no distinction is made between past‚ present and future; it is a ‘timeless language’ (compared with English)‚ although it does recognise duration‚ i.e. how long an event lasts. In European languages‚ ‘time’ is treated as an objective entity‚ as if it were a ruler with equal spaces
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entitled “Ethanol Production from Waste Banana Peelings” aims to produce an alternative way in producing energy. Banana chips‚ banana con hielo‚ banana cue and other Filipino delicacies made up of banana are some of our favorite foods. But after the consumption of the flesh‚ we are just throwing out the peelings as garbage. Our country today is facing two major problems‚ energy crisis and proper waste disposal. This study used waste banana peelings to produce amount of ethanol.
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| Ethanol Fuel Production from Banana Waste Peelings | CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Due to the modernization to our country‚ there were new things that are added in the basic necessities of an individual‚ one of this is fuel. Since fuel can be afford in a high price‚ some people afford fuel. To resolve this problem‚ we need to find abundant and renewable source of fuel that is low cost. The project entitled “ETHANOL FUEL from BANANA PEELINGS” can help to solve this problem. This project will
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The Effectiveness of Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum Annum) and Kamias (Hedychium cornarium) as Natural Insect Repellant Submitted By : Marife O. Antinero Krishaleen Nicole A. Samson I. Statement of the Problem : This study is conducted to determine the effectiveness of cayenne pepper and kamias mixture as a deterrent for insects such as flies‚ mosquitoes and cockroaches. The experiment is done by spraying various concentrations of cayenne pepper and kamias extract on plants and insects to
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Summary on “The ‘F-Word’” It is not uncommon to sometimes hear or see what here in America is considered to be a strange or different name and decide to make fun of it or the holder of that name. This is a major obstacle that an Iranian immigrant named Firoozeh Dumas‚ author of “The ‘F-Word’” had to face. She illustrates a picture using words about the hardships that her name has brought upon her during her entire life. Throughout the story‚ she uses humor to describe what would have been a rather
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essay‚“The other F-word” he uses powerful diction‚ evidence‚ and personal experiences to suggest that women need to be proud of their feminist’s values. He adopts a bold passionate tone in order for his mainly women audience to address the importance of this issue. Pitts opens his essay by powerful diction that makes the reader realize his passions on the subject. He starts by saying “I’m going to uses a word that offends folks. I’m talking the F-word. Feminist.” This lets
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generally helps that student. This is no different for a student having trouble at home. They should be given help as well. The student with trouble at home should be given extra attention and time in class if needed. In the story “In Praise of the F Word” Mary Sherry gives evidence that being hard on a student makes them succeed due to the fear of failure. Mary Sherry gave the evidence of adult students she had taught and of her son. The adult students felt that they had been cheated in the educational
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