get scholarship and other kind of financial aid while other try to find their way out of university‚ therefore they need to work to fulfill their living and education expenditures. It is in this optic that ‘the vastness of the darkness’ by Alistair Macleod‚ ‘complexion’ by Richard Rodriguez‚ and ‘MacDonald’s: We do it all for you’ by Barbara Garson‚ is about the work load‚ work ethics and different phenomena that are resulted due to the working environment. Garson stated that about 8 million Americans
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The Colonization Movement originated in the United States in the 19th century. This was an anti-slavery movement‚ which supported the emancipation of African-American slaves and condemned the existing slave-owning society (Burin‚ 2008). At the same time‚ instead of simply freeing slaves in the United States‚ the supporters of the colonization moved freed people back to Africa and established on African continent colonies for ex-slaves. This movement had both supporters and opponents. The Back-to-Africa
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young Makayla had to life. This is a clear opposition to the rule of law‚ as Makayla’s right to life was stolen from her. Religious objections to medical care are often accepted; contrastingly‚ objections motivated by other beliefs are seen as unfit. Compare Makayla Sault’s case with the following: a 3 year old who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. His parents wanted to use metabolic therapy‚ laetrile‚ to cure the cancer‚ as they felt chemotherapy would diminish the child’s quality of life‚ and was
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ARGUMENTS VS EXPLANATIONS EXPLANATIONS An explanation is a group of statements that try to show how or why something is or will be the case. Specifically‚ we use an explanation when we try to explain what makes a claim true. The event or the phenomenon in question is usually accepted as a matter of fact. Explanations do NOT prove why something is the case. Every explanation is composed of two parts: The explanandum (a statement that describes the event that is supposed to be explained)‚ and
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from human pollution. This paper will argue that legal personhood for rivers can be harmful to people and is not the most effective way to protect the environment. In support of this analysis‚ this paper will also examine arguments for and against legal personhood for rivers‚ compare the different viewpoints of four authors‚ and present a recommended course of action. The first popular
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life. This theme is not only limited to the Maritime culture; it is something that can be universally understood. His reason for utilizing this theme is to prove that the modern way of life is not always better then the traditional ways. Alistair Macleod utilizes the theme of modernity versus tradition in a way that can be universally understood‚ allowing the reader to consider the fact that the modern world may not always be better. There is an exceptional meaning of the theme tradition versus modernity
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Emotional Attachments In Alistair MacLeod’s short story‚ “The Boat”‚ there are many examples of where human emotions are attached to places and/or objects; known as physicalization. The emotions these things show‚ also depend on the person they are being viewed by. There are examples of how one space can have two very different emotional attachments. These differences in opinion can cause tension in some relationships and are there with a constant reminder of the contrast between two people.
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chapters four and five to “they say” Three ways to respond to “yes/no/okay‚ but” and Distinguishing what you say from what they say. “And Yet” Gerald Graff‚ Cathy Birkenstien and Russel Durst say that “you need to be an expert in a field to have an argument at all” (p‚55). Are they referring to an actual job like a lawyer? where they are good on arguing about a certain topic. You must have some sort of topic to go off of to argue your case‚ and to make it believable for others. As for agreeing or disagreeing
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In academic writing‚ an argument is usually a main idea‚ often called a “claim” or “thesis statement‚” backed up with evidence that supports the idea. In most college papers‚ one needs to make some sort of claim and use evidence to support it. One’s ability to do this will separate a good paper from other papers. We use argument in everyday life to convince somebody of my ideas or opinion‚ convince our teachers we deserve a better grade. A better argument is accomplished if no emotion is involved
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Useful Argumentative Essay Words and Phrases Examples of Argumentative Language Below are examples of signposts that are used in argumentative essays. Signposts enable the reader to follow our arguments easily. When pointing out opposing arguments (Cons): Opponents of this idea claim/maintain that… Those who disagree/ are against these ideas may say/ assert that… Some people may disagree with this idea‚ Some people may say that…however… When stating specifically why
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