8th Grade Language Arts Heroism Essay Assignment Due October 9‚ 2009 Your assignment is to write a multi-paragraph essay that defines your concept of heroism. You will use various strategies of definition (definition by function‚ example‚ and negation) to explain your unique opinion on the concept. Steps Prewriting/Planning 1. Revisit your responses to the Essential Question: What defines a hero? You may ask yourself‚ “To what extent or to what degree can a person or an action
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America know what the real definition of an athlete is. Some people say it is a person who plays sports. Other people say that all athletes are dumb or unintelligent. In the webster dictionary the definition of an athlete says “that it is a person who is trained or good at sports‚ games‚ or exercises that require physical skill and strength.” That statement is true‚ but I believe that athletes are also smart‚ hardworking‚ and some are student athletes. No athletes in today’s sports are by any means dumb
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The football sports industry generates more than 50 million dollars in revenue in America each year. Along with this entertainment‚ comes some very costly injuries. A concussion is defined by Google‚ is a type of brain injury caused by a violent shock from a heavy blow to the head. In recent years‚ concussions in the National Football League have become very common. Over the past two seasons‚ 306 players have suffered a combined 323 concussions. Concussions have led to some players being paralyzed
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Dangerous Sports I’m sitting on the bleachers‚ watching my child play football‚ when suddenly another teammate jumps out and tackles my child to the ground causing a horrendous fracture to the leg. Later in the hospital‚ the doctor gives me some tragic news that I was dreading to hear; your child has two broken legs. Many brain issues and physical body injuries have had parents questioning themselves‚ ‘should I let my child engage in dangerous sports?’ First‚ when someone refers to some sports as “dangerous”
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Jason Lorenzo Lumabas ENGLCOM (WC) The Digestive System One of the miracles of the human body is how it possesses the characteristics of machines; specifically that of a juicer. It breaks down and extracts vitamins and minerals from everything that it ingests. To be specific‚ the digestive system is the system of organs responsible for getting food into and out of the body and turning the food we eat into energy
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Many people in general have enough problems to deal with. Why should organization add to them? Computers are known to be the key factor of saving people from falling off the edge of their chair every time they were to have to think really hard. If an individual were to purchase a computer he/she should take the following into consideration: "Will this make my job easier? Do I need extra multimedia capabilities? Will I be using the Internet?" Many people go out and buy a computer without
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Perseverance Perseverance is a characteristic every organism has that can make life more manageable. While some people express it more than others‚ perseverance is a great characteristical trait for a person to have‚ because it not only ensures their survival but leads to success. When we have that burning desire to achieve something‚ it is a great feeling of accomplishment when the goal we strive for is fulfilled. Unfortunately‚ during our journey‚ on the road to success‚ there will be many trials
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“Patriotism”‚ this one word calls to mind many things if you’re an American. Apple pie‚ baseball‚ the American flag‚ life in the suburbs. These are all things that americans love about their country‚ but is that what patriotism really means? There are many people who claim to be “patriots” on their Facebook or Twitter pages‚ but these people often think that they are a part of a select group of people who truly love their country. But‚ patriotism should be something we share‚ someone can love the
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God put Adam and Eve in the garden and forbid them to eat the fruit that will open their eyes. They disobey him and eat the fruit after getting tempted by the devil. God in his merciful and who love humanity sent his only son to earth to die for our sins‚ and if we believe in his blood that wasted for us at the cross then we will get salvation. “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved‚ but whoever does not believe will be condemned” (Mark 16:16). Salvation is a grace we find in God. He sent
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What is Love? In today ’s society‚ love is most often thought of as a romantic feeling between two people. However‚ it also exists between friends‚ relatives‚ and other people. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 clearly states what love is. 1 Corinthians says that love keeps no record of wrongs. This doesn ’t mean‚ however‚ that someone who misbehaves often can ’t earn a bad reputation. A good example of this is mark Twain ’s character Tom Sawyer. Though Aunt Polly always forgave him for the bad things he had
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