My writing workshop experience as a freshman was successful‚ time devoting‚ and different. It is different from my past experiences in writing‚ because I had the opportunity to chose my own topic‚ and had most of the year to improve each of my pieces. I enjoyed the process‚ and thought it was very helpful to receive feedback from both my peers‚ family‚ and teacher. I had enough time to edit mistakes I missed the first time around‚‚ and the chance to receive edits from others who had different perspectives
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Pick a job you have held‚ and describe it in terms of span of control‚ delegation‚ responsibility‚ authority‚ and accountability in relation to the course materials explanation of these terms. In the United States Army there are two basic types of “Authority”: command authority and general military authority. Authority is the legitimate power of leaders to direct soldiers or to take action within the scope of their position. Military authority begins with the Constitution‚ which divides it between
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Dr. Lindsey Lawrence English 1203 9 September 10 Event that have a positive Impact in my Live As a child one of the most positive events that impact my life that broadened my knowledge about what it means to be somebody. It was a world famous event that was televised many years ago the trip to the moon. The trip of the moon was televised when I was still a child. This event has had a positive impact in my life. As a child‚ I had the dream of becoming an astronaut. To become an astronaut unfortunately
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Fendi Writing Brandon You Should Have a Healthy Diet Are there many healthy people in America? The answer is no‚ because so many American people are obese. It is a serious problem that so many American people have unhealthy eating habits. Especially people who live in the city usually eat a lot of junk food. The general reason is that they have no time to choose healthy and delicious food because they are too busy doing their work. Even though people know junk food is not nutritious‚ they eat
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Matt Merritt Professor Smith English 102 13 September 2012 Arnold Friend’s Identity in Joyce’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” In the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Joyce Oates portrays Connie as a beautiful young woman that is being coerced by a man‚ whom she doesn’t know‚ to come outside and go for a ride in his car. Who is this man that calls himself Arnold Friend? What does he represent? Looking at the things that Arnold Friend says and does will help to discover
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like that very badly. I knew that I would never be able to have a dog like that‚ but one day I decided to order myself an Afghan hound. It all started like this: I saw an advertisement in an overseas magazine. This advertisement was about a man who takes orders from people who wants dogs from certain countries. Then he goes to that specific country to collect the dog for you and then he sends the puppy to your country where the puppy can have a loving home. I phoned the man to order an Afghan hound
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All people experiences changes in their life. Some of these changes are small such as the passing from one grade to another in school. Other changes are more intense‚ such as the transition from childhood to adulthood. In Joyce Carol Oates’ "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" Oates goes into depth regarding the transition from being a carefree‚ innocent child to adulthood. In the short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" two separate worlds are drawn to the reader’s attention
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True Meaning “Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home”(1369)‚ this character‚ Connie‚ in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is depicted as a self-centered‚ condescending‚ insecure fifteen year old girl growing into a woman. Connie comes off as a troubled young girl who consistently uses her sexuality for attention but at the same time is afraid of intimacy. This is said be due to her fractured relationships with
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In her essay‚ Where are you going‚ Where have you been‚ Joyce Carol Oates‚ underscores the importance of communication to develop her story. Both the presence and absence of communication are utilized in the evolution of Oates’ purpose. The author relates each of her subjects to archetypal characters in order to firmly cast them into a category. Through careful consideration of detail‚ Oates’ offers a particular understanding of Connie’s relationship with her parents and the world around Connie.
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The dramatic irony of “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” conveys the tone of warning about temptation. Connie’s situation is that she does not feel appreciated at home and uses her looks and actions to get attention and appreciation from boys even if it is short-term. She is self-conscious about her looks and is constantly worried about how other people perceive her. Friend’s fantasy is that Connie will willingly go with him and be his “lover” (605) even before he officially met her. The
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