Writing essays have always been a challenge for me. I am from Ecuador‚ my native language is Spanish and‚ I came to the United States three years ago. With the passage of the time‚ I have learned to talk in English‚ but learning to write in English has been much harder for me over these three years. However‚ I have been noticing some progress in my writing in different ways: Idea generation‚ structuring the essay‚ and learning to give good supporting evidence have been some of the biggest improvements
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Estate planning‚ disability‚ health care‚ retirement‚ taxes‚ financial planning‚ abuse and discrimination issues may arise in the elder years. It is very important to know your rights and seek counseling and advice when needed. When dealing with legal issues that pertain to the elderly‚ it is wise to seek counseling from a lawyer who is certified in ‘Elder Law’. Elder law is a field of law in the United States that covers all aspects of issues facing the elderly. It is a moderately new form
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Persistent challenges with writing‚ including inconsistency with established writing style; and spelling‚ grammar‚ and punctuation errors. Writing frequently requires extensive edits by reviewers. Occasional posting or emailing of incorrectly written material. I am truly dedicated to improving my writing skills. Last summer I took an eight-week UC San Diego Extension course that focused on grammar. On June 1‚ 2016‚ I participated in a Fred Pryor workshop that focused on grammar and proofreading
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My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult About the Book New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness. Anna is not sick‚ but she might as well be. By age thirteen‚ she has undergone countless surgeries‚ transfusions‚ and shots so that her older sister‚ Kate‚ can somehow fight
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In the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect‚ an article entitled “Abuse‚ Neglect‚ and Exploitation: Considerations in Aging With Lifelong Disabilities”‚ it is reported that there has been prevalence of abuse‚ neglect and exploitation of older adults that have lifelong developmental disabilities. According to Ansello & O’Neill (2010)‚ a lifelong developmental disability is defined as a chronic impairment that occurs before the age of 22 that may affect functional abilities in matters of “self-care‚ learning
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The Writing Journey Revision is the act of revising‚ it is to correct‚ edit and redraft. When I begin to revise a paper‚ first I reread what I wrote then afterwards‚ I read it aloud‚ the human mind won’t necessarily point out the mistakes because the brain will correct what you read and implement it to what needs to be there. Depending on the topic or the importance of the paper‚ I’ll ask around for help‚ or sometimes I would ask a friend to edit my paper to point out my mistakes and learn from them
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What is the problem? Someone age 65 or over completes suicide every 90 minutes -- 16 deaths a day. Although elders only account for only 12% of the population‚ they also account for one fifth of all suicides. The suicide rate among elders is two to three times higher than in younger age groups. The elderly have a high suicide rate due to methods such as firearms‚ hanging and drowning. Also‚ double suicides occur most frequently among the aged. Suicide attempts among elderly have less chance of
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piece of work to do‚ even in kindergarten‚ I would always try to challenge myself; writing more then I was supposed to‚ having the neatest paper in the class‚ finishing ahead of time‚ or just creating more work for myself. Now‚ as I’ve gotten older‚ that interested hasn’t gone away. Still to this day‚ I find myself doing extra problems in my math book in an attempt to learn more ways how to solve the problem‚ or writing an extra version of an essay to see which one had the better literary layout. I’ve
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My strengths aren’t really much‚ because I don’t have lot of them. My strengths for writing include staying on topic‚ using examples‚ being organized‚ and good at explaining my problems and how I will address them. I was never good at staying on topic but I started being more careful with my writing. I make sure I never go off topic and talk about things that do not belong. I make sure that I am organized in my essay. For example‚ when writing my essays I make sure that I write about one thing per
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Respecting my elders‚ and everyone else‚ just comes natural to me‚ because when I was just a little girl‚ I was taught that I must always respect my elders‚ if I didn’t‚ I’d get a slap on my face by my parents. As I grew up‚ I came to realize the true meaning of the phrase‚ "respect your elders‚" and I agree fully with my mother’s teachings. I not only respected my elders‚ but I respected everyone around me. When I had my children‚ I taught them the same way my parents taught me‚ on how to respect
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