English 101—Fall 2014 Mr. Cosper Essay 4: Synthesis Peer Review Day: December 4 Due Date: Monday‚ December 8 via Canvas. No late essays will be accepted. Length: 5-7 pages‚ plus Works Cited Page. Required Sources: 4-6. At least 2 of your sources must be academic‚ retrieved from the library’s databases or scholarly books. Choose two sources that promote a certain position on a topic and two that undermine or challenge this position. Start your search with the library’s catalogue of books and also
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The Giver Argument Essay The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ is about a twelve year old boy named Jonas who receives a painful job. He received the Receiver of Memory‚ which is one of the most honorable jobs in the community. Jonas receives memories from the past that are very painful for him to handle. With a small 2 year old named Gabriel‚ he decides to travel through the cold and snowy hills. At the end of the book‚ Jonas and Gabriel both survive the harsh weather and find themselves at a town in Elsewhere
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the past‚ increasingly take the form of mass exoduses rather than individual flights. Eighty per cent of today’s refugees are women and children. The causes of exodus have also multiplied and now include natural or ecological disasters and extreme poverty. As a result‚ many of today’s refugees do not fit the definition contained in the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. This refers to victims of persecution for reasons of race‚ religion‚ nationality‚ membership of a particular social group
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The prosecution of albinos has been happening for many years beyond many could recall. Many children are taught when they are young the beliefs about albinos such as that albinos don’t die; they disappear (Spell of the Albino). Many people also believe that if you have a disease and you have sex with an albino your disease will be cured‚ which has increased incidences of rape (PhotoPhilanthropy)
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Though‚ Beowulf is not an actual person‚ later in the essay‚ Robinson talks about King Hygelac as a possible inspiration who is documented in history (148). Further‚ whoever was the model for the hero of this poem‚ should have been a powerful man: king or gladiator. Since this was an oral composition‚ the facts about the history figure may have been altered during the process of re-telling. Arguably‚ the transcription of it‚ may have
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Argumentative Essay Planned Parenthood Millions of women across America will struggle to receive the medical attention they need if the federal government stops funding to Planned Parenthood. Every year 363 million dollars goes into the funding “pot” collectively at Planned Parenthood’s nationwide (Clark 5). This money is used predominantly by women; for six in ten women‚ Planned Parenthood acts as their main source of health care (Clark 4). Many individuals with low incomes depend on these clinics
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Argumentative Essay on Legalization of Euthanasia Introduction Euthanasia‚ which is also known as mercy killings‚ has been pronounced legal in many countries in the present-day world. It basically involves terminating the life of a patient so as to relieve pain and suffering‚ especially if it has become intolerable. This procedure is normally carried out under strict medical supervision‚ under which the terminating grant must come from the individual patient. Euthanasia however‚ has not been embraced
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Write an argumentative essay in which you answer the following question: Should professional athletes use their status to protest the events taking place today? Be sure to state a claim and address an opposing viewpoint using evidence presented in both passages. Type your final‚ completed essay below: If you’re a professional athlete then is it wrong to share your opinion? Some say that professional athletes are supposed to keep their political views to themselves. Professional athletes are still
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Tarantino-Comparative Essay Alex Bouter Tarantino is an extra-ordinary‚ peculiar and quirky director that spent his younger years hibernating in a video rental shop‚ where he learnt all he knows about films. He took what he learnt and made some of the most controversial movies ever seen in the film industry. While he was there‚ he formed certain opinions about all the movies he watched and got fixed on certain genres‚ which he now incorporates in all of his films. Manipulating his audience is
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Argumentative Essay: Love is Love‚ Same Sex or Opposite Sex Sarah Driggers English Composition I ENG 101 317 David Brennan April 23‚ 2013 Word Count- 1‚168 Love is Love‚ Same Sex or Opposite Sex A big issue in today’s society is whether same sex couples have the same rights as opposite sex couples. The biggest concern is the right to marriage and currently‚ according to the Human Rights Campaign’s website‚ about 11 out of 50 states have generated laws that permit same sex marriage
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