& Composition 1/2/13 Editorial #6 In the article “Too many government secrets” (2012)‚ the Editorial Board argues that the federal government is hiding too many secrets from Americans. The Editorial Board supports their argument with numerous studies‚ statistics‚ and several emotional appeals. The Board’s purpose to this article is to prove to Americans that the government is hiding uncounted secrets‚ and the issue is exceeding beyond our knowledge. The Editorial Board is speaking to all
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Jazmine Bates Ms. Fowler LNG405 September 16‚ 2012 “A Military Success Story” This article begins describing the first anniversary of the repeal of the “don’t ask‚ don’t tell” statement that pertains to homosexuals joining the military without telling anyone because such an act was illegal. The author convinces the reader into thinking that homosexuality deserves equality by stating that the Palm Center’s research team had said that ending “don’t ask‚ don’t tell” would not have a negative
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A Piece of String Editorial Have you ever‚ in any circumstance‚ been blind sided by someone accusing you of something you never have committed? Maybe it was a simple lie you were accused of saying‚ or maybe stealing a little candy in a store‚ plagiarism‚ or‚ in much more serious cases‚ a federal offense. I am sure you have‚ because everyone has been in that positions‚ and everyone knows how it feels‚ to a certain extent. Many examples of this can be found the novel “The Crucible” and in the short
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Approximately 42 million abortions are performed each year all over the world and approximately 42 million people populate the state of California. Therefore the amount of babies killed in just one year would be enough to repopulate the third largest state in America. In the United States alone there are 1.37 million abortions each year and 52% of the women obtaining these abortions in the United States are under the age of 25. Still at such a young age‚ do these women really understand the consequences
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Cynthia Valencia Ms. O’ Kelly AP English III period 4 17 October 2014 October 17‚ 2014 Dear Editor O’Kelly: Every person in this world has come in contact with an animal at least one time in their life. From dogs playing‚ squirrels climbing‚ to cats running. Animals are often seen as a comfort to one‚ but in many cases are not treated as one. The article “A Change of Heart About Animals” by Jeremy Rifkin‚ printed in the L.A times‚ states that “animals are more like us than we imagine
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MS Dhoni – Has he lost his Midas touch? From a Dhoni fanatic India‚ a country where Cricket is a religion‚ a very serious business. We are the same multi –faceted group that celebrate the cricketers when they win and throw stones at their houses if they lose. With the recent test series debacle and under immense criticism from the media and critics‚ The Indian team under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni is preparing for the ODI series against the same side that had beaten them in all departments
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There is ongoing debate regarding advantages and disadvantages of raising the minimum wage. The US government imposes a pay floor that forces employers to pay employees a certain amount for an hour of work; this‚ in essence‚ defines minimum wage. Historically‚ the minimum wage has periodically increased. There are both benefits and detriments that come with such raises. The pros to raising minimum wage include benefits to individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and businesses. Workers and their families
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At one time the term editorial indicated that the editorial=s message was indeed a message from the editor. Today the editorial in professional journals also serves other functions. Many editorials are concise critical reviews of scientific topics‚ particularly topics that represent recent developments. The editorial may also be used for comment on an original paper published in the same issue. The commentary may critically assess the paper for its scientific validity‚ may disagree with the interpretation
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Whigs Editorial Now that Andrew Jackson is leaving the White House‚ we should look back on the past eight years. Jackson has done many things‚ some we commend‚ other we criticize. We commend his action during the nullification crisis. We must criticize the actions of Jackson during the bank wars and the Indian Removal. The nullification crisis started when a proposed alliance of South and West to reduce tariff and the price of land did not happen. This was because Webster had discredited the
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Functions/Characteristics FUNCTIONS: 1. Typically attempt to persuade readers 2. Simply entertain them. CHARACTERISTICS: 1. Like other features‚ its treatment may range from light to serious 2. Its topics from the trivial to the highly significant 3. It may be editorial in treatment of news‚ satire‚ personal bits‚ pathetic or amusing incidents‚ pithy statements‚ witticisms. STEPS IN WRITING COLUMN ARTICLE: 1. Know to write and communicate well 2. Know the basics expected behind a column 3. Be prepared to thoroughly
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