The Text I have chosen was Into the Wild and The Blind Side they are both films. The encounters that both Michael Oher and Christopher McCandless met on their journeys made dramatic changes on both Michael and Christopher. The main unexpected journey that Michael O’her had was that he had encountered success despite of his background. The main unexpected journey that Christopher McCandless had was starvation. In Sean Peen’s 2007 film Into the Wild he elaborated the unexpected encounter that Christopher
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Writing an Expository Essay An expository essay is a writing that conveys information or explains and proves something Introduction to Expository Writing In order to classify as expository‚ an essay needs: a thesis statement at the end of the introduction that answers the prompt to explain or discuss a particular subject matter Introduction to Expository Writing In order to classify as expository‚ an essay needs: strong evidence that backs up the thesis statement (in the body
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This movie-The Blind Side talks about how Michael Oher achieved his self-esteem during his adolescent time. Between the plots of the movie‚ we also included some development theories such as Erik Erikson’s psychosocial cognitive theory; Maslow’s hierarchy needs theory and also the operant conditioning theory that associated with Michael’s development. As an introduction‚ Michael Oher was a famous Black American football player that came from a poor family that consist of thirteen children
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the time‚ are depicted as the “hero” or “savior.” People of color have always been in movies‚ however‚ they are presumably depicted as troublesome‚ in danger‚ or incapable of defending or protecting themselves. In a majority of movies‚ like The Blind Side‚ they portray a white person helping a person of color alter their life for the better or overcome a struggle. The white savior complex is destructive and affects minorities. The idea that they have to be white in order to receive a role in a
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In the book Tangerine‚ appearances are not always what they seem. Do you remember how Paul looked like a nerdy kid on the soccer field and ended up being a star player? Do you remember how Erik acted nice and sweet to adults that were friends of his parents but was a jerk to Paul? Well‚ those are examples of appearances that aren’t always what they seem to be. There are many examples of these appearances in the book Tangerine. As an example to help me explain that appearances are not always
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Folio Task 3 – Expository Writing 1. To accomplish great things‚ we must not only act‚ but also dream; not only plan‚ but also believe. Statement of explanation: This piece of writing is in the form of an expository essay. The purpose of this expository essay is to explore and discuss what it means to accomplish great things‚ and how these dreams and aspirations can be anything more than just a dream. This essay agrees with the statement that ‘to accomplish great things‚ we must not only act
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Expository writing‚ in general‚ is present everywhere. When you pick up a magazine or examine a newspaper article on the newsstand‚ you are reading a form of exposition because the author’s main purpose of writing that article or essay is to inform the reader about a topic. In the classroom‚ many students are required to produce research papers about a specific topic‚ such as migration patterns of birds. The purpose of that research paper is to inform the reader‚ the teacher‚ about what are the migratory
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NARRATIVE ESSAY A Narrative Essay tells a story. This story is usually an experience or an event from the author’s past‚ a recent or ongoing event or experience‚ or something about a memorable person. Since in a narrative essay the author narrates personal experiences‚ it is generally written in first person and is told in a casual conversational style. The essay is written from the author’s point of view and tries to lead the reader to reflect on it. There are certain features to a narrative
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Wrong Thinking Practicing sports allows people to reap a variety of benefits. Participating in sports helps you maintain a healthy lifestyle by getting the exercise your body needs and can also serve as a stress reliever. Some people take sports more seriously than others and want to pursue a career as professional athletes. Many athletes push themselves to work towards perfection in an attempt to reach this dream. However‚ along the way many athletes lose sight not only of what they are working
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The Lord of the Flies Expository Essay-Final Assignment In the beginning of the novel‚ Ralph is confident that he and the boys will be rescued by his dad‚ but Piggy tells him that no one knows they are there‚ which makes Ralph feel unsure. Ralph is just like the other boys on the island‚ but he begins to change as the story progresses. Throughout the novel‚ as the theme turns from civilized to savage‚ the events Ralph experiences slowly change him emotionally‚ physically‚ and psychologically. Ralph
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