daughter‚ I know a thing or two about her high expectations‚ and that became my good fortune. It all started on January of 2005 I was trying to enroll a new sport‚ two of my best friends were taking swimming classes and they would always talk about how much they liked it‚ that’s actually the only reason why I wanted to try this sport so I asked my friends about this place they were going and got all the information I could‚ so far I loved everything I heard about swimming‚ I couldn’t wait to tell
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One of the most highly debated amendments of the United States Constitution is the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment has been disputed for hundreds of years on exactly of its exact true meaning. The United States Constitution wrote the Second Amendment as “A well regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed." The argument that has lasted for centuries begins with the first part “A well regulated militia”
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In thinking of film’s that are able to exemplify many film elements that are put together in an interesting and organized manner the movie Rumble Fish comes to mind. The director Francis Ford Coppola demonstrates how metaphors are able to help decipher a deeper meaning of the film. Rumble Fish is a film that is about growing up and seeing new things that have never been seen before. The two main characters who are brothers Rusty James and the Motorcycle Boy‚ experience internal conflicts. Rusty
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Learning a new language is often begun at a young age and‚ in some schools‚ is continued throughout a person’s education. While it may be easier to learn and retain a second language at a younger age‚ those who are interested in learning a second language later on in life should not be discouraged. In fact‚ the older a person gets‚ the more apparent the need for the English language becomes. Consider the following instances in which mastery of the English language is crucial for success. Obtaining
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Upon reading the title Shooting Dad by Sarah Vowell; I was unsure what I was about to read. This essay is a story of Sarah growing up and how she always thought her and her father were opposites. It wasn’t until she was older; she realized she wanted a bond with her father. It was in that longing she began to realize how much a like they truly are. In her writing the reader can see how the proper usage of similes and metaphors can enhance ones writing. “…our home for the Civil War Battleground
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Aeneas and Mezentius Book ten of The Aeneid incorporates varied similes on the heroic figures of Aeneas and Mezentius. These similes further illustrate to its audience the character and nature of Aeneas and Mezentius. Lines 778 to 783 offers an epic simile of Aeneas‚ “Just as Aegaeon‚ who had a hundred arms and hands-they say-and fire burning from his fifty mouths and chests‚ when he clanged at Jove’s thunderbolts with his fifty shields‚ each one just like the other‚ and drew as many
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be a timer on the computer screen for each question and a new question will be displayed after the time limit for a particular question gets completed. There was no negative marking. The candidates who qualify the first round are eligible for the second round which is a written test of English. In this section there were 22 questions which needed to be answered in 20 minutes. There will be no timer on the computer screen and so you have to check time on your watch of the system time for your own
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A second chance. It was my chance to prove myself; I was about to go out there and audition for a talent show through singing and playing the piano. I was so sure that I would do it‚ since I knew the judges personally and they were already aware that I had the talent. I haven’t actually practiced the song as much as I was supposed to‚ but I was certain that I would know it properly since I have practiced before several times. I was waiting for my turn‚ and while I was waiting‚ I was starting
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SIMPLE SENTENCE A simple sentence‚ also called an independent clause‚ contains a subject and a verb‚ and it expresses a complete thought. In the following simple sentences‚ subjects are in yellow‚ and verbs are in green. A. Some students like to study in the mornings. B. Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon. C. Alicia goes to the library and studies every day. COMPOUND SENTENCE A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as
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A Narrative Essay- Fresh Fish I can hear the snickers as I walk down the crowded sidewalk of Chinatown. The gossip at the vegetable stand. The grin of the fish man. The chatter from the seafood restaurants. Laughter is everywhere‚ like a dragon’s tail winding throughout the streets. I grew up speaking English‚ not Chinese‚ the language of my ancestors. The first word out of my mouth was mommy‚ not mah mah. When I was 3‚ my parents flashed cards with Chinese characters at my face‚ but I pushed
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