Gangs. This is what is portrayed in SE Hinton ’s novel‚ The Outsiders. Two different gangs from opposite ends of the social ladder clash in this epic novel of social tension between two rival groups‚ the Socs and the Greasers. The main character‚ 14-year-old Ponyboy‚ is a Greaser who lives under the cycle of poverty and endless pressure from the Socs. They are the upper class Westside crowd who are accepted in society. The Greasers‚ in contrast‚ struggle to put food on the table and are social outcasts
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DeShaun Bankston Chris Chandler English 101-526 Descriptive Essay 27 September 2012 The Greatest Sport in the World American NFL football is the greatest sport in the world. Many would ask why I think this. The Gridiron as we all know it is a very magnificent‚ strategic‚ and violent sport. Football can easily catch the unknowing eye of anybody. American football is the greatest sport in the world because of the tailgating‚ my personal opinion‚ and the strategy of the game. Through rain or
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In the book Always Running La Vida Loco: Gang Days in LA by Luis J. Rodriguez‚ the author is the main character. He shows through his writings a remarkable amount of personal character development. From the beginning of his story Luis describes the many changes he goes through as his life unfolds. Luis uses many examples to describe his life experiences and the way he acted when obstacles stood in his way. Luis experienced many highs and lows throughout his life. He also had many wants and desires
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Drug abuse is rife in many countries. Billions of dollars are spent internationally preventing drug use‚ treating addicts‚ and fighting drug-related crime. Although drugs threaten many societies‚ their effects can also be combated successfully.This essay looks at some of the effects of drug use on society‚ and suggests some solutions to the problem. Paragraph 2: Problem Drug abuse causes multiple problems for countries and communities.The medical and psychological effects are very obvious.Addicts
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Persuasive Essay Craig Harper Comm/215 Essentials of College Writing September 19‚ 2012 Richard Cammarota Persuasive Essay Crime is on the rise throughout America and it is happening at alarming rate. The offenders are getting younger and younger and they seem to have no respect for other people property or values. Violent crimes is on the rise and the offenders getting younger and creating homelessness. This is just part of what I want to discuss in my essay.
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Persuasive Essay Raquel Daniel COMM/215 Essentials of College Writing July 7‚ 2011 Cassundra Flemister-White Persuasive Essay Gangs Gangs are killing our upcoming generations. Gangs have always been around for many years and they are still growing. They are becoming more violent now because they are using more than just their body parts to beat up people. These gangs are killing and raping people. It used to be about colors and different language but now it is about something different
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India gang rape trial begins in fast-track Delhi court‚ 21 January 2013 In the month of late December a woman‚ who was a physiotherapy student and a male friend was attacked on a bus in south Delhi‚ India. The physiotherapy student was brutally gang raped by five men and dumped by the side of the road and she suffered massive internal injuries‚ died two weeks later. If convicted‚ the men could face the death penalty. A sixth suspect‚ who is thought to be 17‚ is expected to be tried by a juvenile
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Essay Writing An essay contains the following: Introductory Paragraph – a general statement‚ the title of the text(s) and the author(s)‚ the key arguments briefly stated‚ and a thesis statement. The Body Paragraphs – a topic sentence which introduces the key idea of the paragraph‚ a brief description of what is happening in the text‚ a quotation which supports your argument‚ the importance of your point‚ a concluding sentence that leads into the next paragraph (links them together). [SEEEC] Concluding
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Informative Essay Gangs “Crip Nation” “Crippin’ is a choice‚ but it’s forever. You may slow down‚ but you will always be down forever.” (Washington 1969). Founded in Los Angeles‚ California in 1969 by Raymond Washington and Stanley Tookie Williams III; the Crips are now a loosely connected network of individual sets. Through the years the gang has grown to be one of the largest and most powerful gangs in the United States‚ currently with over 30‚000 gang members. Members of the are known
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Essay Writing Technique Remember the basic structure of your essays: Introduction – Contextual knowledge and Thesis statement. Body Paragraphs – PEA (Point – topic sentence‚ Evidence – precise supporting information‚ Analysis – explain how this evidence supports your point and answers the question.) Conclusion – Clear Judgement that answers the question and supports your thesis statement. Try to use some of these suggested phrases in your essays to improve the fluency and quality
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