Trials Come to Make Us Stronger In my Strategies for Success class‚ my instructor showed us‚ J.K. ROWLING’S‚ author of the best-selling Harry Potter book series‚ Commencement Address‚ “The Fringe Benefits of Failure‚ and the Importance of Imagination‚” at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association. Her commencement address was very moving to me. One reader commented that “she masters the skill of communication being “autobiographical” in her presentation‚ making use of humor‚ self criticism
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The Devil Wears Prada is the story of the simple yet smart Andrea “Andy” Sachs‚ a Northwestern graduate‚ and her professional journey in the pursuit of her becoming a serious journalist. However‚ Andy interviewed for the job “a million girls would kill for” at fashion magazine Runway but not as a journalist but rather the second assistant to the merciless editor-in-chief‚ Miranda Priestly. Under the impression that after one year of being Miranda’s assistant she would receive
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Liza Silva Professor Pietruska ENL 102-47 February 10th 2014 Audience: Professor and fellow students of the English 102 course Purpose: To explain how I became literate in my lifetime and what contributed to my literacy level today 1‚357 Words Benefits of Being a Bookworm Have you ever been asked‚ “What is your first language?” Living in such a melting pot of a country‚ the United States‚ minorities often get asked this question. Usually when people ask others this question‚ it is not because
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your process‚ that’s where the answer lies.” After that day‚ Jenny realized that the answer lies within the process. But‚ in factoring if you get too focused on the process the result might turn out wrong. To begin with‚ JK Rowling’s Harry Potter displays how Hermione‚ one of Harry’s friends and a great student gets too involved in her process and the outcome is wrong. Hermione was creating Polyjuice Potion. It was a potion that turned you into a different person. Now‚ this potion takes
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This is a story about how I became the reader‚ I am today. Starting with the two people I love the most is my parents‚ then is when every make believe thing is real like the gingerbread man‚ and now finally is the person who made me want to read all day every day‚ the person who doesn’t want to put a book down‚ I wanted to be just like Miss.King ‚ but sports‚ homework‚ school‚ and much more so right now I and a 5 because reading takes time and I don’t have all the time in the world to read‚ other
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Introduce team members- Aidan Laura Marketing Debate Notes: On average‚ children in the U.S will watch 25 000 – 40 000 television ads per year. $15 - $17 billion is spent on these ads marketers see children as the future and aim to create brand loyalty from a young age. Therefore positive advertising at children will help shape the future developing healthy/positive lifestyles in children from a young age van only benefit society in the long run. Children’s
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your eyes. In front of my TV is my bed‚ but I call it a coat rack. You may find hats‚ caps or a stinking rat! Under the bed are my school books where I use them as support. On your left will be my metal cupboard which has thousand stickers from Harry Potter to Mickey Mouse of all different colours. In my cupboard you won’t find clothes‚ but you will find junk which may have expired over more than two years. My favourite thing in my room is my rug‚ it acts like a red carpet for superstars but I like
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You can not put on the news without seeing at least one story about social inequality or injustice. This issue is not limited to America‚ it is a problem facing the entire world. Social inequity is a global problem making it extremely important to raise awareness of the topic. Inequities such as racism and sexism impact teenagers in America‚ but authors effects on readers using various genres of literature can be used as a tool to promote tolerance and reduce the effects of inequities. Racism and
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your son if you had one? * 13. What’s the worst grade you got on a test? * 14. What was your favorite TV show when you were a child? * 15. What did you dress up as on Halloween when you were eight? * 16. Have you read any of the Harry Potter‚ Hunger Games or Twilight series? * 17. Would you rather have an American accent or a British accent? * 18. Did your mother go to college? * 19. Are your grandparents still married? * 20. Have you ever taken karate lessons?
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The Banning of Harry Potter:Right or Wrong The banning of books most of the time is a must‚ but the banning of children’s books? May not be what people make it out to be. The book I’ve found most astonishing to find on a banned book list is the very popular Harry Potter series. By examining that this book is a fantasy‚ Harry is a hero‚ and that the message has nothing to do with why it was banned‚ it is clear that Harry Potter should NOT be banned. I have found sources that agree with me‚ but also
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