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    Oral Tradition vs. Written Tradition The Bible is one of the world’s greatest books. To believers and nonbelievers alike‚ this book has caused a massive stir in societies. Many do not know how this book came to be. For the most part‚ we are familiar with the stories of the bible and their moral lessons because we’ve been told them. From that experience the question would arise about whether oral tradition is superior to written tradition. Webster’s Dictionary says Oral Tradition is‚ “Cultural

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    What Is Critical Thinking? In this essay we are going to define what critical thinking is‚ we will also identify some tools and methods that can be used in Critical thinking. It is highly important to have a wide knowledge of critical thinking in order to be a successful University student. The first method that is used in critical thinking is to analyse everything in depth. To analyse is to examine something in great detail‚ breaking it down into smaller sections and then questioning everything

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    Locate examples for 8 of the 15 logical fallacies discussed in this lesson in your "Dialogues: An Argument Rhetoric and Reader‚" 4th Ed.‚ by Goshgarian‚ Krueger‚ and Minc 1. Ad hominem; An Ad hominem argument is a Latin phrase that attacks the man instead of the argument. Example: You are so stupid your argument couldn’t possibly be true. Logical Fallacies or Fallacies in Argumentation retrieved on Jan. 1‚ 2011 from http://carm.org/logical-fallacies-or-fallacies-argumentation 2. Begging the question

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    What do you consider to be your greatest achievement thus far? Please share this with us in about 500 words. My greatest achievement would probably be my good academic results during my three years of polytechnic studies. How and Why those three years of studies end up as my greatest achievement thus far are probably due to my academic results between the time in secondary school and the time in polytechnic. I also believe that those three years in polytechnic change my mentality towards studying

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    Plagiarism and how to avoid it for students 2009/10 What is this booklet about? Respecting authorship through good academic practice is one of the key values of higher education in the UK. Contents page 4 – Introduction page 4 – What is authorship? page 5 – What is plagiarism? Plagiarism is the term used to describe the misuse of authorship. It is a serious academic offence and is treated as such by the University of Essex. This booklet and the accompanying website (URL opposite) have been

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    What is irony and how is it used in the story? Irony is a stylistic device‚ used by the author to keep the drama in the story going‚ for the reader’s enjoyment. It is the twist or unexpected event which blends the elements of the story together. In the instance of O. Henry he combines exaggeration [or hyperbole] and irony to add humor in the story. O. Henry is a master of irony and exaggeration‚ so that his stories have flavor and depth. In "The Ransom of Red Chief‚" O. Henry uses the three devices;

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    If your teacher says something incorrect in a class‚ what will you do? 1) Interrupt your teacher right away 2) Keep silent 3) Correct your teacher after the class We are not unfamiliar with sometimes our teacher could make subtle mistakes when teaching in the class. And there is no denying that even the sage could make the mistake‚ and so teacher could. Therefore‚ in my opinion‚ correcting my teacher after the class is the best choice among others. Firstly‚ correcting teachers after the class

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    The purpose of this article is to bridge the gap between knowledge and speculation about what motivates employees and what should be done for the development of the organisation. Many difficulties exist with moving employees to action. The quickest way to get an employee to do something is to ask‚ but if the person declines‚ the next solution is to give them a kick in the pants (KITA). However‚ there are problems with KITA and motivation. The employee‚ of course‚ does move when the KITA is applied

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    We live in a world where education occupies a very important role. An educated person is someone who is able to learn how analyzes‚ synthesize‚ evaluate‚ and understand. An education often gives to a person the means to sustain his life‚ to live comfortably or even to live in luxury. The major you choose will be the deciding factor in determining the stability and limits of your future financial situation. A degree in engineering‚ mathematics‚ physics‚ finance‚ or computer science will lead to a

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    By [Your Name] Ms. Dawnie Ichimura English Composition May 7‚ 2013 OUTLINE TITLE Introduction [The first sub-topic] [First supporting information for the sub-topic] [Detail of the information] [Detail of the information] [Second supporting information for the sub-topic] 1. [Detail of the information] [Detail of the information] [The second sub-topic] A. [First supporting information for the sub-topic] 1. [Detail of the information] [Detail of the information] [Second

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