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    Who would have thought that English could one day be dethroned by Spanish as the world’s most spoken language? Especially in the United States‚ Hispanics are becoming more and more plentiful. Through time‚ immigrants from Latin America have introduced to and shared their culture with Americans. They have changed the country and have helped shape it‚ and are continuing to do so today. The United States is a land of diversity and sharing‚ and Hispanic culture is a real part of it. Spanish should be

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    The Favoring and Opposing of Term Limits Term limits have been very controversial over the years. They have been both favored and opposed. Most people are in favor of term limits because incumbents are reelected for years and years. Very few people are opposed of term limits and most of those who are work for Congress. Some very interesting arguments in term limits favor have been the fact that these politicians are making careers out of their positions are not getting anything accomplished

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    wholeness as a person having recognized that they are an expression of transcendent meaning‚ that they understand the personal indebtedness and respond by fully participating in the Missio Dei and ultimately carrying out a personal task of “such importance ‘that fulfillment may optimize the meaning of all humanity’” (Morgan‚ 2005‚ p. 195). The Missio Dei is so vast‚ and likely incomprehensible to us‚ that it would be nearly impossible to determine how many people actually transcend to this level. Yet

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    The major schools of thought are very vivid and there are many different meanings of each school there are 10 different schools of thought in psychology‚ however there are only 7 basic schools. The basic schools of thought in psychology are Structuralism‚ Functionalism‚ Behaviorism‚ Psychoanalysis‚ Humanistic Psychology‚ Gestalt Psychology‚ and Cognitive Psychology. The 7 basics are each different in theory. Structuralism was the first school of psychology and focused on breaking down mental

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    Language Shapes Our Personality Can language shape our personality? Tongues we use are indispensible factors of us. If you think about it‚ human beings use the tool in form of language in every possible aspect of life. In school‚ at home‚ while watching TV‚ playing sports‚ reading books‚ at the store‚ even on the walk. It is also a part of one’s heritage‚ cultural belonging and ethnic identity. Language surrounds us from every possible direction. It would be “silly” to say it has no influence

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    the Expression of Morals A sense of what is morally right and wrong is a fundamental aspect of human nature. It is considered morally wrong to kill living things and morally right to help someone in need. Throughout William Golding’s Lord of The Flies and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there are several instances where standards of human morality fluctuate. In both novels‚ such examples convey the authors’ views of what is morally acceptable and what is not. This paper will address how select

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    Technology is ruining the English language. Do you agree? The English language is always evolving and technology is only advancing the way we interact. Language has to continually change to stay relevant with technological advances in the modern times. Although it may appear that slang is destroying the English language‚ it is simply progressing‚ just as language from Shakespearean times has progressed to how we speak now. Secondly‚ the English language is just that- a language; it is something that cannot

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    The show is refreshing in the way that it does not only show the "White Picket Fence" family that is often portrayed in television. Many viewers keep watching the show because they identify with the characters and the struggles that the family faces. The family does not let their struggles or status define them nor hinder what is truly important‚ even if it takes some time for them to realize. The show

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    Useful Expressions Various Expressions used in asking for and expressing opinions Function | Expressions | Asking for an opinion | What’s your opinion on…What do you think of…What are your views on … | Do you have anything to add?Don’t you think that… | Giving opinions | I believe that..I am certain that..I must say..It is quite clear that..I maintain that ..I am sure that …As far as I am concerned ..I suppose . .. | From my point of view ..In my opinion..I think that…I would say that …It seems

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    Importance of language The importance of language is essential to every aspect and interaction in our everyday lives. We use language to inform the people around us of what we feel‚ what we desire‚ and question/understand the world around us. We communicate effectively with our words‚ gestures‚ and tone of voice in a multitude of situation. Would you talk to a small child with the same words you would in a business meeting. Being able to communicate with each other‚ form bonds‚ teamwork‚ and it’s

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