story‚ “Borges and Myself‚” and Julia de Burgos’ poem‚ “To Julia de Burgos‚” are two self reflective pieces about their respective authors. They both focus on a detachment between the author’s persona and self image. Not only do these literary works share similar themes‚ but they use many of the same poetic elements. These elements - tone‚ metaphors‚ and allusions - are a means to accurately communicate the internal struggle they share. Both pieces use tone. In “Borges and Myself‚” the tone is consistent
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Ten Characteristics of a Good Teacher BY PATRICIA MILLER This article was first published in Volume 25‚ No. 1 (1987). From time to time during the 15 years I have been working in the field of English language teaching and training‚ I have put myself in the position of language learner rather than teacher. In addition to enjoying language study and finding the process fascinating‚ I find it beneficial to view the process through the eyes of a student. Even though I have felt at odds with
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“27 Years and I Still Can’t Figure It Out” By: Kelsey Childress People today have seemed to forget what success is‚ instead most try for some get rich quick scheme. However‚ I do realize my plan for success has been off in the past itself‚ but I have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to reevaluate my life and have come to a conclusion. I have no real clue! Recently I have had the privilege of reading some stories/essays like “W-O-R-K‚” by Brian Braaksma‚ and “One Mans Kids‚” by Daniel
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I I YEAR DPBJ 101: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR MANAGERS Unit 1 ~ Computers and Business: Computer: Definition - Evolution - Impact of Computers in the Society - The Trends in IT including Hardware‚ Operating Systems‚ Software and Packages and Peripherals Applications of Computers in Business. Unit 2 - Windows & Word Processing: Using Windows - Using Windows Explorer - Word Basics - Formatting Text and Documents - Working .with Headers‚ Footers and Foot Notes - Tabs‚ Tables and Sorting - Working
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DISCOVERING MYSELF BEHIND THE WINDOW. “Head‚ Heart‚ Hand” is the motto of the school where I had my Junior High School education. Five years later‚ I deemed it a great honor to have been specially invited to deliver a speech on behalf of my year group. I arrived on the premises of this great school which played a no mean role in shaping my very personality and philosophy of life. As I looked through the Head teacher’s office where I was hosted prior to the commencement of the day’s celebration‚ I could
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among students and faculty. Instead of gang colors‚ there are school colors. Overall discipline is encouraged with the enactment of a dress code. In Long Beach ‚ CA‚ a 1995 case study reported‚ among other facts‚ school suspensions dropped 90% after switching to uniforms (educationbug.org). The bullying‚ which at times is encouraged by a students inability to wear the arbitrarily popular clothing trend‚ ceases to exist. It is easier for administration to enforce the wearing of uniforms because
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Lindsey Paul Ms. Nero ENG 1113 24 June 2014 Finding Myself in the Service of Others I realized the world was evolving when I went on a trip to New York City with my former high school classmates. The amount of homeless people on the streets in Times Square blew my mind. It made me feel very fortunate for the life that I have. When it was time to go home‚ my best friend and I came up with an idea for a club at our school. We teamed up and started a club called FCCLA. It stands for Family
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How does Holden Caulfield see himself as ‘The Catcher in the Rye’? Most teenagers are rebels because they do not know how to deal with the transition from childhood innocence to adult corruption. This is a recurrent behavior displayed by the protagonist in J.D. Salinger’s‚ ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ – Holden Caulfield. The book maps the three impactful days that played a pivotal role in his life. During this time frame‚ Holden got thrown out of school‚ ran away from his school before he was scheduled
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still read by millions each year. William Shakespeare is a famous writer and a lot of his work is still around today. I believe that Hamlet is his best piece. It is written in Old English‚ which is hard to understand because it is very different from how we speak and write today. The Old English style of writing makes it more authentic in the sense that you can take the words from the play and relate it to the current time period to have a better understanding. Although I read Hamlet in my English
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I used to believe I was a good writer. Throughout my elementary school education‚ creative writing dominated curriculum which allowed my extremely creative mindset to thrive. In middle school‚ I developed an elitist mentality about my writing ability. Believing that I reached my academic peak‚ I felt no need to sharpen my writing skills‚ causing me to become close minded to critique or other writing styles. Upon entering high school‚ I still clung to the idea that I was the best‚ but after my first
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