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    the writer can freely express their thoughts‚ opinions‚ or analysis on an issue without losing the reader in the process. A common struggle for writers in the “writing community” is knowing what they want to say‚ however‚ having the uncertainty of how to communicate it effectively. I personally struggled with this whilst writing my unit one paper. Due to the nature of the paper‚ it is an analytical review‚ I was provided with a rich volume of content‚ however‚ my struggle arises with the question

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    Title essay ”We see and understand things not as they are but as we are.” Discuss this claim in relation to at least two ways of knowing. This essay will attempt to show that the title claim is correct. In order to do this an analysis will be made to show how ways of knowing such as sense perception‚ emotion and reason have an impact on how the knower perceives reality and the world. This task will be carried out while taking into account the areas of knowledge and analyzing the way that humans

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    For many centuries language has been overlooked as just a simple way of communication. The few who have argued its effects on the human mind have been turned away‚ but now we have a better understanding of its effects. We now understand that language affects our visual perception‚ spatial knowledge‚ and the way we see certain genders in inanimate objects.In the passage “How Does Our Language Shape The Way We Think” by Lera Boroditsky‚ states “Some make many more distinctions between colors than others

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    When considering issues relating to the concept of identity one should always bear in mind the ever-changing and dynamical character of such a notion. The ways in which we see ourselves as well as those in which others see us are both historically and culturally constructed. Yet every historical period sees its own understanding of identity as unchanging‚ permanent‚ immutable. As Nikolas Rose explains in the introduction to his collection of essays on the self “If there is one value that seems beyond

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    How Languages Shape Lives Learning new languages may shape our ways of talking and thinking. Also every language to another has many different ways in how we communicate with other people who speak the language we have learned. In “How Does Our Language Shape the Way We Think?” Lera Boroditsky explains how a new language can affect the way we are thinking. The new language (second language) is one of the most important things that can change the way of thinking. Most of people who speak more than

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    Censoring Entertainment: How Censorship affects the World Various books have been banned from school and unbanned as time goes by‚ due to the changing times‚ like “Catcher in the Rye” it was one of the most controversial books when it was released due to the language and the life that Holden lived. Censoring has become a natural way for channels to cover up things they don’t want to be seen or heard. Many forms of censorship have also taken place in school to make sure students are introduced to

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    How pride affects the world I do agree that pride is a wonderful terrible thing. In the story‚ The Scarlet Ibis‚ pride is what helped Doodle to do things he never could have done‚ but in a way it also led to his death. Doodle’s brother wanted a normal brother who could do things with him through his pride he had accomplished that. Ultimately though it was through his pride that he ended up having no brother at all. Pride was great for Doodle’s life because he got to experience things he never would

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    How Language Affects Critical Thinking George Bernard Shaw once said‚ "England and America are two countries separated by the same language" (The Quotations Page). Certainly this quote personifies the paradox that is the English language. The same words have different meanings‚ changes are created by society instead of scholars‚ and a limited vocabulary can often represent a limited mind. In an attempt to further understand language and the affect it has on critical thinking‚ this paper will

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    recently watch the chinese movie‚ The Eye 10. It’s about 10 ways to see ghost. The movie is just a so called horror movie. It’s a comedy for me Anyway‚ here’s the 10 ways to see ghost. Cornea Transplant It is claim that a person that got a cornea transplant from a dead person‚ the person can see ghost Suicide Attempt A pregnant woman that attempts suicide can see ghost. Oh… that means males only have 9 ways to see ghost Oujia(not sure how to spell) board I bet everyone heard of this. Place a

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    4. “We see and understand things not as they are but as we are.” Discuss this claim in relation to perception and language. When one uses the word “things”‚ is it only in relation to physical objects or could it also encompass the theories and ideas of others? In this essay I plan to discuss how we use or perception and language to show that wesee” things as we are and not as they are. For those of us that are fortunate‚ we are able to use our five main senses to perceive the world around

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