describe the American dream as being able to start with nothing‚ and‚ through hard work and dedication‚ they are able to call themself successful. This brings to mind‚ however‚ the question of how to measure success in life? In an excerpt from The Norton Anthology of American Literature‚ Booker T. Washington wrote of how he began life as the son of a slave. Nevertheless‚ through hard work and a will to succeed‚ Washington became one of the most revered leaders of the African-American community. I believe
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Gabriel Alvarez November 1‚ 2014 English 100 How to have a successful outdoor camping excursion. Whether you’re the natural outdoor thrill seeker or just the friend being pulled out of his mundane lifestyle‚ chances are you will go on a camping excursion once in your lifetime. This is a time to leave your smartphones off‚ hit the road‚ and explore all of nature that your little outdoor heart can handle. When planning your trip you will want to consider these questions‚ first‚ where you will be
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ZER FERN Student ID: 0316361 How to be good parents Kids nowadays are so disobedient. Most of the family is facing this serious issue. Some people ignored the problem because they didn’t realize how important it is. If we‚ as a parent‚ do not take this problem seriously‚ it will cause unpredictable consequences to the kids. Currently‚ media and society are paying close attention to this incident. I strongly agree that school should teach young person to how to be good parents in their future
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Michael Monroe Mrs. Trear Sophomore English 6 December 2012 How to Ride a Skateboard The process of riding a skateboard is important because there are steps to follow that insure that both learners and pro skateboarders avoid injury. Riding a skateboard can be both fun and dangerous; skateboarders can suffer from serious injury. The first step in this process is of course to grab a skateboard or purchase one. Do not buy a skateboard from Wal-Mart; Wal-Mart skateboards are cheaply made
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How does this text represent gender? The genre of this text is an advertisement and the audience would be females with who are between the ages of 18-30 and mainly who live in Newcastle. However this text is a dual purpose as the primary purpose would be to persuade to come and join “The gate” nightclub. And the secondary purpose would to entertain. This text uses many different and effective language techniques to represent the gender (in this case woman).One way in which this text uses language
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How to Lose Weight Losing weight is not easy. Nowadays‚ lots of people are not satisfied with their weight. They always want to get much slimmer than before. We can find various ways to lose weight on TV programs or from books and websites. However‚ more than half of people do not know how to lose weight in an efficient and healthy way. A common way of losing weight is to go on a diet. People eat a little food or do not eat anything for a meal. When they successfully achieve an ideal weight
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How to live to be 200 Stephen Leacock How to live to be 200 is a beautiful essay‚ in which the writer has satirized those people who are obsessed by the idea of “Health Maniac”. The writer has given us an example of “Mr. Jiggens” who was a real “Health Maniac”. He was a person who was a person who wanted to be physically strong and healthy and to be healthy and strong‚ he used to do different sort of exercises. He wanted to live long. He used to take cold bath
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Knowing how to wash clothes —without ruining them — is a basic life skill. Before you load up the washing machine‚ you have to do some prep work such as separating items by color and texture‚ choosing the right washing cycle‚ and knowing how much detergent to add. All this calls for just a little practice‚ but you’ll get the hang of it in no time. Separate and divide for laundry success Not all fabrics are made the same‚ so you need to create piles of items based on color and fabric type:
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Demonstration Speech General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on how to wear a saree. Central Idea Statement: A saree can seem overwhelming to drape and wear right; however‚ with the right instructions‚ it is quite easy to attain an elegant look. Audience Statement: Women Indian or non-Indians who wish to wear a saree Introduction I. A saree is a traditional piece of clothing in India. II. Many people find it quite hard to wear it the right way
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prison does not have to disclose “the number of abuses reported against prisoners over a certain period of time at a certain prison‚ or the context of civil rights lawsuits filed against certain staff members” (Stroud‚ 2013‚ para. 3). Stroud mentions how much Correction Corporation of America (CCA) spent in lobbying over 2012‚ $970‚000 (Stroud‚ 2013‚ para. 13). He also states (Stroud‚ 2013‚ para. 14): “The company operates 67 facilities‚ 47 of which it owns‚ according to its website. The facilities
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