Good Habits for Writers 1. Did I begin this essay on the day it was assigned? 2. Did I ask questions about part of the assignment I did not understand? 3. Did I work at least twelve hours on this paper? 4. Did I bring drafts of this essay to class when requested? 5. Did I have another person read my draft? 6. Did I proofread my draft in stages rather than all at once? Essay Submission Checklist □ Follows correct MLA format (see the end of the
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The Wish Three examples to prove the boys young age “The Wish” written by Roald Dahl concerns a young boy‚ a preschooler’s fantasy in which his carpet comes to life. He must travel to the other side without touching the snakes and lumps of coals in order to win a prize‚ a puppy for his birthday. The young boy’s age is open to interpretation‚ although I believe he is of preschool age. To begin with‚ the short story starts off with the child picking off a scab. To him “a scab was always a fascinating
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money this or by that way nor for fame. It is my desire to become a well qualified doctor or a scientist. I do not just wish to be an ordinary doctor who spends his times in his laboratory trying to find out new drugs and medicines to remove the suffering of millions of people. The world remembers with thankfulness the name of the man who gave to the world vaccination. As a doctor it is my real wish to server the badly suffering humanity too. Our country is still under development and it has become
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If I had magical powers‚ I would bring my best friend back to life. Carla was her name. Her hair was the colour of lemon‚ her face was round with a tinge of golden hue. She had sanguine complexion which made an excellent job of complementing her deep almost cobalt blue eyes. Whenever she burst into laughter‚ her cheeks would resemble a raspberry patch. Her lovely smile would radiate the whole room. Over the years‚ Carla and I had built a strong bond of friendship‚ a bond that was unbreakable by any
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Why I wish to attend St. Thomas University In my junior year of high school I attended a college fair at the Broward convention center. It was time for the college fair to end so I walked around to every table and came across St. Thomas University. I only had a few minutes but I stood and talked to a Representative from the school. During our conversation I mostly asked about the volleyball team because at the time I was captain of my volleyball team and wanted to play in college. After the brief
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The song “ I wish” by Stevie Wonder is a playful song that focuses on his childhood memories that built him up to be who he is now in a funky tune that was admired by tons of people. He acknowledges how beautiful life is and expresses it in the best way a musician can. Sadley‚ children nowadays wants to rush their time spent as children. Growing up‚ I used to always hear the phrase “ Yesterday is history‚ tomorrow is a mystery‚ but today is a gift and that is why it’s called the present”. Being a
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What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then The books Love and War by John and Stasi Eldridge and The Mystery of Marriage by Mike Mason were hard books to read‚ not because of the writing style itself (although the writing style of the latter was harder to read than the writing style of the former)‚ but because they really made me stop and think about my failed marriage and brought to light some hard truths about myself. In the
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I am just a college student now‚ travel around the world with my lover and family is one of my dreams‚ they are so many countries in this world‚ the 3 country that I wish to go was Taipei City-Taiwan‚ Hokkaido-Japan and Beijing-China. Taiwan is known for its towering mountains‚ and is reputable as a "Mountainous Island". The island is spotted with numerous mountains over 3‚000 meters. It is also home to the Northeast Asia’s tallest mountain‚ Yu Mountain (Yushan)‚ which is nearly 4‚000 meter
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I Wish I Could See Grandpa Again My Grandpa was a very good man. He died at 90 years old this past year. I wasn’t as close to him as I should have been‚ but his character showed me what a true man he was. It really touched me to see the things that he stuck to in his life and the things he believed in that meant so much to him. My Grandpa took some part in World War II; he flew the P90 fighter airplane. He was stationed in Oregon during the war and was just about to be shipped out‚ but the
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Christina Rossetii had expressed her regret and longing to recall the "first day‚ first hour‚ first moment" of the "unrecorded" first meeting of her youthful love. She consider the first meeting "mean so little" in the old days‚ she thought it was "dull" to remember the youthful love that she knew would not last long in her life. However‚ as time pass by‚ She felt regretful she would like and wish to "recall" the memory of the "days of day" and "first touch of hand in hand". Metaphor‚ simile and
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