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    Manuscript Form As you are learning to write‚ you should have a clear idea of what is good manuscript form. You should do everything - writing the title‚ leaving margins‚ indenting‚ capitalizing‚ and dividing words - according to generally accepted rules. Whenever you write something‚ work carefully‚ write neatly and clearly‚ and try to make as few mistakes as possible. Before handing in your essay or exercise‚ proofread it once or twice‚ because you may need to make some final corrections and

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    Journal response the epic of Son-Jara After reading the epic of Son-Jara‚ I was interested but‚ a little confused. The basic story line is very entertaining although it is so broken up by these magical‚ mystical creatures and spells that I found it hard to read. When I read it the first time‚ I felt that I could identify with the character of Son-Jara because (removed “of”) some of the obstacles that I have had to face in my own lifetime seemed to parallel the ones that his character in

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    Simon Lee the Old Huntsman is a poem which occurs in Lyrical Ballads and was written in 1798‚ belonging‚ thus‚ temporally to the Romantic period (1780-1830). Romantic writing is commonly identified with some key elements‚ which concern imagination‚ nature‚ symbolism and myth (although there have been writers of this period who were not as ‘mainstream’). William Wordsworth has been characterised as a canonical author of Romantic Poetry in that his work is highly attached to the notion of Nature and

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    General George Washington had long since retired public life when he was elected the first president of the United States. Based on the account of “The Reluctant President”‚ Washington was most likely to be a humble and fair president. He consistently resisted praise or grandeur celebration on his behalf‚ readily defended his motivations as president‚ and took care to set a clear precedent for the future. Washington was quoted as saying‚ “after this is over‚ I hope you will give yourself no further

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    While society has changed a lot‚ the foundations of becoming great have not. Castiglione’s work ties to many great leaders and historic figures in history. Just look at someone like George Washington‚ only by being bold‚ humble‚ and earning the praise and loyalty of his army was he able to successfully win the war and become such a well-respected person in society. The big names you hear on the news or TV all started from somewhere and got to where they were through hard work and relying

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    In "To His Coy Mistress‚" Andrew Marvell presents a speaker who appeals to his love through persuasion. The speaker uses an appeal to reason as his main tool‚ but he also appeals to his mistress through emotion and character to garner a response. Each stanza utilizes a different method of appeal that relies on diction and punctuation. In the first stanza‚ the speaker appeals to character‚ in the second emotion‚ and in the third reason. By using different methods of appeal‚ the speaker hopes to

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    Comparison of politeness between English and Chinese As the embodiment of human civilization‚ it is not only a kind of social phenomenon‚ is a language phenomenon. With the rapid development of intercultural communication research‚ different cultural connotation and concept of politeness in cross-cultural communication how to be polite‚ people pay more and more attention. Because the people of what is polite and how to be polite with a different point of view‚ which can often lead to communication

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    “The lizard that jumped from high iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no one else did.” “(Chapter 3)” “Context:” Okonkwo attempts to convince Nwakibie to give him yam seeds for the season Okonkwo says he will repay him in full; that he will not regret his decision Okonkwo says that he has always been hard

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    gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them‚ but gather the wheat into my barn.”’” Praise the lord praise the lord He is the rock; his work is perfect for all his ways are judgment a God of truth and without Iniquity just and right Is He! Praise the lord! I will praise the lord according to his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the lord most high praise the lord! Lord Jesus Christ forever exalted is he! King of kings and lord of lords! Now about the wheat

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    Grace and Humility The life of a Puritan was one filled with hard work and praising the lord God. We are able to learn more about their ideals through their works of art. The Portrait of Elizabeth Freake and her Baby Mary reflects the two main ideals in puritan philosophy which are so simply summarized in Ephesians 2: 8-9‚ "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works‚ lest any man should boast". The two main ideals of puritan philosophy

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