How I became a bookworm My sophomore year‚ around April I started reading "Crank" by Ellen Hopkins. I only got somewhere around the 100th page and then stopped reading‚ because I was always busy with school work. we read a book in class called "Looking for Alaska"‚ I truly enjoyed reading it‚ that is when I started slowly getting more interested in reading. When school ended for the summer‚ I had to take summer school‚ and for my English class I had to read a book and give a presentation over it
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Lecture Two The nature of the rules - the underlying patterns (rules) of language are not obvious - we have unconscious knowledge of patterns and rules of our own language If a linguist identifies a sentence as "grammatical" this means that the sentence conforms to the hypothesized rules of the mental grammar When a linguist uses the word "Grammar" they mean: mental grammar: is in our (individual) heads - shared by speakers if a language‚ with some variation‚= linguistic competence - a
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Comparison and contrast are thought processes we go through constantly in everyday life. When we compare two things‚ we show how they are similar; when we contrast two things‚ we show how they are different. We may compare or contrast two brand-name products ( for example‚ Pepsi and Coca-Cola)‚ two television shows‚ two cars‚ two teachers‚ two jobs‚ two friends‚ or two possible solutions to a problem we are facing. The purpose of comparing or contrasting is to understand each of the two things more
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A man is spoilt for choices when it comes to food and fruit. A casual look-in at the fruit section in the mall will give you the impression that you have a wide variety of fruit choices. But in reality‚ the abundance of mother nature’s bounty far exceeds the sampling you see in the mall or in the fruit market. The world is full of fruits that will stagger you in its size‚ shape and colors. Here are 16 exotic fruits that will challenge your imagination and make you salivate. Ackee or Ackee apple
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Four paragraphs short story It was about ten years ago‚ I was nine at that time. During the summer vacation‚ our family visited an uncle who lived in a village in Sichuan. We stayed there for a week‚ which I thought it seemed three months. That place made me feel uncomfortable. One early morning‚ I was awakened by father and requested to work in farm for a day as uncle was sick suddenly. My work that morning was to feed the chickens. The living environment was simple and crude as only straw and
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a Great Family Vacation I. Introduction A. Lead In B. Thesis II. Reserving a room A. Choosing your location B. Pay the deposit for the room III. Purchase Supplies A. Purchase Clothing and accessories B. Purchase groceries IV. Packing for the trip A. Make check list while packing B. Check things off as they are packed up. V. Conclusion A. Restatement B. Ending Process Essay Planning a Great Family Vacation After working
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well-rounded individual and helped guide him into reaching Enlightenment. Body paragraph
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Travelling Vacations vs. Staycations Rating: 5.0 Staycations have in the past few years become the most popular alternative to vacation travelling. No wonder: staying at home for the holidays is cheaper‚ safer and easier. So‚ it only stands to reason that back-porch vacations and poolside holidays are becoming the new trend for middle-class Americans‚ especially in light of the recent economic crisis. However‚ there are some very specific reasons why travelling will always remain a better
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on a wishbone for Flanders to fail in some way‚ shape‚ or form. Give it a few days and wouldn’t you know it? Flanders fails with his shop and gets dangerously close to going bankrupt. Homer initially finds joy in this failure and has a good laugh. Give it a few more days and Homer all of a sudden has a guilty conscience and decides he is going to help his rival get the shop up and running again. It can be understanded why this is funny‚ however this would not work well in the real world. The
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Countryside Destination T hese are rural areas away from town and cities and not necessarily specific named resorts. They are areas that incorporate a number of features‚ such as mountains‚ lakes‚ forests‚ hills etc. They are perfect for people‚ who love to be in the “nature”‚ like camper‚ hiker or just persons‚ who need fresh air. They enjoy natural environments and landscapes. The way they spent their time there is always different. Accommodations are one of these. They can stay in a big
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