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    With every generation come cries that teenagers are destroying the language with their newfangled slang. The current grievance harps on the way casual language used in texts and instant messages inhibits kids from understanding how to write and speak “properly.” While amateur language lovers might think this argument makes sense‚ experts say this is not at all the case. In fact‚ linguists say teenagers‚ far from destroying English‚ are innovating and enriching the language. First of all‚ abbreviations

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    As I viewed the different types of art in the Musem the piece by Andre Derain‚ French‚ 1880-1954 “The Turning Road‚ L’Estaque‚ made me wonder what type of story he was trying to tell. This is an oil on canvas painting. He used several types of broken brush strokes. It is intended to express the feeling of the artist. It has curving roads and vibrant colors. I think this piece of artwork can be used to teach students‚ that sometimes art is used to relate the feelings of others. I think Derain’s artwork

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    …. and I will be addressing the 8th Amendment rights of the people against Cruel and Unusual Punishments. I stand before you today representing the ENTIRE population of the United States of America. What if I told you‚ the United States has been killing innocent people? Statistics show that when it comes to the death penalty‚ there are 2 innocent for every 7 executed! I am pleading with you‚ the highest of all the courts – to deem the death penalty unconstitutional under the 8th Amendment. The

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    Choose one every day and one literary text. Using at least two analytical techniques from E301‚ analyze and compare your two texts in terms of their creativity and literariness‚ drawing on material from both parts of the module. In this paper I will analyze and compare a literary text and an everyday text‚ in terms of their creativity and literariness. I chose Philip Larkin’s (1964) poem‚ ‘Self’s the man’ (see Appendix‚ Text 1)‚ as the literary text for analysis because it is not only smooth and

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    Reading Maketh a Full Man

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    said‚ and I quote‚ “Reading maketh a full man.” And he couldn’t be more correct. Reading involves a considerable level of concentration and thus‚ nurtures patience. Such an indulgence constantly elevates one’s vocabulary and knowledge. In fact‚ the habit can become a healthy addiction and helps us to stay in-touch with contemporary writers as well as those from the past. It also helps us to deal with issues of the modern world.  Reading different types of texts make an even fuller man. What I mean

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    Text Response for Macbeth Act I Scene i The opening scene of the play creates a very mysterious type of tone. This is shown with the witches chanting fair is foul and foul is fair; the fact that the two aren’t true makes it mysterious. Also that the play starts off with three witches talking about a meeting. Scene ii Macbeth is regarded as a hero in the beginning of the play as he was the one who killed Macdonwald with much courage and loyalty to Duncan‚ for brave Macbeth – well he deserves

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    Elements of Visual Texts

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    vocabulary for techniques to analyse the written word‚ so equivalent techniques and terminology exist to analyse and compose visual texts. You must be able to: a. Recognise and interpret these techniques in visual texts of various kinds b. Analyse and evaluate the effect of such techniques for a variety of purposes c. Use these elements to compose a visual text which communicates a textual concept or theme d. Annotate the representation techniques chosen‚ using appropriate terminology

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    An Analysis of Background Movement‚ Symmetry in Full Metal Jacket A Study of the First Half of Kubrick ’s Stanley Gruesome Anti-War Film Jason Cangialosi Jason Cangialosi‚ Yahoo Contributor Network Nov 15‚ 2005 "Share your voice on Yahoo websites. Start Here." More: Full Metal Jacket Squad FlagPost a comment There are two elements in the first half of Full Metal Jacket making it undeniably Kubrickian. One is the symmetrical background imagery and it ’s use through movement

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    Macebeth Text Response

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    anticipated and eventually leads to their demise. The murder of King Duncan creates somewhat of a snowball destined to roll down a very high and steep mountain for Macbeth. To cover his tracks‚ multiple subsequent murders are carried out. Shortly after killing Duncan‚ Macbeth kills both men guarding Duncan’s room. Although this was convenient for Macbeth it was also very unnecessary – the guards were two innocent men merely in the wrong place at the wrong time. When his best friend‚ Banquo‚ starts to suspect

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    United States claims that these are “targeted killings” and that they ensure the well-being of our nation. Today‚ I will persuade you that these claims are generally false and often result in a poorer state of security by improperly using the term targeted killing‚ damaging the international image of the United States‚ and creating major legality issues behind the killings. Defining Targeted Killing It is important to understand how targeted killing is defined and used in the United States before

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