Andrew borganti 12/15/14 Think of this part of the introduction as a bridge between the hook and your thesis statement. Your bridge may be characterized by: two to four sentences background information necessary for your reader to understand the topic explanations of the importance of the topic Effective Introduction Worksheet Instructions: Copy and paste the following text into a document or create a document that contains the same information. Complete the following steps and your introduction
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According to Hobbes‚ causing harm without a cause creates an environment where a certain type of war thrives: cruelty (Hobbes 1996‚ 101) Hobbes argues that men never stop struggling for respect‚ recognition and worth‚ leading to jealousy‚ enmity‚ and‚ ultimately conflict and war amongst men (Hobbes 1996‚ 113) Hobbes argues that a high number of men try to take affairs into their own hands‚ controlling businesses‚ but do it differently‚ and this entertains the possibility of civil war (Hobbes 1996
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WRIITEN TASK 1: SPEECH AFTER ELECTION VICTORY Good morning respected Principal‚ teachers and students. I stand here in front of you all today‚ being bolder and more debonair than ever before. It is because you have given me power to run and be part of this school’s engine. I stand with pride as the new School Captain of this prestigious institution. You have given me strength to be as sturdy as an oak and tell everyone with panache that it is me who the entire body feels capable enough to shoulder
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Martin Luther King Jr’s ”The Ways of Meeting Oppression” is a division and classification essay in which King explains the ways in which oppressed people meet oppression. He states that‚ historically‚ oppressed people have responded to their oppression in negative ways either resulting in their total destruction or prolonging their oppression. King challenges the oppressed Negro to meet oppression positively and effectively. In the essay‚ he examines the three characteristics ways of meeting oppression
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In Plato’s Republic‚ “Socrates” explains art as nothing more than imitation‚ as evidenced in the bed example‚ which begins on page 30 and establishes the perfect or heavenly bed as the original‚ a carpenter’s rendering of a bed is an imitation‚ and a painting of that bed as an imitation of an imitation. “Socrates” goes on to say that if one has the power of creating an actual bed‚ there would be no reason for one to imitate the bed in art. Therefore‚ art‚ as a form of imitation‚ is inferior‚ and
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Virginia Woolf reflected on her childhood memories and growth while using descriptive diction and a variety of tones to convey the lasting significance of these moments from her past. Woolf starts out by using loving diction towards Thoby‚ her brother to whom the father shows great affection and pride in. “ ‘Show them you can bring her in‚ my boy’ father said‚ with his usual trust and pride in Thoby” (lines 4-6). Her use of the words trust and pride provides the reader with some information about
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In the excerpt from the essay "My Faith in Nonviolence”‚ Mohandas K. Gandhi describes the significance of the laws of love and nonviolence and their effectiveness. He believed in the power of love and nonviolence which was proved to be the most effective tool that led to India’s independence. I absolutely agree with his teachings of nonviolence. I believe that nonviolence is the single most important weapon to bring peace and unity in this world. Gandhi’s nonviolence approach had a positive impact
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Civil rights leader‚ Cesar Chavez‚ writes in his article the importance of nonviolence in the farm workers’ movement on the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination. His purpose is to argue for nonviolence over violence. In order to do so‚ he adopts a warning tone to ward his fellow members in the movement from considering a strike back. When Chavez presents his arguments‚ he grounds them with justification founded historical authorities on peaceful resistance. In the beginning of his
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The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi was unjust because Gandhi was non-violent‚ he was a spiritual leader who fought for independence and equality. However many people believed Gandhi had too much power and authority. He wanted to make a huge impact on other’s lives to prove you can make a difference without having to fight. Mahatma Gandhi was a very non-violent person. Whenever Gandhi was attacked or abused he wouldn’t fight back with fists or weapons‚ he would always use his words to prove his
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a major part of the civil rights movement. He led a peaceful protest and yet he was still arrested‚ which violated the first amendment. While in jail‚ a statement was published by eight white members of the clergy who criticized King’s actions as “unwise and untimely” and that the battle for segregation was supposed to be fought in the courts but never in the streets. In response to their statement‚ King wrote a multipage letter‚ “Letter from a Birmingham Jail‚” directed
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