Why Reading Makes You a Better Writer When a football player reviews video tape of practice or a game he is not only looking for what he did that was good‚ but also what he did badly. He is looking for mistakes that can be avoided or corrected‚ thus making him a better player. This same concept proves true when a writer reads material whether it be good or bad. In Stephen King’s memoir On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft he explains the importance and relevancy of reading all types of material to
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Do I make you proud? We all wanted to make our parents proud of us. All parents wanted their child to finish their studies and be a professional but not all are lucky to pursue it because of financial incapability. Now‚ I just wanted to share this famous line of a song entitled “Do I make you proud?”. I’m never been the one to raise my hand‚ that was not me and now that’s who I am because of you I am standing tall. My heart is full of endless gratitude. You were the one‚ the one to guide me through
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Гушан Елена 3 курс 304 группа Analysis of the text: The happy man William Somerset Maugham (1974 - 1966)‚ a well-known English novelist‚ short-story writer‚ playwright and essayist‚ was the son of a British diplomat. He was educated at King’s School in Canterbury‚ studied painting in Paris‚ went to Heidelberg University in Germany and studied to be a doctor at St. Thomas Hospital in England. Although Somerset Maugham did not denounce the contemporary social order‚ he was critical of the morals
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Water Pollution: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You By Kristie Brown Most people have the idea that American waterways are more polluted now than ever in the past‚ but in some ways‚ this just isn’t true. Prior to the passing of the Clean Water Act of 1972‚ point source pollution was actually much worse than it is today. This refers to the type of pollution that enters our rivers through direct drainage pipes‚ and the problem has been visibly decreased all over the country. This may seem like
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people are happy. “Most of us don’t need a definition of happiness because we instinctively know whether we are happy or not.” How Happy Are You And Why? By Sonja Lyubomirsky. So are you happy or not? No one knows if you are happy or not but yourself. “Happiness is determined more by one’s state of mind than by external events.” The Source of Happiness by The Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler. What this statement means is no matter what is going on around you it will not determine if you are happy. There
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The title of this article is Does the Internet Make You Smarter? It is written by Clay Shirky. The article is written in the Wall Street Journal. This journal entry is written to people who are used to the old routines of past and think that the internet is going to make the new generation stupid. This is also written to the new generation that is supposedly going to be so stupid‚ as a challenge to doing something great with the opportunity we have been given with this newfound technology. This journal
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The text which I’m going to analyse is "The happy man" written by Somerset Maugham. He is a well-known English novelist‚ short-story writer‚ playwright and essayist. Maugham was the son of a British diplomat. He was educated at King’s School in Canterbury‚ studied painting in Paris‚ went to Heidelberg University in Germany and studied to be a doctor at St. Thomas Hospital in England. Although Somerset Maugham didn’t denounce the contemporary social order‚ he was critical of the morals‚ the narrow-mindedness
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Given me and the beautiful people around me who make my life a happy adventure. Yes‚ I went through some bitter moments along the way but You Held my hand and Helped me through it and Made it as if it never happened before. I am thankful to You‚ in every breath I take and in every moments of my life. I pray so that You will Guide me and never let me astray from the correct path. I promise‚ I will give back as much as or even more the love I received‚ back to the people who love me. Please‚ Bless
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Taylor Hayne 201304542 1 The truth about “Happy Endings” In Margaret Atwoods Happy Endings the narrator introduces 6 different alternative storylines each with there own version of a happy ending. The stories are labelled A-F‚ throughout the stories the author is challenging the idea of a “happy ending.” Throughout our culture whether it be in
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understand the penalties that apply for plagiarism and agree to be bound by these rules. Signature: (submitting your assignment online is equivalent to signing this form) A critical evaluation of “Does the Internet make you Dumber?” (Nicholas Carr June 5‚ 2010) Is the internet making you dumber? According to Nicolas Carr‚ the answer is yes. Carr addresses in his article the impact of the plethora of information the internet provides its users and the impact it has on the way we subsequently think
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