Paraphrasing S. Kathleen Kitao Kenji Kitao When you write a paper‚ you use some information that you have read in books‚ journals‚ on the Internet‚ etc. Your teacher might have told you‚ “Use your own words.” In other words‚ even when you use someone else’s information‚ you are not allowed to use the words they wrote. You have to use your own. You have to say the same thing in a different way. This is called paraphrasing. For example‚ if the book you are reading from says‚ “John Adams‚ who was
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example‚ the romantic comedy genre can also overlap with subgenres such as screwball comedy‚ teen comedy‚ or gross-out comedy (Goodykoontz & Jacobs‚ 2014‚ table 4.1). This paper will focus on the romantic comedy genre‚ specifically the gross-out comedy‚ 50 First Dates‚ to help viewers gain a better perspective on the elements of this film‚ as well as the how this film expands the boundaries of romantic comedies. The romantic comedy plot involves a romance
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The ‘50s and ‘60s: Decades of Prosperity and Protest (DBQ) Historians tend to portray the 1950s as a decade of prosperity‚ conformity‚ and consensus‚ and the 1960s as a decade of turbulence‚ protest‚ and disillusionment. These stereotypes are largely true‚ though‚ as with everything in life‚ there are exceptions to this perspective. Therefore‚ the historians’ portrayal of the 1950s and 1960s is accurate for the majority of Americans‚ though some groups were clearly exceptions. The 1950s were characterized
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Understand how John began to act outside the law‚ i.e. taxing whatever sum he wanted‚ auctioning offices * Also may consider John’s failure to regain empire at Battle of Bouvines June 2009 1. *How far did Henry II exercise effective control over his many territories? * Balance answer: England‚ firm control‚ Angevin territories‚ not so
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50% resevation of womes After a long debate‚ the parliamentarians of India have passed the Women Reservation Bill which ensures 50% reservation for women in the village panchayats. Certainly‚ it is a progressive and unique step. By initiating such a step‚ India has presented an example.Now‚ India is a step ahead from rest of the world. It has become history that a woman should stay within the four walls of the house.Today‚ everybody is recognising the important and valuable role of the woman for
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Modern life is very different from life 50 years ago. Some people think the changes in our lives have been very positive while others think they have been more negative. What do you think? Fifty years ago life was simpler and some people think things were better back then. While it is true that life today has some negative aspects‚ I think the modern lifestyle is better than the way people lived in the past. Some people like my grandparents say there were a number of positive things about life
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50 Cent (born Curtis James Jackson on July 6‚ 1975[1] in Queens‚ New York) is a popular African-American rapper‚ also known as Fitty or Fifty‚ who rose to fame following the success of his 2003 debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Biography Once almost unknown outside his hometown of Southside Jamaica‚ Queens‚ 50 Cent is currently one of the most well-known and commercially successful rappers of the decade. Because the success of an artist in gangsta rap often depends on street credibility and
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The norms of past ages are different now and actions of the past which were legal may not be value the same way now. What could be deemed appropriate for children during the nineteenth century may not be appropriate for children in the twenty-first century. For instance‚ in the past children were able to work legally‚ and received a salary to support their parents. However now there is a legal age
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An understanding of the past is necessary for solving the problems of the present. However uncertain it may be that the past can be relied upon to solve problems of the present‚ a knowledge and experience of the past is instrumental in teaching conduct‚ morals and values in a world that is in dire need of insight and direction. 1. George Santayana stated ‘Those who cannot learn from the lessons of the past are condemned to repeat its mistakes’ a) Nations have now learned from the wrongdoings of
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50 Africa Facts Here is the list of 50 facts about the continent of Africa. 1. There are 54 countries and one “nonself governing territory”‚ the Western Sahara‚ in Africa. 2. All of Africa was colonized by foreign powers during the “scramble for Africa”‚ except Ethiopia and Liberia. 3. Before colonial rule Africa comprised up to 10‚000 different states and autonomous groups with distinct languages and customs. 4. The Pharaonic civilization of ancient Egypt is one of the world’s oldest and
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