Elaboration | Evidence (technique) | Explanation | Link to social issue | The negative influence of social hierarchy | Unequal distribution of power determines status‚ whether it be in a group or society. | (Pg 48) “Alice and the bitches rule the school … [A group]… B group … relatively friendly bunch… considered cool… C groups … freaks and retards … [Z group] “weirdos and queeros” (pg 40) - Accumulation (listing) -Connotations | In the novel Destroying Avalon‚ McCaffrey positions Westerley High
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My last year at Episcopal Day School has been amazing. My 8th grade year has been so much fun. My entire grade has really come together as a family and become extremely close. We have taken many extremely fun field trips. We are going on an extremely exciting trip to the Keys and I can’t wait. I have learned so much over this past year. In English class we read many books‚ which wasn’t my favorite thing. We also focused a lot on compound‚ complex and simple sentences. In math we did almost everything
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First Person Account "It was raining‚ the camera bags were packed‚ and I had on the seat beside me in the car the results of my long trip‚ the box containing all those rolls and packs of exposed film ready to mail back to Washington. It was a time of relief. Sixty-five miles an hour for seven hours would get me home to my family that night‚ and my eyes were glued to the wet and gleaming highway that stretched out ahead. I felt freed‚ for I could lift my mind off my job and think of home. I was
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August 24‚ 2013 was the day that changed my life because that was the day my handsome son was born. I would’ve known my first love was my son. He is the best thing that ever came into my life. When I first found out I was pregnant I was in total shock because at the time I was 19 years old just starting college. I was so scared to tell my mom because I thought she was going to be pissed but she wasn’t she was very happy for me. When I was in labor all I was thinking about was having an healthy baby
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town has already collapsed and turned into a developing-city. It is so sad that I can only recall my childhood days in my mind instead of visiting the small town. It was a small town with warm-hearted villagers. We were all friends and always share our foods and games. Mak Kwan had the most famous cooking while En. Chong could fly the kite highest. Hmm… I could still smell the curry in the air! My brother and I‚ we used to rush to Mak Kwan’s home and asked for curry when we smell it. Mak Kwan never
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for the day‚ and don’t think twice about how those plans can be taken away in the blink of an eye. I never thought much about it myself‚ until I was faced with the shock‚ and undeniable truth of my grandpa’s death. I don’t think anyone really thinks about tragedy until they are actually faced with shocking news. My family moved to the United States in the year of 2011 and has been staying at my aunt’s house. We stayed there for couple of years before we moved out into our own apartment. My family
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Sarah Morin “On My First Son”: Short Writing Assignment 3/11/13 Have you ever been to a funeral‚ or lost somebody close to you‚ or known somebody who lost someone close to them? When someone has died‚ it is common for people to say things like "he or she is in a better place now" or "it was just his or her time." These and similar comments are attempts to explain death or to find some meaning in it. We like to believe that after we die‚ we go to a better place. In the same way‚ we like to believe
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One of the first artifacts in my life was a stuffed animal named Good Boy. He is a brown and black dog that my family got for me for a birthday or Christmas when I was three or four. He came with me to most places‚ especially for comfort when I would get shots. He would sleep with me like an animal‚ which was something that I loved. Good Boy was a silent friend to me that I will never forget. Another important artifact to me was a picture frame with about nine pictures of me and Conrad growing up
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My First Date Why is everyone so stressed out about their first date? That’s an easy question. Everything depends how the first date goes to determent either you like that person or not. It’s like a test for the rest of the relationship. That’s why everybody wants‚ to make it original‚ special and a pretty moment that they could remember. Mine was all those things. Last year‚ in New Year’s Eve‚ my best friend Omar and I had a date. He invited me to his family reunion at his house. At first I
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My first love Nowadays‚ many people‚ especially adults‚ think that it’s difficult to teenagers to have a first love. In my opinion‚ that’s just a wrong idea. I remember when I fell in love for the first time‚ I remember it like it was yesterday‚ but already some years have passed away‚ however‚ the passion and the amazing feelings I used to have for him are still the same. I definitely still remember what he looked like and how much I loved him ‚ to be honest‚ I still love him like everything
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