Essay topics: In the Country of Men ‘I am recalling now that last summer before I was sent away’. The novel In the Country of Men shows that it is impossible for a child to make sense of an adult’s world. To what extent do you agree? The significance of the title of the novel In the Country of Men is important to understanding the struggles of the characters. Discuss ‘Although the novel describes a ‘country of men’‚ women exert a powerful influence in both the family and the wider society.’ Discuss
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McKinsey Working Papers on Risk‚ Number 39 Commodity trading at a strategic crossroad Jan Ascher Paul Laszlo Guillaume Quiviger December 2012 © Copyright 2012 McKinsey & Company 2 Contents Commodity trading at a strategic crossroad Introduction and executive summary1 Changes in global commodity trading: Three trends 2 Imperatives for commodity traders 6 Conclusion8 McKinsey Working Papers on Risk presents McKinsey’s best current thinking on risk and risk
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ESDES – IBP PROGRAM Research Topics for « France in the 21st Century: The French Business Context » Fall 2014: E-mail address: drussell@psbedu.com 1) Provide an analysis of the events of “May 1968” from a socio-cultural standpoint. What were the origins of this revolutionary movement? Who were the main actors‚ and what did they demand? What was the impact of these events on the regime of Charles de Gaulle? What were‚ and are‚ the long-term impacts on French society of the May ’68 movement
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Narrative essay topics 1. Pretend that you have just been inaugurated as president. Write the speech that you would give to the nation. 2. Think of a particularly fond childhood memory. Describe the memory and why it is important. 3. Describe how you would teach math to student 2 grades below you. 4. Narrate a time when you went to see live music. 5. Imagine you were a superhero. Describe what powers you would have. 6. Describe a time when you were scared. 7. Describe a typical day in reverse-order
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Topics for Midterm Test – 1st year 1) A structuralist approach to The Magus. What do the three parts stand for? 2) A symbolical approach to The Magus. Provide and explain at least three examples of relevant symbols/archetypes in the novel 3) The Magus – a post-modern romance. Define these two elements: post-modern and romance in relationship to the novel. 4) The French Lieutenant’s Woman – a feminist approach. How is post-modern feminism reflected in this
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Topic “Dining Etiquette” Table manners play an important part in making a good impression about us. Although rules regarding table manners are not very strict‚ it is considered rude to eat and drink noisily. A formal meals‚ the cutlery is placed in the order in which it will be used‚ starting from the outside and working in. The dessert spoon and fork are usually laid at the top of your place setting‚ not at the side. After each course‚ the knife and fork should be laid side by said in the middle
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Topic Sample Sentence The loss of a friend Two memories stand out in my mind when I think about Jane: the day I first met her‚ and the day her mother called me in tears to tell me about my best friend’s death. The relationship or a Bobby and I have always been two of a kind: clever‚ specific memory one has of precocious‚ and never able to know when to quit joking a friend around. One’s bravest or most frightening moment Compared to that moment on that day‚ all the nervewracking booster shots
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of the topics below. Make sure you understand both parts of the topic before you start writing. Make sure you answer both parts of the topic (’describe’ and ’explain’). Each part is equally important to help you show understanding of the text. Support your points with specific details from the text. Topic 1: Describe a setting in the text that was challenging for the characters . Explain how this setting helped you understand an idea (or ideas) in the text. Note: ’idea’ = theme Topic 2: Describe
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Marijuana use and the ability to freely choose whether or not it should be legal or illegal is fierce debate today. Whether or not State or Federal government should regulate this is the “hot topic” that is being debate even as we speak. There are two sides to every story and of course my opinion as well. The side that opposes the legalization of marijuana stands tall with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This side defines marijuana
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7 Things to Remember For an Extemporaneous Speech By Jim Peterson 1. The secret of successful public speaking and speech writing is using one central idea. You can talk about many speech topics‚ but always refer back to - reinforce - that theme or a thesis. It ’s the only way the audience will remember your message. 2. Capture the central idea of your extemporaneous in one full sentence. It should be a single‚ declarative sentence. Make sure that you make a specific statement. What do you want
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