IV. WRITING A PARAGRAPH Compiled by B.Jolamanova 1. DEFINITION/DIFFERENTIATION A paragraph is a basic unit of organization in writing in which a group of related sentences develops one main idea. Such sentences are usually linked by logical connectives. A paragraph can be as short as one sentence or as long as ten sentences. The paragraph should be long enough to develop the main idea clearly. A paragraph may stand by itself (i.e. to answer a test question). A paragraph may also be one part of
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One of the merits that I have acquired from my past experiences is strength. (I’m not referring to muscles‚ of which I have none). Strength in mind and spirit is like steel‚ and the most sublime of its quality can only be heated through suffering. I do not mean to pity myself‚ but I do believe that I’ve suffered more than many other teenagers have. There are certain things that I have not mentioned in this assignment‚ deeper pits in the hidden trails of my memory. Nonetheless‚ each time I fall‚ I was
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selection. He and his father follow the line that passes a pit of burning babies. Elie writes “Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever. Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me‚ for all eternity‚ of the desire to live. Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things‚ even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never” (pg. 34). Over the following months
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be a Medical Administrative Assistant at Vanderbilt hospital to honor my late sister and my parents. When I was 18 years old my sister Debbie died from cancer. The majority of my childhood and teenage years were spent in hospitals and the majority of my parent’s money went to paying the doctors. During this period of my life I thought medicine was doing more harm than good. Because I was older at the time of Debbie’s death my perception about medicine changed and I became motivated to find out why
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have ever had to face. My ability to move past him affected my life in ways you cannot imagine. Paul and I became friends in the summer of 2008. At that moment‚ I felt what it was like to have butterflies in my stomach and the racing heart when we exchange heart-warming messages. I felt as if I were in a romantic movie‚ were in the books of Nicholas sparks. Still‚ he had a relationship with a girl. And for me I still had a boyfriend that time. Months had passed and my eyes were opened to
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American Indians feasted together to celebrate the colony’s first successful harvest. The first Thanksgiving was held at Plimoth Colony. Next‚ I am going to explain the Thanksgiving that I share with my family. Every year on Thanksgiving‚ my family cooks a huge meal to share with one another. My dad and mom’s parents both join together to have one large family dinner. We all share around the table what we are thankful for. Due to the massive food‚ we usually have leftovers for days! Finally
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September 18‚ 2013 Any Old Bag Speech Reflection The “Any Old Bag Speech” was definitely an eye opener for me. This speech opened my eyes to things that I most definitely have to improve on‚ refine‚ and learn how to be a good speaker in front of an audience. What I learned from the video was I that I actually love the quality of what I have to say. It is very detailed and tells exactly what I want to say. Furthermore‚ I was very surprised to see how enthusiastic I was in delivering my speech. I was smiling
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In recent discussion of vegetarianism‚ a controversial issue has been whether we should eat meat or not. On one hand‚ some argue that eating meat is a part of life and the only way to live. On the other hand‚ however‚ others argue that eating meat is morally wrong and we should only eat plants. According to Drew Ramsey‚ author of “Meat Is Brain Food” it is problematic that the “…American diet [consists] of processed foods laden with sugars‚ salt‚ and…fat” (Source A). However‚ eating plants exclusively
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Enrique’s Journey Axes paragraphs 1 and 2 1 No this does not surprise me they come and take this risk for a better life‚ this is why they do these things. Even though they risk their lives just to have a better life for them and their children. Migrants usually arrive with nothing‚ men get robbed and beaten‚ and women get robbed and raped. The risks really are not worth it in my opinion. They might die trying to get to get a better life. The thought of risking your own life for others and yourself
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We were in a car on our way to the beach‚ because leatherback turtles were found and are expected to have eaten plastic and have it stuck around their body. Leatherback turtles are one of the biggest form of sea turtles. They can grow up to 2.4 meters long. I asked‚“does any of you know how big these are.” We were with 3 of us in the car. Even though it was more like a bus to fit the turtles in. The others in the ‘car’ are called James and Faith. I am the youngest of the three. I am 17 years old
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