Writing has never been my favorite activity. Before this class I took English Composition class in Hocking College and I had chance to write several essays about different topics. Before Hocking College I never had written an essay in English language. So going into research class did make me a little nervous. As a middle aged women ‚ out of school for 20 years and English as a second language I am probably have a little disadvantage compared to the other kids ‚ fresh out of highschool but I welcome
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An American soldier‚ fighting in Iraq from 2003 to 2004‚ has written to his friends and family back home about his unpleasant time while serving his country. Through out his email he gives examples of what its like to live like a soldier and creates a vivid visual for his audience. He adopts a grim tone about his situation in order to give his audience the true experience of being an American soldier on the front lines. He creates this tone through his use of rhetorical strategies like figurative
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Semester 1 Comprehensive Review 1. Rhetoric is the art that humans use to process all the messages we tell and receive. 2. A. Pathos: the appeal to emotions‚ values‚ hopes‚ and fears. We all must help out in our own ways to save the starving puppies in the poor countries of Africa. B. Ethos: the appeal to the authority of the speaker. I can personally approve this information as the world’s leading expert of the cricket. C. Logos: the appeal to logic‚ leading the reader to a predefined thought
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Determining Percent of Water Crystallization and the Chemical Formula of a Hydrate Aim: To determine the percent water of crystallization and the chemical formula of a hydrate Materials * 400 ML beaker * Glass rod * 3 to 5 grams of hydrated copper (II) sulfate CuSO4 (crushed) * Bunsen burner * Spatula * Heating pad * Clamp and stand * Electronic balance Procedures Refer to Lab sheet Observations 1. The powder seems to be very bright and shiny before any heating 2.
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The Effects of Secondary Plant Compounds on Lumbriculus Variegatus Heart Rate Introduction Blackworms (Lumbriculus variegatus) were used in this experiment to study the effects of secondary plant compounds‚ chemical compounds produced by plants that are not part of the general metabolism‚ on pulse rate. Secondary plant compounds act as defense mechanisms which reduce or eliminate consumption of some plant species or even attract predators. These compounds are not essential to the plant but often
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Agricultural Invention: compound bow‚ riding saddle‚ and the cotton gin Agriculture has many things to do with inventions. Now you might think that inventions only consist of science and technology. Even though this is true‚ science and technology are involved in agriculture too‚ but the invention themselves is related to agriculture by its purpose or how it is used and by whom. For example‚ the compound bow. It is used for hunting and to bring in a “harvest” of game for food. That is agriculture
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Does Poe really reveal his style of writing in “The Philosophy of Composition”? This paper is about Edgar Allan Poe’s essay The Philosophy of Composition and it analyses the composition itself and tries to see whether he actually said the truth in his writing or not. Being known as a poet‚ short-story writer‚ critic and editor‚ Edgar Allan Poe was born on January the 19th 1809 in Boston. He is one of the precursors of short stories in the American literature and most of the themes he wrote
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Case Report Clinical Assessment of a Patient With Compound Myopic Astigmatism and Convergence Insufficiency Abstract Myopic astigmatism is a specific type of astigmatism wherein the light focuses before it reaches the retina. This condition is classified as a combination of astigmatism and myopia‚ or nearsightedness. If both principal meridians are nearsighted‚ but one is more pronounced than the other‚ it is considered to be a compound myopic astigmatism. Convergence Insufficiency on the
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Juan A. Carr Zimmerman English 111 25 January 20113 “Freshman Composition Is Not Teaching Key Skills in Analysis‚ Researchers Argue” Throughout this article “Freshman Composition Is Not Teaching Key Skills in Analysis‚ Researchers Argue” from the article “The Chronicle of Higher Education” (Berrett‚ 2012). Dan informs us readers by showing the studies of college students not being able to understand their work cited sources in their writing. Most students are encouraged to use sources such
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Extraction Important Peaks Concluded Compound C-5 #1 -CH‚ C=O cyclopentanone C-5 #2 -OH‚ -CH 1-hexanol D-4 #1‚2 C=O‚ -CH Cannot conclude Preparative Gas Chromatography was used to separate volatile compounds‚ which can then be identified. The injected sample becomes vaporized and was carried through the mobile column. It is usually carried by an inert gas. The gases were moved through the stationary column. The polarity of the components to the column would cause the separation of the components
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