Student name Proff name Course title Spring Date due The importance of Discourse and discourse community The concept of Discourse and discourse community is very important in English reading and writing. Discourses are group members’ shared “ways of being in the world” (Gee 484). According to the authors we studied‚ Porter‚ Gee‚ Swales‚ Johns and Porter‚ we willingly or unwillingly are part of many different discourse communities or Discourses. Almost everything we do in our everyday life requires
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part in an extracurricular activity. Many students can have the solution to take part in an extracurricular. This is just one reason why they should. Many children in America are obese or overweight. According to stateofobesity.org‚ overweight five-year-olds have four times the chance of becoming obese than healthy weight children. The number of obese citizens has increased rapidly. In the 1950’s only ten percent of America was classified
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A geopolitical community is a community‚ which is either man-made or surrounded by natural boundaries. It is considered a traditional point of view about communities. Man-made boundaries could be the towns where we live‚ work‚ or go to school. Natural boundaries could be the land formations that separate and isolate groups of people (Maurer & Smith 2008). The geopolitical community I live in is Nassau County‚ Long Island in New York. Nassau County is made up of many suburbs and towns and is located
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In my opinion‚ the heavy metal band‚ Metallica is the best band ever. They’ve always made me smile when i was upset and I’ve purely enjoyed there music since i was really little. My dad introduced them to me when i was small and i was hooked from then on. So having them in common with my dad is nice. All in all there isn’t a thing i don’t like about them. Since I was little my favorite song was Fuel from there 1997 album‚ Reload‚ which was a spin off of ther 1996 album‚ Load. My favorite
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Writing the Persuasive Essay ------------------------------------------------- Steps 1 – 3 Persuasive writing analyzes the various sides of an issue while arguing a viewpoint. It may serve to clarify your own beliefs as you persuade others to accept a particular perspective. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The foundation of a persuasive essay is the thesis (often called a claim). The claim is the statement you will attempt
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Park was defeated by a Big 9 school in the first game of the regional tournament. This reoccurring event has led many to believe that the four year football program puts GSL students at a disadvantage compared to other districts. A junior high school football program would not only increase the competitiveness of the students but also have more important consequences. As far as football goes‚ the GSL has become the laughing stock of the state. No team in the entire GSL has entered into the state
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was a Japanese woman at the age of 73. On Mt.Everest the paths are roped‚ but even so the paths are treacherous. Rescue services should be available to all climbers even when it is them who put themselves at jeopardy for the reasons of an increase in safety and development in reliable helicopters. The first reason people have the right to rescue services when they put themselves at risk an increase in helicopter
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physically or verbally. Ms. Skeeter sees that these untold stories‚ especially of the black woman housekeepers‚ are vital to bring about change and understanding within the community. Without contributing their stories to the book‚ all of the black woman would only amplify their oppression by not letting their voices be heard in the community and not giving truthful depictions of their lives in a position of being the help. Within the novel‚ the idea of whites power over blacks is presented over and over
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When someone thinks of school‚ they think about classes‚ friends‚ and books. They think about the minor struggles of drama and studying for next week’s big test. For them‚ school is just school. It’s something that has just become a part of life‚ not good or bad. For victims of bullying‚ school is a living nightmare. School is harassment‚ and pain‚ and a whole series of struggles too much for the normal person to comprehend. Schools have created this image of “normal” that many people strive to fit
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Persuasive Essay Got trash? Trash is a worldwide problem we do not think about; it impacts our lives continuously by compromising people’s health‚ wildlife‚ and the environment. Every individual has the responsibility to get involved‚ take simple steps conducive to minimize the amount of trash created and work with the community to educate younger generations‚ and with organizations to develop a long-term plan to prevent further damage to health‚ wildlife and environment. Based on the 2008 Environmental
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