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    should not be allowed and the effects it could have on the United States if it were allowed. The debate has been an ongoing one and as more states begin contemplating legalization the debates have become more heated. In an article written by Katha Pollitt‚ entitled What’s Wrong with Gay Marriage? ‚ she argues for the legalization of same sex marriage making a multitude of valuable points. In an opposing article entitled Gay “Marriage”: Societal Suicide by Charles Colson her argues in opposition against

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    In one sense‚ equality between men and women is possible and reasonable as well because they are both human‚ with similar souls‚ brains‚ hearts‚ and the most of the rest of the body. In another sense‚ equality between men and women is impossible and an absurdity due to their natural differences in physical‚ mental‚ emotional and psychological qualities‚ and abilities. However‚ Islam tries not to differentiate the rights of women from the rights of men. In many instances Islam treats women as equals

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    are indefinite pronouns; possessive pronouns show possession; personal pronouns replace an object or a specific person. Pronouns can prevent unneeded repetition. An antecedent is the noun that comes before or after the pronoun(s) that reference it (Pollitt and Baker 74-81). Faulty pronoun agreement is a common writing error. In “Go Big or Go Home‚” Jimmy Dent fails to make his pronouns agree with their antecedents. Dent makes a pronoun/antecedent agreement error. He writes‚ “I was out front

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    Katha Pollitt’s Argument About Media Being Biased Against Liberals and Allan Levite’s Argument That Media Is Biased Against Conservatives In the nation Katha Pollitt argues in her article "Kissing & Telling" that the media is against liberals‚ and or her views. Allan Levite in his article for the National review‚ "Bias Basics‚" Levite argues that the medial is biased against conservatives. Both authors present arguments with deficiencies. They both have motives to be biased. One of them

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    pronouns; possessive pronouns show possession; personal pronouns replace an object or a specific person. Writers can use pronouns to prevent unneeded repetition. An antecedent is the noun that comes before or after the pronoun(s) that reference it (Pollitt and Baker 70-85). Faulty pronoun agreement is a common writing error. In “Go Big or Go Home‚” Jimmy Dent fails to make his pronouns agree with their antecedents. Dent makes a pronoun/antecedent agreement error. He writes‚ “I was out front working

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    - Argumentative Essay Poverty in the United States Poverty is a serious issue not only in third world countries but also here in the United States. Discussing the nature of poverty in the United States is important because through understanding we will find solutions. Gaining insights into the issue of poverty can be used to understand the complexity of the subject. Poverty has been defined as a state of deprivation of goods and services that essential to the maintenance of an adequate standard

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    Cited: Fiorina‚ Carly. “HP taps Lucent exec for Top Post”. Forbes.com. Forbes.com L.L.C. 19 Jul. 1999. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. Pollitt‚ Katha. “Why Boys Don’t Play with Dolls” The Seagull Reader. 2nd Edition. Kelly‚ Joseph. New York; W.W. Norton & Company. 2002. 253-256. Print. Rushdie‚ Salman. “Abortion in India”. The Seagull Reader. 2nd Edition. Kelly‚ Joseph. New York; W

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    12(1)‚ 38-45. Pattison‚ S. A. (2001). Staff meetings: an opportunity for accelerated training of employees. Journal of Workplace Learning‚ 13(4)‚ 172±178. Pollitt‚ D. (2006). Holiday Extras is flying high Call-center training improves call time‚ quality and staff retention. Human Resource Management International Digest‚ 14(7)‚ 22-24. Pollitt‚ D. (2007). ING Direct banks on the quality of its call centre employees. Training & Management Development Methods 21(4)‚ 579-582. Smith‚ W. L. (2001). Customer

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    attributes in a character that conveys information to the audience.” For example‚the trope “Halas” can sometimes communicate offensive stereotypes to the audience‚ which is the case with the trope discussed in this article: the Smurfette Principle. Katha Pollitt‚ the American feminist poet‚ essayist and critic who coined the phrase “Smurfette principle‚” wrote an article about it for the New York Times. In it‚ Katha expresses her disturbance by the incessant production of movies and shows that are either

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    Bibliography: Faust‚ Lauren. “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” Lorber‚ Judith. “’Night to His Day’: The Social Construction of Gender.” Composing Gender. Eds. Rachael Groner and John O’Hara. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2009. 335-347. Pollitt‚ Katha. “The Smurfette Principle.” From Inquiry to Academic Writing: A Text and Reader. Eds. Stuart Greene and April Lidinsky. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2011. 545-547.

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