homosexuality almost entirely on the Bible. They‚ just as I‚ value the ancient text‚ and seek its guidance in their lives. Unfortunately‚ many of them have never really studied what the Bible does and doesn’t say about homosexuality. I was unaware until about 2 years ago that a lot of what I’d been taught about the Bible by people who love God and want to teach others the words‚ was derived from an improper understanding of context‚ history‚ and also literalism‚ which was seen as heresy even going back to Origen
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In the introduction to “They say/I say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing‚ Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to engage students to critically and academically think at the college level and in life. Specifically‚ Graff and Birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates they offer students the necessary means to formulate and structure their writing in an effective manner. As the authors themselves put it‚ "the underlying structure of effective academic
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Bible say about homosexuality? Homosexuality is a very controversial topic in today’s society. Should homosexuals be fully accepted in the church? Is it normal? Were they born this way? Can they be changed? Is it acceptable? There are a lot of questions that come along with the topic of homosexuality and The Bible. Some think that The Bible very clearly states how Christians should feel about homosexuality‚ but does it? Everyone has different views of what The Bible means when it talks about homosexuality
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“They Say‚ I Say” Introduction Reflection In the opening pages of the book “They Say‚ I Say”‚ Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein introduce the readers with the use of writing templates. As a way of hooking their audience and making the material relatable to all readers‚ they give a comparison. They instructed the reader to think about a complex task such as basketball‚ cooking‚ or driving a car. The reason behind this movement was to prove that writing is no different and is simply a matter of practicing
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An Example of a more complex “They Say- I Say”- Using sources & Entering the Conversation “Proposal for Final Project: The Kite Runner: The Power of Sentiment in Turbulent Times” by (a master’s degree university student). Annotated Bibliography Algoo-Baksh‚ Stella. “Ghosts of the Past.” Rev. of The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini. Canadian Literature Spring 2005: 143-144. This review explains how Hosseini’s story “mirror[s] Afghanistan’s political‚ social and religious tensions and complexities
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The pear story is about when Augustin was a young men. He was involved with a group of trouble makes. Him and his friends go out and on their way back home they decide to rob a pear tree. They decide to take few bites and throw away the rest at the pigs. I think the reason why Augustin talks about the pear tree is because he is trying to find out why we do what we do? What is actually behind our motives? For example‚ what was Augustine drive to act upon something he knew that it was wrong. He explains
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In the preface and introduction of the book: “They Say‚ I Say”‚ Graff and Birkenstein contend that well written argumentative writing should emphasize on hearing and responding rather than making claims. Based on the suggestions given by students‚ the revised 2nd edition of the book includes more chapters and features to give students a better understanding of academic writing. It is a general argument among the experienced instructors that good writing requires reaction with another’s arguments
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R.A.T.E Pg. 244 1 - Evaluate- In the article “What the Brain Says about Maturity”‚ the author gives you the main reason to support his claim by backing up his statement with proof and scientific discoveries. The author involves statements in his claim to back up his answer‚ he involves statements like how sixteen-years-olds are different medical wise but they are still immature criminal wise meaning they can get off the hook easier. “This is why 16-year-olds are just as competent as adults when
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is now a big problem facing us in everyday life. For years we have been trying to stop the dumping of trash‚ chemicals‚ and toxic waste into our oceans but the people who do it‚ still find ways to get around the rules. They just don’t seem to care about the problems we are going to face in the future with this. The ocean gets polluted in a couple ways; my two main focuses are on the waste chemicals and the plastic debris. For the waste chemicals it seems to be that it gets into the sea by the landfills
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Alex Ibarra ENG 150-274 December 12‚ 2012 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Living on this earth is a privilege and unfortunately we sometimes take advantage of it. Stories of deforestation‚ air and water pollution really make a person think of just how much our planet is being harmed. A major concern is water pollution. Water covers at least 70 percent of the planet which makes our rivers‚ lakes‚ and oceans essential. Many of these bodies of water are being polluted and although they may be
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