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    Foster Care Study

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    Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology Long Term Effects of Foster Care on Social Relationships A Dissertation Proposal Submitted in Partial Satisfaction of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership By Angela Hackworth-Wilson January 2014 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Problem and Purpose Introduction……………………………………………………………………….. Problem Statement……………………………………………………………....... Purpose of Study……………………………………………………………

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    Bibliograohy William Wallace: Hero or Zero? The William Wallace story: a tale of one man’s struggle to free his beloved country from the tyranny of King Edward .Many people thinks that he was a hero‚ worthy to be the guardian of Scotland. But others disagree. He had success at Stirling but he cowered and ran away at Falkirk. This essay will explore both sides of the story to find the true opinion of Wallace. William Wallace was a ‘’public robber ‘’and ‘’had

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    At his commencement from Brandeis University in 1979‚ Mitch Albom promises his favorite teacher‚ Morrie Schwartz‚ that he will keep in touch. Life intervenes‚ however‚ and Mitch loses contact with his old mentor until sixteen years later‚ when he sees him being interviewed by Ted Koppel on ABC’s "Nightline." Morrie has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis‚ more commonly known as ALS‚ or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disease will eat away at his nerves‚ rendering his body useless but leaving

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    Rhetoric and Reader

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    Many writers use several diverse ways to persuade readers into believing them. Some writers may tell a story‚ provide facts and information‚ or other ideas to encourage his or her reader to agree with the argument. Aristotle’s rhetorical triangle describes three diverse appeals: logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos. Logos is based on facts and reasons explaining logical arguments that rely on information and evidence. Logos is built with enough evidence‚ data‚ statistics‚ and reliable information. Another

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    Relational Rhetorics

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    Relational dialectics are an important part of maintaining a healthy and long lasting relationship. Many relationships seen on television and read in literature utilize these dialectics. Seeing these examples in fictional relationships helps the viewer understand the different dialectics and could even assist these viewers in their everyday relationships. There are some great fictional relationships that use the relational dialectics very well and cooperate perfectly‚ and then there are others that

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    Julius Caeser - Rhetoric

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    The use of rhetoric‚ the capacity to persuade others through spoken word‚ has shaped society and g is nowhere else more apparent than in act 1 scene 2 of Shakespeare’s Julius Caeser where the power of rhetoric is demonstrated expertly through Cassius while convincing Brutus to betray and murder his long-time friend‚ Caeser. Cassius’ ability to deceive and take advantage of Brutus through rhetoric is simply unparalleled and truly shows the power of rhetoric to its maximum potential. Cassius demonstrates

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    US Democracy and Rhetoric

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    US Democracy and Rhetoric I consider myself a cynical optimist in everyday life. I do not play make-believe and put on my best Diogenes impersonation – going out with a lantern in search for an honest man. There are a large number of sincere loving human beings in the world. When it comes to American politics however‚ it is impossible for me not to be a cynical pessimist‚ because as Sophocles once said‚ “Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.” The trust for me died long ago and the mistrust continues

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    The Art of Rhetoric in the Metamorphoses Among the numerous passages covered in The Metamorphoses of Ovid‚ there are many stories regarding the origins of the Earth‚ the activities of the Roman gods‚ and some of Rome’s significant rulers and founders. Within each of these stories‚ Ovid injects an overall idea that can be taken away from the text. Many of these overall ideas are themes and lessons‚ but also there are arts that are illustrated to the reader such as poetry‚ singing‚ or weaving.

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    Visual Rhetoric Analysis

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    Visual rhetoric‚ by way of appealing to the emotions of the audience‚ being believable in the eyes of the viewers‚ and defending claims through use of provable evidence‚ conveys messages to the public that would otherwise go unheard if expressed through an alternative means of communication. Messages spread through visual images often make the greatest impact upon society due to their understandable nature‚ their convenience‚ and their widespread availability. A scholarly article or doctoral dissertation

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    Wallace and Gromit Candc-1

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    whole essay in I‚ B‚ C organization. Using the components from your thesis statement to create topic sentences while you write your supporting paragraphs. 5.) Restate or paraphrase your thesis as your conclusion. Brainstorming the topic: Wallace Gromit Inventor Inventor Reads Reads “Sharp as a brick” Clever Easily distracted Focused Likes tea and cheese Likes tea and cheese Trusting‚ gullible and naïve Observant and cautious Loyal Loyal Lazy

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