Thesis: Technology‚ such as texting‚ while driving is unsafe and can be a hazard to teen drivers and others. In the Knox News opinion column‚ there was an article found titled “Twits texting‚ tweeting behind the wheel.” The author of this article‚ Ina Hughs‚ is arguing that texting‚ MP3 players‚ and other electronic devices are unsafe to use when behind the wheel. She is writing to inform teenagers and other drivers about the dangers of driving while texting. Even though Hughes makes
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still we do not rebel. You may well believe the party is managing our society well‚ there is strong evidence that this is not the case. As the party has gained more and more power‚ it has also taken away more and more rights. The issue of freedom of speech and thought can be examined in the context of the way we live. We are used to the omnipresent telescreens in our lives‚ which are presented by Big Brother as a necessary tool for our safety and well being. We accept them as such; that is‚ we accept
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3 10 January 2010 Reconstruction: Eric Foner The Reconstruction time period‚ 1865 through 1877‚ was a complex time for America. The southern part of the nation was in need of governmental‚ economical‚ and social repair after losing the Civil War. Radical Republicans‚ Democrats‚ and newly freed African Americans all were influential in the age of Reconstruction. Historians have struggled to put into words exactly what Reconstruction incorporates and precisely what the motives of the different groups
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the intro to the piece about his misfortunes as a teenager and his many accomplishments as an adult as an award-winning author and college professor. By putting such a glowing review about the author in front of the piece‚ it sets up the belief that what you’re about to read is righteous and true. Whether in whole or in part‚ I believe this piece is a work of fiction. I have done research of my own into this story that is supposed to be a recount of the author’s own history and found several untruths
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government should allow for guns in schools‚ others think that there needs to be more gun regulations and less firearms in the hands of citizens. Nicholas D. Kristof‚ a columnist for The New York Times‚ has a firm belief in the latter. In his essay‚ “Do We Have the Courage to Stop This?” faces the controversial issue of gun control. Kristof explains why he believes there should be more control on firearms and makes use of literary techniques to convince the reader. Logos is the appeal to logic and
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The Erie Canal is famous in song and story. Proposed in 1808 and completed in 1825‚ the canal links the waters of Lake Erie in the west to the Hudson River in the east. An engineering marvel when it was built‚ some called it the Eighth Wonder of the World. In order to open the country west of the Appalachian Mountains to settlers and to offer a cheap and safe way to carry produce to a market‚ the construction of a canal was proposed as early as 1768. However‚ those early proposals would connect
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Rhetorical Analysis Peter S. Goodman‚ an executive business and global news editor. In the article “ Foreign News at a Crisis Point ”‚ asserts that foreign journalism needs to change. Goodman supports his claim by first defining the crisis of the situation‚ next illustrated the needs for change in journalism‚ and demonstrating the urgency for reliable news. The author’s purpose is to convince foreign news policies to alter in order to provide accurate news. Goodman asserts an urgent tone in order
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Rhetorical Analysis Paper From the beginning‚ the FLO TV personal television ad that first aired during the 2009 Super Bowl grabbed my attention by using Jim Nantz‚ the legendary sportscaster‚ to commentate on the entire commercial. Hitting on the rhetorical appeal of ethos‚ because even if I wasn’t looking at the TV at the time‚ as soon as I hear Jim Nantz voice‚ it makes me want to see what he’s talking about. Jim’s giving the play by play on the man in the commercial‚ Jason Glasby‚ giving
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Polymethylmethacrylate‚ or PMMA for short‚ is a polymer consisting of the monomer methyl methacrylate that has been around since the 1930s1. PMMA is a polymer that has a high impact strength‚ is scratch and shatter resistant‚ and is relatively lightweight1. Because PMMA can also be formed into a transparent thermoplastic and has a glass transitions temperature of 130oC‚ this polymer served as a glass substitute in its early uses1. Other beneficial characteristics of Polymethylmethacrylate include
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Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness‚ Money Buys Stability The game of basketball has been around for over century and in that time it has evolved immensely. From the creation of the ABA (American Basketball Association)‚ and NBA (National Basketball Association)‚ to their merger in 1976. Since then‚ the association has broken off even more from the men’s and women’s collegiate league to separation of the men’s and women’s professional league. The popularity around all of this has skyrocketed and the payouts
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