Many people think that Voodoo is an evil practice. That it is about nothing but curses and shrunken heads. Well‚ that is far from the truth. Let’s start by talking about what voodoo is. Voodoo is actually derived from the word‚ “Vodun”‚ which means‚ “Spirit”. When it comes to the word Vodun‚ Voodoo is often referred to as West African Vodun. Much of Voodoo is actually on a spiritual basis. People who practice Voodoo believe that it can cleanse the spirit through rituals and praying
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Truth and Lies About the Computer Virus Walk into any computer store today and there will be at least twenty or thirty computer virus programs. From the looks of it computer viruses have gotten out of hand and so has the business of stopping it. The computer user must cut through the media hype of apocoliptic viruses and shareware programs and discover the real facts. Before we even start the journey of exploring the computer virus we must first eliminate all the "fluff." The computer
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communicate through social networking. Facebook is the leading social networking site‚ and is the basis for Hal Niedzviecki’s essay "Facebook in a Crowd". Two rhetorical devices do support the argument that is presented later in the essay‚ and they are humor and pathos appeal. Niedzviecki also uses a narrative form of writing to tell a story about a man with a near seven-hundred online friends on Facebook‚ but he does not know any of them. Facebook has become an issue for some people‚ and that becomes
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Rhetorical Analysis Laurie Schutza’s essay‚ “The Pack Rat Among Us” gives the readers a view of what a hoarder is like physically and mentally. A hoarder is a person who gets too attached to personal items that he/she cannot get rid of over the course of their lifetime. This causes the hoarders to have stacks of random things that must people would have disposed of. “Hoarders tend to keep what many may consider useless items such as empty food containers or cardboard boxes” (Schutza 306).
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As I start to read "The Truth About The Betsy Ross Story" we look at the American flag. Do you see what Robert Morris saw? Stitch by stitch the history of the making of the flag and the lady behind the stitching. We don’t look at the flag seeing Betsy Ross’s name on our heart. Nor do we see that she is a fourth generation Quaker. Growing up in the Griscom household with 17 siblings‚ she was well educated and took to sewing. Robert Morris traced Betsy’s history back to being one of the first
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The rhetorical device Antony took hold of throughout his persuasive argument is verbal irony. The use of verbal irony in his speech is so strong that it borders on sarcasm. "Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears/I come to bury Ceasar‚ not to praise him." (3.2.81-82) says Antony when introducing himself to the crowd. The use of verbal irony is exemplified in this quote with the use of “Friend” He addresses the plebeians as "Friends" with the purpose of persuading them into believing that
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The truth about sharks 1. In the story the truth about sharks the antagonists is Beth. She is a typical 17 year old girl that isn’t a morning person; however she seems welcoming and considerate. Hannah is a helping hand at the store Beth is shopping at; Beth takes time and talks with her‚ which ended up being beneficial to her in the end. Hanna is a flat character‚ although she is important to the story she isn’t described with a lot of detail. Madge P Groton is the security guard‚ she is the protagonist
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Neil Boris Dr. Coyle Engl-101E 19 Sept. 2014 Rhetorical Analysis of “A Guerilla Gardener in South Central L.A.” In South Central‚ Los Angeles‚ there is a food epidemic taking place among the population. For miles and miles‚ the only easily attainable food source is fast food; causing the overconsumption of un-nutritious‚ greasy‚ and fattening food. This is the problem brought to the public’s attention by speaker Ron Finley in his Ted Talks speech‚ “A Guerilla Gardener in South Central L.A.” Finley
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Hannah Borrero 10-26-12 3rd Period The Truth About Lying Studies show that the average person lies several times a day. Even the smallest of lies make you stress‚ which can cause your heart rate and breathing to increase‚ digestion to slow down‚ and hypersensitivity of muscle and nerve fibers. These affects may not sound that serious‚ but over time‚ they can lead to conditions that no one would want‚ such as coronary artery disease‚ stroke‚ and congestive heart failure. This could happen
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Lindsay Kite wrote “Beauty Whitewashed” to provide readers with her personal interpretation of the “main stream beauty ideal.” Kite claims that the standard of beauty in America is restricted to Caucasians. Kite also touches on the subjects of skin tone‚ body weight and hair styles and what woman will do to achieve these aspects of beauty. Kite brings attention to the media when she speaks about skin tones. Kite claims that the media rarely allows individuals with dark skins tones to be completely
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