Terrell smith Lisa Caloro Comp 1 April 28‚ 2008 The essay by Eric Lui‚ “notes of a native speaker” spoke about his experiences growing up as an Asian American male in the united states. Growing up‚ He had to face stereotypes and tried to overcome them all as time went on‚ so much he later felt he lost his identity of who he really was. He says in the essay “here are some ways you can say that I am white:” and then follows with a list of things that most Caucasian people do or wear on a everyday
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Poetry Book By: Aaron Bastian English Period. 4 Mrs. Seeck 1/09/13 Speaker For The Dead written by: Orson Scottcard My Depart By: Ender Wiggin The time has come for me to go To leave this place I have called home It’s beautiful snowy landscape of mountains and seas where the cold of the climate is outdone only by the warmth of togetherness It will soon be but a memory the thought of abandoning my beloved Valentine for whom I care for like no other forces me to remember
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Propaganda can be used in a positive way such as the just say no movement that Nancy Reagan created about drugs. “Drugs take away the dream from every child’s heart and replace it with a nightmare‚ and it’s time we in America stand up and replace those dreams.” This all started when Nancy Reagan was at a school in Oakland a little girl raised her hand and asked “what do you do if someone offers you drugs?” Nancy replied “well‚ you just say no.” That is how the just say no campaign all started.
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REAGAN AND THE PATCO STRIKE OF 1981 On August 3‚ 1981‚ nearly 13‚000 of the 17‚500 members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) staged a walk out and strike. There were four main reasons the union members of PATCO decided to go on strike. First‚ to address the concerns by members who felt that their work was seriously undervalued and under-rewarded. The second reason was that the Federal Aviation Administration had neglected serious deficiencies in staffing and hardware
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Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th president of the United States‚ coming from two uneducated parents that encouraged him to make the most out of his life. Ronald went from the radio station to the main stage becoming a successful actor; however later in life he took a major interest in politics. (BEINART‚ PETER‚RONALD REAGAN‚ 2010). This major interest took him to the governors chair of California’s‚ to becoming one of the talked about presidents in the U.S. Ronald Reagan became the 40th president
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Bermudez: What are your first thoughts about President Reagan. Workman: I despised him. Bermudez: Why did you despise him? Workman: I thought he was unqualified to the president of the United States. Despite the fact‚ he had been governor of California I think first and foremost he was an actor. It seems to me he acted his way through the presidency. Furthermore‚ his policies were inhumane and self-serving. I can be more specific. Bermudez: Okay. Do you recall and 1980 election? Workman:
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Based on what you read in the poem‚ describe the relationship between the speaker and the “you” in the poem. How important was the relationship to the speaker? Support your response by referencing directly to the poem. In her poem “Since You” the poet Dionne Brand‚ has expressed a very profound romantic relationship between her speaker and the “you” in the poem. She has also revealed that the relationship was the most important thing in her speaker’s life. Dionne Brand makes these views to be
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Introduction Ronald Reagan‚ 40th president of the United States of America‚ will always be remembered for his dedication to moral obligations and his distinct policy making style. In addition to having been a decorated thespian‚ Reagan was a politician with a strong commitment to conservative values. He inherited the white house at a tumultous time; the Cold War was at a new peak and the United States was facing a new evil – drugs. Reagan took a full‚ hardline stance against the drug problem in
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communicator and a good speaker. The ability to be a great speaker is driven from certain traits that a man or woman possess when giving a speech to an audience. When I think of a great speaker I think of somebody who is able to clearly and powerfully get their message across to an audience. I believe that for many people‚ a great speaker is also someone that is able to connect with an audience‚ and allow the audience to relate back to the speaker. However‚ just being a great speaker does not mean the
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Strategy Worksheet Name: Victor Ozieh Assignment: Speaker evaluation Memo Please type your responses in this column. It will lengthen as needed. Proofread the form carefully. Purpose What is the general purpose of your message? What is the specific purpose? Inform Persuade Collaborate Persuade Jan Costello to invite Simon Sinek to speak to the students at the First Annual Business Communications Speakers Conference‚ because of the benefit to the students
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