Peter Mehnert Rhet 105 Ms. Paterson 11/14/12 Extended Synthesis: Cigarette Smoking Tobacco has played an important role in America from the beginning. It was grown as a cash crop by the Jamestown settlers in 1612‚ but over the years the popular opinion has changed about tobacco. Tobacco is used to make cigarettes‚ which have been extremely popular‚ now known to be extremely dangerous. Even the warnings on the cigarette box have changed to a statement much more alarming. In the 1960s‚ the warning
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A Modest Proposal “A way to rid ourselves of foreigners” This essay was written by‚ Sanel‚ a foreigner living in America for 8 years. The following “American Speaker” is based on Sanel’s personal view on Americans‚ and his personal belief on how Americans view foreigners. Foreigners are ruining our country. They take up our space‚ buy our houses‚ attend our schools‚ and drive on our already busy roads. They are different from us and do things we aren’t used to. They speak differently‚ act
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Abbott and his Asylum seeker policy I have chosen a relevant cartoon by Cathy Wilcox‚ published in the Sydney Morning Herald on the 22nd of December 2013. I’ll firstly outline the cartoon’s contextual information‚ after which I’ll explore the satirical elements used by Wilcox to persuade the readers of her perspective. Finishing with an evaluation of the cartoons effectiveness. Firstly‚ to the context of this cartoon. The cartoon addresses the desperate and dangerous situation of asylum seekers
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Extended Definition {To explain a new term or phrase} It is unfortunate that homosexuality is so looked down upon in our time and age. The definition “homophobia” was coined to describe a fear of homosexuals. However‚ the word is not used in the terminology it is meant to be used. I do not believe that people legitimately fear homosexuals as much as they are intolerant towards them. It is fear of abnormality that drives people to homophobia. In the 1970’s‚ George Weinberg coined the term
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Comparative Essay- The Manhunt vs. Hour Simon Armitage’s‚ ‘The Manhunt’ and Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Hour’ both use strong feelings to emphasize their core messages. While each author takes a different perspective on the nature of these feelings‚ in the end‚ both poems have an intense feeling of love at their core. Armitage’s ‘The Manhunt’ is about a soldier coming home from the war with various injuries. It is told from the point of view of the wife/girlfriend of the soldier. As she slowly helps
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“otherwise” than a museum? The setting upholds works of art that are categorized and characterized by certain attributes. But these institutions can also view the everyday in a new context – take a look at the Surrealists or the Stituationalists. In Museum Hours‚ by Jem Cohen addresses how people should look at art through a different lens‚ and how value legitimizes collections of art in museums. The
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Outlining a Satirical Argument First off‚ before we get any further into this argument and things are stated‚ I must make it very clear – I’m a 100% against trying to put any type of force against our right by the Constitution to bear arms. The biggest question I have that pertains to this subject is always “Do people seriously think gun control is going to make any type of positive affect on this country?” I mean‚ seriously‚ think about it. No‚ I don’t mean think about it in a way that you actually
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in modern times practice this form of art for that connection with the mind‚ body‚ and spirit. What are the benefits? We use the practice of yoga in modern times to get a good workout‚ but also to feel relaxed after a stressful day maybe from work‚ school‚ or home. Practicing yoga for a long period of time will lead to a sense of peace and well-being‚ and also having a connected feeling with the environment. There are definitely some health benefits when people are practicing yoga. The practice of
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More To Ugly Than Meets The Eye When hearing the word ugly‚ one typically perceives it as the outward appearance that a person or thing projects to the world. Nevertheless‚ the outward appearance of someone or something is not the only way that “ugly” can be defined. When a person comes off as rude or unpleasant‚ their actions can be considered to be ugly. Commonly defined‚ ugly relates to the outward appearance‚ however‚ it too can be defined as an inward emotion that affects one’s actions
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Year round education (YRE) is implemented in 436 U.S. school districts with very few complaints. In fact‚ school districts that have been participating in YRE and extended school days (ESD) are raving about the benefits in pupil’s achievement level‚ their new found enthusiasm in learning‚ as well as the many programs that exist in the extended day promoting the decline in latch key children. Some schools decided to initiate YRE and ESD because of swelling enrollments and lack of student achievement
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