that they are no longer just used for calling or texting. They have become an indispensable multi-tool wonder. Today’s cell phone is cutting-edge technology at your fingertips. With this in mind‚ should students be permitted to use cell phones in school? I believe they should not just be permitted to use cell phones‚ they should be required to use them. Cell phones don’t just allow students to stay connected with family and friends‚ they are also an excellent learning resource‚ and they encourage
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Speech on the Importance of Co-curricular Activities in School by R Jain It happens more than sometimes that a student who has consistently shown in studies does less well later on in life than a student who has always been academically mediocre. The reason is not‚ necessarily‚ that the former has not lived up to expectations‚ or that the latter has all the connections that count. Often it is just a case of the mediocre rising to excellence because he has had the good luck of finding himself.
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High School Valedictory Speech 2012-2013 Rev. Oscar P. Manalastas‚ our School President and Elementary Principal; Sir Richard Manalastas‚ our High School Principal; Ma’am Sally Manalastas‚ our school registrar‚ to our beloved guest speaker; the faculty and staff; parents and guests; my fellow graduates; good afternoon to all of you! According to Ralph Marston‚ “Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.” No man ever reached to excellence in any one art or profession without having passed
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the conflict of ideas which takes place in our own minds and so it is almost impossible to validate our viewpoint with others. These disagreements present us with generally inexperienced sensations which may‚ in fact‚ support our preconceptions. Captain Trouin in the novel ’The Quiet American’‚ unlike Fowler‚ is certain of his drive in Vietnam. His experience of "bombing defenceless villages" has tormented him to the horrors of the world as he seeks refuge within his purpose. By fighting for his
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Rio Hondo College Speech to Captain John Smith William Ashby 10-14-13 Powhatan‚ “Speech to Captain John Smith‚” The World Turned Upside Down. Boston: Bedford‚ 1994. The message that Powhatan delivered to John Smith in his speech was one of peace. Powhatan told John Smith that he has seen three generations of his people die. The Chief told John Smith that he has seen many years of war and peace. Powhatan explained that he was getting old and tired. He was concerned that his
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Good morning Mrs Njapha‚ teachers‚ parents‚ students and to the class of 2016. It is really an honor for me to be addressing you at your speech day function today. When Mrs Lategan asked me to be the guest speaker at this function I was initially pretty nervous was I going to be funny‚ interesting or inspiring. Afterall the last time I spoke at a public function was at my sister’s wedding and considering they were family it wasn’t a tough crowd to please. Standing here on the podium gives me an immense
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Movie Reviews Letitia Crosson Captain America:The First Avenger This classic hero was done good in this modern rendition of a very old storyline. Steve Rogers‚ a sickly young man turned super soldier‚ who wanted nothing more than to fight alongside his fellow Americans‚ and childhood best friend‚ captured the hearts of action and comic book lovers.In a perfect combonation of writing and direction‚ the movie ensures that the viewer falls in love with Steve Rogers before they made him into
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Walt Whitman ’s “O Captain! My Captain!” And “Mother to Son‚” by Langston Hughes‚ do share some similarities. Both poems use stylistic devices such as figurative language‚ metaphors‚ and rhythm to convey their overall message. At times‚ they both share a darker and more gloomy tone. This is particularly evident in “Mother to Son.” However‚ in contrast‚ these poems have more differences than similarities‚ especially in style of writing‚ structure and tone. “O Captain! My Captain!” is a metaphoric
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The Last Hour of History Due to the Reality of Captain Falcon’s Dream In “Middle Passage” by Charles Johnson‚ Captain Falcon describes a dream of his that sounds absolutely crazy and out of his world‚ but one that is rather familiar to our world today (145). The parallels between the things that he sees in his dream and the reality of the world today are precise up to every sentence that he describes. The author touches on equality of religion‚ disease‚ modern day slavery‚ poverty‚ homelessness‚
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Montag gets up in the morning and decides he does not want to go to work as a result‚ he calls in sick. Montag tells Mildred he is thinking about quitting his job‚ but she doesn’t respond. Captain Beatty soon shows up with the intention of checking on how Montag is feeling. In all honesty it seems that he knows that Montag has at least one book. In a casual conversation in which he never directly confronts Montag‚ Beatty reminds him that books are not only illegal they are‚ also a waste of time
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