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    Figures of Speech-English

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    FIGURES OF SPEECH .Anaphora The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses. (Contrast with epiphora and epistrophe.) "I needed a drink‚ I needed a lot of life insurance‚ I needed a vacation‚ I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat‚ a hat and a gun." (Raymond Chandler‚ Farewell‚ My Lovely‚ 1940) .Antithesis The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases. "We notice things that don’t work. We don’t notice things that do

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    one about speech codes on campus and the problems of free speech. The problem I see with this is that we’re all afraid to hurt someone’s feelings‚ it’s the “sissification of society”. How are we to let our children and young adults grow up if we are telling them what they can and cannot say to voice their options. How are we as a society able to grow as thinkers if we can’t voice those thoughts without repercussion. I know the First Amendment does not protect against “offensive speech”‚ but any

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    convey the idea that nowadays‚ society desperately needs freedom of speech in which some people‚ especially children‚ they do not get because of its limitation rules. Moreover‚ another important point that McCorkle also discusses is our ideological belief’s tendencies to associate the way we were raised with the kind of people we will be in the future. McCorkle further elaborates these points; "By limiting or denying freedom of speech and expression‚ we take away a lot of potential. We take away thoughts

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    doors for you that you never believed you had access to and what is best‚ it is a skill you can learn and will learn‚ if you practice. That’s what I learned about the book “How to develop Self-Confidence & Influence People.” Speech about Censorship Special Occasional Speech Good morning‚ ladies and gentlemen. Today I would like to

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    Daniel Sanchez Reyes and Noel Perez Ms. Horvath Speech to the Virginia Convention/1 11-29-11 In 1775‚ a young American scholar by the name of Patrick Henry delivered a very famous speech that most historians remember today. One of his most famous quotes “Give me liberty or give me death” persuaded the Virginia Convention to agree that the time for war is now. At the time‚ Great Britain was the most powerful country in the world and for Patrick Henry to convince the colonies to go to war he

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    OF EXPRESSION 1 Introduction The Constitution‚ Article 3‚ Section 4 provides: “No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech‚ of expression‚ or of the press‚ or of the right of people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievance. *The Constitution forbids not the abridging of speech‚ but the abridging of freedomof speech. 3 There are several reasons why freedom of expression is guaranteed by the Constitution. For some‚ freedom of expression is essential

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    Free speech is extremely important‚ but there were times in the past when it was limited‚ for example‚ the Klansas City Kable and the Alien and Sedition Act‚ when the government was justified for doing so. Free speech plays an essential role in our democracy. Where would we be without free speech? There is no point in democracy if you can’t express yourself. Our freedom depends on free speech. If we didn’t have free speech‚ we wouldn’t be able to freely state our opinions. Another reason why free

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    Prejudices and hate speech have been around since the beginning of human society. The effects have been long recorded‚ analyzed‚ and documented. Hate speech can have a toxic effect‚ and cause victims to self hate. Constant verbal pollution in school can also affect students. Students have mainly reported incidents of hate speech about their race‚ next ethnicity‚ then sexual orientation. This can affect school performance‚ and kids are more likely to express fear at school. Hate is making the already

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    Speech therapy involves the treatment of patients with communication difficulties. When patients participate in speech therapy‚ they will learn speech techniques through special exercises designed to help overcome the problem that is causing the speech problem. There are a number of specific types of activities and aspects involved with a speech therapy session. When participating in speech therapy‚ the first you will do‚ whether you are an adult or a parent taking your child to speech therapy‚

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    8 Parts Of Speech

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    8 Parts Of Speech Kei’Shaun Carter S.Burton EDU0100 Nouns • A noun is a person‚ place‚ or thing. • The girl went to school. • The nouns in the sentence are girl‚ and school. Preposition • A preposition links nouns‚ pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. • The man standing on the mountain. • The preposition in this sentence would be on. Verbs • a word used to describe an action‚ state‚ or occurrence. • She heard the dog bark. • The verb in the sentence would be heard. Adverbs •

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