Karla Rivera Instructor Martinez English 1010 12 January 2012 Summary-“Ways of Seeing” John Berger -“Ways of Seeing “ The essay by John Berger Ways of Seeing‚ published in 2013 from the book “Readings for Writers”‚ describes the relation of what we see and how it can be interpreted by what we know or believe. The way you visualize an image will be different as how someone else appreciates it and this changes the way we see. He also states that every image embodies a way of seeing; however
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English 101 Summary Paragraph Summary of “The Most Dangerous Job” “The Most Dangerous Job‚” an excerpt from the book Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser‚ is a narrative on the dangerous events that take place behind close doors in a slaughterhouse. In this narrative‚ Eric Schlosser discusses his trip to a slaughterhouse in the High Plains. Schlosser describes in vivid details his experience there. When entering the building‚ an upset worker at the slaughterhouse takes the author on a tour. He
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Summary: Act I‚ scene i Antonio‚ a Venetian merchant‚ complains to his friends‚ Salarino and Solanio‚ that a sadness has overtaken him and dulled his faculties‚ although he is at a loss to explain why. Salarino and Solanio suggest that his sadness must be due to his commercial investments‚ for Antonio has dispatched several trade ships to various ports. Salarino says it is impossible for Antonio not to feel sad at the thought of the perilous ocean sinking his entire investment‚ but Antonio assures
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needs to be done. First function of a literature review is to embed the current study in the existing structure of knowledge The literature review allows you to show the reader your understanding of the problem and its structure. It offers a brief summary of the previous work that is clearly related to the problem of your study. Important‚ because you cannot assume that every reader is knowledgeable about the field. Major concern: whether the literature reviewed is exhaustive and unbiased. Additional:
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Research into language learning strategies over the past 30 years has provided many insights into how good language learners use these strategies to facilitate their language learning process. Much of this research has indicated that the use of language learning strategies facilitates mastery of a second language. The impact of cultural background upon the choice of language learning strategies‚ has not received widespread attention from language learning strategy researchers‚ particularly in
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Summary Ke Ju Liu Sep 27‚ 2014 In the essay “Communication: Its Blocking and Its Facilitation”‚ Carl R. Rogers‚ a famous psychotherapist‚ explains the importance of fully understanding people and looking at things in their perspective. He points out that the interrupt in communication arises mainly from our instinct to judge or to evaluate our opponents’ opinion‚ as well as from our emotional response. The way to overcome the barriers is to listen with understanding‚ which means “to see the expressed
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Summary of Godzilla’s Footprint In Godzilla’s Footprint‚ author Steve Ryfle begins by stating that the film Godzilla was not released to the Unites States until 2004‚ fifty years after the original release in Japan. Ryfle goes on to quote critics that were flabbergasted by the contrast of two films - the original Japanese film with its primitive special effects and recollection of the horrific aftermath of the atomic bombings‚ versus the re-cut‚ copy and pasted version showed to the United states
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Summary: “ Teacher‚ the tape is too fast!”. Extensive listening in ELT. The research is discussing about extensive listening for ineffective listeners instead of using listen strategies that places a heavy burden on teachers and students. Firstly‚ the author talks about listening problems of EFL learners. Listening is the most difficult skill for them. The reason is that they are not able to catch the sounds or the words and miss the gist or important details of the spoken text
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every nation there are people who are atheists or support the religious beliefs of another religious group that can be not so big as the main one; however‚ it is also of great importance for realizing the country and people on the whole (Sen 1). In summary‚ Sen states that as every person has his/her own traits of character‚ persuasions‚ beliefs‚ and personal history‚ it is not reasonable to explain people’’s actions only from the point of view of civilizations (2). Disseminating such approach among
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The Taming of the Shrew Act 1 scene 1 Summary Lucentio goes to Padua for university with his manservant Tranio. On their way‚ they stand aside to witness a family problem in Baptista’s house. Gremio and Hortensio who have fallen in love with Baptista’s younger daughter – Bianca tried to propose marriage to her. However‚ Baptista decrees that no one can marry her until his older daughter Katherina‚ who is the “shrew”‚ has a husband. Therefore‚ Gremio and Hortensio decide to forget the rivalry first
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