Swimming Swimming is the act of moving through the water by using the arms‚ legs‚ and body in motions called strokes. The most common strokes are the crawl‚ backstroke‚ breaststroke‚ butterfly‚ and sidestroke. Some scientists believe that human beings are born with an instinctive ability to use their arms and legs to stay afloat. That instinct‚ however‚ disappears within a few months after birth. Later in life many children and adults learn to swim in order to be safe around
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Language in the United States Salima R. Smith COM/150 February 14‚ 2010 Instructor: Justi Glaros Diversity in America in not just limited to a persons ethnic background or religion‚ language also can separate a group of people. Ever since the first European settlers inhabited America and intergraded with Native Americas there was a language barrier. Today‚ although English is the language spoken by the majority of people in America‚ those language barriers are still present. These barriers
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Expository Task - That the Sale of Cigarettes be Banned Altogether Smoking should be banned because it causes so much harm to our society. Smoking is known to cause several horrible illnesses such as cancer‚ long-term respiratory diseases‚ heart problems‚ strokes and of course premature death. Approximately 19‚000 Australians die every year due to cigarette smoking. Smoking causes 10% of the world’s deaths‚ making it the largest cause of preventable death in the western world. Smoking
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Quoting‚ Summarizing‚ and Paraphrasing In The DK Handbook‚ there is a section titled Quoting‚ Summarizing‚ and Paraphrasing on pages 298-309. This sections talk about ways to quote‚ summarize‚ and paraphrase. It not only tells what each topic is‚ but also how to successful integrate these techniques into your writings. Examples are shown about each subject and tips are given on how to avoid plagiarism. Each topic is completely broken-down so that one can understand exactly when and how to use
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comprehend the split-second deaths of 100 000 people when the atomic bomb hit the people of Japan in August‚ 1945. However this event‚ which has changed the world forever‚ can be relived through the lives of six survivors in John Hersey’s Hiroshima. Expository texts such as the aforementioned often present powerful social issues which challenge not only the reader from the contemporary Western culture but also the reader from the 1946 American society. Hersey employs various techniques‚ including point
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The foundation of belonging is often associated with the loss of a person’s individuality. Indeed‚ as the construction of one’s identity is highly intricate and ever – changing‚ several authorities often considers its development to be associated with our relationships. From this‚ it can be shown that belonging can be associated with the degradation of one’s identity. Such impact can be explained through the reality that in order to belong‚ we must share similar characteristics or identity with that
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In Swimming Upstream directed by Russell Mulcahy the Fingleton family is portrayed as a dysfunctional family however this instills into the viewer the importance of family and values. Even though there are many chasms in the relationships of the Fingleton family there are still some relationships which keep each individual going. This love between some of the family members ensures the survival of each member of the family through the difficult period of each child growing up and maturing with a
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Mums and Bubs swimming lesson sessions are designed for babies aged between 6 and 24 months. Mothers or fathers go into the pool with the babies. Not every swim school will offer these lessons. So ring around and pick the one that you are most comfortable with. Make sure that all the lessons are conducted by a qualified instructor. In Australia these sessions are usually called ’Mums and Bubs Swimming Lessons’. Dads if you are reading this‚ it should not discourage you from taking your baby to the
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Sargent English 10‚ P4 6 March 2013 Who is the Man in the Suit? Michael Phelps is one of the most talented swimmers to race. Some classify him as an American hero‚ but he still had to work to what he has accomplished today. Phelps first started a swimming program around the age of nine because his mom had a fear of him drowning. An article said that “He joined a local program at the Loyola high school pool” (White). Without this program he would have never excelled as far as he did today. Phelps
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THE HAPPIEST REFUGEE Expository texts‚ by definition‚ analyse and explain information to enlighten or educate its readers. This type of text often provides readers with deeper insights about a subject. In The Happiest Refugee written by Anh Do‚ his experiences are used to show the struggles to live a new life in a foreign country. With the conventions such as first-person perspective‚ colloquial language and anecdotal evidence‚ Do ’s expository text positions readers to be inspired and amused. At
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