According to John Berger’s Ways of Seeing‚ “The way we see things is affected by what we know or what we believe.” (Berger‚ 8) An object or a symbol from one period of time could mean another in a time today. Swimming at Oiso‚ Distant View of Mount Fuji by Utagawa Kokunimasa is a triptych made during the Meiji period (1868-1962) typically utilized as an altarpiece during the Meiji period in Japan. On the surface‚ this painting represents the transformation of the kimono throughout history. From early
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Spending early mornings and late nights training in the blistering cold water while my peers sleep became a daily routine for me. Before I knew it‚ swimming became a part of me‚ it became a defining aspect of my life. However‚ I did not always know that I would continue to spend long hours at the swimming pool for the next four years of my life. When I began high school‚ I was always told to find a club or sports team to join‚ and my experience in this phase of my life would be considerably more
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the U.S as minors‚ this allows them to obtain a work permit‚ driver’s license‚ the opportunity to go to college or university‚ and delay their deportation. DACA was established by our former U.S president Barack Obama back in June 15‚ 2012 during a speech in the Rose Garden of the White House‚ DACA now protects 800‚000 illegal immigrants across the nation. In November of 2015 Obama tried expanding DACA to allow more immigrants to be eligible for application‚ although in December of 2015 Texas and 25
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(a) Explain briefly what is meant by the term ‘elaborated speech code’ . Elaborate speech code is usually associated with middle-class‚ well educated people. It uses a wide variety of vocabulary‚ is more context based‚ uses grammatically complex sentences‚ communicates abstract ideas and is mostly context-free. (b) Identify three policies that governments have introduced to compensate for material and cultural disadvantage‚ apart from Educational Priority Areas. Compensatory education is a policy
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Informative Speech My topic is Cancer. I chose this topic because 6 year back my sister died due to Leukemia and my mom had a surgery for brain tumor this year and she have Lung cancer. Cancer is the disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of a body. The cell can spread to other parts of the body through blood and lymph system. There is not one kind of cancer there are more than 100 types of cancer. They can be grouped in to broader categories. The main categories
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Joseph Froehle Public Speaking Class Persuasive Speech Outline Topic: Organ Donation Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to donate their organs and tissues when they die and to act upon their decision to donate. Thesis Statement: The need is constantly growing for organ donors and it is very simple to be an organ donor when you die. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention material/Credibility Material: How do you feel when you have to wait for something you really‚ really want? What if it was
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WEDDING SPEECH Good evening! For those of you who don’t know me‚ I am Emerson‚ the very proud brother of our very nice groom. I want to start by congratulating the bride and groom‚ and thanking all of your for making the journey here today. When kuya Joel first asked me to be his bestman I felt very happy. I’m shy one and absolutely hate talking in front of a group of people‚ I’m very nervous. But do I have a reason why I’m saying no to my beloved brother? I could think about was how much we fought
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Speeches throughout time have swayed the the history of mankind. This has been seen time and again from Patrick Henry’s Virginia Convention speech to Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis No.1” and even Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Patrick Henry swayed the minds of America’s founding fathers by showing the people the liberty that was needed. Thomas Paine gave people the motivation needed to fight for the freedom and independence of the American colonies. And the so many other patriots have influenced
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How many of you plan on having children? (Students may raise their hands) well imagine that you couldn’t make eye contact or Hold them because they would start screaming‚ what would you do? What if your kid never called you dad‚ mom‚ or told you that he loves you‚ or even show any affection towards you at all? Well this is what a parent of a child with autism has to face every day. And that’s what I want to talk about‚ autism. I want raise your awareness about autism because the chances of you becoming
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Max Breslau & Emily Phillips Communication 103 Informative Speech Outline October 7‚ 2014 Organization of the School System Entry level schooling begins from the ages of 1-6. Following the age of 6‚ compulsory level education lasts eleven years (17 years of age). After lower level education is completed‚ two years of upper level schooling is required. Two options are provided to fulfill upper division courses: general education prepares the student for higher education‚ while vocational education
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