you’re not entitled to you opinion” by Patrick Stokes. Just the title of the article interested me‚ as it’s commonplace for people to say “Well‚ I’m entitled to my opinion” during a discussion or argument. Stokes points out that "Well‚ I’m entitled to my opinion" is often used to end a discussion or argument without having to further explain your justification for your beliefs. He makes the following important distinction; while you may be entitled to say what you believe‚ you are not entitled to have
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Lurvin Magana-Calles Heidi Kozlowski English 1B September 28‚ 2014 Where Are you Going‚ Where HaveYou Been? Analysis “Where Are you Going‚ Where Have You Been? Is a short story by Joyce Carol Oates about a fifteen year old girl’s that lives a dual life for self-importance‚ an unforgiving desire for irresponsibility‚ yet doubtfulness to leave the security of family and the comfort ‘of sleeping on her bed again’ ( Oates 77) . Connie is a young girl that likes listening to music ‘that made everything
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The article “You’ve Got to Find What You Love‚” by Steve Jobs‚ was originally presented to the 2005 graduating class of Stanford University as their commencement speech. As we look back at his speech‚ after more than a decade has passed‚ it is clear that the main purpose of it is to promote and persuade individuals to do what you love‚ or DWYL. Although Jobs may seem inspiring because he commands the reader’s attention with great authority‚ he only uses his own life experiences as evidence for his
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ersonally I think that you can get smarter‚ because as you age/grow older and become more mature you experience and learn alot more than you already knew. For example when I was 8 years old I didn’t know anything about world history at all‚ but eight years later you learn that type of stuff. If you wanna get smarter then the only thing you have to do is basically read. Make sure you read books‚ magazines‚ articles‚ newspapers‚ etc. You may also read the dictionary if you please. “According to the
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The ambiguous resolutions of Where Are You Going Where Have You Been and The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed is a coincidence that I found quite strange. In Where Are You Going Where Have You Been‚ the author doesn’t tell us what happens to Connie after Arnold Friend forces her to go with him. Does she die? Does she Live? Similarly‚ the Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed‚ the answer as to how Casandra will manage to overcome her friend’s sudden death and her life’s struggles remains to be open to
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History To 1877 Tia Edwards 5 October 2012 Native and European Relationships “Why must you take by force what you could obtain by love?” (Chief Powhatan) This was a famous quote said by Pocahontas’ Father to early English settler John Smith. The quote helps illustrate the brutality that settlers used to obtain land and goods during early colonization. The articles “Your People Live Only Upon Cod” and “The Print of My Ancestors’ Houses are Every Where to be Seen” help show‚ through
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Ronald Merzier Professor Surrency ENC 1101 26 October 2011 Topic: Arguing for schools requiring student uniforms. Thesis Statement: School uniforms benefit both the students and the faulty. It creates an atmosphere in which the students are able to get the most out of their education. Annotated bibliography: King‚ K.A. “Should School Uniforms be Mandated in Elementary Schools”: Journal of School Health. 68: 32–37. This article talks about arguments for and against the use of school uniforms
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Buy or Die It’s the year 1949 and the U.S. allies the Soviet Union have tested its first atomic bomb. Due to the atomic bomb trial Americans become frighten until the 1970s for the possibility of discharged missiles within the United States (learnnc.org). In the short story “Foster‚ You’re Dead”‚ Philip K. Dick resembles his fictional story to these times. Similar to the U.S. events‚ the small town that the boy Mike Foster lives in with his father Bob‚ mother Ruth‚ and surrounding residents who
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In an opinion piece titled “Reading You Loud and Clear” to the Aronlea Scutineer on the 2nd of Febuary 2015‚ J. Rodd worryingly addresses the issue of falling literacy rates around the country‚ urging people to recognise the issues it may cause and the merits of strong literacy skills. Rodd’s central argument is that literacy rates are too low and are continuing to drop. She presents the current situation with statistics and accompanying imagery. It clearly explains the key information in a way
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In Katherine Mangu-Ward’s article‚ “Plastic Bags are Good for You” she argues that plastic bags are better than paper bags because they’re cheaper for stores to distribute‚ they can hold items that are twice its own weight‚ and they can be used for other household necessities. Mangu-Ward makes reasonable points and provides a lot of information in her article‚ but she does not have reliable sources that supports her claims. Also she does not cite the sources she is getting her information from. The
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