August 13‚ 2013 Dear Ma’am/Sir‚ I am writing to thank you for the generous scholarship. I was very happy and appreciative to learn that I was selected as the recipient of your scholarship. By awarding me this scholarship‚ you have lightened my financial burden which allows me to focus more on school. I hope one day I will be able to help students achieve their goals just as you have helped me. Again‚ thank you for your thoughtful and generous gift. God bless! Sincerely‚ ____________________________
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Ladies and Gentlemen‚ my name is Aaron jay L. Liwag and I am a Criminology student at Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation. I am so excited to be here this afternoon and to have the opportunity to introduce our guest speaker‚ Police Director General Allan Purisima. Director general Purisima is a product of the public school system. After graduating high school‚ he enrolled in the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in 1977. He is part of DIMALUPIG class 1981. After his graduation from the PMA
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THANK YOU MA’M Author :Langston Hughes‚He had difficulties as a young African American in the early 1900’s‚then he began writing poetry to cope with this.He felt it was important to write about his African American experience.This story is one of his many stories about city life for African Americans. Title:The title suggests that someone feels grateful for somebody else’s behaviour and thanks her.(or someone appreciates something done by a woman thanks her.) Setting:In Harlem‚ in a city /NY
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the web including bullying‚ harassment‚ sexuality‚ and bizarre forms of celebrity. It reveals how virtual private lives online intercept with reality. This exposé on American online life is reported through many rhetoric techniques to help persuade you to think how much the computer has impact social culture and behaviors sometimes in a negatively way. This episode of Frontline opens up with a basic scenario. It’s Friday night and everyone is online‚ even if it’s for different reasons. One group
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The short story Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes‚ has several themes like sympathy‚ greed‚ honesty‚ guilt‚ second chances and the importance of child care. This short story begins with an encounter between a boy named Roger and a woman named Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. As Mrs. Jones was walking home late one night from work‚ Roger tried stealing her purse but since it was heavy‚ he couldn’t snatch it right away and ends up breaking the strap. This represents the theme‚ greed. Greed is a
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Essay 2 Outline In “Thank You‚ Ma’am”‚ Langston Hughes uses the wisdom of an older woman to teach a child the importance of righteous actions. Mrs. Jones is representative to a motherly figure: through acts of kindness and understanding she aims to make a positive impact on a child’s life. Mrs. Jones‚ a main character‚ expresses acts of kindness and compassion towards a child in need of guidance. Instead of ridiculing Roger‚ the young boy‚ she empathized with the desperation of his actions. Hughes
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essayist‚ author‚ and playwright. His body of work encompasses approximately 2‚900 poems‚ two autobiographical novels‚ four plays and several essays‚ as well as numerous drawings and paintings. He is remembered as a preeminent voice of 20th century poetry. One of his major work is the poem “ I thank You God”. The poem by e.e. cummings‚ titled "I thank you God for most this amazing..." suggests a way of perception that differs from ordinary vision. We notice first in this poem that the day itself
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Prepare to Read Thank You‚ M’am Take itto the Net Visit vvvvvv.phschool.com for interactive activities and instruction related to "Thank You‚ M’am‚" including • background • graphic organizers • literary elements • reading strategies 170 ♦ Meeting Challenges Preview Connecting to the Literature In "Thank You‚ M’am‚" a boy learns an important lesson about kindness and trust from a surprising source. Before reading‚ think about an unexpected act of kindness you have done for someone or someone
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ESSAY A GREAT RELATIONSHIP IN THE MAKING Roger could definitely benefit if Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones had decided to continue their relationship. She would have been a great mentor for him. After he tries to steal her purse‚ she stops him and drags him home with her. Just in the short time that he was there‚ he learns a lot from her. Roger learns that life is hard for many people. Spending time with Mrs. Jones gives him a chance to see that though people have hard times and may
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“Thank You Ma’am” and “Marigolds” are two fictional short stories that focus on two young teens. “Thank You Ma’am” was written by Langston Hughes. He was born February 1‚ 1902 In Joplin‚ Missouri and was an African-American poet‚ social activist‚ novelist‚ playwright and columnist. “Marigolds” was written by Eugenia W. Collier. She was born in 1928 in the city of Baltimore and was an African-American writer and critic. There are many similarities and differences between “Thank You Ma’am” and “Marigolds
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