Introduction The study analyses the stylistic features in the “Declaration of Conscience” by Margaret Chase Smith based on the characterized language of the public speech English. The sample is a typical political speech which possesses many stylistic features of public speech. By analyzing the stylistic effect of the sample‚ the paper also explain the function of the stylistic features. Background Margaret Chase Smith (December 14‚ 1897–May 29‚ 1995) was a Republican Senator from Maine‚ and one of
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which is‚ arguably the premise for Margaret Atwood’s novel ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and Atwood applies this method of thought through her novel‚ and particularly to the ending. When ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ was published in 1985 feminism was becoming more widespread and successful movement‚ with the ‘Married Women’s Property Acts’ being passed in the UK only three years beforehand and different strands of feminism evolving throughout the world‚ some of which Margaret Atwood includes within her text: Such
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Symposium on English Teaching‚ 2000 The Effect of Error Correction on Grammatical Structures[1] Chia-chen Chang gchang@m1.sayhi.net This study aimed to discover the insight of error correction by implementing two correction systems on three Chinese university students in the local context of Taiwan. The three students were asked to write four in-class essays throughout the term‚ in which their verb errors and individual-selected errors were corrected with the Code Correction System
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English as a Second Language (ESL)‚ alternatively known as English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL)‚ refers to an intensive English language learning program or course taken by speakers of other languages. In other words‚ ESL is a course that is designed to teach English to individuals whose native language is not English or who are not proficient in this language or who cannot fluently speak‚ write‚ or read English. People across the globe take ESL
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This academic journal by Margaret Hunter focuses on Colorism in the Classroom and the social methods in schools that generate color founded discrimination. Furthermore‚ Hunter also lists the several ways that color founded discrimination affects the educational routes of African Americans and Hispanics. One of these was is skin-color bias‚ Skin-color bias has an impact in several different parts of the school system such as the interactions between teachers‚ students and families. While Skin-color
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Type I and II errors Mistakenly rejecting the null hypothesis is a type 1 error. These errors are not avoidable and are part of statistical testing‚ but we can lessen the occurrence by setting the significance at a lower level. However‚ by setting the significance level lower; let us say .001‚ we then increase the chance of type 2 errors. Failing to correctly reject the null hypothesis creates a type 2 error‚ this is because; according to Aron (2009) “with an extreme significance level like
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MARGARET ATWOOD: “SPOTTY-HANDED VILLIANESSES: PROBLEMS OF FEMALE BAD BEHAVIOUR IN THE CREATION OF LITERATURE” BUI CONTEXT Margaret Atwood is once of Canada’s best known literary composers. She is best known for her ability as an author of novels such as Alias Grace‚ Bodily Harm‚ Hairball‚ Rape Fantasies‚ and the highly acclaimed The Handmaid’s Tale‚ which was later made into a movie. These works establish her as a feminist writer‚ raising issues of women in literature‚ the difficulties associated
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In the essay‚ "True North‚" Margaret Atwood articulates explicitly that the real north is a dangerous and overwhelming environment for anyone to approach or interact with. Atwood also argues vigorously that the consequence of entering the north is deleterious. In the essay‚ Atwood begins by suggest that the definition of "north" varies among different people from different places. However‚ Atwood explains that her north‚ the "True North‚" is the location of her hometown‚ a place of wilderness where
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A Restless Liar The Penelopiad‚ written by Margaret Atwood‚ is a story based on Penelope’s life experiences. Penelope‚ Queen of Ithaca‚ provides this information while in Hades‚ but speaks as if she were from modern times. Most of The Penelopiad is about Penelope’s life; however there is another major story line. The maids that assist Penelope in her everyday work also voice their hardships they are subjected to throughout their lives. The reader gets both Penelope’s and her maid’s points of view
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motive‚ either from past experiences or something that can inspire an idea for a particular story or essay. Although the story or essay can be fictitious it can still change how society feels about a certain issue. The two works The Female Body by Margaret Atwood and The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin romanticizes the view of women in their own opinion‚ emphasizing ideas such as women being portrayed as common housewives‚ objects‚ emotional delinquents‚ and submissive individuals. The similarities
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