Four Performance in an Oral Exam through the Formal Speech/the Oral Essay Part One Write an Effective Oral Essay/Formal Speech on a Comparative-Study Topic “The central idea‚ or thesis‚ is your essay’s life and spirit.” Sheridan Baker‚ The Practical Stylist Formal speeches are carefully scripted pieces of writing. A formal speech is essentially an oral essay. The conventions of the oral essay/the formal speech include the following: • Purpose To persuade‚ inspire
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Residential schools How they were meant to rob native children of their heritage Residential schools robbed native children of their heritage to prepare them for life in “white society”. This led to stolen childhoods and forgotten heritage. Aboriginal children were sent to schools that were called “Indian Residential Schools”. Residential schools were run by the Government of Canada and the churches (Catholic‚ Anglican‚ Methodist‚ United and Presbyterian). Residential schools were open from 1831
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Settings play an integral role‚ in the development of any story. They are a medium through which the author can explore themes and ideas. In Eleanor and Park‚ Rowell uses a range of settings to explore important themes and ideas. She does this through the association of important settings with a theme. Throughout the novel‚ this association is reinforced‚ until a point is reached‚ in which a single mention of the setting‚ will make readers reflect upon a certain theme or idea. The major settings
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UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA SYLLABI FOR THREE-YEAR B.A. HONOURS & GENERAL COURSES OF STUDIES ENGLISH 2010 1 W.E.F. 2010-2011 SYLLABI FOR THREE-YEAR B.A( HONOURS & GENERAL) COURSES OF STUDIES IN ENGLISH‚2010 HONOURS Word-limit for the answers for the honours papers Full marks of the questions → 16 7 12 8 14 4 9 5 18 10 15 35 20 Word-limit of the answers → 600 250 450 300 500 150 350 200 700 400 550 1000
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Karlyn Steadman Mrs.Shaw Jr/Sr Honors English 8 May 2009 The Mind and life of Fitzgerald and the Great Gatsby: A Psychoanalytical Criticism Like many writers today F. Scott Fitzgerald either consciously or unconsciously wrote about himself in the book known as The Great Gatsby. Many of the books characters such as Daisy‚ Nick and even Gatsby himself show characteristics similar to people in Fitzgerald’s life and also Fitzgerald himself. Nick and Gatsby show lifestyles and desires of Fitzgerald’s
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According to Schiffman and Kanuk (2007)‚ market segmentation is the process of dividing a potential marketing into distinct subsets of consumers with a common need or characteristic and selecting one or more segments as a target market to be reached with a distinct marketing mix. When a mass customization approach cannot satisfy buyers’ individual needs‚ market segmentation is essential for determining which sizes will best fit groups of customers who share similar needs‚ thereby increasing customer
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Fitzgerald paid little attention to his coursework. Fitzgerald was placed on academic probation and in 1917 he dropped out of the prestigious university and enlisted in the United States Army. During his time with the Army he was assigned to Camp Sheridan near Montgomery‚ Alabama. At this camp Fitzgerald encountered the daughter of an Alabama Supreme Court judge who went by the name of Zelda Sayre. Fitzgerald was never deployed and the war ended in November 1918. Similar to Fitzgerald‚ Gatsby met
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It took the USA 4 years to win the Civil War because of the changing nature of warfare. This meant that Napoleonic decisive battle could no longer be applied and so their strategy had to change. The changing nature of warfare was the most important factor in the war going on for as long as it did‚ making it more significant than the poor initial US strategy‚ the contributions of Lee‚ and the strengths of the CSA at the beginning of the war. The changing nature of warfare was the most important reason
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Fitzgerald was commissioned a second Lieutenant to Camp Sheridan where he met and fell in love with the daughter of an Alabama Supreme Court Judge‚ Zelda Seyre who was of the age eighteen. Before he was ever deployed‚ he moved to New York CIty hoping to launch a career in advertising lucrative enough to convince
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1861-1865 population - 22 million - 90% of ind. goods‚ esp. munitions - efficient railroad system - controlled the navy‚ which could be used to blockade s. ports and shut down the s. eco. - but would have to fight an offensive war (long supply lines‚ unfamiliar territory...) - capable mil. leaders‚ inc. Ulysses S. Grant - Confederates had excellent generals too -Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jackson Defending is always easier than attacking (familiar w/climate and territory‚ possible
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