Emily Long Mrs. Ward English 11AS August 26‚ 2014 11 AS Summer Reading Project Thank You For Arguing: What Aristotle‚ Lincoln‚ and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion is a title written by the not-so-famous‚ (but extremely well-versed) Jay Heinrichs. Although the title is indeed a mouthful‚ it serves its purpose in drawing the reader in. Also; the extremely long title is a little hint of what Heinrichs entails in his book‚ an endless supply of information on how to correctly and
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English 103 Mr. Anderson Thank You For Smoking: Rhetorical Analysis The book/article Thank You For Not Smoking is a 1994 satirical novel written by Christopher Buckley‚ and written as an e-article by Peter Brimelow. It was also made into a dark comedy film in 2005‚ written and directed by Jason Reitman and starring
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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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“Self” expresses an individual person as the object as his or her own reflective consciousness. It expresses one’s own interest of struggle and gain‚ as well as having their own consciousness of one’s being or identity. In the story “Yes Ma’am” by Deirdre McCloskey‚ and the Ted Talk “embracing otherness‚ embracing myself” by Thandie Newton both share a conception of one’s self through being mindful of the impact of society and the role that is expected to be played‚ but is confident and accustomed
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some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this‚ we are less prone to hate our enemies.” This proves that we must expand and preserve the amount of forgiveness in our hearts to help others. In the short story‚ “Thank You‚ M’am” by Langston Hughes‚ One night‚ Rodger‚ a homeless fourteen year old boy‚ seized a large woman’s pocketbook‚ but before he could escape with the handbag‚ Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones captured Roger and dragged him to her household. Mrs
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and to court. This Document reveals a moral story. Due to her actions of creating a website not only did she ruin the well being of the victim‚ she also ruined her image to the people. As a result people see her as an example of a bully‚ a person who you shouldn’t associate with and a person who ruins peoples reputation. Schools should limit online speech because it extinguishes the right of privacy of the people. In document E‚ The Record‚ a political cartoon‚ illustrates the significance of the words
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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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In the story Thank You M’am‚ Ms. Jones wants to lead Roger to an improved lifestyle from his criminal ways‚ because she perceives Roger as her past self‚ when she made unforgettable mistakes as well. For example‚ Ms. Jones advises Roger to “look presentable” by washing his face and combing his hair‚ and also tells Roger to “behave [him]self” . Ms. Jones shows a lot of confidence and self respect‚ so she teaches Roger to do the same. Ms. Jones wants Roger to behave himself and change his criminal
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The Story “Thank you M’am” by Langston Hughes‚ Is a short story that explains the issue of trust. In “Thank you M’am” a kid that goes by the name of Roger attempts to steal a woman’s purse‚ only to find himself on the ground. The woman which went by the name of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones took Roger to her house. But instead of yelling at him‚ Mrs. Luella started treating him nice by feeding him dinner and washing his face. This shows that they both trust each other‚ because why would Mrs
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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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