a discussion too heated for them to pause and tell you exactly what it is about. You listen for a while‚ until you decide that you have caught the tenor of the argument then you put in your oar. Someone answers‚ you answer him another comes to your defense another aligns himself against you. The hour grows late‚ you must depart. And you do depart‚ with the discussion still vigorously in progress. - Kenneth Burke Notes on They Say / I Say The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing By Gerald
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way I read‚ write‚ and perceive the events that occur around me. Everyone grows and matures through life that make them into the person they are. Bad experiences‚ such as death and loss in one’s life results in the need to cope with pain and heartache‚ while positive experiences produce a different outcome. Positive experiences such as the birth of a child and a stable income produce a feeling of security. A combination of these experiences poduce a completely different result. The dips in life cause
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always told that I had a warm heart and the gift for caring. During my senior year‚ I finally got the opportunity to expand my true talent‚ which became a life-changing experience in my life. When my senior year approached‚ I was excited about taking the third class of Health Science Technology. Although I had taken the first and second class during my sophomore and junior year‚ this would be the year where I would get to demonstrate my true talent and developing skills. I was placed in the second group
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Have you ever tried to rush something and now you wish you could go back and do it again? I never thought I would say this but I wish I could go back to my Naval Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) High school days. I underestimated those days‚ and now I wish it could return. I miss riding the “Big Cheese” (bus) three to four hours‚ the long hours of practice‚ the “monkey suit”(uniform)‚ the grass parties (lots of exercise that hurt)‚ the long lectures filled with yelling Help us sir”
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many opportunities to write and I have had both good and bad experiences as a writer. Some of the opportunities I have had recently are writing in my Fundamentals to Writing online class. I also keep a journal of my daily activities and thoughts. I think my most favorite type of writing would have to be free writing by blogging on social networks such as Facebook.. Writing brings out a variety of emotions in me. I feel anxious sometimes when I write and I tend to have a
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on my bed contemplating on how I can conquer my greatest challenge - my stage fright - when my mother called me for breakfast one Sunday morning .I barely noticed her call because I was so anxious as I have only three more days to practice my lines for our stage play presentation in school . I was trying to think of a way that I can do my role and deliver my lines with ease and confidence. Fear and anxiety still engulfed my person. My friends and classmates have already commented and given me advices
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September 23‚ 2008 My Personal experiences with Racism Racism has always been a big topic in society‚ even during Jesus Christ time. I believe racism comes from independent thinking and views and how this view from family‚ friends and society forms us each day. Racism has to do a lot with social status‚ money‚ power‚ looks‚ sex and much more. Coming from a third world country I can really see the major differences of racism how they vary by culture and education. My experience in the United States
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My Brother and Me The best thing happened in my life that I have known a guy from my family when I moved to Dubai for the first time‚ which is Mohammad‚ my cousin. He really means a lot to me that’s why I am going to talk about him. I was eight years old at that time. He’s like my age. He was born in Dubai. The first time he came with my aunt to our house was the first time I see him and my aunt. We were looking at each other’s with a strange look. I was playing with my video game and
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would say that both are a process that you have to go through and each new step has a reward at the end waiting for you to start the next step. Experiences are also something that helps you become a better reader and writer and what you have learned could help you elaborate new ideas. Learning either or of these two things could be influenced by social interactions or you own background knowledge and everyone has their own story to tell‚ so here is mine. Reading and writing has never been my go to
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Higher Education Is Worth the Price Is getting a higher education worth the price? I think it is. In the book‚ “they say I say” the author‚ argues that not getting an education doesn’t necessary mean not having a good job or a good position. I disagree. I believe education is really important. You may think you have a good job in your possession or a good secure position‚ but later in life when a promotional opportunity arises‚ you’ll always fall short without the degree at your fingertips. Jobs
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