I really enjoyed reading "How to Say Nothing in 500 Words‚" I thought it was an easy read. Paul Roberts did an extremely great job at catching the readers attention and keeping it. He used humor as his tone of voice which was very unique in an article like this. He found a funny way to teach writers the do’s and don’t of writing. One part of the content that stood out to me was to avoid the obvious content. When required to pick a side and persuade the reader‚ is to start out by writing down all
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lived a good life and had two loving‚ caring‚ and wise parents to help who they have become in our American history‚ but life for The Delany sisters was not always easy they faced many hardships to have the respect they do today. In the book Having Our Say The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years The Delany sisters faced many challenges because
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The title of the story was This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona was written by Sherman J. Alexie. The main character of the story was Victor‚ an employee of Indian Affairs‚ who lost his job same day his father died and his friend named Thomas‚ a childhood friend he meet after years. In the starting of the story Victor and his mom are not financially stable and Thomas helps him with the money. Thomas said‚ “I can lend you the money you need” (Line 24‚ Page 276)‚ this clarify that Thomas and
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man named Graff. Graff’s main objective is to train Ender to save the world from the buggers. Graff changes from a cold hearted man to an empathetic and caring person who feels guilt and remorse or Ender at the end of the novel. Colonel Graff is a fascinating character in the book‚ Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. He displays many different traits that make him interesting to read. This strong character‚ Colonel Graff transforms over the course of the book. In
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So‚ You Say you’re Against Mercy Killing…. Abstract This paper examines three sources of information regarding the events at Memorial Hospital in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and throughout the wait for evacuation. It explores the ethical dilemmas of those left to care for the sick. The main issue‚ mercy killing‚ was foisted upon some of the staff with the added stressors of very little sleep‚ food‚ relief staff‚ or aid from governmental agencies
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The story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie’s focuses on Victor and Thomas. Victor and Thomas has grown up and spent their childhood together. Thomas is an eccentric character; he likes to tell same stories again and again and sometimes babble to people. Because of Thomas behavior‚ nobody likes to be around him and listen to him. The tale is about Victor‚ who comes to know about his father’s death from heart attack. Victor has a strained relation with his father‚ and
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Aiwen (Hurphy) Zhang Fall 2013 11/1/2013 Unit 3 Assignment: “How Do You Say It?” Final Draft Language and Translation Language is the basic tool people use to communicate with each other‚ including verbal language and non-verbal language. Language is used to announce‚ to persuade‚ to queries‚ to express emotions‚ to transmit complicated ideas or even to hurt people. Generally speaking‚ using the language correctly allows people to communicate better‚ compared
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The article “Target baby PJs say boys are heroes‚ girls can date them” by Jane van Koeverden‚ reviews the troubling message that had put two Universities of Waterloo in an outrage when Target store had been selling onesies that had been labeled with “I only date Heroes” was being inscribed on the bodied of little infants. This advertisement being sold at Target frames feminist critique on how women are judged powerful by who they date‚ and how men get to be powerful in their own rights behaviour
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1. What does it mean to say gender is socially constructed? Give at least one example from Lorber’s article. Saying gender is socially constructed means there are widely-shared and deeply-rooted social expectations on how men and women suppose to behave. Such expectations build a clear division between men’ and women’ roles in the society and enforce them to adjust their behaviors to suit the assigned gender roles. For example‚ as Lorber points out in her article “The Social Construction of Gender”
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HELEN: What do you say‚ Emma? EMMA: Thank you‚ Aunt Julie. Janice approaches to the table with the bowl of soup for Aunt Julie‚ and she spills it on her accidentally. JULIE: Stupid maid! You don’t know how to do anything right? Julie slaps Janice in the face. EMMA: Don’t do that to my nanny! HELEN: Silence‚ Emma. Janice runs into the kitchen‚ crying. Emma enters to the kitchen‚ just behind Janice. EMMA: Are you okay‚ Nanny? JANICE; Yes‚ Miss Emma. Go back to the dining
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