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    How to Write a Five Paragraph Essay Essays come in various forms‚ as do subjects‚ professors‚ writing styles‚ and graders. In order to make the best of a writing assignment‚ there are a few rules that can always be followed in order to find success. While you can never know exactly what a teacher will like‚ as long as you have proven a point‚ you will write a successful essay. The beauty of writing is that the power is in your hands. There is not always a "right" or "wrong" answer. You simply

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    Galileo‚ Through a Clear Lens Many people remember Galileo Galilei as simply the inventor of the telescope‚ and an important figure in science. However‚ Galileo’s life and pioneer thinking challenged the old world beliefs of the Church at a time when their word was law; and demonstrated his great courage‚ his strong convictions‚ and his thirst for knowledge. Galileo began his studies as a young boy at a monastery near Florence‚ Italy. In 1581‚ he gave up the monastic life at the request of his

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    It is commonly asserted that cencorship is necessary for some reasons such as protection of children or govermental secrets‚ it is definitely against the human rights and freedom of press. Newspapers and news are the only way which let people know the situation in the country or even outside of the country. Ann Cooper who is the Executive Director of CPJ claimed that in the countries which practise censorship‚ people are separated from other people and everthing because of the dictatorial behaviors

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    Irony is the general name given to literary techniques that involve surprising‚ interesting‚or amusing contradictions. 1 Two stories that serve as excellent demonstrations of irony are "The Pardoners Tale" and "The Nun’s Priest’s Tale‚" both from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. Although these two stories are very different‚ they both use irony to teach a lesson. Of the stories‚ "The Pardoners Tale" displays the most irony. First and foremost‚ the entire telling of the story is ironic‚ considering

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    know that the schools have these armed members‚ they might think twice before committing a serious act of violence. One objection might be that there are limited funds as it is for schools and their budgets would not support it. However‚ if they would use staff members already employed by the schools‚ the cost would be minimal. Another objection might be that firearms should not be allowed on school property for security reasons. I think the benefits of this would heavily outweigh the risks associated

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    dramatic irony to create anxiety‚ frustration and to demonstrate the tension between the people about the lies of witchcraft in Salem. I. The author creates tension in the story by using Abigail who accuses innocent people of witchery. 1.) Abigail wants Elizabeth to get hanged so she can be back with John again. 2.) Abigail turns herself against Mary Warren after she confessed in court. II. The author creates anxiety in the story by making the court so powerful. 1.) If the court thinks you are

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    Clear academic agenda can seem tough to acknowledge in what form of matter it should be organized in. The whole agenda must be organized in a specific way that would allow the student to manage the time for whatever reason they need it. The first approach in doing so is by managing academic time. As Lucier states in her article‚“When looking at the schedule for the week‚ figure out what the academic commitments look like” (Lucier 1). When the student figures out the first priorities‚ it then helps

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    ’To a man’ is written by Maya Angelou‚ whose first novel was an autobiography of her varied life‚ (activist‚ singer‚ waitress‚ dancer etc.) called ’I know why the caged bird sings’. She has written two collections of prose‚ ’Wouldn’t take nothing for my journey now’ and ’Even the stars look lonesome’. Angelou has written several famous poems‚ including ’Still I rise’ and ’On the pulse of the morning’ for the inaugeration of President Clinton. Maya Angelou now has a lifetime appointment as

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    Irony in Antigone: King Creon In the tragedy Antigone‚ Sophocles pens a tale about a stalwart and distrustful king‚ Creon‚ and his misuse of the power he possesses. In the play he disregards the law of the gods to fit his whims‚ something that the heroine of the play‚ Antigone‚ wholeheartedly disagrees with; she disobeys his order to leave her dead brother‚ Polynices‚ unburied and sentences herself to death in the process. Antigone is engaged to Creon’s son‚ Haemon‚ who does not agree with his father’s

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    authors are from minority cultures‚ and both describe the same harsh pressures from the dominant culture. Both author’s share situations of being outcasts‚ coming from different racial backgrounds and trying to triumph over these obstacles. Tan and Angelou speak about the differences between their childhood selves and white Americans. Tan talks about the anxiety of a teenage girl who feels embarrassed about her Chinese culture‚ and who wants to fit in with American society. Angelou’s explains the racial

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