Introduction Our current time is accelerated. Everything moves quickly; far more quickly than in the time of the Transcendentalists. If either of the Transcendentalist writers Thoreau or Emerson could see what the world has become they would be absolutely horrified. We continue to increase our speed and yet it seems that the faster we go‚ the more impatient we become. No one has any time to stop and smell the roses. No one has the time to appreciate for a moment how awe inspiring and wondrous this
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different jobs. My first job was at Modell’s sporting goods . My second was at an after school program‚ and last Payless shoesource. Each of the jobs that I’ve had throughout my life‚ I’ve had different experiences with each one of them. There were all different in their own way. Even though I’ve only been employed three times I’ve had my rough share. My last job changed me as a whole ‚ though I feel this was the very first job I actually got on my own. In other words the first two jobs that
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In The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail‚ a greatly emphasized theme is the idea of being unique from others by taking the initiative to undertake your own . The idea of individualism is an important quality of transcendentalism‚ and it is greatly implied in the play that people who strive to be their own self do better in life compared to a person who aims to be like another person. Individualism means to try new things that set you apart from the normal way of doing things. In my opinion‚ one of the
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Week 1-Individual Paragraph Writing Purpose‚ audience‚ tone‚ and content all work with each other and should be used when writing academically to get the best writing possible. The purpose of the paragraph is why the writer is writing the paragraph in the first place. The writer is sharing their ideas‚ stories‚ experiences‚ information‚ and the purpose for writing. If there was no purpose of the paragraph‚ the writer would not need to write it. The audience is an individual or a group of people
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negotiated to bring the Constitution to Canada and entrench it into the new Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On April 17‚ 1982‚ Queen Elizabeth signed the Constitution Act and made the Charter of Rights and Freedoms the highest law in Canada. What is the purpose of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the relationship between the government and individuals; ensuring that the rights of the people are met. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the highest law in Canada
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1212140031 Purpose of higher education The purpose of higher education has been a topic of debate for many years. There was a long period when the majority agreed that higher education is the key to success‚ there is nothing to argue about that. However‚ nowadays‚ regarding having higher education as an investment‚ many people‚ especially students‚ think that what they lose is much bigger than what they gain from higher education. In other words‚ they believe that what higher education brings
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PARAGRAPH ORGANISATION A. Topic sentence The topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph because it contains the main idea of the paragraph. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence in the paragraph. It tells the topic sentence has two parts: the topic and the controlling idea. The topic is the subject of your paragraph. e.g. Cigarette smoking is harmful for heart and lungs. Topic: cigarette smoking Exercise 1: Circle the topics in these sentences. Fast food
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NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH The toddler climbed laboriously up onto the stool‚ determined to “help” her mother. But her mother did not notice; she was far too busy with the frantic preparations for the birthday party. Ten three-year-olds and their mothers coming for an afternoon of treats‚ games and face painting: a herald of another party‚ ten years from now‚ when make up would be the order of the day‚ the child’s father had observed. As the mixer whirred and the dishwasher swished and the oven beeped
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The purpose of descriptive writing is to make our readers see‚ feel‚ and hear what we have seen‚ felt‚ and heard. Whether we’re describing a person‚ a place‚ or a thing‚ our aim is to reveal a subject through vivid and carefully selected details. Each of the five paragraphs below responds‚ in its own way‚ to the guidelines in How to Write a Descriptive Paragraph. The writers (three of them students‚ two of them professional authors) have selected a belonging or a place that holds special meaning
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A Higher Power Is there a higher power? How mighty is this power? These two questions do not have a right or wrong answer but for many people‚ they are definitely hard questions to answer. However‚ for me‚ these two questions still remain unanswered and I hope to discuss it further in this essay with relating to the film Bruce Almighty. Is there a higher power? Higher power is defined as an absolute being or divine nature and has the synonyms of deity‚ god‚ goddess‚ lord and many more. [1]
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