Portfolio Essay: Final Draft Josef Ackermann (Deutsche Bank/Germany) Using Darling and Leffel’s (2010) framework‚ this essay will evaluate on how Josef Ackermann demonstrated his leadership style as a Swiss banker‚ the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Deutsche Bank and Chairman of Zurich Insurance. As defined by Peter Northouse (2001)‚ leadership is a process‚ in which an individual influences a group to achieve a common goal. And to achieve that goal‚ a visionary leader should
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Born in Karrinyup‚ Western Australia‚ Tim Winton completed his high school education at Albany. Determined to be a writer from an early age‚ Winton subsequently studied creative writing at the West Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University). He became a professional writer and household name when‚ at the age of 21‚ he shared first prize in the 1981 Australian/Vogel National Literary Award for a manuscript that became An Open Swimmer (1982). Several other books followed in the 1980s
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Personal Essay of Michael Lewis Michael Lewis College 100 D066 American Military University Linda Algozzini This is the personal essay of Michael Lewis and my learning styles. My essay will include reasons why I decided to go to college. I will talk about my learning styles according to the two inventories I have taken. As well as my opinions on whether I agree or disagree and how it plays a part in my future education. My learning styles according to (The Center for New Discoveries
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Jimmy to Ralph O. Henry was the nom de plume of William Sydney Porter‚ who began writing through contribution to magazines and newspapers. He started creating his characters as he worked as a draftsman for the Texas General Land Office. His writing is well known for their wit‚ wordplay‚ warm characterization‚ and clever twist endings. In 1909‚ he wrote “A Retrieved Reformation‚” whose title is an example of the literary device‚ alliteration. The short story is about a cunning safe-cracker‚ Jimmy
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Poet Walt Whitman was born in Westhills‚ Long Island‚ May 31‚ 1819. Walt Whitman lived in Brooklyn as a child‚ his childhood was unfortunately unhappy and boring. He finished education at the age of eleven‚ he then found a job for extra income. As a poet he was not afraid to write about anyone or thing. In the poems “O Captain! My Captain!” and “To You” Walt Whitman uses punchuation and writing about dramatic things to get his points about life across. I think this makes him a good poet because
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| Letter Writing Techniques | COM 135 | Val Flores 8/5/2009 | The following will describe for the reader different strategies and techniques that are used in writing a good-news and bad-news letter. Throughout there is also an example of bad news that could be delivered in a letter as well as an explanation as to which bad news technique was chosen for the letter. Letter Writing Techniques When a situation of good-news or bad-news needs to be delivered in a letter‚ there are
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The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is based on the hardships of soldiers when they returned from war. This story is told by 22 chapters‚ each chapter contains a story‚ all of the stories are linked together. In the beginning of the story the author describes and lists the items that soldiers carry in combat. These items consisted of matches‚ food‚ pictures‚ money‚ ammo‚ grenades‚ etc. In “Spin”‚ O’Brien talks about all of the ordinary things soldiers do while they are at war‚ such as playing
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Mixture of Writing Styles ¡°The trouble with writing is that despite what many handbooks suggest‚ there are no hard and fast rules‚ no magic formulas that make it an easy step-by-step process. You have to reconceive the rules every time you sit down to write because every occasion has its own specific requirements¡± (American Heritage Book). Writing is something that is unique in the way that each person does it differently in their own sort of way‚ therefore creating their ¡°own style.¡± Wayson Choy
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Style Wars Style wars is a film that documents a number of young graffiti artists who were transforming the city with their unique art. They used the city’s subway system as a canvas and let their work be seen in all five boroughs of New York. This film is a great film that documents that time in history. It is difficult for me to side with them or be against them. I am also an artist and I know how it feels when you have to feed that hunger and the only way to do it is to perform it. I
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themes of exile‚ death and ideas on childhood. His films have been nominated for several Academy Awards; he has won a few of them‚ mostly for his beautiful set design and makeup. Before Burton has started directing any of his films‚ he always sketches out his set design and make up ideas. Burton’s peculiar style is what sets him apart from other directors‚ but unlike some he wouldn’t like be known as a director with a certain type. In Burton’s career he has made around 12 films‚ not including his
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