The British Dictionary’s number one definition of rhetoric is “the study of the technique using language effectively”. (Collins) Interestingly‚ an American version defines it as‚ “(in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.” (Random House) or “language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable” (Merriam Webster) It seems that American’s exaggerate and fib more often‚ and the British apparently are more concerned with language effectiveness
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The Two Brothers here were once two brothers‚ Anpu was the older‚ Bata was the younger. Anpu had a wife‚ and owned a farm. Bata came to live with Anpu and his wife. Bata worked hard for his brother‚ plowing the fields‚ and harvesting the grain‚ and doing many other tasks. He was very good at his work. The animals would even speak to him. One day Anpu announced that it was time to plow the fields and sow the seeds. And he instructed his brother to take sacks of seed out to the fields. They spent
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300 Words on World Religion World religion is very important in many ways. For example‚ If we don’t know much about world religion‚ we might grow up to be totally belligerent to other peoples belief systems in the world. This would ultimately lead us to have many problems later in life‚ because we would have no idea how to deal with something that may be different to our life style and beliefs. Learning about world religion helps us by exposing us to things we might not be used to‚ and teaching
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The Effect of Electronic Word of Mouth and Online Review Characteristics on a Hotel Choice Neema Gurung Southeast Missouri State University Abstract Word of mouth whether it is traditional or online is always found to have influential effect on the purchasing decision making of the consumers. It is especially seen to be more significant in the hospitality and tourism products and services since it contains more
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Competitive exclusion: States that when two species are competing for the same resources‚ one species will be better suited to the nature. Ecological Equivalent: Species that occupy similar niches but live in different geographical regions. Competition: Occurs when two organisms fight for the same limited resources. Predation: The process by which one organism captures and feeds upon another organism. Symbiosis: A close ecological relationship between two or more organisms of different species
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Because words are paper thin‚ and sometimes have no meaning‚ we seem to overlook other people’s words. Since you had a bad day‚ you gave your mom attitude on your way home‚ or maybe you told your best friend off. Although these words can sometimes have an impact on how someone else treats you‚ it would only be at that moment in time. As soon as the moment passes‚ only a memory is left‚ and it will almost always be forgotten‚ where as a change purposely done by you can sometimes be the first thought
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Define the word “leadership”. How would you characterize yourself as a leader? John Maxwell once said‚ “a leader is one who knows the way‚ goes the way‚ and shows the way.” Leadership is the responsibility to be able to guide and inform those around you. It can developed from influence‚ but has to be earned. As Maxwell suggests‚ becoming a leader does not need a specific title‚ leaders lead by example. One may become a leader in their community‚ their school‚ and even their family‚ all without
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Antonyms Antonyms are words that mean the opposite or nearly the opposite of each other for one meaning. Both synonyms and antonyms are often used in tests and language drills. Below is a list of common antonyms. Please refer to district adopted materials for words specific to each grade level. above – below absent – present accident – intent accomplishment – failure achieve – fail add – subtract adjacent – distant admire – detest admit – reject adore – hate advance – retreat affirm – deny afraid
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In the opinion piece ’A Word From Our Coach’ that appeared in Club New‚ volume 1 issue 1‚ Sam the coach expresses concern‚ by using his values as a coach‚ a teacher and a friend to notify the reader of a growing plight of competitive aggressiveness not among the players; but in thoughtless parents. Sam goes on telling that their the parent’s poisoning our clubs by creating a imagine of those parents distorting the experience for other participants while embarrassing their child. Sam first gains
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General usage Most Common Uses: You’re a bitch. Stop being so bitchy. THOSE BITCHES! I’m gonna kill that bitch. There are many forms and phrases in which you can use the word bitch‚ however these are the most common. Bitch is also frequently used in Hip-Hop‚ as stated below. Bitch is a wonderful word. Use it daily. Hourly. Second...ly The former specialised meaning is retained and in widespread use among dog aficionados and breeders‚ but derogatory usage has become so prevalent in
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