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    phrase pre-empts debate. Along with question-begging appellatives‚ Bentham has a concept of triplicate vocabulary‚ stating that there are dyslogistic‚ eulogistic‚ and neutral terms. However‚ Burke adjusts Bentham’s concept and states that neutral language does not exist (p.92). The phrase “save the bees” is a eulogistic question-begging appellative as the phrase deflects debate and directs the audience’s mind to a certain perspective. Taking the concept of triplicate vocabulary into account‚ “save

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    something is important‚ serious‚ etc.‚ and should be treated in an appropriate way". Angela Chavez a mother of four defined respect as: " Being compliant with what another person that is older or higher qualified wants." Mr. Gregory Rapp a professor at Eastern New Mexico defined respect as: "Doing what you are asked by a person of authority‚ even if you do not agree with their request." The definitions given by Angela and Gregory show that even well educated

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    Toni Morrison examines the effect of different mothers on their respective children through the characters of Mrs. MacTeer and Mrs. Breedlove. Throughout the novel‚ both characters express their thoughts and feelings through words‚ with Mrs. MacTeer having a few fussy soliloquies and Mrs. Breedlove having a few interior monologues to get their points across. Although Mrs. MacTeer and Mrs. Breedlove are two entirely different individuals‚ their respective fussy soliloquies and interior monologues

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    That is exactly what you want when reading a book! First type of figurative language‚ “Yellow shoes the color of a pat of butter” (40). is a metaphor that stuck out the most to me. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Eddie thinks that a guys shoes are the color of butter. He points this out in the story because he says “Mr. yellow shoes seemed like a dude who could ice someone‚ stick a knife into a

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    in Clifton‚ New Jersey. In 1966‚ at the height of his boxing career‚ Carter was wrongly convicted—twice—of a triple murder and imprisoned for nearly two decades. During the mid-1970s‚ his case became a cause celébrè for a number of civil rights leaders‚ politicians‚ and entertainers. He was ultimately exonerated‚ in 1985‚ after a United States district court judge declared the convictions to be based on racial prejudice. Carter‚ who grew up in Paterson‚ New Jersey‚ was arrested and sent to the Jamesburg

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    Coach Carter: The True Story Of Ken Carter… Or Is It? Coach Carter is a story of a dedicated basketball coach who puts his undefeated team on a lock out due to their bad academics and disrespectful behavior. He went to extreme measures to see his students excel and be successful in their lives. The film was released January 15‚ 2005. It was directed by Thomas Carter and co-produced by MTV Films and Tollin/Robbins Production. Coach Carter although an inspiring story of a dedicated basketball coach

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    Introduction Jennifer Carter‚ president of the Carter Cleaning Center‚ and her father are determined to figure out how to screen job applicants‚ in order to reduce employee turnover and theft. Not only is the company wasting management time‚ but also money. According to Jack Carter‚ “You would not believe the creativity employees use to get around the management controls we set up to cut down on employee theft.” As a result‚ they are determined to reduce this issues through employee testing and implementing

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    Obinna Anene 2/5/2013 English 2111 1:00-1:50 Bio Paper Dr. Carter G. Woodson Who is Dr. Carter G. Woodson? Dr. Woodson‚ Known formally as “The Father of Black History”‚ was the first son out of nine children born to former slaves‚ Anna Eliza & James Woodson in 1875 in New Canton‚ Virginia. At a young age‚ Dr. Woodson would work as a sharecropper and a miner just so that he could help provide for his family. He attended High School in West Virginia in his late teen years at the age of 20

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    CHCCS411C – Work effectively in the community sector Assessment 1of 1 Part A –Resource Gathering Research 5 organisations/agencies List the contact details Describe the main client group Describe the organisation’s primary function/s Cost for service 1. Mt.Pritchard Family Support / Catholic Care 625 Cabramatta Rd‚ Cabramatta West NSW 2166 Phone (02) 9822 9855 Fax (02) 9823 5490 The main client group: for families that have children under the age of 12 and live in the Fairfield Local

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    Carter began to run for presidency after the democratic national convention in 1972. His chief motto was to tell the people the truth and give them the best. He believed that why hide it from the public‚ who gives you their faith. His decision about running presidency was influenced when he stared meeting the president like Truman and Nixon. During the convention in 1972 he began to assess his strength and weakness‚ which was first serious step towards running for presidency. He laid out some

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