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    Then after settling here you will have a closet full of clothes‚ a big house to live in‚ and a bountiful supply of money. You’ll be living the American Dream. You can be and say whatever you want in America. That’s why it’s called ‘’the land of the free‚ and the home of the brave’’ right? Wrong. If you come to America with just the clothes on your back‚ we will accuse and prosecute you for being an ‘’illegal alien’’‚ arrest you‚ take the only items item you have to your name (your clothing)‚ redress

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    Why go to college Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that going to college is the best option to prepare them for the rest of their lives. Central idea: Going to the college is a good preparation for the future career. Introduction: I. “ I was working for 3 years‚ gained a lot of experience but when the company was going through a crisis‚ I was one of people laid off‚ because I didn’t have the education to back up my skills” II. This is what my friend told me about his story 2 years

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    Many states have banned saggy pants inside of schools and most are against this style in public. Florida and Arkansas have passed laws restricting saggy pants from schools. Some people disagree and believe that it is “distracting” for students to sag their pants in school. Other communities have agreed but went further and passed on a “blanket ban” on wearing saggy pants anywhere. Other states have tried doing this (Louisiana and Virginia) but they failed to pass the statewide bans. The Lawmakers

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    The Plight of African-American Males Staheen Murray Empire State College College Writing Lisa Mastrangelo April 20‚ 2011 The issue amongst this group is the dropout rate that has affected this group in epidemic proportions. Due to oppression discrimination and racism the African American in America is still struggling for meritocracy today. With the of lack of education‚ poverty and imprisonment‚ the Black male is now being considered an endangered species. With

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    Introduction I will be taking a close look at why the UK does not have a written constitution‚ why it is important‚ what the pose of constitution is‚ why it’s relevant‚ and why other countries have it. I will also be focusing of the ages that’s inconsistent and incoherence in relation the constitution. What is constitution? A constitution is an amount of rules that structures the relation between each individual citizens and how the country runs‚ this also includes those that’s in high power such

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    identity: social structure or social interaction. Social Structure and social interaction both have an equal importance when shaping an individual’s identity and presents itself in our lives at different times and under different circumstances. This essay will explore the argument of nature‚ a persons physiology vs nurture‚ a persons socialisation and what has more of an influence and importance when shaping an individuals identity. George Ritzer (2011‚ p 159) refers to social structure as “patterned

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    Chengye Yin Engl 115 In the story “Graduation”‚ a young black girl feels anticipated and honored with her graduation day. However‚ on her graduation day‚ she feels frustrated and shadowy because Mr. Donleavy‚ a white man‚ delivers a speech to the graduating class of 1940. At first‚ Angelou is quite excited because she is proud of her academic achievements; besides that‚ she is also about to make a speech in front of many students. In addition‚ her mother also gives her a fancy dress with an abundance

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    Explain some of the arguments for and against abortion (14) Select one argument relating to abortion and discuss critically (6) When the topic of abortion is discussed‚ people tend to assume one of two standpoints: “pro-life” (they believe that women should not have the ability to abort a human life because it would constitute murder) or “pro-choice” (they believe that the woman carrying the foetus should be given the right to decide whether to carry the baby to term or abort it). Although Americans

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    The phrase "some beliefs are better than other beliefs" is not correct. However‚ it is easier to say that than actually to believe that if we‚ in fact‚ hold our personal beliefs to a high standard in our lives. Take for example Christianity‚ those of us that believe that Jesus Christ is our savior wholeheartedly believe that our beliefs are the correct and better beliefs. In fact‚ we believe that this is the only true religion and many Christians can become furious if someone challenges them. Many

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    Practice Volume 1 | Issue 2 Article 7 7-23-2012 THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ACADEMIC PRACTICE: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE Retta Guy Tennessee State University‚ rguy@tnstate.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://uknowledge.uky.edu/kjhepp Part of the Communication Technology and New Media Commons‚ Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons‚ and the Instructional Media Design Commons Recommended Citation Guy‚ Retta (2012) "THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ACADEMIC PRACTICE: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE‚" Kentucky

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