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    The Titanic - Irony

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    Sarah Vander Loop January 8‚ 2012 English 2B The Titanic The R.M.S. Titanic by Hanson W. Baldwin is a story using irony to immensely interest the reader. The author uses both dramatic and situational irony. Dramatic irony is when the reader knows something important that the characters do not know. Situational irony is when what happens is the opposite of what is expected to happen or should have happened. “The Titanic was unsinkable…” was a thought that ran through many people’s heads as

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    Non Verbal

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    Q1. Briefly describe any situation in your own experience where the communication failed because the non-verbal behavior sent a negative message. Which aspect of non-verbal communication contributed to the failure? How would you correct this? Scenario where Connections was a failing to me: As an Affiliate Administrator‚ I was a e-mailer for a communication and designed to be acquired by my professionals. I have sent the following communication to my professionals through a observe and shown on the

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    Ashlee Simpson Analysis

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    watching. Aside from the unmistakable resemblance with her pop star singer sister Jessica Simpson‚ the talent is quite evident and it’s just brewing under the angelic-face‚ feminine facade. Though her career is somewhat on the low-blow as compared to what her sister has achieved over the years‚ there’s no way we would be able to forget how playful and fun Ashlee Simpson’s approach to music was. Now aged 30‚ Ashlee Simpson is not as prolific and visible to the music scene nowadays‚ but the songs she had left

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    Verbal Communication

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    This analysis is on the difference in verbal communication differences between countries that have different cultures and various ways of speaking. I conducted an interview with someone from the United States because of the huge difference in their verbal communication from my home country Jamaica. Not only the accent‚ because Jamaica was last colonized by Britain‚ the Jamaican accent is close to that of a British accent‚ but Americans also use very different expressions‚ saying and even specific

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    types of irony (verbal‚ dramatic‚ and situational) in Romeo and Juliet by subtly putting it in his legendary play. William shows verbal irony in the play in act when it opens and says “Two households‚ both alike in dignity … to mend” (Prologue‚ lines 1-15). At first‚ when you hear this‚ you think that the two families honorable and dignified. But as the play goes on‚ you start to see that the families are violently competitive and undignified. Shakespeare also showed situational irony when he makes

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    Homer Simpson Hero?

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    part of a series called “The Simpsons”. In the Simpsons‚ the main character‚ Homer Simpson‚ does many stupid things‚ most of which put his family or himself in danger. By the end of each episode‚ Homer finds a way to fix any situation. In the episode “Mr. Plow”‚ Homer puts one of his friends in danger‚ but becomes a hero by displaying courage‚ selflessness‚ integrity‚ and mental strength to save his friend from death. The episode “Mr. Plow”‚ was a typical Simpsons episode. In the beginning‚

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    Oj Simpson Trial

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    The reality of OJ Simpson’s Trial Present to Mr. Hyatt Presented by Aiyana Barnes O.J. Simpson was convicted of murdering his wife‚ Nicole Brown Simpson. There are three crucial factors with the evidence against him. First‚ the L.A.P.D. has been proven corrupt and racially biased. Second‚ the evidence‚ including blood samples‚ and the glove from the scene of the crime. Third‚ the juries from during the trial were all mainly African American‚ so they began to have a race issue. Everyone has their

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    Oj Simpson Trial

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    James “O.J.” Simpson was a famous football star and actor. Simpson’s life was completely changed when he was put on trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Lyle Goldman. Due to the celebrity status of Simpson and the media coverage that followed the case‚ it is known as the “Trial of the Century.” Officially called the People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson‚ the trial lasted from November 2‚ 1994 to October 3‚ 1995. After the extensive trial‚ Simpson was acquitted

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    Discuss the relationship between gender and the sitcom genre in one screened episode of one sitcom studied in this unit The Simpsons). Your discussion should pay particular attention to the ways in which generic conventions of the sitcom are employed as a means for exploring gender roles and/or sexual difference in the nominated episode and the series as a whole. Gender in The Simpsons. It is known in today’s world‚ that males and females are seen as two distinct separate classes‚ owing mainly to society’s

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    Situational writing

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    Dear Kelvin‚ How are you? Thank you for your letter last week. How’s your school life? My school is collecting opinions about the green initiatives recently. My school has established facilities for a green campus‚ for example‚ the Environmental Trail‚ Science and Sustainable Development Resource Centre‚ in order to promote sustainable development. Also‚ air-conditioners are replaced by energy-saving and environmentally-friendly air conditioning system. However‚ each student in my school is

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