There are many groups/discourse communities I belong to. A discourse community is a group of people who have a common interest. They also have their own way of speaking‚ writing‚ behaviors and values. My favorite one is the sneaker head community. What is a sneaker head? A sneaker head is a person who buys shoes to wear and collect. It has become a culture‚ and has made this sneaker loving community have its own way of speaking‚ writing‚ behaving‚ and showing what we value. We have certain slang
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Why is service important to you and how has your service impacted your community? I attend school at one of the most economically disadvantaged schools in the state. While my family is not wealthy‚ I never worried about being hungry or having shelter. I am blessed‚ and I grew up with an appreciation for my circumstances. This gratitude led me to incorporate service into my life. My parents instilled a sense of community by encouraging me to participate in events in our town. I learned to count
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Gyoza (Japan) - Adapted from the Chinese dumpling but now quintessentially Japanese‚ the humble pan-fried gyoza has become a staple dish of the nation. Like its Chinese relative‚ a flour skin is wrapped and folded around filling then cooked. Variations abound and gyoza are served both pan-fried and boiled and with a variety of fillings‚ though pork‚ cabbage and chives are common ingredients. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sesame oil 2 cups chopped cabbage 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic
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studies and become a doctor someday. Her products are squash cupcakes‚ macaroons and puto. And luckily last year she got the grand prizeas the best enterprise of KNN. 3. I learned the importance of helping others in our little way and spending some time with them to learn more about life. In this activity‚ I met a person and helped me to understand that you cannot achieve easilysuccessbecause you need to strive harder to get it. Just like Maelashe patiently sells her product and she findsways
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school‚ or music group. Researchers have deemed these groups as discourse communities. Ann Johns explains discourse communities as‚ “a basis for sharing and holding in common: shared expectations‚ shared participation‚ commonly held ways of expressing” (320). Discourse communities hold certain standards and actions that lead to the functioning of the group. The Bartlett City Court Clerk’s Office is a stand out discourse community that has certain vocabulary‚ genres‚ and tasks that allow them to work
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if I had to do community service to be able to graduate high school? I would love it. I love helping other people. Even though it would take time away from my regular schedule. But I would still love to help with community service. If I had to perform community service to graduate‚ I would love it. Because I could be able to meet new people. I can help out my community. As well as just feeling good about myself. So yes‚ I would love to do community service. However‚ I do have some reasons why I wouldn’t
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Volunteers and Decision Making Christopher S. Cowart Grand Canyon University Stakeholders: Roles in Organization ORG-870 Dr. Judy Blando July 8‚ 2015 Volunteers and Decision Making Volunteers provide an important unpaid workforce in many countries of the world and contribute significantly to sectors as diverse as health‚ welfare‚ arts and environment (Striling‚ Kilpatrick‚ & Orpin 2011). When volunteers know and appreciate their roles and what they bring to an organization; the effects of volunteerism
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Rivas 11-29-2010 Social Justice Volunteering in an elementary school Volunteering is a fulfilling experience. Many people do not take the opportunity to volunteer in their children’s school for a variety of reasons. In fact‚ volunteering at your child school give you a lot of opportunity and experiences. Personally‚ I began my volunteer experience this year at Irving Elementary School‚ ever since that first volunteering opportunity available to me. From helping young students with homework
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can’t. I can’t tell you why I can’t either”‚ explores the idea of a utopian community entirely run by a secretive higher power- one so secretive that the very concept of death is not common knowledge. In fact‚ the Elders (the higher power) gave death another name- release. The story follows Jonas‚ a “unique” boy who gradually learns that his immediate world isn’t as simple and perfect as he‚ among the majority of the community‚ believed. Later on in the story‚ after Jonas gets his Assignment (job) of
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The Importance of Community Involvement and Volunteering What it takes to be a contributing member in today’s society is a lot different from what it took to be one in previous generations. People have different expectations and requirements‚ and they must learn on their own to meet them. Although there is not a set way to learn these expectations and meet them‚ the importance of community involvement and volunteering is demonstrated by how it teaches us to both learn them and meet them. It teaches
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