Buddhism helps to let go of all things material and focus on that what is really important in life. Monks were also thought to have special powers such as the ability to heal sickness‚ predict the future‚ and control rain. This was another reason why people had faith in Buddhism and preferred it as a major religion for years now. Merchants played a huge role in the spread of the religion as they found the moral and ethical teachings of Buddhism to be appealing and a step toward humanism. Buddhist
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How could I engage you‚ my peers‚ more fully with my initial problem? 1a) I used an anecdote to make it more interesting. Also I said why this problem bothers me. 1b) My introduction should’ve been longer 2a) How do I provide cues that my purpose is to explore a problematic question rather than argue a thesis? b) How might the opening section of my draft be improved? 2a) I posted a question not a thesis. I didn’t show my beliefs I just showed the question. 2b) It should be a little longer
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“Bigger‚ Stronger‚ Faster” is a movie that is about steroid use by athletes and public figures. The director was trying to show show why steroids might not be as bad as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) portrays them to be. The director did this by showing how many people use it that are public figures and showing how the people in his life use them as well. The director was trying to prove to people that steroids could be like supplements‚ which are FDA approved. He claimed that the side effects
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may think that using a large amount of marijuana in your system will kill you‚ but that’s where people are wrong ever since marijuana has been known which is our mankind‚ nature own growth of grass‚ there hasn’t been no known single cause of death from an overdose been recorded‚ even though in 2010‚ 38‚329 people died from the overdose of drug medication and the sclerosis of the liver from alcohol related substances. Again‚ why is marijuana more illegal than legal? Because of the less danger than more
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teach the Bard‚ while others do not. I believe that teachers should be required to read the plays of Williams Shakespeare because of the fact that they could tell others they have had the opportunity to read a Shakespeare play‚ so they could give themselves a higher level of status when they recite a part of one of his plays‚ and Shakespeare has many things to offer about life. Matthew Trusdale‚ a teacher that believes Shakespeare should be taught‚ stated "I often tell my students that one of the
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If you would have known me before high school‚ most people would have described me as timid or shy and that always bugged me. Now I see why. When I entered high school I never considered it until senior year came creeping along under the covers‚ ready to eat me alive. This was when Shakespeare made sense: "To thine own self be true" his words made sense. It was like he could grab the world in his hands and tear it apart piece by piece. I never really forced myself to be more of a people person- it
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by raiding Harpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry was a city in Virginia (now West Virginia)‚ and there was a federal armory there. John Brown had the idea that he could lead an armed slave revolt by taking over Harpers Ferry. There was a major reason on why John Brown raided Harpers Ferry.
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Rhonda Mackey Professor Davies Writing 121 March 4‚ 2013 Why Marijuana should be legalized For people that don’t know what marijuana is? It is the dried leaves and flowering pots of the hemp plant that contain THC and is consumed for a number of different reasons. There are hundreds of different types of marijuana strains that range in effects and potency. There are many myths and facts about marijuana that people still do not know‚ and there is a very negative connotation that is seen
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Tyler Wyrick Ms. Russo English 165.25W 11 May 2010 E1 Why Marijuana should be Illegal In society today‚ many people are looking for a feeling of freedom. Some go on vacation and spend money while others look to drugs. The sense of high that results from using marijuana acts as an escape from the stresses of everyday life. As a result‚ a tremendous number of Americans participate in the illicit use of marijuana. Our American society is facing a tremendous drug
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Informative speech Meats Judging Outline I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Vegetarian or carnivore? If you’re a carnivore then you are going to want to listen; to learn something you will want to know in the future when buying groceries. B. Bridge: Meats evaluation is a contest offered by FFA‚ 4H‚ colleges and universities to expand their knowledge of the major components of meat science. C. Thesis: I hope to inform you on the different categories and share knowledge I have learned from the
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