citizenship and their right to vote. In both Bell Hooks and Linda Harris Dobkins articles they respectively introduce race and power within the women’s movement and how it affected the movement. First off‚ in the passage Revolutionary Parenting Hooks acknowledges how difficult it is to define motherhood by including how race is a big factor and the perceived notion of mothers needing to be the nurtures and primary care takers of the children. When Hooks states the difference in opinions of motherhood
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Writing Indirect Messages This chapter presents writing approaches for two different message categories‚ when transmitting strong negative information and persuading someone to act‚ both of which usually use an indirect organization. There is no resistance to overcome in direct messages but in the above two types of messages we are likely to encounter resistance. The difficulty of writing a negative message stems from its bipolar objectives: (1) to transmit the bad news clearly and (2) to maintain
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org/10.M65/amr.2012.0165 EDITOR’S COMMENTS: REFLECTIONS ON THE CRAFT OF CLEAR WRITING Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time‚ or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard‚ it’s because it is hard (Zinsser‚ 2006: 9). Most of us struggle with our writing. We thrash and hack our way through paragraphs‚ writing and editing and rewriting until we think we’ve made some progress on that God-forsaken
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LEO: Literacy Education Online Writing a Reaction or Response Essay Reaction or response papers are usually requested by teachers so that you’ll consider carefully what you think or feel about something you’ve read. The following guidelines are intended to be used for reacting to a reading although they could easily be used for reactions to films too. Read whatever you’ve been asked to respond to‚ and while reading‚ think about the following questions. How do you feel about what you
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The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school was a horrific event that happened in Newtown‚ Connecticut by Adam lanza. It caused many deaths of students and teachers. Lanza also Shot his mother in the head four times before going to the school. It all started on the morning of December 14‚ 2012 in Newtown‚ Connecticut. Students and teachers were all preparing for the day of school ahead of them. They had no idea that the tragic event was going to happen. At around 9:30 a.m. the shooter entered the
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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). SCHER Opinions on risks related to pollutants in the environmental media and other biological and physical factors or changing physical conditions which may have a negative impact on health and the environment‚ for example in relation to air quality‚ waters‚ waste and soils‚ as well as on life cycle environmental assessment. It shall also address health and safety issues related to the toxicity and eco-toxicity of biocides. It may also address questions relating to
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The tragic incident that occurred in Newtown‚ Connecticut at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14th‚ 2012 was indescribably devastating. The day after the shooting occurred‚ the Wall Street Journal covered the horrific event and stated “A man armed with two semiautomatic pistols killed 20 children at an elementary school Friday in a rampage that left 27 people dead and one injured in this suburban town before he took his own life‚ authorities said. A federal law-enforcement official said a
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tool that is used for one’s benefit. For example‚ income could be reported in different ways where it could be understated and therefore pay less tax. Financial statements are very technical and require careful and strict representation. Technical writing is essential in all fields of Business. Specifically in Finance and Economics‚ the role of writing is fundamental. With the advancement of humans in technology and science‚ the traditional ways of writing have evolved. This report will help create
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Black Women “Ain’t I a Woman by Bell Hooks brings to light many aspects of how many oppressive forces such as racism and sexism can affect woman’s life. The book emphasizes how these deep interconnections between sexism and race are the key reasons why black women especially‚ struggle for liberation. Hooks takes a feminist stand point to expose the strengths and suffering of black women. This analysis will address the concept of patriarchy hooks emphases and many different views as such as
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Writing Strengths and Weaknesses Writing and English are essential to not only a student‚ but to anyone who may wish to communicate. It plays a truly critical role and has been repetitively taught to us throughout our entire lives‚ from preschool to middle school to this advanced composition class‚ albeit in various ways. But why is it such a central part of our curriculum? Writing is the primary basis upon which our work‚ our intellect‚ and our learning will be judged – in college‚ in the workplace
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