“I Just Wanna Be Average” by Mike Rose is an excerpt from his book Lives on the Boundary about his time in Our Lady Mercy High School’s education system. He went into Vocational education because of a mix-up in his tests with another student. With this mix-up and teachers who would not put in the effort to help him succeed occurring‚ Rose lost all motivation in studying in his classes. Rose finally found a teacher who cared about his success in school and helped Rose get back into regular college-prep
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favorite thing to do when I was little was to help my mom cook. I have known since then that this is what I wanted to do when I was older. Being a chef is good for people that love to cook and bake and who are good with people. I will have “a high school diploma” so I can become a chef (Chefs and Head Cooks). Before I enter the program‚ I will need “a couple of recommendations” from my employer that I have worked for and gained experience from. (Admissions Requirements). I may also have to take a
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If you were Italian and somebody called you a “Wop”‚ what would you do? If it were me I would feel very angry and offended. In the essay “I Just Wanna Be Average” being called a “Wop” or being physically abused happened frequently. Written by Mike Rose‚ he shows us how badly he was treated by his teachers in high school. In the beginning of this essay‚ Rose describes how his teachers treated him in his early years of high school. Rose’s choice of phraseology when characterizing his teachers is
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How to Write a Descriptive Essay More than many other types of essays‚ descriptive essays strive to create a deeply involved and vivid experience for the reader. Great descriptive essays achieve this affect not through facts and statistics but by using detailed observations and descriptions. What do you want to describe? As you get started on your descriptive essay‚ it’s important for you to identify exactly what you want to describe. Often‚ a descriptive essay will focus on portraying one of the
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Quick Tips for Writing Your Descriptive Essay Writing a descriptive essay can be a rich and rewarding experience‚ but it can also feel a bit complicated. It’s helpful‚ therefore‚ to keep a quick checklist of the essential questions to keep in mind as you plan‚ draft‚ and revise your essay. Planning your descriptive essay: • What or who do you want to describe? • What is your reason for writing your description? • What are the particular qualities that you want to focus on? Drafting
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Descriptive essay is a genre of essay which is used to describe a certain subject: a person‚ a thing‚ a place‚ a memory‚ experience‚ situation... A good descriptive essay should make the readers feel like they are present in the scene. As other essays‚ a descriptive essay usually has three parts: introduction‚ body paragraphs and conclusion. In the first part: introduction‚ the writer must have a sentence to introduce the subject with many kinds of techniques. Besides‚ there should be some more
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In his essay‚ “I Just Wanna Be Average‚” author Mike Rose says‚ “students will float to the mark you set” (164). From my past experiences‚ I completely agree that students will work harder if their teachers set the standards high. Generally‚ teenagers do not have high goals or standards for themselves‚ so it is up to the teachers to encourage and push the students towards success. Throughout his excerpt‚ Rose shows through numerous examples that teachers are a vital part to a student’s success
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“What should a Billionaire Give” by Peter Singer Article Critique #3 Article Review: Peter Singer is an Australian moral philosopher. He is currently working as a professor of Bioethics at Princeton University‚ and is also a professor for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne. He is well known for his different approaches on ethical issues and also includes his own perspectives. He is also known for his book entitled “Animal Liberation”‚ and work involving abortion
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Mike Rose’s “I Just Wanna Be Average” essay makes me mad‚ but‚ at the same time‚ it makes me realize how lucky I am. I had never been in a special program‚ so I never thought about the students who were in those programs. Actually‚ my school had the kind of vocational track that the essay introduced‚ but I didn’t care about them because I wasn’t part of the track. Therefore‚ I really didn’t know that the students who were in that kind of special programs could be lost their identity due to poor instruction
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Note: This is the complete assignment from the beginning to the end. Descriptive Essay Assignment: Final draft is due -Monday‚ February 24‚ 2014. Directions: Use the MLA style as describe on my policy syllabus. Final draft must be typed. You should use as your guide the Sample Essay “Salt Marsh” in your Longman textbook on pages 135 - 136. Due Wednesday‚ September 19‚ 2013 Writing Assignment: Like Martinez‚ describe a place where you go to collect your thoughts and get in touch with
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