Representing Men’s and Women’s Speech: A Linguistic Analysis of Nick Joaquin’s “The Summer Solstice”1 Aileen O. Salonga Without a moment’s hesitation‚ he sprawled down flat‚ and‚ working his arms and legs‚ gaspingly clawed his way across the floor‚ like a great agonized lizard‚ the woman steadily backing away as he approached‚ her eyes watching him avidly‚ her nostrils dilating‚ till behind her loomed the open window‚ the huge glittering moon‚ the rapid flashes of lightning. She stopped‚ panting
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including myself. When I have to write a paper‚ I usually do my best work the last minute. Although I do not like to stay up late‚ it is still when I do my best work. Even though I do not enjoy writing‚ however I like reading some books for example The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. Summer reading is one of the most painful things that high schoolers and middle schoolers are required to do over the summer. I will always dislike summer reading no matter what day it is. Twenty years from today I
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Tyler Taylor BAXLEY 384144 2/12/13 Rough Draft My Summer Vacation The summer vacation of a young kids lifetime! In the summer of 2000 I was just turning 6 years old and for my birthday my parents wanted to take me somewhere that I would always remember for my birthday. I had no clue on what there intentions where or what to even expect from them. My mother invited just about all of my close relatives and friends to come over and help celebrate with us. Majority of everybody that came
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Summer has the warmest temperature of all four seasons. It usually occurs during the months of June‚ July and August. Most schools and various jobs use this season to take a break for the advantage of longer days and warm weather. The smell of sun-tan lotion at the pool or beach‚ the smell of barbeques‚ smoke‚ and summer breeze fill the air. The sounds of kids playing outside with their bikes‚ jump ropes‚ and birds chirping are heard throughout the day. The feeling of the hot sun beating down my
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to create problems with clarity of language. For example‚ “I never fail to do my assigned reading because you never know” vs. “I never fail to do my assigned reading because I want to be prepared for class”. The second sentence is more professional‚ academic‚ which is what this course is obligated to teach. It may be necessary to use 2nd person if it is within a quotation. For example‚ “You know you want to go‚” my brother said. When a student rewrites his or her paper‚ he or she will have the
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Beauty of Summer I love traveling. I am always thankful whenever I get the chance to go somewhere specially when it is for free. One of my most memorable trip was when I went to Baguio last 2008 which made me appreciate the true beauty of the summer capital of our country‚ the Philippines. During my summer time after first year high school‚ I was given a back and forth airplane ticket by my aunt Maricon for Manila. Though I travelled on my own for the very
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to go to a party with his friends. After a fight with his dad‚ Joe ends up calling the police‚ claiming physical abuse. It’s a radical move‚ dark and evocative of a deep psychological schism. There’s a furious and smart movie inside "The Kings of Summer‚" a first feature by director Jordan Vogt-Roberts‚ a film about three teenage boys who take to the woods to build a house from scratch and live outside not only parental supervision but community norms and expectations. Unfortunately‚ despite some
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Summer Reading * Bronx Masquerade * The Silver Kiss * Canyons Title: The Bronx Masquerade Author: Nikki Grimes Point of view: First Person Setting-Time and Place: Present Day‚ in theBronx‚ NY All Main Characters and Descriptions * Tyrone Bittings: Dad Died‚ doesn’t like white people. * Chankara Troupe: Abused by her boyfriend‚ writes very good poems. * Raul Ramirez: Painter‚ Writes a well-written Zorro Poem. * Diondra Jordan: Painter‚ father wants her to
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101 March 12‚ 2013 Summer Time at the Beach I love warm summer days. Summer time is filled with vacations and loads of fun. I love packing up and taking off to the beach with my family on a hot summer day. A trip to the beach for me is like the perfect getaway from all the stress and pressure of everyday life‚ and is a great way to spend quality time with my family. We enjoy being able to just get away together and not have to worry
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Honest Punctual Hardworking Good communication skills Time management Team worker/management IDEAL Jinnah was an Indian politician who successfully campaigned for an independent Pakistan and became its first leader. He is known there as ’Quaid-I Azam’ or ’Great Leader’. Mohammed Ali Jinnah was born on 25 December 1876 in Karachi‚ now in Pakistan‚ but then part of British-controlled India. His father was a prosperous Muslim merchant. Jinnah studied at Bombay University and at Lincoln’s
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