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    John Lewis introduces pathos into his speech when he is describing the violent methods of the government against blacks. For example‚ Lewis vividly describes the notorious actions of the government when saying‚ “What did the federal government do when local police officials kicked and assaulted the pregnant wife of Slater King‚ and she lost her baby?” (para. 6). In this statement‚ Lewis shows how the government has failed to keep black people safe and continue to harm them‚ and that these people

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    O. Henry William Sydney Porter (September 11‚ 1862 – June 5‚ 1910)‚ known by his pen name O. Henry‚ was an American writer. O. Henry’s short stories are known for their wit‚ wordplay‚ warm characterization and clever twist endings. Biography Early life William Sidney Porter was born on September 11‚ 1862‚ in Greensboro‚ North Carolina. He changed the spelling of his middle name to Sydney in 1898. His parents were Dr. Algernon Sidney Porter (1825–88)‚ a physician‚ and Mary Jane Virginia Swaim

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    Leticia Trevino Human Development- Extra Credit2 Virginia Tech Mass Murders "You had a hundred billion chances and ways to have avoided today‚ "But you decided to spill my blood." You forced me into a corner and gave me only one option. The decision was yours. Now you have blood on your hands that will never wash off." This were the words of‚" Cho Seung-Hui‚ 23 on April 16 2006. Cho killed 32 people and committed suicide in the deadliest one-man shooting rampage in modern U.S. history

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    Conventions of Academic Writing Composition 2 April 21‚ 2011 Conventions of Academic Writing While writing you are required to type your papers in one of several different forms. The form you write your research/essay paper in is solely up to your instructor. Some of the styles consist of Modern Language Association (MLA)‚ American Psychological Association (APA)‚ footnote system‚ and numbering system. During my writing time‚ the style I mostly use is APA with this style it includes a title

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    Out of many prominent speeches throughout recent and non-recent history‚ the speech by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ “I Have a Dream” is indubitably the most enthralling‚ gripping‚ and well written. This speech and all of its entirety are solely based on the idea that all human beings living in the United States should have the prerogative to be treated as equals‚ regardless of their race/ the color of their skin‚ their religion‚ or other associations that one might have with a group of people. Moreover

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    Are Constitutional Conventions Necessary Are Constitutional Conventions Necessary To Preserve The Legal Structure Of Government? Illustrate By Example Introduction A constitutional convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement that is followed by the institutions of a state. The Constitution of a country comprises both written rules enforced by courts‚ and "unwritten" rules or principles necessary for constitutional government. Written rules mandate that they be followed

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    Robert F. Kennedy‚ in his speech following Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination (1968)‚ highlights the serious impact of America’s violent culture throughout the country. Kennedy relays his strong message of justice by emphasizing the negative effects of violence‚ as well as pointing out America’s numbness to violent deaths through the media. The purpose of this speech is to encourage the people of America to unite as one nation and work towards the common goal of happiness together. Kennedy uses

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    The Conventions of Academic Writing Shirley A. Boyd Everest Online ENC 1102 Composition II - 84 Research writing in each discipline follows certain convention – that is‚ special forms required to citing sources and designing pages. These rules make uniform the numerous articles written internationally by millions of Scholars. The society of language and literature scholars‚ the Modern Language Association has a set of guidelines generally known as MLA style. Similarly‚ the American

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    boycott to his historical speech “I Have a Dream”. Martin Luther King presented his most inspiring speech on August 28‚ 1963‚ and it had a great impact on the United States. In his speech he emphasized phrases by repeating at the beginning of sentences. He also repeated key theme word in his speech including “freedom”‚ “we”‚ “our”‚ “you”‚ “nation”‚ “America”‚ and “dream”. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ also utilized appropriate quotations and allusions in his compelling speech. Using biblical verses and

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    Professor Sandra Orser English 3331 Feb 3rd 2014 A Study of the conventions of Fairy Tales: Lily and the God of the river Fairy tales are not only popular in children but also appeal to adults because they always provide people with good wishes. For hundreds of years‚ fairy tales have become a very important part of children’s literature. As we learn more about fairy tales‚ we found out that there are several conventions of the fairy tales‚ such as a specific setting to remove the readers

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