1. What is Tannen’s purpose in writing this essay? What does she hope it will accomplish? From what I gathered Tannen’s purpose was for us to comprehend the importance of communication in the work field. How the simplest verbal functions can be interpreted in many different ways. “Conversation is a ritual” I find so much meaning behind these four simple words‚ the article in its entirety are summed up by these word. Tannen wants to enlighten us to remember that our words are powerful. I believe she
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Paper 2 What is nature? If “nature” is a term solely referring to physical matters viewed in their own existences‚ separate from those of others‚ then it shall be an inadequate definition to answer the question “what is nature?”. Getting them to interact with one another and including the process of interrelations among those matters into the definition of “nature”‚ we still have an insufficient definition. The missing component here‚ and the precise definition that truly reflects what nature really
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the topics at hand”. To be educated means that a person is knowledgeable about different topics and subjects. Being educated doesn’t have to mean that the person is knowledgeable in subjects like English‚ math or science. It can instead be about things like knowing how to change a flat tire on your car or how to change a battery in the smoke detector. When a person is educated they have a greater chance at being successful‚ this is because when a person knows what they are talking about they typically
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person that they can go to whenever they are feeling troubled. Not only does it feel good to express what is bothering you out loud‚ but it’s also comforting to know that you don’t need to tell the entire world what you are feeling. Writing to me is the chance for me to express myself with an endless amount of words. There is no limit on what you can say or how much you can say. The opportunities in writing are endless and that is what makes it the perfect getaway. It is a chance to escape from the world
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What does it mean to learn? Learning is the use of acquiring knowledge through one’s experiences‚ studies‚ and teachings. By reinforcing and modifying ones skills and obtaining information‚ a person will be able to memorize what is taught. Learning is a process; it does not happen overnight‚ human learning is a never-ending process. It occurs within social interactions‚ education‚ workforce‚ and personal development. We engage in complex thinking‚ spiritual beliefs‚ and conversations. Needless to
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What does freedom mean to you Freedom is a very respectful word‚ to me it is the root from which we grew. Like the people before us‚ we could never truly appreciate what it has given us. Freedom resides in all of us‚ and I mean of all races and sex‚ age‚ creature we all feel it is our life. Even in the beginning freedom birthed before us and as we grew and learned to appreciate and long for it‚ it became us‚ we are freedom and freedom is how we began. It is our motivation to be who we want to be
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Would you call yourself a leader? Why or why not? I would not call myself a leader because I see myself more of a follower. To me‚ the definition of a leader is someone who is challenging the process‚ who take risks‚ and challenge opportunities. These characteristics does not describe me because I am afraid of challenging myself. I do not like to take risks because I do not like to fail. Instead‚ I am more of a follower. I have role models who I look up to and learn from them. They inspire me and
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Freedom‚ what does this word truly mean. Some say that freedom is when you can do whatever you want. Others say it’s when you have a certain limit of what you want to do. But have you ever asked yourself what it means to you. Well I have and I think freedom is the pursuit of happiness‚ freely expressing yourself‚ and never change for anyone because they want you to. If you think differently you should feel accomplished because in the world that we live in today everyone is walking down the same path
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everything you like without being corrected or judged by anyone. But many people don’t know that America wasn’t as good as it is today. The country had to experience a lot of wars‚ ideologies‚ equality between races‚... Being an American is being free‚ be able to have a good education‚ and be able to express your ideas‚ dreams and deliver that to other people. When talking about being American‚ freedom is one of the most important elements in building America. But do we know what freedom really means? According
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What does friendship mean to you? There are myriad meanings of friendships‚ for example‚ Google says that friendship means a relationship between friends‚ however‚ my definition of friendship is having someone’s back‚ keeping secrets‚ having a secret lingo‚ so no one knows what you are talking about‚ speaking to each other with your eyes‚ and laughing at something irrelevant together. Many people have different definitions of friendship‚ and they probably will not be the same as mine‚ but they have
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