Cristian Cobb 2. Tan’s mother went out of her way to prepare a disturbingly Chinese dinner because she wanted to demonstrate to her guests as well as her daughter that their Chinese heritage was nothing to be embarrassed about‚ but rather something to be proud of. She proved this by taking the menu to the extreme. For an example‚ in the last sentence‚ "For Christmas Eve that year‚ she had chosen all my favorite foods."; this demonstrates that‚ although Tan was embarrassed at the time of the dinner
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Skills for Candidates for Job Positions Esteban Salinas Carachipampa Christian School The Picture The picture chosen is a small visual model of the survey given in the book When Helping Hurts that has images on a pie chart that shows what people think the most important quality in applying for a job. As the image shows‚ having a positive attitude is the highest percentage which I don’t totally agree with. Personally I think positive attitude should be ranked lower and have a strong
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Civil Disobedience Against the World The year is 1989‚ and there are people who want change. The yearly cost for AIDS/HIV treatment cost an average of $10‚000 a year‚ which is way too far out of reach. AZT‚ the only AIDS treatment of that time was making people suffer‚ and making a fortune over their medication. September 14th‚ 1989‚ a small group of protesters who referred to themselves as “ACT UP” (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power)‚ stormed into Wall Street‚ handcuffed themselves to the VIP
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RUBRIC – PEER EVALUATION (ASSIGNMENT #4) STUDENT NAME (completing the peer evaluation):__________________________ Please review the following criteria and assign a grade to each of your peers within your group. There are 5 criteria worth a maximum of one mark each. This peer evaluation is confidential AND must be submitted to the instructor on the date of your presentation. Criteria 1 mark 0.5 mark 0 mark Attendance Attends all meetings. Misses one meeting. Misses more than one meeting. Role within
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Protesting is an essential part of life that needs to happen if you want to get somewhere and stand up for your rights. There have been a million things that people have protested in these past years‚ including the inauguration of Donald Trump‚ legalization of marijuana‚ civil rights‚ etc. The people that decide to get out there and try to make a difference are very outspoken and passionate. They are the people changing this world. I can honestly say that I have never protested anything‚ but I definitely
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Violence is not something that should be taken lightly‚ as there are many consequences that go along with it. Cesar Chavez understands these consequences and actively tries to avoid them. Chaves‚ a civil rights activist‚ writes this article to emphasize nonviolence over violence as a modem for an authentic change. Chaves applies the "if...then" structure throughout his article to illustrate the importance of nonviolence. Chaves talks about how "if" the people resort to violence "then" there will
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Ian Cintron How To Make Your Car Shine Detailing a car is like art. You start off with a filthy car. Put some hard work and sweat into it. You‚ the artist‚ can turn it into a masterpiece! When I was a young boy‚ I would help my Dad detail his car every weekend. When I was fifteen‚ I got my driver’s permit and started detailing cars. I made a simple flyer with colored wording and flashy pictures of exotic sports cars and posted it in my neighborhood. At sixteen with my driver’s license and a car
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Demonstration Speech John Weber Swarner Spch 1315 .101 21 September 2014 General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech‚ the audience will know how to make Russian Tea Cakes. Introduction Attention Getter: Who doesn ’t likes cookies ? I think we all do‚ but if you want to impress your family and friends‚ make some Russian Tea Cakes. Relevancy Statement: Most people always make same or similar cookies. Next time you are baking for a holiday‚ party or cookie
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In the story “Golden Girl” by Gillian Chan‚ the protagonist‚ Donna‚ proves to be a very jealous character by her actions and by her words. Her jealousy for her best friend Anna becomes an overpowering quest to destroy any chance of Anna becoming popular again after she makes the mistake for falling for a student teacher. Donna first shows her jealousy for Anna when she says‚ “I used to hope that some of whatever she had would rub off on me. I mean‚ I deserved some pay-off for all the crap she dished
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Good morning sir and fellow students. Significant events are pivotal in enriching ones understanding of their identity‚ which leads to an understanding of where they belong in the world. This is shown through our prescribed text “The Simple Gift” composed by Steven Herrick; as well as Tim Winton’s “The Turning”. | Steven Herrick’s free verse novel explores this value of events that shape a persons identity and hence their sense of belonging in their world. The cause of his alienation appears to
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