Satire is a literary device that uses humor‚ exaggeration‚ irony etc to criticize something. This is usually done because the writer wants to bring awareness and/or change. The story is of John Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff‚ who create alter egos as a
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I agree that driving while using a handheld cellphone is bad because it can lead to a car crash‚ the driver isn’t focused on the road‚ and not paying attention to other drivers and not all hands are on the wheel. One reason why I believe that driving with a cellphone should be illegal because it can lead to a serious car crash in some cases. The driver may not be focused on the road and they hit a car dead on. Another reason why I agree with driving with a cellphone is illegal because the
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phones are major distractions when people are driving. People are so used to using their cell phones‚ some people consciously use them without knowing it and soon cause accidents that injury innocent people. Teens today have been in many crashes or died because of the carelessness of themselves or others. The main reason for this is because they are not paying attention when driving and not being careful. Cell phones are major distractions when driving. A report from the University of Utah say
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When shopping for your supplies number one on your list should be cups. Cups are used for your drinking a your party. Cups are also used for some games played at your party like; beer pong or flip cup. Some other party supplies you need are plates. Plates are for the food that you will be having at your party. Another supply you will need is cards. You will need card for some different types of drinking games. Next yon your shopping list should be decorations. Now‚ when throwing your raging party
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Lowering The Drinking Age Throughout the United States‚ there is a huge debate on lowering the drinking age. The current legal drinking age in the United States is 21 years old‚ but there has been dispute on whether lowering it would be beneficial or if retaining it or increasing it would be more favorable for our society. In an article‚ titled “Lower Drinking Age Could Have Sobering Results”‚ which was written by Robert Voas in 2006‚ the author asserts that lowering the minimum legal drinking age of
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Ezechias Francoeur January 19 Bailey Satire Lesson 13 an Introduction to Pygmalion 3-2-1 Reflection Sheet List three details you learned by reading Act 1 of Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw: | 1. I learned about phonetics‚ which is the science of speech and how it can be used to identify people of different nationalities.2. The flower girl whose name is Eliza is basically stereotyped into being a nothing for the rest of her life because of her speech.3. The character who plays the note taker
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The Importance of Safe Driving According to the Center for Disease Control‚ motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among people ages 5-34 in the United States.1 In fact‚ between 2000 and 2005‚ 42‚000 people died on our country’s roads and highways.2 Additionally‚ the lifetime costs of crash-related deaths and injuries among drivers and passengers were $70 billion in 2005.3 While all of these are the result of accidents‚ a large percentage of these are accidents that could have been
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Elderly Driving There has been an increase of accidents caused by elderly drivers over the course of many years. With such a dramatic increase‚ should elderly drivers have driving restrictions? I believe that after the age of 75‚ seniors should have to retake their drivers test or have restrictions‚ regardless of their driving record. There is support for some restrictions on elderly drivers based on evidence that older drivers are more involved in traffic accidents than any age group except
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Refutation Paper ENC 1102 23 September 2014 Texting While Driving “Despite the dangers of texting while driving‚ many behind the wheel just can’t seem to stop. One idea from Apple could put up more of a roadblock. Published on Tuesday by the US Patent and Trademark Office‚ an Apple patent called “driver handheld computing lock out” proposes a couple of different ways to cut off texting and other cell phone features while a person is driving. In one scenario‚ Apple’s technology would work on its own
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Lowering the Drinking Age The U.S. has the drinking problem. The young people‚ especially the college students‚ drink in excessive ways that have dangerous and damaging effect. Many people say the best way for combat this problem is to keep the Minimum Legal Drinking Age‚ or the MLDA‚ for 21 years and older adults. They argue the worst thing is to encourage more young people to drink alcohol because this will cause more risky behavior and even more deaths‚ as from traffic fatalities. Of course
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