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    10 Tips for Effective Written Communication Posted on November 22‚ 2013 by Stephanie ReyesLeave a Comment Although a significant amount of meaning is communicated through nonverbal communication channels‚ like body language‚ gestures and tone of voice; in today’s world of email‚ texting‚ and blogs‚ we rely more and more on the imperfect medium of written communication. If you’ve ever faced-off against someone who misinterpreted an email you sent in haste‚ you know that choosing the right words can

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    Gender in Translation

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    Translation. London and New York: Prentice Hall. Nida‚ E.A. (1964a). Toward a Science of Translating. Leiden: E.J. Brill. Richards‚ I.A. (1936). The Philosophy of Rhetoric. London: Oxford University Press. Tajalli‚ G. (2005). Idioms and Metaphorical Expressions in Translation. Tehran: SAMT. Venuti‚ L. (ed) (2000). The Translation Studies Reader. London and New York: Routledge. Warner‚ A.G. and Warner‚ E. (1925). The Shahnama of Firdausi. London: Keegan Paul. Way‚ E.C. (1991). Knowledge Representation and

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    Assonance In poetry‚ the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables (e.g.‚ penitence‚ reticence). Caesura A complete pause in a line of poetry or in a musical composition – A cut in the line. Cliché An over-used‚ common expression. Consonance Repetition of consonants throughout a sentence or phrase. Contrast Paradox‚ antithesis‚ oxymoron‚ juxtaposition‚ contrast in description etc. Didactic Any text that instructs the reader or is obviously delivering

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    In the gun control speech by Barack Obama on January 5th 2016 he uses different rhetorical features like allusions‚ anecdotes‚ catchers and cliches‚ dialogue and choice of pronouns. These features help to enhance his speech. One of the features Obama is allusions which he uses by choosing the topic of children affected by gun violence to support the main topic of gun control. Adding the topic of children affected by gun violence is a strong supporting topic because in America there is a lack of

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    foolhardiness‚ and obnoxiousness‚ certainly‚ and we infer from clues the narrator provides that these are informed by his weariness and bitterness toward life. Sure. But what is subtle here? It isn’t subtle that Anders’s amusement is elicited by the robbers’ trite and derivative speech; the story wears this on its face. It isn’t subtle that Anders quite literally dies for his taste in language. It isn’t subtle‚ even the irony that for all his taste—taste which howls at the grossly rendered scene of Zeus and

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    antagonist presents herself to the audience. For instance‚ Maleficent is a physically elegant and an overall intimidating villain in appearance‚ whilst Ursula commands a more playfully ominious presence‚ something where Trite describes “…the mature female body as ominously menacing.” (Trites‚ 1991‚ 149). Russo continues this by arguing that "The grotesque body is the open‚ protruding‚ extended‚ secreting body‚ the body of becoming‚ process‚ and change [...] opposed to the classical body‚ which is monumental

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    The Doctrine of Fascism Some General Ideological Features "Reactionary concepts plus revolutionary emotion result in Fascist mentality." -Wilhelm Reich Is nationalism inherently evil? Would a one-world government be more preferable? Are appreciating and defending one’s own culture and cultural values somehow primitive instincts that must be overcome by the educational efforts of the enlightened? We have all heard of Fascism

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    different cultures can help us understand the similarities and differences of other cultures compared to our own. The proverbs of some different cultures can be used to illustrate the differences between cultures. Whether called maxims‚ clichés‚ idioms‚ expressions or sayings‚ proverbs are small statements of general truths about people’s values and beliefs‚ which may be applied to common situations. Values like ambition‚ virtue‚ generosity‚ patience‚ etc‚ are addressed in sayings in almost every

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    Belonging Creative Writing

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    IN COMPOSING: 4 to 5 pages should be written in this task‚ out of 15 marks. Make explicit reference to and use these words- belonging/ not belonging/exclusion and synonyms. Consider: Exploring a shift from belonging to not belonging and alienation The nature of belonging in this situation Motives‚ catalysts Consequences‚ results‚ effects Feelings and attitudes Use key social identities that anchor or challenge belonging: family‚ friends‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ class lifestyle

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    The three artworks created by the well-known artists; Michelangelo Buonarroti‚ Henri Matisse‚ and Cindy Sherman all convey different ideas and expression in their pieces. Each artist has used various materials and techniques to portray their figures in ways to represent their own emotions‚ ideas and values. The artworks David‚ Blue Nude (Icarus) and the Untitled Film Still‚ reveal the common use of the human figure to portray different artworks that carry strong and imperative messages to the viewers

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