Kimberly Koenig Mrs. Judge; MYP English 5‚ Period 6 20 March 2014 Word Count: 1‚019 William Golding’s Lord of the Flies William Golding‚ born on September 19‚ 1922 in England‚ had a traumatic childhood due to the pressure put upon him by his parents‚ who urged him to study natural sciences. However‚ he changed to English literature due to his passion for it. His writing career escalated after his experiences in World War II. William’s personality changed dramatically after his enrollment
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“There are no unwanted children. Just unfound families.” (National Adoption Center). Adoption was rare and is now common. There are three forms of adoption‚ and many different ways to go about adopting. In this essay I am going to tell you about what adoption is‚ the history of adoption‚ the reasons of adoption‚ the process‚ and the outcome of adoption. Adoption is a good thing that has saved many kids around the world‚ but we have not saved all of them. Would you ever consider adoption? What is
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This research essay is about what puppy mills are and what they do‚ what a dog knows in its mind‚ and what it’s like when you first meet a dog and what it’s like for the dog when they first meet you. Puppy Mills are a large dog breeding facility where profit is cared more about than the puppy’s health. Puppy Mills are horrific‚ and they sell the dogs to unsuspecting families; the facility only cares about increasing their profit‚ and not about the dog’s health. According to “DoSomething.org‚” after
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idea of bringing back a species from extinction throughout his essay. With examples such as the Pyrenean ibex‚ mammoths‚ passenger pigeons‚ and gastric brooding frogs‚ he discusses how technology and science have advanced to the point that de-extinction is close to being a reality. Zimmer then shifts to the benefits and problems that could arise if we are able to revive an extinct species. As a result‚ Zimmer raises the question that should we bring back an extinct species just because we can? Even
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Speciation essay A species is a group of organisms that can breed together to produce fertile offspring. New species arise in two ways‚ hybridisation and polyploidy. Polyploidy is an increase in the number of sets of chromosomes. Hybridisation is the production of offspring from parents of two different species‚ this means though that the offspring is not fertile such a mule‚ a cross between a horse and a donkey‚ which is why hybridisation can only be explained in plants and not animals.
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Extinct Species: Dodo Bird Joseph Sulaiman Pd.2 The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves‚ it stood about a meter (3.3 feet) tall‚ weighing about 20 kilograms (44 lb)‚ living on fruit‚ and nesting on the ground. The dodo has been extinct since the mid-to-late 17th century. It is commonly used as the archetype of an extinct species because its extinction occurred during recorded human history and was directly attributable
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Megan Ritsema Informative Outline Katie Watson Topic: Hawaii General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform the class about the culture‚ lifestyle and experiences that Hawaii has to offer. Thesis: From that amazing weather to the friendly islanders‚ Hawaii is a great place to learn about and visit. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: I don’t know about you guys‚ but I know for me come late February the nasty Michigan winters have definitely gotten the
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INFORMATIVE SPEECH !1 Informative Speech Sarah Struble A50258412 COM 100 sect 2 February 11‚ 2015 TA: Reed Reynolds SL: Brandon DeLong INFORMATIVE SPEECH !2 Title: A Spring Break to Remember Topic: I want to talk about certain rules to follow in order for a person’s vacation to be the best it can be. I want these reasons to seem fun‚ easy‚ and true through use of quotes and experiences. It is interesting because everyone can relate to taking a trip‚ but it sheds new light on the subject. This
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Do you think democracy is endangered by the need to raise huge amounts of money to run for public office? Is the need for big money leading to less democracy—that is‚ government by special interests? Would you support public financing of campaigns? I feel that democracy is endangered by the need to raise huge amounts of money to run for public office. Money talks and that means that the candidates who raise the most money usually win (pg. 407). Per the textbook on page 408 the wealth and powerful
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October 2013 Science Informative Essay – Watson and Crick What is DNA? DNA is described as “a nucleic acid that carries the genetic information in the cell and is capable of self-reproduction and synthesis of RNA” at “The Free Dictionary”. According to nature.com‚ DNA is “a double-stranded helix‚ with the two [long chains of nucleotides] connected by hydrogen bonds.” It is the “molecule of life” and includes different amounts of the four bases (adenine
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