favorite things to do. Since I have been staying in the US‚ the rate and scope of my traveling increased. I make frequent trips‚ both short and long during the holidays‚ summer or other vacation. I have visited many places throughout the United States among which‚ my trip to Atlanta‚ Georgia was a recent one. In Atlanta‚ there are many places to go and sights to see. For example: Six Flags over Georgia‚ Stone mountain Park‚ Atlanta Botanical Garden‚ and the Atlanta[->0] Braves Stadium‚ Atlanta Botanical
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ROLAND BARTHES “THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR” Barthes opens with a quote from Balzac’s novel Sarrasine where the author offers a description of a “castrato disguised as a woman” (142): This was woman herself‚ with her sudden fears‚ her irrational whims‚ her instinctive worries‚ her impetuous boldness‚ her fussings‚ and her delicious sensibility. (Qts. in Barthes‚ 142) Stereotypes aside‚ Barthes’ concern here is with “W ho is speaking thus” (142) in the novel: the “hero of the story” (142)? “Balzac
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Sample Research Paper Paragraph At this point in your research‚ you should already have in mind the questions that you want to answer in your research paper. For example‚ if I were writing a research paper on cloning‚ I might want to answer these questions: 1) Why are people so afraid of genetic research and cloning? And 2) Why should genetic research and cloning research be allowed to progress? (You must take a clear stance on whatever issue you choose to write about.) In answering those questions
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CHARACTERISTICS OF A PARAGRAPH Unity in paragraph Unity in the paragraph means oneness of idea. A good paragraph possesses unity when all the sentences develop the main idea. Unity in the paragraph is achieved by the use of (1) a topic sentence with its controlling idea (2) supporting details‚ and (3) a clinching sentence. Coherence in the paragraph The word "coherence" derived from "cohere" literally means "to hold together". If the sentences in the paragraph should relate to the topic
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helicopter on public display that people can climb on and fiddle with the dials‚ switches and pedals. Finally‚ Philadelphia has a very particular place which is the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic site. This is a preserved home once rented by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Though Poe lived in many houses over several years in Philadelphia (1837 to 1844)‚ it is the only one which still survives. The site combines both Poe’s former residence and two adjoining houses which were not built until after Poe
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Descriptive Essay Format Descriptive essays‚ derived from the word describe‚ are used to effectively provide the readers details of how something tastes‚ smells‚ looks‚ feels or sounds. Its main objective should be to entertain the readers and help them establish a picture of what is being talked about. Planning to write a good descriptive essay? There is a standard descriptive essay format that must be followed. A descriptive essay format is composed of an introduction‚ a body and a conclusion
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we should only eat plants. According to Drew Ramsey‚ author of “Meat Is Brain Food” it is problematic that the “…American diet [consists] of processed foods laden with sugars‚ salt‚ and…fat” (Source A). However‚ eating plants exclusively is not the answer. Incorporating meat is the better option for our diet. Becoming a vegetarian can seem like a healthy choice; however‚ it can also have a negative effect on your health. Nina Planck‚ author of “A Choice with Definite Risks” says that ‘…breast milk
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sentence lengths (short and long)‚ tones (awe and formulaic)‚ and imagery (vivid and bland) to help convey her attitude. Both passages contrast each other in terms of tone and sentence structure. The juxtaposition of the two passages leaves a strong contrasting effect for readers. Passage 1 is filled with a tone of awe and contains detailed sentences and imagery‚ while Passage 2 is constructed with a very formulaic tone and bland imagery. In Passage 1‚ Woolf uses extended‚ descriptive sentences and
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Opening Paragraph: Who is George Washington? Some dude with a wig? The first president of the United States? Yes he is these things. But if you think that this is all he is your are mistaken. George Washington was one the most important people of the 17th century setting the United States on the train tracks to success. George Washington will have impacted the 17th century and for the rest of time since then‚ also he has accomplished a lot trying to do what is right for this country‚ and in my opinion
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interesting than life on the farm‚ and therefore drew them away from rural communities. Notice how each supporting sentence is a cause that explains the effect mentioned in the topic sentence. In the chart below are the main ideas of the above paragraph‚ to help you understand the relationships better: EFFECT (Topic Sentence) CAUSES (Supporting Sentences) Cities have grown very large. [There are several reasons for this.] Factory jobs attracted people. (Cities have grown very large
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