Sandy Hook Shooting On December 14‚ 2012 the most horrific school shooting happened. A young man took the lives of innocent children and adults. No one knew what was ahead of them that Friday morning as they awoke and started their daily routines. Adam Lanza took the lives of 26 people. There are clear statements as to why this happened. The poor security‚ School Shooter video game‚ mental illness‚ and pedophilia are all causes to why this could have happened. The poor security in the school at
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challenging about writing The worst subject in school for me is English and now English in college is my worst class. Writing is challenging for me especially essays. This can be frustrating and hard to overcome as a writer. No one in high school taught me how to write essays and this is why I am in English 0305/06 in college because of my writing is not good. I do not prewrite on my essays because it takes time and I do not understand the writing process of it. When I start writing my paper their
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Especially written English b. Can be avoided if you take the time to learn the right way 2. Habits a. If you get rid of them‚ you will be able to think more clearly b. Not only professional writers need to work on bad habits C. English Writing 1. Mixture of vagueness and sheer incompetence 2. When certain topics are brought up a. Hard fact becomes abstract b. Words are hackneyed c. Less words are chosen for their actual meaning. ii. Phrases are just tacked together II
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Identify and explain at least three advantages and three disadvantages of the collaborative writing process in 200 to 300 words. In what situations might an individual writing process be preferable? Three advantages of Collaborative writing process: • Wider Expertise‚ Skills‚ and broader Knowledge advantages. The combination of thoughts and experience will offer a wider variety of ideas and resources than that of a single person. • Wider Responsibility. Time can be an issue for some
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2013 Writing for Journalism Question: Several aspiring journalists were recruited by a media house. On their first morning on the job‚ their editor told them what he expects of them. About their journalism‚ he said: “Think of the lead as a baited hook that lures the reader‚ listener and viewer into the story. Think economy. Imagine you are writing the lead while seated on a hot stove. Make each word count and include no extra words.” What is the value of this instruction about writing a lead
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first attempts of Earth people to conquer and colonize Mars. After reading the book Chris Isherwood a critic for Tomorrow Magazine raved "that even a book decorated with rocket ships and bug-eyed monsters contained writing that he immediately thought was good". Bradbury’s writings are not your typical science fiction. Although the future and its technology have a well-established place it is not the key part in any of his stories. Bradbury is a very controversial writer whose most severe criticism
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Exercise 1 Choose from the list in every number‚ the WORD OR PHRASE that you think would be most effective to use in referring to persons you want your readers TO OVE OR ADMIRE‚ consult the dictionary if needed Explain the reason or reasons for your five choices. 1. arrogant‚ affectionate‚ silent 2. determined‚ stubborn‚ stupid 3. liberal‚ bigot‚ old-fashioned 4. sarcastic‚ creative‚ narrow-minded 5. a liar‚ a simpleton a genius _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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essay‚ the first thing you should do on appraising any of these books is A. examine the index. B. study the table of contents. C. inspect the book jacket for notes about the author. D. scan the book from front to back. 4. When assembling a writing plan for an essay‚ which of the following should come first? A. The general idea of your essay B. A brief summary of your conclusion C. The first section of the body of your essay. D. Material that catches the reader’s interest 5. University
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a sheet of paper. Author bell hooks‚ however‚ believes these margins not only represent sites of oppression‚ but also serve as places of resistance. To hook’s‚ the margins are something the marginalized need to hold on to‚ for it is a site of resistance that allows the oppressed to hold on to their individuality and use it as a source of power. Resistance is the space in the margins where the oppressed can say "no" to the oppressor. Bob Marley’s song is an example of such resistance‚ "We refuse
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causes and effects of floods; if you choose to write a narrative essay‚ you can narrate a story related to floods; and if you choose to write a descriptive essay‚ you can focus on describing floods. Descriptive Essay: WRITING a descriptive essay is perhaps more difficult than writing a narrative essay because it makes more demands on one’s use of language. In a descriptive essay‚ you need to give a detailed description of a person‚ place‚ object‚ experience or memory. Your description must be so
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