have done or will do this year) are each examples of expository writing. Your next writing assignment is to write an expository essay about a family or cultural tradition that is important to you. Your focus can be an ethnic‚ cultural‚ or religious tradition; it can also be something that is important to your family‚ something that your family does ritualistically and thus has become a tradition. It can be a tradition that relates to an important holiday‚ like Christmas or another holiday
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Woody Allen once said‚ “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.” Allen refers not to living longer in age‚ but his memory living on and never being forgotten. John Donne‚ in Death Be Not Proud (Holy Sonnet 10)‚ expresses the same logic‚ saying Death is not something to be afraid of and how the speaker has dominated it. Donne uses anthropomorphism‚ figurative language‚ and tone to show readers death is vulnerable and it is easily taken over with
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My Favorite Vacation I had a wonderful time at the Kalahari resort in Wisconsin Dells when I went there for vacation in 2001. It was on my mom’s birthday when we went there‚ son that was nice for her. We stayed for three days‚ and got home at six o’clock p.m. on the third day. The reason that this vacation was so fun was probably the first vacation that my brother was not annoying me. That and just all the stuff that there was to do there were the main reasons. They had good water slides
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relieve stress. However what I do to reduce my stress is to play tennis with my family‚ play with my siblings or new born puppies‚ watch netflix or listen to music while eating a snack. Today in this essay I will be talking to you about the three things that cause my stress and what I do to manage or reduce them. Let’s begin this essay by talking about my first stress which is my family and planing my quinceanera. My first stress is my family and planing my quinceanera. I have always gotten good
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extremely proud of being Hispanic. The traditions and values that the Hispanic community embodies will always be a part of who I am. The gratitude I feel for being Hispanic is indescribable. Being Hispanic and undocumented has taught me things that are essential to my identity. Having a father who works all day in order to provide for his family has shaped the way I view the world. Having a mother who stays up all night when I am sick has facilitated in me a passion for my family. Family and my own success
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Language: Reading Linda takes ‘My Family’ book from the library and sits on the table. She looks at the cover page and says‚ “Family”. She turns page by page and looks at the pictures. She looks at a picture and says‚ “Papa‚ mama‚ baby” smilingly. Linda turns to the next page and says‚ “They play in water”. Looking at another page she smiles and points her finger to the cake and says‚ “Birthday”. While she reads the books she mentions‚ “Bicycle‚ bubbles. I like bubbles”. Once she finishes
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Malaysia is a multicultural society‚ with Malays‚ Chinese and Indians living side by side. The Malays are the largest community‚ numbering 60% of the population‚ following the Muslim religion‚ speak Bahasa Melayu‚ and are largely responsible for the country’s political destiny. About a quarter of the population is the Chinese which are mostly include Buddhists or Christian. They speak Hokkien‚ Cantonese‚ and Hakka and have been historically played an important role in trade and business. The
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Ma. Aleli M. Rustia PSC21 My Unforgettable Experience with my Family This was the moment when we were down‚ helpless‚ and totally disappointed after we tried hard to earn a name for our family. This was the moment when my mother and other members of the family tried to console my father to be calm and not to be desperate at all. We advised him also to be positive in everything he does and always believe that there is always sunshine after the rain. This was also the moment of struggling‚ in search
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What Are You Proud Of? By: Mulki Abshir Certain things happen in your life that you never forget; sometimes they’re happy moments‚ other times sad moments and sometimes they’re even powerful moments like when it’s your turn to be bullied. I’ve always thought that when your friends or you get bullied‚ by ignoring the bully would make them leave you alone but I realized it just makes things worse. It was 3rd grade in Elementary School‚ a year that I realized something important. So far
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English September 4‚2013 My Influential Person My brother is the most influential person in my life. Vincent is eighteen‚ we have the best brother/ sister relationship. He is a caring person to my family and I. He is a great role model to my when it comes to school. Vincent has a good attitude towards helping others. I look up to my brother. My brother cares for my family and I. Whenever he sees one of us down or not having a good day he tries to make us laugh. Vincent also cares for us when
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