OUR OWN ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL‚ ABU DHABI GR.8‚ HISTORY NOTES TOPIC: REVOLT OF 1857 ❖ GREASED CARTRIDGES INCIDENT: 1. New rifle introduced-Enfield‚ cartridge covered with greased paper wrapper. 2. Sepoys had to bite off the cart.‚ before loading the cartridge into the rifle. (it had gunpowder and an iron ball) 3. News spread that the grease was made from fat of cows and pigs. 4. Hindus consider cows: sacred Muslims consider pigs: dirty
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Madeleine Noriega Professor Fong English 1A.32W 1 October 2012 Revolutionize the Future When was the last time you craved for burger‚ fries‚ or even a milkshake? Or how about the last time you bought a pack of cigarettes? These days‚ advertisements from various industries have managed to draw people’s attention and lure them into buying the products that are presented to them. As a result‚ fast foods and tobaccos have ultimately become a major part of our lives. These advertisements have been
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AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARGUMENTATIVE OR PERSUASIVE ESSAY The Assignment: You are to research and compose an argumentative or persuasive essay focusing on a controversial issue (you may not write on abortion‚ gun control‚ marijuana legalization‚ gay marriage‚ or creationism/evolution). Argumentative essays enlighten your readers to the rationale behind your position on a debatable issue. However‚ persuasive essays not only enlighten your readers to your position on an issue‚ but also attempt to coerce
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Thomas Korte 3/15/2013 English 102 Greek Benefits Greek life is a very big part of many colleges. Whether it’s a small community college or a big Division 1 school‚ fraternities and sororities can usually be found on the campus. But with Greek life also comes the negative stereotypes about it. People think Greek life is all about binge drinking and having sex with random people. They never truly get to know and experience the real side of the Greek community. They don’t know that Greek
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Essay #2 Agreeing or Disagreeing Essay How to Change Americans Eating Habits Because of fast food chains in America‚ when we feel the urge for an easy meal‚ Americans‚ in general‚ immediately look to the fast food nation for a quick suppression to their hunger. Because we live in a time-is-money society the most efficient means of hunger satisfaction is the almighty drive-through. Corporations spend billions of dollars advertising to enhance sales of their products. With American catching on
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English 1 Rutendo Masasi Group L 28 March 2014 Thursday 12:20 Cam du Plessis These two stanzas are an introduction therefore they can be considered as a preparation for the reader‚ they prepare the reader for what is to come. This preparation is done through the effects of tone‚ atmosphere‚ setting and through the use of an elaborate stanza scheme. The first aspect‚ tone
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Vanessa Reyes Mrs.Kelley Pre-IB English‚ pd.6 5/28/12 Catcher in the Rye Essay In the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger there are many symbols that are used to represents Holden’s real feelings. The author uses these symbols to portray the characteristics of Holden. They show how Holden is really feeling but they just mix it into symbols so that the reader can think about it and analyze the symbol in their own way. In the book there are 3 most common symbols that are used. One is
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Final Persuasive Paper Imagine a country where a woman is depicted as only being used for sex and a as slave for their husband. Imagine a country in which women are denied an education. Imagine a country where women are sent to jail‚ beaten‚ and left to die a long painful death for disobeying an order. There happens to be a country in which all this is true. Women are being persecuted physically‚ psychologically‚ and sexually on a routine and daily basis. The government in Afghanistan is likely
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Sentence Pattern A sentence comprises smaller units which are called elements of sentence structure. They are: 1. Subject(S) 2. Verb(V) 3. Complement(C) 4. Object(O) 5. Adjunct(A) 1. SUBJECT is a word or group of words (phrase) in a sentence about which something is said. 2. VERB is a word or phrase expressing existence‚ action or occurrence. 3. COMPLEMENT is a word or phrase that usually come after ‘be’ verb such as am‚ is‚ are‚ was and were to make the sense complete
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employment. In order to get a good job in this country‚ nearly 7 in 10 adults strongly believe that having a college degree is essential. Statistical evidence proves that 53% of recent college graduates are either underemployed or unemployed. In this essay‚ I want to show that a college diploma isn’t worth all that it used to be. To get hired today‚ graduates need to obtain hard skills. In today’s tough economy‚ people all across America are struggling to find mediocre jobs much less the jobs that
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