In Pico Iyer’s essay “In Praise of The Humble Comma” examples‚ and comparisons to God‚ are used to convey to the audience the necessity for punctuation in the written language. The necessity can be broken down into two different needs‚ the first being the grammatical need‚ and the other being the emotional need‚ which will be discussed later. In the beginning of the essay Iyer compares the comma to the gods because they can both “give breath and take it away” (1). The gods are said to have created
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Hate Speeches: Where to Draw the Line India’s overly broad definitions of “hate speech” provide scope for arbitrary application of the law. While the goal of preventing discrimination based on race‚ religion‚ sex‚ class‚ caste etc. is important in a diverse country like India it must be done in ways that restrict speech as little as possible. Prosecutions under the hate speech laws‚ as under the “insulting religion” laws‚ can be initiated by the individuals or interest groups who dislike or disagree
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3/3/13 Developmental Psych Topic Paper I chose an article I found on the internet on the website Psychology Today titled In Praise of Frustration‚ by Bruce Poulsen. I had taken a look at several different articles‚ but this particular one I felt I could relate to course material and concepts I have learned thus far. The American Psychological Association had published new research suggesting that praising children for their personal qualities rather than their efforts towards a situation
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Unana‚ Dina B. AB Political Science In Praise of Reading and Fiction I learned to read at the age of five‚ in Brother Justiniano’s class at the De la Salle Academy in Cochabamba‚ Bolivia. It is the most important thing that has ever happened to me. Almost seventy years later I remember clearly how the magic of translating the words in books into images enriched my life‚ breaking the barriers of time and space and allowing me to travel with Captain Nemo twenty thousand leagues under the sea
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MAKING FORMAL SPEECHES Often this is the most difficult part of oral communication for many people. Selection of the Topic This is the first step in formal speechmaking. You may be assigned a topic‚ such as to introduce a speaker. Here‚ you are likely to be assigned a topic because you have some knowledge of the subject matter (the speaker). In other cases‚ you will have to choose a topic by yourself. Do this using 3 basic factors: 1. background and knowledge (you need some knowledge of the
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Comparison of speeches This is a comparison of John F. Kennedy’s and Martin Luther King’s speeches. First I will analyze them individually‚ then I will compare and contrast the two different speeches. Kennedy’s inaugural speech establishes what his vision is for the world; global unity‚ supporting freedom‚ and human rights for all of humankind. He believes the world would be much stronger and could conquer any problem as a whole rather than being divided. In the beginning of Kennedy’s speech
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Mr. Morgan 123 My road CITY‚ PA 16066 May 24‚ 2013 Mr. Mike Stevens Manager iLandscape.com 120 Peters Road Mars‚ PA 16066 Dear Mr. Mike Stevens: A JOB WELL DONE I want to take this opportunity to personally thank you for the wonderful landscaping job done at our property. There is no doubt in my mind‚ that we have hired the right company for the job. Since deciding to improve our yard’s feel and look‚ the search for a reliable landscaping company was not an easy task. My wife and
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headfirst into something they cannot control. This reflects a large portion of western mindsets; the need for everything to be planned ahead and avoiding as many risks as possible unless there is a greater chance of a successful outcome. In the book‚ In Praise of Love‚ by Alain Badiou‚ he criticizes how love has become not just more capitalized‚ but has also been given a safety net that protects people from any possible disappointment or hurt in love. “The first misappropriates the title of Marivaux’s
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Modern‚ fast‚ processed food is a disaster. That‚ at least‚ is the message conveyed by newspapers and magazines‚ on television programs‚ and in cookbooks. It is a mark of sophistication to bemoan the steel roller mill and supermarket bread while yearning for stone- ground flour and brick ovens; to seek out heirloom apples while despising modern tomatoes; to be hostile to agronomists who develop high-yielding crops and to home economists who invent recipes for General Mills. My culinary style‚ like
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SPEECHES Funeral Service of the Unknown Soldier: Paul Keating Context: * 11th of November 1991 on Remembrance Day in memory of all those who died or suffered in al wars and armed conflict * Speech coincided with the 75th anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended WW1 * In commemoration of this historic event the remains of an unknown soldier from the Western Front were returned to the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial and a funeral ceremony was held * Funeral ceremony
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