A KILLER LANGUAGE It is undeniable that English language is a powerful language. It is spoken in most part of the world especially in developed countries for instance the United States‚ Great Britain‚ and Canada. This is an inescapable process of globalization‚ the process of extending social relations across world-space. Globalization leads to the commonness of English in several fields such as science‚ technology‚ economy‚ politic etc. The result of this is English dominating the world and disregarding
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“On Being a Cripple”‚ Nancy Mairs In her essay “On Being a Cripple”‚ Nancy Mairs presents her audience with an honest inside view of her life and perspective as a cripple‚ a word she openly uses to define herself. She brings her world to us by discussing a wide variety of things including language‚ family‚ and humor‚ and how these all relate to her life. Through various stories and insights‚ she allows her readers to gain an understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities
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Serina Jones Professor Jaeger Expository Writing 09/30/12 Procrastination - The Killer. Ever wondered why you could never get your work done on time? Why you would always wait until the last minute to start working on things that needed more time for preparation? The answer is more than likely procrastination. Procrastination is most definitely humanity’s kryptonite. So many students have failed many tests and classes because of their procrastinating ways. When people realize how to
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Patrick Henderson Ms. Gabaldon English 4H March 6 2013 The Silent Killer Nicholas Carr‚ in the article “How the Internet is making us stupid” cites that the internet and social medias such as facebook‚ twitter etc. is making out brains more exposed to distractions. Carr supports his cities by explaining how his research shows signs that people who use the internet more tend to get more distracted than people who use the internet less. Carr purpose is to inform everyone of the effects of going
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The killer She thought she heard someone in the house it sounded like creaking of the stairs almost like someone was walking down them. She asked herself if she should check it out but she was too scared. She started to smell musty wood‚it reminded her of her grandma that passed years ago. It smelled like the house she used to live at. She started to hear a voice that sounded like her grandma’s voice so she went to the stairs and saw something that made her run for the hills. She saw a clown and
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Killer Angels Killer Angels is a fictionalized account of the fall of the Confederacy and victory of the Union otherwise known as the Battle of Gettysburg. This battle that started on July 1st and lasted 3 days was the major turning point of the Civil War. The two sides were fighting for two very different reasons. The Southern rebellion states were fighting for their states rights‚ to keep slavery and their independence from the Union. The South‚ unlike the North‚ thought of slaves not
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“The House of the Scorpion” by Nancy Farmer is a confusing but good book that teaches a valuable lesson. “The House of the Scorpion” takes place in a futuristic setting. A region in between Mexico and the U.S. Then the setting changes to what was once Mexico but now is called Aztlan. Matt is the clone of a drug lord El Patron who is hated by everyone except for a handful of people. Matt is very confused and feels alone all throughout the book. In the beginning of the book Matt discoveries that he
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12/05/2011 “Cripple” Often times‚ people with disabilities feel sorrow and unfortunate. Nancy Mairs faces sclerosis‚ a serious condition that limits her ability to do regular‚ everyday tasks. In her essay‚ Mairs stresses the meaning of the word “cripple” to the point in which she defines her own meaning of the term. With the use of rhetorical strategies‚ Mairs presents herself as a strong‚ proud individual despite her disabilities. Mairs’ specific language choice reveals that she is not ashamed
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Daisy the Killer “Engagement rings are often worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because the ancient Greeks maintained that that finger contains the vena amoris‚ or the “vein of love‚” that runs straight to the heart. The first recorded wedding rings appear in ancient Egypt‚ with the circle representing eternity as well as powerful sun and moon deities.” That fact by Fact Retriever‚ article “50 Fascinating Facts about Love‚” makes me think about Daisy Buchanan‚ from “The Great Gatsby” by
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1. What role does honor play in the novel? Honor played a major role in novel‚ Killer Angels. Throughout the book‚ Honor was a concept that remained important to members of the armies‚ regardless of whether they were supporting the Union or the Confederacy. Every action and decision was made with the intention of being heroic and as honorable as possible. 2. From your reading of Killer Angels‚ what do you think was the main reason the Civil War was fought? While the North lightly interpreted
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