ReflectionofaPersuasiveEssaybyVickieHaleInmyrevision,Idecidedtoincorporateactionable feedbackfromthefeedbackIreceived.ThefeedbackIreceivedwasthatmyessayneededmore clarification,Ichoosetousethisfeedbacktohelpmakemyargumentmoredeveloped,Iwantedto createabetterthoughtoutessayandIworkedontheclarificationofmyargumentaswellas renewedmyresearch.Withthat,Ididsomecriticalthinkingtohelpworkthroughtheweakareasof myessaywhichwasthestructureandsyntax.Therefore,Iincorporatedthesesuggestionsbecause theyhelpedmetoimprovemyessayandhelpmetocreateamorepersuasiveessay.Withoutthese changesalongsidethesmallrevisions,Imade,Idonotbelievemyessaywouldhavebeenaswell–writtensotheyweremuchneeded.Mybiggestchallengescamefromnotbeingabletopindownmy argument,ittookmeawhiletocomefindasidetoanargumentthatwasn'tvague.Because,I usuallywriteinacreativeway,whichdoesnotnecessarilyhavetobepersuasive,Iusuallywrite fictionalstoriesandpeoplegettingtheunderstandingfromtheexperiencesofthecharactersisthe outcome,butwithpersuasivewriting,youaretryingtogetyourreaderstonotonlyagreewithyour sideoftheargumentbuttoseewhatandwhyyouarearguingyoursideinthefirstplace.This becamedifficultformebecauseIkeptfeelinglikemyargumentwasnotcentralandalittlevague.I workedontryingtohelpmyreadersunderstandwhatandwhyIwasarguingmysideofthe argument.Ihadtothinkaboutwhowasreadingmyessayandthishelped.WhatIcouldhavedone differentlyischooseamorecentralargument,Ibelieveitwouldhavereducedmychallenges.This questionishardformetoanswerbecauseIdidnotreceivebutonepeerfeedback,thefeedbackI incorporatedconcerningmyexplorationoftheissuewasmoreclarificationbecausethatwasoneof theproblemsmypeerreviewpointedoutIworkedonmyclarificationbecauseitisoneofthemain elements,thatisneededwhenyouarewritingapersuasiveessayoranyessayforthatmatter. Clarificationgivestheessaystructuresoyourreaderscanhaveafullunderstandingofyour
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Everykidwantstogotothemoononeday,orsavechildrenandfamiliesfromblazingfiresTheyall haveadream.Wewerealwaysaskedthequestion,"Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?" Thestereotypicaljobsalwayscametomind.Thethoughtofbeinganastronaut,floatingthrough spaceanddiscoveringtheplanets.Thethoughtofbeingafirefighterandsavingthetownfrom disastrousflamesThesewerenormallythefirstonesKidswouldalwaysargueoverwhowouldbe thebestpoliceofficer.Theywouldrunaroundtheplaygroundplaying"CopsandRobbers",testing eachother'sheroicabilities.Then,therewasme.EversinceIwasyoung,IknewIwantedtostudy somesortofscienceMymomhasalwaysworkedinthemedicalfield,soassoonasshegothomeI wouldaskwhatshedidthatday.Itwasalwaysdifferent.Somedaysshewouldbeworkingwitha patientwithcancerandothersshewouldberemovinganarmorlegduetoahorrificcaraccident.It allkeptmeentertainedasachildandhassince.AlthoughIknewwhatsubjectofstudyIwantedto gointo,Ineverknewthespecificfield.Thereweresomanyoptions.Youcouldbeaphysician, surgeon,oraresearchscientistThelistgoesonandwillcontinuetogrowasnewfieldsare developed.Thereisonedecidingfactorforeveryone,though.Thereisalwaysthatonemomentor eventthatcausedafeelingofawe.Adesiretolearnmore.Thisfeelingcametomeinmy sophomoreyearofhighschool.Walking
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Artdeclaresmanythings.It'sawayforpeopletoarticulatetheirviews,expresstheiremotions,and communicatetotheworldinawaythatgivesthemcreativerelease.Thisabilitytoexhibitone's viewsinaimaginativeandsafemannerisexceptionallyimportanttosociety'sgrowth,andtoborder thisfreedomtoarticulateisdetrimental.Artshouldnotbehiddenandconcealedpermanentlyfrom thepubliceyebecausesomeseeitasvulgarduetothefactthatmanypeoplehavevarying definitionsastowhatiscrossingtheline.Onlycertain,obviousthingscanbenotedastruly indecent.
CensorshipisnotaneasysubjectAsanartist,thereisoftenalotoftolerancefortheobscene,from appreciationtodetailonthehumanfigureortheuniquerenditionsofanimalisticinteraction. However,themajorityofthepublicmightfindthesamethingsthattheartistsseeasaunique interpretationasvulgar.Itiseasytoseethatsuchastandpointmustbetakenintomore consideration,asthepointofindecencycandiffergreatlyforaconservativeChristiancomparedtoa liberalatheistThetwoimagesofwhateachgroupconsidersunseemlywouldmostlikelyrangein theirobscenity,andsoitwouldbedifficulttoputalinewhereoneshouldbecrossed."Ifanimage offendsverymanypeople,soonerorlatersomeonewillinvokethelaw,andalongwithitjudges, legislators,policymakers,andthepolice,"quotesMelindaHinksoninAustralia'sBillHenson scandal:notesonthenewculturalattitudetoimages.Herewehaveamajorityrule,whereanimage shouldonlyhaveactiondealtuponitifenoughpeoplewantchangeSuchcensorshipiseasyto determinewhentherearepiecesdepictingderogatorythemes,suchaschildpornographyorracial notions.Buttherearemultiplecaseswheretherearetwosidesofthestory,anditisnotassimple. AstatuenamedTruthisBeautybyMarcoCochranehasrecentlybeenconstructedinthecityofSan Leandro,hereinthebayarea.Thisstatuedepictsanudewomandancing,herbodysemi–geometric, andalthoughyoucannotvividlyseetheallofthewomansbodyparts,itisnotdifficulttoknowthat sheissupposedtobedepictedasnaked.Acompletelynakedfigure,
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RhetoricalAnalysis
Inordertocreateapersuasiveessay,theauthormusttakeintoconsiderationthefollowingpoints: theaudienceattitude,theorganizationofthespeechandtheappropriateuseoftheethical guidelines.Theaudienceattitudetowardsatopicisveryimportant,giventhatisthegeneralfeeling abouttheissueorperson;accordingtothebookSpeak,peopleexpresstheirattitudeswhentheygive theiropinionsHowever,therearedifferenttypeofaudiencessuchas:opposed,noopinionandin favor.Whentheaudiencehasanopposedposture,thespeakerisseekingforanincrementalchange. Inotherwords,he/shebeginswithasmallchangeinordertomakethelistenerstomoveintothe orator'sdirectionThesecondcategoryofaudienceisthenoopinion,thatistosaytheyareneutral, apatheticoruninformedwiththetopic.Iftheaudienceisapathetic,thismeanstheyareuninterested orindifferent;theorator'sgoalistoshowhowthetopicrelateswiththeaudience.Whenthe audienceisdoesnotknowenoughaboutthetopicshowmorecontent
Thenextthingtoconsideristhepreposition.Aprepositionisadeclarativesentencethatidentifies theorator'spositionTherearethreetypesofprepositionssuchas:propositionoffact,propositionof valueandpropositionofpolicy.Inthefollowingparagraph,thethreeclassificationswillbe explained.Thepropositionoffacthasthegoaltoconvincetheaudienceaboutthreedifferentthings, thefirstoneisthatitdidordidnotprobablyoccurorexist;thesecondoneisthatprobablyisornot true;andthethirdoneisthatitwillorwillnotprobablyoccur.Thepropositionofvalueisusedto convincetheaudiencethatsomethinghasmorevaluethansomethingelseThepropositionofpolicy isusedtoconvincetheaudienceaboutaparticularaction;useswordssuchas"should/shouldn't"or "do/don't"or"mus/must
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Gothicandsciencefictionstoriesandfilmshavediversethemesthatareinteresting,andhookthe audience.Fromgoodvs.eviltoenvironmentalissues,writershavebeenabletobringnewideasto literature.Athemeisdefinedasalifelessonormessageconveyedthroughthestory.InGodzilla, WaroftheWorlds,andStarWars:ANewHopethereareimportantthemes,somewithimportant messagesaboutissuesgoingonintheworldAnauthorcanusetheirstorytorelayanimportant messagetotheaudienceandoutreachtolargegroups.Thepointofthisistospeakaboutsomething thatwillstickwiththeaudience,ortalkaboutpopularissuesthattheywilltheyspeakoutabout,as wellThedevelopmentofthethemeinastoryisveryimportant,becausewithoutproper development,theauthormaynotgetthepointacrosstothereader.Elementsthatareneededforan effectivethemearecharacters,setting,andaplot.Withtheseaspects,thethemeshouldgraspthe audienceproperlyandbeexciting.ThefilmGodzilla,bringsupenvironmentalissuesfromthe 1970's.ItwasreleasedyearsafterWorldWarII,whichwasaverycontroversialtime,becauseofthe useofatomicbombsThesettinginthebeginningofthefilmisFrance,andGodzillaiscreated becausetheytestanatomicbombinthisarea.Theatomicbombruinseverythinginthearea,andthe mutantlizardbecomesadestructoroftheworld.ThenextsettingforthefilmisNewYorkCity, whichis
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GeorgeOrwellwroteinhisnovel,1984,that'BigBrotherisWatchingYou'towarnthegenerations ofthefutureofwhattheirworldcouldbecome.Orwellwarnedpeopleofthethreatthatatotalitarian governmentwithmasssurveillancecouldplaceonpeopleandtheirrights.Even67yearslater,the messagestillringstrueastheAmericanpublicisconstantlywatchedthroughsurveillance,eitherby internetcompaniesorbythegovernmentthemselvesThe"BigBrother"ofmoderntimesisour government,watchingoverthepublicandtakingawayourprivacyrightsundertheguiseofsafety.
Thesurveillanceofthestatusquoshouldbedecreasedtolimittherightsviolationsthatare becomingincreasinglycommonWhilethegovernmentarguesindefenseofmasssurveillancefor thesecurityofitscitizens,ithasbecomeclearthatsurveillancehastheoppositeeffect.Inlightof recentworldevents,foreignthreatshavebecomemoreandmoreprevalent.Infact,famed whistleblowerEdwardSnowdenfindsthatcountrieslikeChina,Germany,France,Andorra,and Russiacanaccessouronlineactivitythroughunencryptedwebsites(EdwardSnowden:Here'sHow WeTakeBackTheInternet)RecenthacksdonebyNorthKoreaspecificallyhasshownthatthe NSAhasaweakholdontheinformationthatitcollectsaboutitscitizens.Foreigngroupscantake advantageofthisinformationtocarryoutlifethreateningattacksonAmericansoilortoundermine thecapabilitiesoftheU.S.
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PersuasiveEssay
Overthepasttwoyears,mypersuasivewritingskillshaveremainedstagnantandhavenotgrown muchsinceIgraduatedfromhighschool.Thecourseworkofmychemicalengineeringclasseshas focusedmoreontechnicalwritingtoconveydataandfactstoevaluateahypothesisratherthanto persuadeareadertothinkdifferently.However,Irecognizethatpersuasivewritinghasaplacein myeducation,andIameagertogrowmyabilitiesoverthecourseofthesemester.Inthisself–assessment,IwilltalkabouttheskillsIwanttodevelopandthestrategiesIwillusealongtheway Takingtheself–assessmentquizmademerealizehowoutofpracticeIhavebecomeinwritingnon–technicalpapers.ThefirstandmostimportantthingthatI...showmorecontent...
Myfirstdraftsareoftenveryclutteredandrequirealotofworktoshiftthepiecesaroundintoan orderthatmakessenseandhasanaturalflowtoit.Additionally,ifIdonothaveanydirectquotesor sourcesthatIreallywanttouse,Iwilloftenwritearoundthosesectionsinmyparagraphsrequiring metocomebackandinsertthesesourcesinalaterstageofthewritingprocess.SometimesIcannot findanythinggoodtofitinsothequotecanfeelforcedattimes.Also,thisadditionrequiresa possiblereworkoftheparagraphtomakesurethatIamnotbeingredundantorself–contradicting elsewhereinmywriting.Identifyingtheseareasofweaknessallowsforthedevelopmentofamore focusedandeffectivestrategytoimprovethemInordertoaddressmyweaknessinwriting persuasiveappealsistoputthepracticeandtimeintocraftingthem.Iamnotgoingtogetbetter overnightatthisskill,sothereforeIwillneedtobemeticulousasIhonethisskill.Iwillnotallow myselftosettleforgoodenoughwithmyappealsbutwillinsteadkeepwritingintoIdevelop somethingthatisactuallyworthwhile.IplantousethemethodsmentionedonawebsiteIfoundto improvemypersuasivewritingandhelpgetmypointsacross.Regardingmybodyparagraph structure,Iplantomakecreatinganoutlineabonafidepartofmywriting
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It'sasimpleenoughidea,writeanessayaboutatopicforcredit.I'lladmitI'vewrittengoodessays inthepast,Ijusthaveoneissuewiththistopic;Iamnotapersuasiveperson.Idon'thaveapassion towriteabout,oranideainmyhead.EvenifIwaspassionateaboutsomething,IdoubtIhavethe skilltoconvinceyou.MyargumentswouldconsistofwhyIlikethetopic(orhateit)withan extremebias,andIdoubtthatyouwouldbemovedIcouldn'tconvinceyouthatthelonghoursof schooltakeatollonthestudents.Evenifothersagreewithme,thewayIwordthings,thelackof passionandmylackofbeingabletobeassertiveisthereasonwhyIcan'twritethisessay.First thingsfirst,thewayIwordmythoughtsRegardlessshowmorecontent
You'llgetthisdefinition:"Thewritertakesastandonanissue–either"for"or"against"–andbuilds thestrongestpossibleargumenttowinoverthereader.Inapersuasiveessay,it'sthewriter'sjobto convincethereadertoacceptaparticularpointofviewortakeaspecificaction."Alongwitha bunchofHowTos.I'vehavetakenastandthatisverypassive–aggressive,onwhyIcan'twritethis essayIknowwhatyou'rethinking,thisisridiculousJustthinkofitlikethis,asyousitthere readingmerambleonandgiveexcuses.You'restartingtolisten.Yes,youhavebeeninmyspot before,lackofpassionwordsdon'tformrightandyou'rejustnotclearenough.Iseetheironyhere, thisveryessay,itcontradictsitself.ApersuasiveessayonwhyIcan'twriteapersuasiveessay.In theendit'sgenius,I'mnotfakinganopinionorsingsomeone'sthoughts.Youmighthaveconsidered thisoptionbeforebutitseemedtoostupidYoulookeduppromptafterpromptNothingWhenyou finallysettleyouknowit'snotyourbestworkandthegradeshows.Oryoudiditlastminute, rewordedsomeoneelse'sessay.You'veevenconsideredturninginnothing,Imeanwhat'sthepoint
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Whatmakesasuccessfulargument?Anargumentativeessayissimilartoanyotheressay.The writingprocessmayvary,butonlyslightlytomeetthedemandsofanargument.Whenwritinga convincingargumentativeessay,onemustfirstchooseatopicandthenthinkaboutthatchosen topic,draftathesisstatement,understandtheintendedaudience,gatherevidence,refuteopposing arguments,revisethethesisstatement,establishcredibility,drafttheessay,revisetheessay,and finallypolishtheessay.Byimplementingthesestepsoneissuretowriteaconvincingargument. Whenwritinganargumentativeessay,onemustfirstchooseatopicofsignificance,atopicthatthe writerhasanemotionaltiewithThetopicistobetapereddownfromtheunspecificideaCliché topicsaretobeavoidedsuchasthedeathpenaltyandabortionrights.Beforebeginningthewriting process,thinkingaboutthechosentopicisessential.Inventionstrategiessuchasfreewriting, brainstorming,clustering,andinformaloutlinesarealsousedtogatherfurtherideas.Atthispoint,a topicisalreadychosenandathesisstatementisreadytobemade.Thethesisstatementtellsthe readerwhatyourpositiononthetopicwillbeAnargumentativethesisisunlikeotherthesis statements.Insteadofstatingthetopic,anargumentativeessaysthesisshouldconveythewriters point.Thethesisstatementshouldbepreciseandtothepoint.Itshouldalsoshowthereaderswhat positionwill
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WhatMakesASuccessfulArgument?
Whatareyougoingtobewhenyougrowup?Thego–toinquiryofalmosteveryadultinachild's life.Itisaskedalmostinawhimsicalwayinthefirstfewyears;oftenmetwithinnocentlyambitious responsessuchasanastronautoradeepseadiver.Withmostkids,myselfincluded,theanswer changedseveraltimesthroughoutgradeschool.Mystarryeyeddreamsofbecominganarcheologist soonshiftedtoarchitect,andthentowildernessfirefighter,thensoldier,policeman,engineer,andso on.Icouldbeanythingicoulddreamupinthisworldandihadforevertodecide.However,there comesapointineveryteenager'slifewherethequestionofthefuturestartstoscareyou.This distantfutureisnowbecomingaveryrealthingthatneedstobefiguredoutandplanned,because it'salmosttimetomakethatnextstep.I'vealwayshearditsaidthathighschoolwillbethequickest fouryearsofyourlife.Ihadnoideajusthowfastuntilitwastimeformetostartpreparingforthe realworld.Overthepasttwoyears,i'vereallydonesome"soulsearching"sotospeak,andIbelieve thati'vefoundoutwhati'mgoingtodofortherestofmylife.Nowiknowthatwhateverteachergot selectedtoreadthroughthestacksofsenioressaysthatcontainedmypieceisprobablylaughingat thatlastbit.Ifonlyiknewright?Butjusthearmeout.MygoalistobecomeapilotfortheUnited StatesMarineCorps.Fromaveryyoungage,theideaofflighthasfascinatedme.
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Purpose:Topersuademyaudiencetominimizetheirphoneusage.Thesis:Stayinthepresent moment,don'tletyourselfbelieveyou'regoingtoforgetamemorybecauseyoudidn'tdocumentit throughsocialmedia.Claim:PolicyOrganizationalPattern:Problem–SolutionI.IntroductionA. AttentionGetter:FourYearsofyourlifeiswastedtowhat'ssittinginsideallofyourpocketsright now;yourcellphoneTheaveragepersonspendsroughly90minutesadayplayingontheirphone, whetherit'scheckingemails,SnapchattingorscrollingthroughyourTwitterfeed.AccordingtoThe Dailymail.comweunlockourphonesatleast110timesperday!We'vebecomealmostdependent onthesedevicesovertime,anditneedstostopWerelyonourphoneseverydaytowakeusupfor schoolandtoknowthetimeofday.B.Relevance:Weliveinaworldofeverchangingtechnology. Productsarealwaysgettingupgradedeveryyearandeveryonewantsthebiggestandnewestthing onthemarket.It'shardtonotgetcaughtupinallthebuzzofthings.Wefeelalmost"naked"without ourphones;ourattachmenttothemisoverwhelming.Withoutthemwefeelasthoughwe'remissing outonwhat'shappeningintheworldOurheadsarealwaysdown;ourthumbsarealwaysswiping upanddownonournewsfeed.We'relivingalifethatismoreinvolvedinsomeoneelse'ssocial mediaaccountsthanourown.C.Credibility:AsastudentatthisuniversityI'verealizedevery persononthequadhastheirheads
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Theimportanceofwriting,Ifound,wasinwhatyouwroteaboutanditspurpose,writinghelpsyou getyourideasonpaperandimprovesimplythingslikesentences,punctuation,spelling,and grammar.Therearemanytypesofwritingfordifferentpurposes,forthissemesterwefocusedon persuasiveandresearchpapers,butthereisalsopoetry,fiction,creative,narratives,andevenmore.. IfeelIhavegrownasawriterintheorganization,wordingandlead–insofpapersIalsofeelIhave improvedinmyvocabularyandusingdifferentwordstogivethesamemeaning.
Thegreatestwritingaccomplishments,Inoticedinmypersuasiveandresearchpaperswerein connectingtothetopicandlead–insIntheresearchpaperIimprovedinleadingintothetopicMy researchpaperwasaboutcloningandinitIstated,"IanWIlmut,aembryologist,andKeith Campbell,acellbiologistandembryologist,stateintheirbook,Theshowmorecontent IlikedhowIusedwordphrasinginthepersuasivepaper.Inthepersuasivepaperyouhadto discredittheopposingside,Ididthisbystating,"Someparentsandstudentsarguethatthesebooks shouldbebanned,buttheyaremistakenandmisrepresentingtheviewofthebook"ForthisIused differentwordsandsometimesdifferentorderstodescribesimilarthingsandmakeitsoundmore educatedandbelievable.Inaddition,somethingIfoundgoodinmypaperwasmydiscussionsofthe topics.InthepersuasivepaperaboutbanningbooksImadeatopicaboutwhytheyshouldn'tbe banned,saying,"...takingthesebooksofftheshelvesandoutofschoolstheyaretakingaway students'FirstAmendmentrightstochoosewhatbookstheywanttoread"Iusedgooddiscussions tomakemypointaboutthetopicandpersuadepeopletoseethewayIwantedthemto. Conclusively,thepersuasivepaperwasmyfavoriteoutofallthepaperscompletedthis
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AnActofKindness
(Order#A2071175)Thereisacommercialontelevision,Iforgetwhatfor,whereoneperson performsasmallactofkindnesstowardsanother,followedbythatpersonhelpingsomeoneelse, andsoon.Themessagehereisthateachactofkindnesshasarippleeffectthroughoutsocietyand caneffectpeoplewhowedonotevenknowexistThereisalsoasecondarylessonofthis commercial:eventuallytheactsofkindnessreturntotheoriginalperson,indicatingthatkindness canbecircularandifwewanttoliveinasocietywherepeopledonicethingsforoneanother,then itbeginsandendswithusThiscommercialindicatesthatactsofkindnessareawaytoimprove societyandanindividual'soveralllife.Withthisismind,Iwouldliketoconveyanexampleofhow Ihavebeenabletodomypartintheoverallcircleofkindnessbyaidingastrangerwho'scarbattery haddiedandneededajump.ItbeganonmywayhomeonedaywhenIwasforcedtostopforgas. AtthegasstationIwasmindingmyownbusinesswhenastrangerapproachedmeandaskedifIhad asetofjumpercablesandifIcouldgivehimajumpAsateenagerbeingapproachedbyagrown manaskingforhelp,thoughtsofbeingkidnapped,torturedandmurderedfilledmyimagination.As heapproached,myimmediatereactionwastohopehewouldleavemealoneandcontinuewalking, buthedidnot.Insteadhecamestraightuptomeandaskedformyhelp.IwantedtosaythatIdid nothavea
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Theobjectweusetwiceaday,andneglectquiteabithasproventobeoneofthemostsuccessful devicestopreventgumdiseaseifused.7in10Americansuseitdaily,andinaworldwitha populationof7.5billionpeople,only4.2billionpeopleownthem,while5.1billionownaphone. (HopkinsJeanne)Eachoneofthemcostsaround2dollars,whiletheelectriconescostupto4,000 dollars(Green,Dennis)Thisdevicewasvotedasthenumber–oneinventionthatmostAmericans couldnotlivewithout.Infact,theaveragepersonspends2,920dollarsayearonthis.(Howmuch couldyoupotentiallyspendontoothbrushes?)WhiletheaverageAmericanspends38.5daysof theirlifeusingit(Hygiene,Oral)Thetoothbrushhastobeoneofmostmagnificentdevicesever created,fromwhiteningyourteethtomakingsureyouhavegoodhygiene,thetoothbrushhasmade theimpossiblepossible.Tounderstandandlearnaboutthismiracle.Wewillfirstbrushourway throughit'sinterestinganduniquehistory.Second,wewillrinsethroughwhyweshouldonlyuse ourbrushesandnotanyoneelse's.Third,welearnaboutOrdontalophobia.Lastly,wewilllearnhow topicktheperfectbrushforusandhowanoldinventionasthebrushisstillthriving
While,thefirstmoderntoothbrush,withnylonbristles,wascreatedin1938bythecompany, DupontdeNemours,wascalledDoctorWest'sMiracleToothbrush.However,toothbrusheshave beenmentionedasearlyasaround3000BC,whenEgyptians
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Ithappenstoeverydrivereventually.You'rebarrelingthroughenemyterritory,eyesdartingback andforthscanningforraiders.Youspotaspiketrap,youturnsharply,butit'stoolate!Bang!The sun–fadedhulagirlonthedashboarddancestothesoundofrubberslappingagainsthighway.You climboutofyourbattlebarge,openthecargohatchandseetherig'slastsparetire,sittingontopof itisaredcooler;sweatyfromthedesertsunIt'stheperfectsizeforabagoficeandthefreshkidney yourwarchiefawaits.Followthissimpleguidetochangingaflattireandyouwillbeheldaloftby yourwarpartyincelebration,orfailandbeconsumedbythepoisongascloudthatpursuesyou. Firstthingyoudoinpreparation
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PersuasiveWritingPrompts
AttachedpleasefindNathanGibson'spaperforthenextAPgraduateresearchseminarscheduledon Monday,November6atnoonin127CorwinHall.AsyaMagazinnikisthediscussant.Theseminar scheduledforMonday,November13hasbeencancelledduetoseniorleveljobtalks.Ithasbeen rescheduledforMonday,May14.Lastly,theseminarscheduledforMonday,November20willbe relocatedIwillletyouknowthemeetinglocationoncearoomissecured
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Coffeeisoneofthemostpopularbeveragesworldwide.Eighty–threepercentofAmericansdrink coffeedaily,andsomemorethanonecup.Coffeeismadebythegrindingofroastedcoffeeseeds, alsoknownascoffeebeans,addinghotwaterallowingittoflowthroughthecoffeegrinds.Coffee wastraditionallyintroducedasanenergyboostertogetpeoplethroughtheday.Today,coffeeis alsoasocialmechanismwherepeoplefeelrequiredtodrinkiteverydayTheaspectthatmakes coffeesoaddictiveisthecaffeine.Caffeineisnotaddictivethewaymethorcocaineisbutregular useofcaffeineasastimulate,cancausemildphysicaldependence.However,coffeeisaddictingit doesallowmanyhealthbenefitsCoffeecanreducetheriskoftypetwodiabetesandincreasethe possibilityofpreventingoralcancers.Butlikeallgoodthings,drinkingcoffeeshouldnotbeabused, likecoachPhilfromKicking&Screaming,whothroughoutthemainpartofthemovie,chugged cupsaftercupsofcappuccinos.Drinkingalargeamountofcoffeedoesposeseveralcons.Aconof coffeeisanincreaseinanxiety,andhaveanegativeeffectonprescribedmedicine.Althoughmany onlyusecoffeestoboostenergyearlyinthemorning,thisdrinkcanbeusedtohelpwithproblems Coffeecanreducetheriskoftypetwodiabetes,whichisimportantwhenlivingintheworldtoday. Typetwodiabetesisaveryseriousandcomplicatedcondition,coffeehelpscontrolone'sbloodand glucose
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WhenIbeganthisclass,Ilovedtowritepersuasiveessays.Ilovedtowriteaboutmyownopinions andIwasquitegoodatconvincingpeopletoagreewithmystandpoints.Toconvinceothersto agreeonmypointofviewwasanextraordinaryfeeling.Iamverygoodatgettingmypointacross andgivingmyreasonsonwhyIfeelthewayIdoaboutacertainsituation.Ilovedwriting persuasiveessaysbecauseIlovetoreadthemaswellIlovehowpersuasiveessayshaveacall–to–action;givingthereadersachancetodosomethingaboutthesituation.Iamallforprotestandrights forothers,ifIbelievesomeoneiswrongIwillstandmygroundandprovethatitiswrong.Iloved towritepersuasiveessaysbecause,IamapersuasivepersoninlifeMyopinionsmatterjustas muchaseveryoneelse.Writingpersuasiveessays,islikewritingfromthesoul.Tobeabletoputmy allintoapieceandshowwhyitmeanssomuchtome.Bytakingthisclass,Ihavecometoenjoythe researchpaper.IfeelnowasIwriterIstilllovepersuasivewriting;justknowIincluderesearchto helpstrengthenmyopinions.Iamanorganizedwriteraswellasadescriptivewriter,beingableto writethingsinlogicalorderandhavingthingswellexplainedforareaderInowunderstandthe meaningandhowtowriteaboutthingsImaynotalwaysagreewith.Beingabletodescribemy writing,givingmoredetailissomethingtakingthisclasshastaughtme.Givingmyreadersabetter visualis
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Inwritingit'simportanttohaveanunderstandingofwhatyou'retryingtoconveyforyouraudience inadditiontohowyouyouwillpresentyourideas.Effectivecommunicationextendsbeyondhaving wellorganizedwritingexpressedincompleteandcoherentsentences.Thestyle,toneandclarityof writingmustalsobeconsidered,astheyareconstantlychangingrelativetotheaudience.Again, analyzingone'saudienceandpurposeisessentialtosuccessfulwritingAppropriately,when choosingthemosteffectivelanguage,itisimportanttoconsiderthedocumentobjectiveaswellas thereader.Inessence,thisideaofeffectiveuseoflanguagehasbeentheoverarchingthemeofthis onlineEnglishcourseEachwritingassignmentshowmorecontent
Thus,thestyleoflanguageusedwithinthetextwasoftenindustryspecificandpossessedamore academicfeeling.Forexample,inthetextIoftenusedabbreviationsandslangacceptablewithinthe discoursesuchas,SCMSupplychainmanagement,KPIKeyperformanceindicator,andRDT Resourcedependence.Thewordchoiceinthisassignmentisindicativeofthatfactthatlanguageis choseninamannerthatisappropriateforboththeaudienceandthepurposeofthewriting Furthermore,perhapsthegreatestcontrastandthemostevidentofhowlanguageworksdifferently invarioustypesofwritingisthediscussionblogpost.Theblogpostallowedtheclasstoengagein differenttypesofformalityoflanguage.Theformalityofthelanguageoneusesshouldmatchthe formalityofthesituationandtherelationshipbetweenthewriterandreader.Therefore,asthepublic audiencewasaclassofonlinestudentstakingarequiredwritingcourseinthesummer,theformality ofmywritinghasoftenbeenveryinformal.Forexample,inmyblogpostaddressingmyconcern overtheunworthypowerofBeyoncéIwrote,"Itwastheyear2008whentheworldwasblessed withtheimagesofBeyoncé(unapologetically)dancingaroundinaleotardNotonlyisBeyoncé's singleladyvideooneofhermostnotablehitsitbeginsherwhatisnowadecadelongrelationship endingspree"(Marquis,2016).Theformality
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BothKendrickandMigosputoutsomebangersontheregular,butIamheretoconvinceyouabout KendrickLamarbeingthebetterofthetwo.Kendrickhasastyleofrappinglikenootheritfrom playingwholeorindecodedspeedupbackwardmessagestorappingabouthismother'sharsh punishmentsforsevenminutesonhistrackFEAR.onthealbumDAMN.hehascatchylyrics,and hehassomeofmodernrap'smostclassicandbestalbums('GoodKid,MAADCity'andTopimp abutterflyaresomepersonalfavorites).MigosdoesnothavenearlyasmanyalbumsasKendrickor experiencetheymakegoodsongsthatgetplayedoutinacoupleofweeks,butyoucanalwayscatch someonebumpingtosomeKendrickOffset,onememberoftheMigosgroupdidmakeabig accomplishmentwithcollaboratingwith21SavageandMetroBoominonthealbum"Without Warning."Takeoffhasnotdoneanythingoutonhisownreallyunlikethemoresuccessfulofthe groupQuavoandOffset,butheisstillshowmorecontent
LikeIsaid,andIwouldbesurprisediflessthan70%ofraplistenerswoulddisagreethatKendrick LamarisbetterthanMigosbyalongshotMigosbiggestalbumsareCulture,YRN2,andYRN WhileKendrickhassomefantasticsongsonthealbums:DAMN.,Section.80,'GoodKid,M.A.A.D. City',andToPimpaButterfly.Whenitcomestoinfluence,itisahardtopictojudgeonbecauserap nowadaysunlikebackinthe80sand90sisn'tnearlyasinfluential,butIwouldsayKendrickhasthe mostinfluenceonthepeopleandexploitingcertainlifestyles.IfeellikethatKendrickLamaris betterthanMigosandifyouneedanypersuasiononthetopic(whichIdoubt),IhopeIhelpedyou agreewithmy
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