...When comparing Paul McHenry Roberts narrative essay "How to Say Nothing in 500 Words" and Maya Angelou's descriptive essay "Sister Flowers", Roberts essay holds superior because he uses 2nd point of person, relate-able topics, and problem solving strategies in his essay. By using descriptive language, an author has the power to tantalize their readers simply by word usage. Descriptive language "refers to words that are vivid, expressive, and highly specific to the topic" (Connell & Sole, 2013). For example, in the essay "How To Say Nothing in 500 Words", the author sets the mood by stating, "It's Friday afternoon, and you have almost survived another week of class" (Roberts, 2013). All college students, the author's intended audience, can relate to anticipating the weekend, and a break from the stresses of college coursework. In speaking directly to the reader, second-person point of view, the author, Paul McHenry Roberts, establishes an intimate connection. Roberts uses humor within the body of the essay as well, furthering the connection between himself and his audience. Roberts states, "All subjects, except sex, are dull until someone makes them interesting." (Roberts). He further goes on about how to set up a unique paper. Roberts lists examples of different topics throughout this essay. He creates an informative essay about writing on much-debated topics by thinking outside the box. As Roberts illustrates by stating" Picture poor old Alfy coming home from football...
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...Traveling across a vast ocean and landing in a foreign and an entirely unfamiliar region in the early 17th century, the English settlers faced several challenges with the Indians that inhabited the land. Having little knowledge of the land they were now in, the English battled a variety of difficulties to survive with little resources to combat hardships. Among the numerous challenges that the English faced was the predominate issues of sustaining peace with the Indians. This challenge distinctively presents itself through two separate Indian leaders: Powhatan in the Chesapeake region and Metacom in New England. When comparing the two regions and the existing relationships between the English and the Indians, it becomes evident that power, communication, and conduct played a significant role in whether the territory would see bloodshed or peace....
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...The Spanish and English cultures were scarcely similar and notably different because of the ways the settlers made their strong economies and who ran the government. The English and the Spanish were very different in the ways that they made their strong economies. The English societies were set up on the coast with very fertile soil for farming. The English was originally a communal society which meant the whole community owned the same land. In this society everyone had worked together. Two years later the communal society was not high in the production of the products so the community had to make a change. The community had divided land ownership to individuals which had help the economy grow. The English had made slight income through fur trading and fishing, but a large amount of their income was made through trading crops and cattle. The English traded with New Amsterdam to have manufactured goods in return. When the Spanish had come to the Americas they were further west than the English and their soil was not as fertile. There were many natives that already lived were the Spanish had settled who were forced to work as slaves along with the Africans. The slaves were shipped to Spain which was a way of income. The slave trade had gone all the way from the island of Hispaniola to the Caribbean: Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas. Slavery was a large source of income for the economy of the Spanish. Nonetheless in 1542, the Spanish had outlawed enslavement, but sadly...
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...Compare and contrast the education system in China with the English education system After the appearance of culture, an important public service came into being, that is education. However, different countries have different forms of educations. According to the internet, it is found that there are many differences between them education system in China and English education system. The differences between these two education can be seen in terms of teaching style, subjects, and exams. The first difference is teaching style, which is the biggest difference caused by values and traditions. In China, students do not have group work. They only need to listen to the teacher and take notes. But English students have a lot of group work instead of only listening to the teacher and taking notes. Relative to China, the English teacher are friendlier and the class are more relaxed. In the United Kingdom, students express their opinions and focus on experimentation. However, in China, students mainly focus on the knowledge and the books, and try to remember everything that maybe contained in the exam. Thus, education in China and English education system differ in the aspects of teaching style. The second difference is subjects. In the United Kingdom, students can choose a few subjects in every term, and they do many practices. However, in China, students have tense load of subject and can have 6 – 10 subjects each term. English students focus on every subject, but...
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...Answer Selected Answer: Many people have asked what was so attractive to the English, French And Spanish to bring them to the "New World". Most people underestimate this question and cite greed. In my opinion what attracted the French, Spanish, and English to the New World is not given the credit it deserves. The basics that attracted the French, Spanish, and English to the New World were economic, social, and political strategic conflict. In the light of this I will break down the issues in order to give each of them the thought that they fully deserve. Spain looked at the New World and saw an oppertunity to convert the people of the New World to Catholasisim, because of Queen Isabellas strong commitment to her faith .Other countries were more concerened with political reaches it could impliment and use to control The new country.Queen Isabella was more worried about saving the savages souls. As a result an early establishment of the Catholic religion in the New World. The results of this are still seen today in America. The Spanish did manage to "civilise" Latin America, the Spanish had no way to rule effictivly, due to the distance from the Americas to Spain. Also, the Spainish ways of ruling had no give it was black and white no grey. All major decisions were made by Spain so when officals wrote for advice it took months to get a response, and the conflict was already over. Frances main goal in going to the "New World" was incorporation. The French didn't merely...
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...they are similar. When contrasting them, show how they are different. In a comparison/contrast paper, be sure to develop a thesis that includes words that signal comparisons, such as “although,” “even though,” “in spite of,” “except for,” “not withstanding,” or “but.” Also, use appropriate transitions to signal comparisons and link paragraphs within the body of your paper, such as “on the other hand,” “in contrast,” “similarly,” “also,” “both,” “even though,” and “in the same way.” In order for two things to be worth comparing, the two things should initially appear to be different. In order for two things to be worth contrasting, the two things should initially appear to be similar. Comparing and contrasting are ways of exploring the similarities and differences between two things. 'Compare and contrast' is often used as a development strategy for essay assignments but it's a helpful strategy for any important decisions you have to make. Generally speaking, comparing is showing the similarities, and contrasting is showing differences between two things that are related in some way. For example, you wouldn't compare/contrast reading a book to driving a car, but you would compare reading a book to reading with an e-reader. COMPARING com·pare (kəm-pâr′) v. com·pared, com·par·ing, com·pares v.tr. 1. To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; liken: Is it right to compare the human brain to a computer? 2. To examine in order to note the similarities or differences...
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...Compare and Contrast Essay [pic][pic] Language – Writing The purpose of a compare and contrast essay is to examine two things of interest and tell the reader about the similarities and differences between them. There are many different formats for writing a compare and contrast essay. For the purpose of this assignment, we will focus on the most common format called the Feature by Feature Format, where we compare and contrast (similarities and differences) between two subjects (i.e. Singapore versus Trinidad, etc.) on three different features about the subjects (i.e. geography, people, and food, etc.) Basic Structure: |1st Paragraph – Introduction | |General Topic Sentence(s) – catch the reader’s attention | |Brief background information about the two subjects | |THESIS STATEMENT | |Brief overview of the three features you are comparing and contrasting | |2nd Paragraph –Personality Inventory ...
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...John Nicolet June 5, 2015 Compare and Contrast 1. Compare and contrast the Magna Carta to the U.S. Constitution. A.The 6th amendment of the Constitution reads "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjpy the right to be confronted with the witness against him." Also it was in the Magna Carta that "No freeman shall be taken or imprsioned or exiled or in any waydestroyrd except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. B. In Paragraph 29 of the Magna Carta it reads as follows, "No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised of his free tenement or of his liberties or free customs, or outlawed or exiled or in any way ruined, nor will we go against such a man or send against him save by lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land. To no-one will we sell or deny of delay right or justice. It reads the same in Amendment 6 that " In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial..wherein the crime shall have been committed." 2. Compare and contrast the English bill of rights of 1689 and the U.S. Constitution. A.The Bill creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech as well in the Constitution it talks about the seperation of power of each branch of the government. For example in Article 3 Section 2 talks about the Judical branches power and powers that the Supreme Court...
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...SSC-105 Syllabus Course Outline and Assessments Academic weeks begin on the day of the class meeting and end at 11:55 PM Arizona Time the day before the following class meeting. All Class Readings and Assignments are due by the end of the specified academic week. All assignments must be submitted by the final night of class. Week One In-Class or Alternate Participation Discussion Question and Participation Assignment: Creating and Saving an APA Format Document Week Two In-Class or Alternate Participation Discussion Question and Participation Assignment: Common Knowledge Assignment: Scavenger Hunt Week Three In-Class or Alternate Participation Discussion Question and Participation Assignment: Writing One 1 4 10 1 4 5 5 1 4 4 Week Four In-Class or Alternate Participation Discussion Question and Participation Assignment: Grammar 1 4 10 Week Five In-Class or Alternate Participation Discussion Question and Participation Assignment: Excel Budget Assignment: Math Week Six In-Class or Alternate Participation Discussion Question and Participation Assignment: Writing Two Week Seven In-Class or Alternate Participation Discussion Question and Participation Assignment: Plagiarism and APA Format Week Eight In Class or Alternate Participation Assignment: Final Presentation Point Total 1 5 100 1 4 5 1 4 10 1 4 5 5 Week One This week’s topic is: • Opening Doors to Success This week’s activities support the following course learning outcomes: • Examine the importance of continuing...
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... I had to take a preparation course for English in Turkey. That’s why my writing history started like that spontaneously. I really don’t like to write as my personality; however, this is a necessity for enhancing the ability to write an essay. Particularly, academic writing is the most important part of the studying in university, and my earlier writing experience is related just academic writing which is some type of essay such as, process essay, cause and effect essay and compare-contrast essay. One of the types of essay that I wrote first is process essay. That was really important experience because I had never written this type of essay. A process essay explains a process by either defining it, explaining the steps for completing the process oneself or by showing how a thing works. My process topic was “Things to Do in Case of Hurricane”. I explained the processes such as before the hurricane, during the hurricane and after the hurricane. The second type of the essay that I dealt is the cause and effect essay. That was one of the useful types of the essay because everybody can learn...
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...Subject Code: FDENG001 Subject Name: Intermediate English Requirement: Compulsory Credit Hours: 4 (3 hrs lecture + 1.5 hrs tutorial x 13 weeks) Level: Foundation/Matriculation Lecturers: Ms Fazidah Abdul Jamil., Mdm Goh Wan Chen, Ms Saratha Thevi Ramasamy, Ms Norzaireen Shamsul Kamar Synopsis: This course is designed for students who require the necessary skills for tertiary studies. Some basic grammatical concepts are taught and students are to apply them in their writing. Writing will focus on the development of coherent paragraphs. Reading skills will cover such strategies as scanning, skimming, main ideas, contextual clues and inferences. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this subject, student will be able to: 1. write summaries as well as process, comparison-contrast and cause-effect essays 2. apply basic grammatical concepts in writing 3. answer questions based on academic texts 4. give oral presentations Textbook: 1. Daise, D., Norloff, C., and Carne, P., (2011). Q: Skills for Success 4 : Reading and Writing Oxford University Press, UK 2. Paterson, K, and Wedge, R., (2013). Oxford Grammar for EAP. Oxford University Press, UK Recommended References: Cambridge International Dictionary of English (1997), Cambridge University Press, UK Mode of Assessment: [1] Class participation 5% [2] Quiz 1 15% [3] Quiz 2 10% [4] Oral Presentation 10% ...
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...JOhn Appleseed Ms. Kevin Hart English 110 October 9, 2014 Compare and Contrast outline I. Authors message a. Subject A b. Subject II. Setting a. Subject A b. Subject III. Characters a. Subject A b. Subject B IV. Conclusion Gloria Castro Ms. Ferrell English 110 October 9, 2014 Compare and Contrast rough draft Have you ever stopped and thought to yourself if racism has really come to an end? The stories “Of the coming of John” and “How it feels to be colored me” have plenty of differences and similarities. These two stories have the same theme, which is race. The both have an interesting plot and a great message that everyone in the audience can enjoy. The first point of these two stories that has differences and similarities is the characters message. Both of these stories are based off of race and they are both trying to give the same message to their audience, for example how racism was really serious back in the day. Another similar message is there lives change at some point of their lives. A difference is that their lives change in different ways. In the story “Of the Coming of John”, John changes because he realizes how things really are and it kind of makes him a little bitter. The second point of these two stories that has differences and similarities is the setting. The setting of both these stories are in...
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...does the US Healthcare system rate? 37th in the World England Compare and Contrast the English healthcare system with the US system The citizens won’t see a single medical bill, the hospitals and their employees are owned by the government. Hospitals go against each other to get funding. It’s similar in the fact their is a “family doctor.” What are the advantages of this system over the US system? No medical bills, no medical bankrupcy. Patience can choose what hospital they want to go to. Excellent preventitive medicine. What are the disadvantages of this system? They pay much higher taxes. Takes a while to get hip or heart surgery (waiting list). Japan Compare and Contrast the Japanese healthcare system with the US system Cover everyone and spend half the amount the U.S. does. 80% of hospitals are private buisnesses. There are set prices for everything in hospitals all across Japan. What are the advantages of this system over the US system? Everyone is covered and it is very cheap. There is no gate keeper, no appointment is neccessary so they can go see any specialist they want. Insurance takes care of the bill. What are the disadvantages of this system? The doctors can’t charge what they want which limits the amount of money they can make. 50% of hospitals in financial trouble. Spend too little on medicine which cause this financial trouble. Germany Compare and Contrast the German healthcare system with the US system Like Japan, most of...
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...wrtg101 Writing Assignment 2 Comparison-Contrast Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/wrtg101-writing-assignment-2-comparison-contrast/ Writing Assignment #2: Comparison-Contrast Analysis Writing assignment #2 will be an essay in which you compare and contrast two objects, concepts, or ideas. You are encouraged to use your field of study to help in generating a topic for this essay. Some sample topics are listed below: If you are majoring in one of the Sciences programs in our SCIP unit, you might be majoring in one of the following: environmental management, biotechnology, laboratory management, social science, gerontology, psychology, or political science You might write a comparison-contrast essay on one of the following: green and non-green buildings two processes in building sustainable communities two countries’ approaches to a particular environmental issue archaeal viruses and bacterial viruses two gene lists in a particular animal community descriptive and prescriptive discriminant analysis in the social sciences two views of a particular field of study in the social sciences two methods of performance appraisal for an employee gender differences in a particular psychological phenomenon two frailty models two cultures’ methods or attitudes toward caring for the elderly If you are majoring in one of the disciplines in our Computer Information Systems and Technology (CITE) unit, you might be majoring in...
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...| | Amelia WhiteEDU-230 | | | | Advantages and Disadvantages of SIOP and EEI Lesson Plans | Helping students find their balance! | | | | | Define SIOP! * Sheltered * Instructional * Observation * ProtocolSIOP is an instructional model that teaches in English only. SIOP is not additional or replacement instructional but a complete curriculum for non-native speakers in a content area. The instructional form is meant to extent the time ELLs students receive in language support for academic content area that is required to graduate. | | | | Define EEI! * Education * Environment * InitiativeThis is an environment-based curriculum. This curriculum features 85 individual units. Each unit is aligned to up to 100 selected Science and History-Social Science content standards. This vision encourages an active and hands on experiments. This positively impacts the leaders of tomorrow and their families, schools, and communities. | | | | | | SIOP Key Points * Concrete the structure * Useful for teachers through peer review/self-reflectionEEI Key Points * Teaches Science, History and Social Science standards to mastery * Supports English Language standards | | | | | | Amelia White January 23, 2014 EDU-230 Professor Jeff Martin Multicultural Lesson Plan Analysis 1. Are the objectives aligned with academic standards? State how the lesson objectives support the academic standards. SIOP The SIOP lesson...
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