...Fundamentals of all good writing Name Tutor Course College Date Part one: pleasant/unpleasant description of the place From a distance, one can see the silence and calmness of my compound. It looks humble and it is evident that anyone would want to walk around it to enjoy its wonderful nature. It extends approximately two meters away from the walls of the house and surrounds the house. It has a short well cut spreading grass that makes it look more attractive. A line of beautiful reddish in color flowers are planted equidistant from the walls of the house and the fencing of the compound. It runs around the compound in a circular shape. It is wonderful. The spreading short grass and the surrounding of the flowers makes the compound look like a football playing ground from a distance. Alongside the fencing of the compound, there are trees planted and well shaped to depict the shape of an umbrella. The trees provide shade during sunny days and hence this makes the compound highly cozy for anyone who would want to use the leisure relaxing within the compound. However, the trees planted to provide shade shed their leaves during dry spells to conserve water. Water running through the compound makes them rot making the compound become stinky. At times if the compound is not cleaned regularly during dry spells, it looks filthy due to the numerous leaves that are shed by the trees and spread over the compound by the running wind that usually characterize dry seasons. This steals...
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...Initial impressions of Gatsby - Chapters 1-4 We see and hear relatively little of Gatsby in the opening chapter of the novel; he is presented as an almost ephemeral, ghost like figure. However we are drawn to his character by the way he is described: ‘There was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life’. Consequently, Every time he is mentioned there is always something to interrupt which adds to the mysteriousness of his character. At the end of chapter 1 we catch a glimpse of him where he is bonded with strong romantic imagery, he comes out to see ‘the silver pepper of the stars’ and is spotted when ‘the silhouette of a moving cat wavered across the moonlight’. Fitzgerald combines the purity and romance of Gatsby’s dream with these symbols. On the contrary when he gives a ‘sudden imitation that he was content to be alone’ by stretching out his arms towards the ‘dark water in a curious way’ the purity of his character seems to disappear as the ‘single green light, minute and far away’ suggests the ill omen of his character. In Chapter 3 Fitzgerald uses the part scene to introduce Gatsby to the reader, here Gatsby emerges as a mysterious character who is the subject of gossip, He is well known but ironically nobody seems to have any verifiable information about him. Nick then describes him and says ‘he had one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it’ the way Gatsby us portrayed is one of extreme modesty, he appears...
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...My Impression in Living in the City Living in the city means to have easier access to any resources we may need, like having nearby marketplace, hospital, mall, and school however the common perception about cities is that they were dangerous because it is where criminals usually attack for there are greater mass of people that causes pollution due to smoke from vehicles. Although, cities are where you also find bigger and brighter opportunities for you to live a better life because of advance technologies and system of education. I have lived in this city all my life. It is where I was born, grew up, and first learned how to write and count and develop into a matured young woman. This city has always been a big part of me because it witnessed all my special moments, sweet smiles, hardships and struggles that caused my eyes to cry in tears. Although, an Ideal home for us is very hard and tricky to find because there are factors to consider before we can decide on which home to invest in that lead us to keep moving from house to house so I can consider myself as NPA or No Permanent Address in this city. Since we moved out from my grandparents’ house and got separated from living with my relatives we got to experience to move from house to house and due to this I got to transfer to different schools that lead me to making more new friends. Despite of all this, I have been blessed. I have been lucky enough to experience many different walks of life. I know that if I had...
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...difficult. This poem is in nine stanzas, where the first four stanzas describe the process of starting up the tractor while the last five stanzas, describe how the tractor finally starts up and rejoices. The poet personifies the tractor and uses contrast to bring about its theme in the poem. Firstly, the narrative point of view poet uses a first person narrative viewpoint, which creates an impression of irritation and anger that the poet has towards the tractor. This helps us to understand the emotions of the persona towards the tractor. Firstly, he uses “I stare at it in hatred”. The emotion ‘hatred’ is a passionate feeling of anger, and the ‘stare’ tells us that it is extremely irritated by the reluctance of the tractor start as it ‘defied’ the narrator. This phrase tells us that the persona is facing a lot of difficulty, causing him to feel hatred towards the tractor. Additionally, the poet uses “I squirt commercial sure-fire down the black throat”. This phrase has the fuel chute, which connects fuel to the oil tank, personified to be a throat, which creates an impression that the tractor is similar to a human in the sense that it has a throat for ‘food’, that is in comparison to fuel, to have energy to start. Moreover, this is ironic because the fuel is ‘sure-fire’ which means that the fuel will definitely cause the engine to start. However, the fuel...
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...behave. It can be changed through actions, manners and behaviors. Physical beauty is largely inherited from parents. But physical beauty can also be changed with cosmetic procedures and plastic surgery. People often choose such interventions to make a more acceptable image. The importance of the two beauties is the quality. Many people feel inner beauty is more important and pure than physical beauty. It does not lie and involves the heart, mind and soul. Inner beauty never fades away and differentiates one person from another. Physical beauty is temporary and can fade away over time. Inner beauty leaves a lasting impression on people. In conclusion, inner beauty and physical beauty have equal importance in people’s lives. But they still have differences--the way they are defined, how they are achieved, and how they alter the impressions of...
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...problem is difficult. This poem is in nine stanzas, where the first four stanzas describe the process of starting up the tractor while the last five stanzas, describe how the tractor finally starts up and rejoices. The poet personifies the tractor and uses contrast to bring about its theme in the poem. Firstly, the narrative point of view poet uses a first person narrative viewpoint, which creates an impression of irritation and anger that the poet has towards the tractor. This helps us to understand the emotions of the persona towards the tractor. Firstly, he uses “I stare at it in hatred”. The emotion ‘hatred’ is a passionate feeling of anger, and the ‘stare’ tells us that it is extremely irritated by the reluctance of the tractor start as it ‘defied’ the narrator. This phrase tells us that the persona is facing a lot of difficulty, causing him to feel hatred towards the tractor. Additionally, the poet uses “I squirt commercial sure-fire down the black throat”. This phrase has the fuel chute, which connects fuel to the oil tank, personified to be a throat, which creates an impression that the tractor is similar to a human in the sense that it has a throat for ‘food’, that is in comparison to fuel, to have energy to start. Moreover, this is ironic because the fuel is ‘sure-fire’ which means that the fuel will definitely cause the engine to start....
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...This was just my first impression of the subject. What is ethics? How do ethics affect me personally? Ethics are rules set by society. To be a part of society and to be treated as an equal member of society, I would have to abide by those rules. If ethics dictate that I would have to kneel down to my elders every time I cross path with them, then I would have to kneel down as they walk cross my path. For those who do not follow ethics of that society, society may cast those people down consequently. Having grown up in a Christian family with great devotion and being instilled with Christian morals, there are times that my morals conflict with the ethics set by society and other times when ethics and morals agree with each other. Morals, in my opinion, are the principles that have been instilled in me by my parents and by my teachers and friends. One of those principles is “thou shall not kill.” Morally, I believe that as a human being, I do not have the right or power to kill someone or something because that is exclusively set for “God” to decide. I also know that if someone tries to harm my family or myself in any way, I have the right to defend myself, whether I defend with a bat, club, or even a gun. If I shoot someone to cripple the person, I had done so to defend myself and/or my family from harm. Morally, this would tear at my soul because I had to do something “God” gave that person since birth, but ethically, I had done the right thing for my family, my society and...
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...My dad always tells me that within the first ten seconds of meeting someone for the first time they will have made a very important judgment of you which will dictate your relationship/affiliation with that person from that point on. It took me a very long time to agree with him, because I always believed that people shouldn’t make any judgment without actually getting to know you first. As I grew and matured, I realized that both of these points were very important and comprised the central idea of a first impression, good or bad. As a society in general we place a lot of importance on material things, including clothing and accessories, so the way someone presents themselves can usually tell us a few things about them. What I mean by that is if someone comes to a meeting with a Yves Saint Laurent suit and a Movado watch, we can assume they are financially well off. At the same time, someone who comes in with a very cheap suit will usually be perceived as financially deprived. Even though we can make such assumptions from these first impressions about people, it is not usually the financial situation that we should focus on, but more so on what that means in terms of their education and ability/knowledge to conduct themselves publicly in a very professional manner and understand the proper etiquette in different professional environments. For example, the financially sound first person with the expensive clothing and accessories will usually be assumed to know all of these...
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...FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND THEIR POWER, How first impressions strike us and their power to change actions Jacob XXXXXX CSU-Global ABSTRACT ------------------------------------------------- This paper will look at first impressions, how they strike us, the powerful ways in which they change our behavior and affect our decisions. How first impressions strike us and their power to change actions First impressions strike us in many different ways. They are often a powerful inhibitor which change the ways in which we would interact with others around us. Often times they are not indicative of the person we are meeting, yet they can permanently alter the ways in which we view others and the ways in which we interact with others. They are however not always permanent impressions. Many times a first impression can be less than desirable for many reasons. Such reasons can range from a person feeling under the weather, a person having unrelated stressors affecting their behavior to an unplanned and inconvenient meeting of two people. When a first impression is less than desirable for the meete, the meetor can tend to make certain assumptions about the meete. These assumptions can range from believing that the meete is less than capable at a particular task/job to believing that the meete is perhaps an undereducated and unmotivated person. However, the same can be said in reciprocal. Take for example a person who has nothing more than a high school diploma and a slightly better...
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...First impressions is the most important thing ever when dealing with people. The way they view you the first time tells a lot about how you may or may not treat them in the future. Having a good impression is critical in the health care, especially those who are dealing with patients directly. It is crucial to have a good appearance and attitude at all times because you never know how a person is examining you. In my opinion patient perception is very important. It can cause you to have good ground between you and the patient. Having this can either help the patient feel they can or cannot open up to you and let you know everything that is wrong with them. The first thing a person examines is how you present yourself and the space around...
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...Tell me what happened to Malcolm Gladwell regarding first Impressions. Has anything like this happen to you? Or have you done that to someone else. Give examples Mr. Gladwell, used examples to show the different forms of first impressions, with using his examples he used to different time intervals that were very short and all the results became identical to the initial findings. His findings prove the old expression, you can only make a first impression once. This study shows how important first impression is based on the persons characteristics, the way they dress, and their body language confidence are all highly important factors that we need to consider. Of course, I’ve made judgments of somebody whether I was right or wrong within my...
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...judge a person based off of the first impression? First impressions can be misinterpreted often depending on the situation occurring. The average person experiences first impressions on a daily basis. Many say to judge a person based off whether they appear to be amiable or uncongenial is erroneous. Some feel that it’s necessary to make such conjectures of a person’s temperament when the initial greeting is rather belligerent. In hindsight judging is morally wrong because you never know what a person’s actions may be. There are multiple points of view when it comes to first impressions. It can be seen to be okay to judge someone based off a first impression when it comes to a professional or personal situation. For example, in a job interview an employer bases whether a candidate is applicable or not off of the candidate’s responses. In that sense an employer isn’t worried about the person’s character outside of that interview. It’s all depends on what happens during the first meeting. Another event of judging can stimulate during a raw, vulnerable moment in a person’s life. In that moment a person may base their opinion off of a specific emotion, which can blur a person’s true sense of synergy....
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...sociological perspective known as dramaturgy. I will describe my front and back stages. My use of impression management will be discussed as well as why we use this form of management. Being social beings on the stage of life, we must play our parts accordingly. Dramaturgy is one social perspective that revolves around role playing. This theory says that we are like actors on a stage and we take on many roles when we interact with others. We constantly change our role (character) when we meet new people. There are two stages associated with dramaturgy and they are the front and back stages. The front stage is the stage where actions are visible to the audience and are part of the performance. Everyday my life is filled with front stages. My office where I work as a Correctional Records Technician serves as one of my front stages. It is there where I assist a multitude of public citizens on a daily basis. My home is another front stage. This is where I take on the role of head of household. The back stage is where performers are present but audience is not, and the performers can step out of character without fear of disrupting the performance. When I get into my car and turn the radio on and hear a song with a nice beat, I start singing and moving to the beat. My car serves as my back stage. My bedroom is also one of my back stages. This is the place I go to immediately when I get off of work. Before I can deal with anyone in my household, I need time to power down from the long day...
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...Résumé Impressions Image consultant Suman R Agarwal on how to make your résumé clear, precise and relevant If first impressions are important in an interview, the impression your résumé creates are no less important. In order to ensure that, take care of the elements mentioned below: Your Story — Understand the position, level in hierarchy, department and industry culture. Map your contributions with what the company is looking for. Customise your résumé when required. Are they looking for a strong technical expert or someone with strong people skills? Talk to current employees and read up about the company. For each company you have worked with, every designation held and every academic institution attended, the executive wants to see three things: a. What goes into the résumé must be relevant to the job you have applied for. Mention your contributions, projects undertaken and the extracurricular activities in school or college, for example, ‘Achieved 100% target all through.’ b. Describe the constraints and the complexity involved in the project or in your contribution (example: Achieved 100% target or raised sales by 10% despite the downturn during which client company cut purchases by 20% and in the presence of leading competitors). c. The above details not only convey your potential to the interviewer, but also help focus interview questions on how you made it happen. Make the subheads speak for themselves so that the executive glancing rapidly...
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...First Impressions First impressions are made every day in our social, business, and educational world. They are our first judgment and opinion of someone’s character. First impressions can be made in person, or from a distance through communication with someone we have not yet met in person. First impressions can even be made indirectly by people who observe us and our interactions with others. Ultimately, upon meeting someone new, “we walk away from them with a first impression that is like a Polaroid picture – a head-to-toe image that develops instantly and never entirely fades” (Flora, 2004). First impressions are formed rather quickly. “Psychologists, writers and seminar leaders caution that we only have from seven to seventeen seconds of interacting with strangers before they form an opinion of us” (Lampton, n.d.). This means that we have a very limited amount of time to either make a good or bad first impression. There are a number of factors that can influence ones first impression of another individual. Physical characteristics, such as style of dress, hygiene, facial expressions, and mannerisms can all play a role in forming an opinion of a person. Non-physical characteristics such as attitude, perceived level of friendliness, general demeanor, punctuality and preparedness can also help in forming opinions of others. Additionally, communication style, tone of voice, and level of confidence also aid in helping to form an opinion of another. ...
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