...at the outset: an essay question has no ‘right’ answer. You can breathe easy on that one. It’s just not like that. This is English and we leave those kinds of ‘right answers’ to the mathematicians and scientists. An English essay is not an ‘answer’ in that way at all, rather, it’s an informed opinion; but, like all opinions, it’ll require explanation, argument and support. It requires you to argue your case. What’s the first thing you do when you set about starting an essay? Many people start by searching through the text on which their essay is based in the hope of finding suitable quotations to help ‘answer’ the essay question. Well, there’s no getting away from this basic process, but there are ways to make it altogether more efficient, useful and most importantly, more likely to earn a higher grade. More on this later. The Argument Essay The secret of a good essay? Write it as an argument for what you believe! What is there to argue about? Plenty! You’ll be arguing to support your point of view on the essay question - one that you’ve boldly stated in the opening lines of the essay! “This is what I believe and I’m going to show you why I believe it..!” This is a view you’ll have developed after careful reflection and consideration on what the essay question or title asks or states. The trick is to be able to condense this view down into a brief and succinct statement. This becomes what is called your thesis statement....
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...DESCRIPTION is one of four rhetorical modes (also known as modes of discourse), along with exposition, argumentation, and narration. Each of the rhetorical modes is present in a variety of forms and each has its own purpose and conventions. Description is also the fiction-writing mode for transmitting a mental image of the particulars of a story. Description as a fiction-writing mode Fiction is a form of narrative, one of the four rhetorical modes of discourse. Fiction-writing also has distinct forms of expression, or modes, each with its own purposes and conventions. Agent and author Evan Marshall (agent) identifies five fiction-writing modes: action, summary, dialogue, feelings/thoughts, and background (Marshall 1988, pp. 143–165). Author and writing-instructor Jessica Page Morrell lists six delivery modes for fiction-writing: action, exposition, description, dialogue, summary, and transition (Morrell 2006, p. 127). Author Peter Selgin refers to methods, including action, dialogue, thoughts, summary, scene, and description (Selgin 2007, p. 38). Currently, there is no consensus within the writing community regarding the number and composition of fiction-writing modes and their uses. Description is the fiction-writing mode for transmitting a mental image of the particulars of a story. Together with dialogue, narration, exposition, and summarization, description is one of the most widely recognized of the fiction-writing modes. As stated in Writing from A to Z, edited by Kirk...
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...The penis By Hanif Kureishi This essay will focus on how Hanif Kureishi uses humor and different points of view to portray his image of the human relationship to and appreciation of objects and likewise. Hanif Kureishi makes use of two of the three theories that has been set around humor. Hanif Kureishi uses ‘the relief theory’ and ‘the incongruity theory’. The relief theory is based around the fact that the reader is going to have a set of taboos or subjects that they do not like to talk about or discuss. Some of these taboos are often things as pornography, genitalia and sex in general, all of which we see in the story. Talking about or being confronted with these taboos will often cause an individual to feel ashamed or nervous. So by confronting the reader with his or her taboos Hanif Kureishi is forcing the reader to deal with his or her shame and/or nervousness and the most common way of doing so is by laughing. Hanif Kureishi implements this in the text by creating a main character, in this case Doug, whom is an “actor” in the industry of pornography, and by writing very obviously about Doug’s work experiences, doings and deeds. And of course there is the huge walking and talking penis… Should it be the case that pornography, genitalia nor sex is not included in the readers list of taboos Hanif Kureishi also makes use of the incongruity theory. The incongruity theory is base aroung the fact that the reader has an assumption about how the world is and works, about...
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...Philosophy and Music Exam answer the following short answer questions: 1. How did the views of music change from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance/ Enlightenment? Music in the Middle ages continued on the idea from agent Greeks that there were two separate ideas or views of music, First type of music was the music seen as proper, the proper music was seen almost as a branch of knowledge, including the math and ratio behind a musical number, in this instance music was considered as an aid to spiritual experiences and was seen as a holy endeavor on its own. The second type of Music was the improper form of music, which is used as temptation, which seemed to coerce the body to move rather than exercising and expanding one’s mind. This kind of music almost had a demonic takeover kind of characteristic to it, this music takes one’s mind away from reason and toward instinctual behaviors. During the renaissance arguments would be made for both of these views of music, one can see how arguments can be made for which form of music is more natural. The mathematical relationship intertwined in a piece of shows how music in this form is almost connected to some kind of universal truth. Whereas music as a mover of a body, can be seen as natural because it seems to trigger some kind of evolutionary switch inside of a person. The Renaissance brought ancient philosophy and thought into everyday discourse, this new philosophical...
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... 4. Unrepeatable - the effect first time will not be the same the 2nd time 5. Irreversible-what you said can’t be taken back 6. Complex-human beings interpret things differently based on culture, education, background I. The basics principles of communications affect my moral and ethical point of view in that you have to be always mindful of the way in which you communicate, that is, the way in which you receive and relay information. Because communications is dynamic and continuous, when I communicate I have to be aware of the cause and effect of what I am communicating. I have to ensure that I communicate effectively my beliefs and that I interpret correctly when I am on the receiving end. Communications is unrepeatable and irreversible which therefore means that I try not to purposefully misinterpret or mislead when I communicate. Also acting on improper or unethical behavior in the communication process is a part of upholding your end of the bargain as far as remaining ethical and promoting the same kind of behavior. II. Ethical economic view Point – From an economic view point, the complex principle of communications tells me that we value things differently across different cultures and so it is important not to communicate with a condescending or more reverential manner if the perception is that the audience is of a certain economic disposition. I would approach communication in the same way when addressing the...
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...Because we have become very dependent on oil, plenty of people have not even noticed that we spend millions of dollars to bring us oil from other foreign countries. There are plenty of people who say that oil drilling saves the wildlife. Any kind of drilling for oil has the possibility to damage and destroy the environment and the wildlife and their habitats. An example of oil drilling process that was controlled and it still managed to destroy some wildlife is the spill in the Gulf. This major oil spilled reached many different habitats which was connected with many other habitats and causes the way the earth to grow and operates. Another subject of concern that we face by having to rely on oil is that we have to bring in the oil from other foreign countries. When we get in large wars with some of those foreign countries we are not allowed to get oil anymore and the oil prices here seem to rise and cause us to have a financial setback. Laurel Lockamy carried her camera around recording information about the dolphins, sea turtles, red fish, and very large amounts of dead birds that were washed up on the beaches in Mississippi. (Kistner, 2011) I really do not think that drilling for oil is safe for either people or any kind of animals. I personally would like...
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...are discussed, and Junot Diaz’s “How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie” dictates how to date women that are ethnically and racially different. These two stories, share some similarities such as point of view but are...
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...Diction (Connotative, Denotative) * 6. Literary Devices (Techniques, Figures of Speech) * Miscellaneous elements: * Tone-attitude of the writer 7 * Mood-atmosphere or general feeling * TYPES AND FORMS OF POETRY 1. LYRIC POETRY- meant to be sung to the accompaniment of a lyre -short, simple and easy to understand 8 A. Kinds of Lyric Poetry B. Sonnets- 14 lines with a formal rhyme scheme or pattern 9 C. Elegy- expresses lament or mourning for the dead 10 3. Ode- noble feeling, expressed with dignity and praises * TYPES AND FORMS OF POETRY * 4. Songs- poem w/ or w/o definite number of syllables and stanza and always accompanied by musical instrument * 5. Psalms- song praising God or the Virgin Mary and containing philosophy in life 11 * 6. Simple Lyric- includes a variety of poems with varying theme and characterized by subjectivity * II. NARRATIVE POETRY * -describes important events in life either real or imaginary 12 * -tells a story * -present dramatic events in a vivid way, using same elements as short stories: plot, characters, dialogue Kinds of Narrative Poetry: 1. Epic- extended narrative about heroic...
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...it because it did not have much of a point to it. The technique that this author used is having Sammy tell the story from his point of view and what he thought about the girls. I like this kind of writing because it is very detailed and you can actually picture what Sammy was seeing. I found this reading very interesting, although it was kind of confusing just going back and forth, but I liked it. I liked it because I have never read a story like this. It is pretty upsetting that there is really is no actual ending because the author thinks beginnings are more fun. I did enjoy how there are happy parts in the story, showing the fantasy side of a relationship, and there are not so happy parts in the story, showing the reality side of a relationship. The way this author wrote the story is just overall confusing for the reader. I did not like how you kept on reading over A and changing all the names around....
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...happened?) * Who are the parties involved: who is a plaintiff – defendant; applicant – respondent * What has happened (the sequence of, for the case, important events)? 6. APPLICABLE LAW: * Which law has to be applied on this case * Explain the relevant rules (Articles) * What does this article regulates/The purpose of this article 7. POSITION AND ARGUMENTS OF THE PARTIES * Explain the main arguments and reasoning of the parties in this Court Case: * What is a point of view of each party? Explain! * What kind of reasoning each party follows? * Make link with the theory or with case law if mentioned in the case 8. FINDING OF THE COURT * Explain the REASONING taken by the COURT: * How did the Court use different views about the important phenomena and why? * What kind of (theoretical) approach(es) did the Court reviewed/investigate * What kind of different court decisions (that are relevant for the case) * Make...
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...presentation takes place. As we go on in this essay, we will see that there are quite a number of linguistic features which enable the writer of story or text convince those reading about their point of view. With the help of ideology, we are able to produce values and meaning for a specified readership, and this is done mainly from repetition and the way points of view and interpretation are presented. Facts that are generally seen as complex are presented in a way that helps the viewpoint of the readership to be structured and also allows them to create versions of the world in a microspecific manner. The information given explicitly does not only influence the media contents of the audience but it also influences the absences. The term hegemony is used by Gramsci and he says that “…..the ruling He talks about how those that roledont only make ideology on others forceful but how they provide different principles which later mould ideaological elements into something for the world to see(Berkovitz. 1997. P.425) The question we need to answer now is who exactly these people who are powerful are and how do they manage to send their message across to the readers and general audience. Also we need to find out where they get their help from and why they have an interest in forcing their points...
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...Scout and Jem. He has a very famous line of dialogue that exemplifies empathy, ”You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (39). Another event that shows empathy is when Atticus takes the case for Tom Robinson, because he knows that it is not right to condemn an innocent man on the sole intent of racism (99). The statement Atticus makes and the defense of Tom robinson shows the empathy he has toward other people and how he teaches that to his children. Jem is another character that has begun to show empathy throughout the book whilst growing up. During the trial Jem is seen crying and muttering that the verdict of the jury is not right toward Tom...
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...Practical Reason First published Mon Oct 13, 2003; substantive revision Thu Nov 6, 2008 Practical reason is the general human capacity for resolving, through reflection, the question of what one is to do. Deliberation of this kind is practical in at least two senses. First, it is practical in its subject matter, insofar as it is concerned with action. But it is also practical in its consequences or its issue, insofar as reflection about action itself directly moves people to act. Our capacity for deliberative self-determination raises two sets of philosophical problems. First, there are questions about how deliberation can succeed in being practical in its issue. What do we need to assume—both about agents and about the processes of reasoning they engage in—to make sense of the fact that deliberative reflection can directly give rise to action? Can we do justice to this dimension of practical reason while preserving the idea that practical deliberation is genuinely a form of reasoning? Second, there are large issues concerning the content of the standards that are brought to bear in practical reasoning. Which norms for the assessment of action are binding on us as agents? Do these norms provide resources for critical reflection about our ends, or are they exclusively instrumental? Under what conditions do moral norms yield valid standards for reasoning about action? The first set of issues is addressed in sections 1-3 of the present article, while sections 4-5 cover the second...
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...to hart legal system is nothing but a combination of primary and secondary rules. Rule of recognition is a kind of secondary rules which validates a legal system and which is central, foundational and essential to every legal system. But this view of hart has been criticized by other legal positivists who have pointed out some lacuna in the Hart’s doctrine as well as they raised some valid questions which is also necessary to be considered. Hart describes rule of recognition as a foundation of a legal system. H.L.A Hart was considered as one of the great legal positivist in the theory of analytical positivist jurisprudence. Analytical jurisprudence has made a systematic analysis of legal concept by different thinkers during different period. Among the positivist thinkers Hart is one of them who very efficiently criticize his earlier positivist theory with an explicit motive to describe the legal system of a society. In his book “THE CONCEPT OF LAW”, published in 1961, He has made an attempt to describe the development of legal system from primitive to evolved legal system. According to him 1“law is best understood as the union of primary and secondary rules, the primary rules are the rules of obligation whereas the secondary rules are dependent upon the primary rules which allow the creation, extinction and alteration of primary rules.” The difference between the two types of rules are primary rules impose duties, concern actions involving physical movements or changes whereas...
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...When it comes to films and novels there is always a translation of information between the two. The difference between the two is that with a film it gives the viewer a visual aspect of a story, and as for the novel, it gives a verbal description of a story. In novels you are able to read the character's mind and understand who they are. A novel gives the meat of a story such as background information, and things that occur throughout the story. When it comes to film, there is are some things that may be added to a film which may give viewers a different take on how they may view the original novel. I will analyze the novel, and film and I will discuss how I viewed the film vs the novel of No Country for an Old Man, and compare the two together....
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