...ROGER B RUEDA WRITING CLASS 10 Kinds of Rhetorical Modes (1) Description Descriptive writing calls for close attention to details. Whether your subject is as small as a strawberry or as large as a football stadium, you should begin by observing your subject closely and deciding which details are most significant. Topic Suggestions: a basketball, baseball glove, or tennis racket a bowl of fruit a character from a book, film, or television programme a child's secret hiding place a city bus or subway train a closet a favourite restaurant a fridge or washing machine a Halloween costume a hospital emergency room a laptop computer a locker a mobile phone a painting a particular friend or family member a pet a photograph a pizza a rest room in a service station a small town cemetery a storefront window a street that leads to your home or school a treasured belonging a vase of flowers a waiting room a work table an accident scene an art exhibit an ideal apartment an inspiring view an item left too long in your refrigerator an unusual room backstage during a play or a concert the inside of a spaceship the scene at a concert or athletic event your dream house your favourite food your ideal roommate your memory of a place that you visited as a child your old neighbourhood (2) Narration At least one of the topics below may remind you of a particular incident that you can relate in a clearly organised narrative essay. a brush with...
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...Drugs Lauren English 1101 Heather Ostrow September 17, 2009 Drugs Can Really Change a Person When I was young, my brother and I grew up with everything. My parents made sure we had everything and grew up living a happy healthy life. My brother, David, being two years older than me, was my idol. I always looked up to him and wanted to be just like him. Little did I think, he would leave me wanting to have nothing to do with him. My family was all born in Houston, Texas, where David and I attended local public schools. He was always a straight A student with honors. He played baseball and was developing what everyone thought would be his career. David surrounded himself around many friends and loved going places with them. I always wanted to go with them but my brother always told me I was too young. David loved baseball; he was the star pitcher and short stop for the high school team, when he was still in the eighth grade. He had the dreams of becoming a baseball player for the Atlanta Braves. He had every opportunity to have success in achieving his goal. His coaches, teachers, and family were so proud of the way he accomplished everything. Every move he made, I felt as if everyone was applauding him. Then everything took a turn. My mother came home from work one day and we could all see something was wrong. I’ll never forget those words that came out of her mouth, “We have to move, I’m being transferred.” She explained that we...
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...“When I recruit these kids, I promise their parents I’m gonna graduate ‘em. Most of ‘em are not gonna be Tour players. We’ve got to rember why they’re here: to get a degree.” These breathtaking words proclaimed by the Tulsa University head golf coach Bill Brogden, moved many people. These people that were moved were coaches, parents, spectators and teachers. Rick Rilley goes into a story that had Tulsa on the map for something positive. The golf team was tied against Southern Methodist University at the end of 54 holes for the Western Athletic Conference championship. As there would be a sudden death playoff hole with 10 golfers to determine the conference champion Tulsa was in a bit of a predicament. Tulsa had to catch a 4:30 flight and the...
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...Some coaches try to hide possible negative aspects of the school in order to sign recruits, but if they do this then the coach runs the risk that the recruit might want to transfer once he gets on campus and sees the things the coach hid from him. At Erskine, the first thing recruits are told is that the school is in the middle of nowhere, it is baseball and school. If they want to get a good education and reach their potential as a baseball player this is the place to do it, there are no distractions. Once we find out what possible major the recruit is thinking about, they will receive information about that major and possibly meet with a professor in that area. The coach who is recruiting the athlete will then take the recruit and his family on a tour of the campus, let them see the dorms, classrooms, student center, and dining hall. After the visit, the recruit will receive a scholarship offer letting him know how much it will cost to come to...
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...they think about what they truly believe. For me, this was these past few weeks. I sat down and really thought about my beliefs about education. I thought about my beliefs on children, the value of education, and the role of teachers. These thoughts helped me to form my own philosophy about education as a whole. This will be important for me becoming a teacher because there will be times when all of my beliefs may be questioned and/or tested by either myself or others. One of these beliefs (and the most important thing to know) is that all children have the ability, and right to learn, no matter what. A lot of the time it is not about the student; it is how they are being taught. Yes, some students take a little more time to catch on to something than other students, but that does not make them incapable of learning at all. Teaching students by scaffolding based on information they already know will make it easier for them. For example, my little brother struggled with language when he was younger. My parents, knowing how much he loves Harry Potter movies, bought him a set of the books and the movies because he makes connections between the words in the books to pictures in the movies. This allowed him to better understand what some of these words in the books meant and the movies were able to give him examples of what these words mean. I had a similar experience when I was in high school. It was the end of the year in my college algebra class and we were learning basic trigonometry...
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...The competitive environment, also known as the market structure, is the dynamic system in which a business competes. The state of the system as a whole limits the flexibility of the business. (1) The Phillies’ “product” is marketed as entertainment, a “happening” (Kerin, Hartley & Rudelius, p.313, 2012) that highlights the positive aspects of Phillies baseball. This includes the key elements of the new Citizens Bank Park field, having a fun experience without having to spend a lot of money, having the feeling of camaraderie being surrounded by likeminded Phillies fans, like eating hot dogs and shopping for souvenirs at the Phanatic Attic, and simply having a good time. The video demonstrates the vast efforts that the Phillies marketers put into being good “community citizens”. The Phillies Phanatic mascot appears at charity, hospital and other public events. The demand for the mascot’s public appearances is so great that there are actually three Phanatics to meet the need. The “Ballgirls” are 20 female college students from various colleges who appear at schools, golf outings, local charity softball games, and at the Citizens Bank Park field. “They act as ambassadors for the Phillies both on and off the field. The Phillies Ballgirls represent educated, athletic women who hope to serve as role models in professional sports for young girls” (3). The Phillies also have “The Green Team” to promote their concern about sustainability and the environment. The Ballgirls...
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...Strayer University Dr. Hunsucker HUM111 November 24, 2014 Many students set goals with the hope that their achievements may help them be accepted into their chosen college. Unfortunately, they often put too much emphasis on one area and do not take part in a wide range of activities. Bewildered college applicants often say, "I've had a perfect average since I started junior high. How could they reject me?" What they do not realize is that schools are interested in more than just intellectual achievements. Others find themselves saying, "I am the best baseball player in my school. Why did I get rejected?" This also proves that college acceptance is not based on an athletic single area of activity, whether academic, musical, or Statement of Purpose. (Allen 1996) I firmly believe that it is important to be well-rounded, taking part in both challenging and interesting activities instead of just focusing on athletics or academics. I understand that proving oneself to be an outstanding athlete requires much skill development and hours of practice, and this is true for demonstrating intellectual ability, too. But a truly capable person balances many activities. Taking part in school, athletics, music, community service, extra-curricular activities, academic clubs, social clubs, hobbies and spending time with friends and family are the qualities that describe a truly well-rounded person. Sometimes students' ideas about the future, however, are constantly changing. Some, last...
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...Throughout my childhood, I took life way too easy. I never really found school to be much important in life when compared to the football or baseball games that came on TV. Yet, I still worked really hard, finishing my homework each night, but I never really found true success, like getting all A’s in a school year. I was always jealous of my younger brother who never got below a 100% on anything that he did. He finished second in a law day contest in the state, and achieved high success (perfect scores) on the NJ ASK. On the other hand, I was really lazy. I got honor roll sometimes, but this wasn’t good enough. A lot of cousins didn’t really think I was going to succeed academically in life. I always thought to myself, I’m going to get that high honor roll next year, but sadly I kept on being hesitant, procrastinated all the time, and got even more sad....
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...Baseball Live Strategic Plan Jesse Rendon Bus/475 8/26/2013 Petra Yurchich Baseball at its finest Baseball is known as America’s Pastime. The sport that brings families to the game has been around for over a hundred years. There are memorable stories and priceless memories that people talk about when discussing the game with their kids and or grandchildren. As young kids one dreams about being in the World Series and hitting the game winning home run with the crowd roaring behind them. All of these dreams can come true at Baseball Live. Baseball live is a virtual sports complex that has all the entertainment any baseball fanatic can think of. Not only does it have entertainment but it is a facility that teaches young athletes what it takes to make dreams a real life experience. It is not your everyday business; Baseball Live builds it philosophy around making dreams come true. Baseball live is the first academy that enables athletes to understand their flaws in a matter of a swing of the bat or it give the customer the analysis of gun slinging throw. So, as I discuss the business at a high level, take everything into perspective and realize that this is the future of our children who can benefit from everything Baseball live has to offer. Baseball Live Mission Statement Baseball live is an interactive athletic center that allows young athletes to showcase their athleticism without being scrutinized or demoralized. The academy motivates the customer by giving data back...
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...what seems like eons of time. Deciding on the perfect mascot can take forever; since there are so many things to consider! Mount Morris, Michigan, like so many other schools, went through a selection process to choose their mascot. A great choice was made when they nominated a panther to symbolize the schools. The panther is supported excessively by the entire Mount Morris community. At football, basketball, baseball games, tennis matches, volleyball tournaments; you name it, they’re always there. Students, parents, and faculty members show up loud and proud, supporting the Panthers. At homecoming, townspeople arrive with a distorted appearance, blue and white paint on their face as if it were a canvas. Even if your mascot is an offensive representative, community support shows that it isn’t that terrible after all. Look at the Hoboes of Laurel Hills, Florida. Most people find the word ‘hobo’ demeaning because it’s a derogatory term for migrant workers; yet, they have an annual Hobo celebration to show how much pride they...
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...Chapter 2 Making Decisions In this chapter, students will explore the importance of decision-making to managers and learn how to make effective decisions. |LEARNING OBJECTIVES | | 1. Describe the eight steps in the decision-making process. 2. Explain the four ways managers make change. 3. Classify decisions and decision-making conditions. 4. Describe different decision-making styles and discuss how biases affect decision making. 5. Identify effective decision-making techniques. |It’s Your Career | | Be a Better Decision Maker Decisions are an essential part of your life, personally and professionally. Each and every day is a series of decisions, from minor to significant, and everything in between. Good decision-making is a skill, and like any skill, it can be learned and improved. So, how can you improve your decision-making skills? The chapter outlines four things students need to know; each numbered item will be described further in the chapter: 1. Know, understand, and use the decision-making process. Yes, there is a “method” to making decisions that takes you from identifying problems to evaluating the effectiveness of your decision. It works. Know it. Understand it. Use it. 2. Know when and how to use rational or intuitive decision-making...
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...Chapter 2 Making Decisions In this chapter, students will explore the importance of decision-making to managers and learn how to make effective decisions. |LEARNING OBJECTIVES | | 1. Describe the eight steps in the decision-making process. 2. Explain the four ways managers make change. 3. Classify decisions and decision-making conditions. 4. Describe different decision-making styles and discuss how biases affect decision making. 5. Identify effective decision-making techniques. |It’s Your Career | | Be a Better Decision Maker Decisions are an essential part of your life, personally and professionally. Each and every day is a series of decisions, from minor to significant, and everything in between. Good decision-making is a skill, and like any skill, it can be learned and improved. So, how can you improve your decision-making skills? The chapter outlines four things students need to know; each numbered item will be described further in the chapter: 1. Know, understand, and use the decision-making process. Yes, there is a “method” to making decisions that takes you from identifying problems to evaluating the effectiveness of your decision. It works. Know it. Understand it. Use it. 2. Know when and how to use rational or intuitive decision-making or both. Different...
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...What is your plan after you get out of high school? I would like to go to a good college that is well respected nation wide. This is a similar opinion for many High School and Jr. High students. Many students would like to attend a good college but they do not know what school to pick. When deciding what school is the best place for you and for you to learn, you need to take in account a lot of things. These things can determine what college can make you get the best college experience. Such as their sports programs, their student acceptance rate, their campus, the colleges expenses and tuition, and their living facilities. A big part of college, and it will be for me, is the college's sports program. If a school has a good sports program...
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...Tommy John is a name that every man involved in baseball knows as a legend, yet a name that they never want to hear. Tommy John has given his name to a famous surgical procedure that has not only revitalized the game of baseball, but possibly even saved it. Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction surgery, more commonly known as Tommy John surgery, is a reconstructive surgery of an elbow ligament and is widely regarded as one of the greatest feats in sports medicine of all time. The miraculous surgery has saved and extended the careers of many pitchers allowing them to continue throwing at a major league level even into their forties. However, the process does take its toll which generally amounts to at least nine months of recovery...
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...As a Category 5, Erik wants to destroy everything in his path. Towards the end of Edward Bloor's novel, Tangerine, Paul comes face to face with the truth that he has been trying to figure out since he was Five. Eagerly, has been trying to figure out why he started wearing glasses, once Paul realizes that it was Erik who sprayed paint into his own brother's eyes because Paul got his friend in trouble. Conversely, Paul is very controllable. In the book, when Victors' foot came flying right in front of Paul’s face, just to get off a cheap goal. Paul didn’t whine, and throw a hissy-fit, he controlled his anger and accepted that keep shots happen. Instead of losing control .Erik’s bloodthirsty behavior causes the air pressure around others to rise! Malevolent and bloodthirsty are two ways to start to paint the picture of Erik Fisher, the one word that ties all the work together is murderous. Like the strong winds of a hurricane, Erik will rip out the roots of what people love. Towards the end of the book Tangerine, Paul learns to face with the death of a man, Lois Cruz, who he barely knew, but felt so close to. The reasoning to Lois’ death is Erik....
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