The assignment I chose was an argumentative essay about animal testing. I had to choose a topic and write a essay about wether I agree or disagree on it. On this assignment, I learned how to write an argument with facts and not using my opinion. In order to get a good grade on this assignment we had to turn it in by the due date, have at least five competed paragraphs, two claims that supported our ideas, and one claim that was against our idea. I did the assignment in class and my teacher helped
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have been a great read, but I shot too high and came back with very little results. When I broke my arm I missed 5 days of school or approximately an hour of reading and I had too much homework to catch up. Since I only read the first book my entire essay will solely be based on how I felt when I read this book. The kind of books that I enjoy reading are the ones that have thick plots and twists, I really loved the dynamics of the characters in this book. The way that the story blended a subject like
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I remember reading somewhere that, unlike most of the other Founding Fathers, Jefferson never kept a diary. Because of this and his tendency to stay quiet (which we know about from the writings of those who knew him), the personality of one of the greatest men of all time has been mostly lost to history. When I was told that I not only could, but had to write about whatever I wanted for a formal paper, I was (like almost everyone else in the class) excited. Not soon after, however, the task became
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Kellogg. How? (1-2 double-spaced pages) The Darden School seeks a diverse and unique entering class of future managers. How will your distinctiveness enrich our learning environment and enhance your prospects for success as a manager? Every essay question on the admissions application is geared toward the same thing. Committee members want to find out who you are, what makes you different from everyone else, and how you will contribute to the school if accepted. This question asks these things
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in the other. These will be your paragraphs. Turn your ideas into a sentence. To do this, try to pick out a few major words or themes from your ideas and use them while drafting your paper. Let your essay sit for a while, then read it again. You will need to have fresh eyes when reviewing your essay. If you are short on time, have someone else read it. Edit as needed. Follow your guidelines to a T and write every fact and follow your opinion. It will bring you closer to an
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When writing my persuasive essay and after getting it peer reviewed there were many questions that I got answered. Their were a many parts about MLA format that I was unsure about or only knew half the rule. I knew there was going to be a lot of grammar errors because I have a nasty habit of reading what I want it to say and not what it really says. I do the same thing when I read a book my brain likes to change sentence around to fit my needs over the story. My peer reviewer named Kara gave me help
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Must contradictory personalities get the best of us? “The Possibility of Evil”, a short story by Shirley Jackson focused on the odd behavior of Miss Strangeworth. Though Miss Strangeworth do not change throughout the story, people just don’t know how awful she is. Miss Strangeworth has written small anonyms notes filled with cruel comments about toward her towns folks throughout the story. Miss Strangeworth enjoyed writing harsh letters to her neighbors, showing her jealous personality towards
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Watch the presentation by David Barton, founder of WallBuilders. Answer the following questions based on his message. This presentation was recorded live at convocation at Liberty University shortly before the election of 2008. Although David Barton refers to that election, the basic principles are valid at any time. Answer the questions fully and organize your answers to match the questions. Proper grammar and spelling are factors in grading. The best strategy is to watch the entire presentation
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As I revised my essays, I always found my theses statement in the final paper. Especially in the response for the film, I can’t really say whether gaming does benefit or harm people. After considering what Turkle, Gladwell, and Thompson had said, I had some difficulties
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that I was quiter proficient at writing essays. In high school I winged most of my essays and still received high grades, but I was taught in this class that just writing the essay wasn’t all that I needed to do. In the beginning of the class with essay 1 I just wrote it in one sequence, never stopping to try and reorganizing it. My organization skills were off balance and I had trouble with mistaking my corrections for revising. As I made my way to essay 2 and received an 81% I realized that writing
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