Although it looked totally scared, it was still roaming around the window as if it were bored to tears. Seeing this, a stroke of happiness rushed through my face and I knew I had found what I was looking for: boredom in animals, the topic that this paper focuses on. The study of animal boredom has now become a wide area of scientific research. Until recently, the dominant belief was that the study of boredom could not be attached to any natural sciences since animal boredom could not be experimentally
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a task, in this case a writing paper, certain steps are taken to achieve a successful outcome. These steps are part of the process that we take. Focusing on process is important because everyone has their own way of doings things. The steps I take to develop a written paper are different from these of my peers. Knowing the process one takes is helpful because it allows them to understand the the conditions they write best in and how they produce a good quality paper. Thus, knowing this allows them
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changed. Her in depth scrutiny of my careless and unorganized, yet on topic essay, truly brought realization to my unsettling mistakes. Prior to my realization, my essay writing consisted of me writing down anything that comes to mind on a piece of paper; with no in depth analysis or weak sentence structure, at 2 in the morning prior to its due date. This type of writing has no strengths and consists of multiple weaknesses. Mrs. Scruggs hurtful, yet honest approach to an unsettling intervention concerning
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straight to the point and I understood it perfectly. She made her essay to be very relatable letting everyone know that anyone can go through this tough process of writing. Personally, I have a very hard time writing papers from how to start to how to end. When I try to start papers I feel like I'm going to sit there forever trying to figure out where to start. Lammot seems to reassure that the first thing you write won't be perfect, but it's important to get down any idea's I have on the subject
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Over the summers in high school when teachers would assign books to read, I never really had an interest in sitting down and reading them. However, the one book I specifically enjoyed reading was White Oleander by Janet Fitch. Even though this was a fiction novel, I loved how real it felt while reading it. There was so much emotion involved in the story that it helped me feel connected to the main character as a reader. It was hard for me to put this book down because I was so invested in the story
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When individuals are first exposed to an essay of profound length and thought; it could be perceived as an insurmountable task. Some deem their inevitable surmise as a result of unrealistic expectations or tight deadlines. However, I personally believe that the uncertainty lies within the physical parameters and is merely due to fear and anxiety. With this in mind, I developed my writing method that alters the direction of distress, uncovers the exact issues that inhibit my writing, and allows me
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I feel that taking Rhetoric 102 has been quite challenging. In the past, I always enjoyed reading and analyzing short stories, and a few poems. Unfortunately, this semester because of the time constraints it has been truly unenjoyable. Additionally, the themes of the literary works that we have been assigned are very unsettling, where it has triggered PTSD and anxiety. I feel that my writing has declined because of this. Sometimes, there are hard truths that I must learn, and I would say this online
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Dr. Seuss once said “ The more you read, the more you will know, the more you learn, the farther you will go.” Do you think reading is important? Do you think it can change lives? For those of you who do, you’re not alone. Reading helps increase your knowledge. It increases your abilities to do certain things. I know for a fact that that reading can change your life. Not only can it do that but there’s a possibility it can change your perspective. “ The Diary of Anne Frank.” Was written by Anne Frank
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Until recently, my experience with books has been lukewarm at best. Reading has always been something I’ve enjoyed, yet it was never something I prioritized. Consequently, I only read what was required for school. This essentially was my relationship with books until my sophomore year of high school when I was influenced by many of my older peers. I witnessed them having the most interesting conversations about various works of literature and science. I was enamored by what they had to say, strove
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Before coming to class, we were assigned to read pages 51-60 in the composition guide. We were assigned these essays because they are researched argumentative essays. Our final paper coming up soon will also be an argumentative essay. The first essay I read was "Coloring the Workforce" by Valerie Keys. I found this essay to be very helpful. The essay not only talked about African Americans struggling in the workforce, but it focused on African American women. The essay gave very relevant examples
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