In the article Will Your Job Be Exported written by Alan S. Blinder, the author talked about what kind of job can be offshored. At the beginning of the article, the author said that for about a quarter-century, the U.S. workforce has “turned ferociously against the low skilled and the uneducated”. (Blinder, 2006, p.9) For this phenomenon, people in the U.S. took some measures in the 1990s to improve things for the average worker, but in this decade, “little or no mitigation has been attempted”. (Blinder
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of pursuing the business of authorship, allows a writer to exercise more control over her intellectual property, and gives a writer the flexibility to promote her writing in a way that she finds acceptable and effective. The opportunities to self-publish a novel, novella, short story, article, or any other preferred format of writing have never been more prevalent. Self-publishing platforms such as Amazon, Lulu, and Smashwords offer abundant options in a variety of mediums, from physical trade
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I am writing this as a general note to everyone. If it does not apply to you just read for your pleasure. Many of you may have never had the opportunity to write a research paper. The paper is not a speech, it is not a conversation that you have with someone, and it is not a personal letter that you are writing. Every class I seem to get one or two who write this way and write like: “First of all, we will address-------“…..You are not addressing anything. You approach a paper as a researcher—simply
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FIRAC- Legal Writing Students, I did a quick google search to help assist you with legal writing. We briefly touched on FIRAC and I just wanted to make sure everyone understood what I was saying. If you want to see examples, google "FIRAC" or "IRAC" for assistance. Please read: FIRAC stands for Facts, Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion. It is one way to structure legal analysis. An effective essay (no matter the overall length) follows some form of the FIRAC structure where it is organized
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A rhetorical précis is a highly specialized, specific type of summary. It differs from the more general summary in that emphasis is placed upon providing the rhetorical aspects of the work under consideration. Like the summary, the goal is to provide in clear, precise language, the main points of a piece. Essential information within the rhetorical précis include the writer’s name, the genre and name of the piece, the way in which this information is delivered, the main point, how the point is developed
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Creating a Successful RFP (Request for Proposal) Assignment Advanced Topics in Networking NETW471 Week 4 (DUE) Request for Proposal Throughout this course and the Information Technology/Telecommunications arena you may or may not work in, the concept of a “RFP” will be raised. Using the Course Lecture, the Internet, your textbook, our Thread Discussions and the many Telecommunications industry magazines on this topic, create a “RFP” on the technology you have selected. Write a 2-3 page
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Nov 16,2013 1. Emerson begins his second paragraph with “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string,” (as cited in Langan, 2014) What does he mean by this? Why do you think he placed the quote this early in the essay? Explain (1)I feel that Emerson’s quote “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to its own string,” Is implying, whatever you set your mind too you can accomplish. “Every heart vibrates to its own Iron string,” Is implying that everyone is different; we go about doing
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Many poets are one of the greatest ways for us to reflect on much of the culture throughout our history. Great works from tragic romances of William Shakespeare, eerie writings of Edger Alan Poe, or inspiring words from Maya Angelo, have allowed us to see some of life experiences and feeling through the writings of these inspired men and women. It is easy to see the times and trials these poets dealt with through their works, you could easily see the social, economic and cultural lifestyles they
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War, but Who is the Enemy? 1.2 1. Information about the text The article was written by staff writer Josh White and brought in the Washington Post, in May 2005. The genre is an article and the medium is a newspaper. The article is written to cast a light on what really happened the day of the death of Pat Tillman and how it was kept away from his family and the public. 2. The subjects and opinions of the text The subject of the text is war and military. The article is surrounding
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Descriptive versus Narrative Chris Hathaway ENG121 Michelle Terashima January 27, 2014 Descriptive versus Narrative This essay is to compare-contrast a narrative and descriptive essay The essays I chose were, “Are the Rich Happy?” written by Stephen Leacock (1916) for the narrative essay and “Homeless” written by Anna Quindlen (n.d.) for the descriptive essay. The title of both essays is what caught my eye and the reason why I read them. Although, I enjoyed reading both essays, I felt the
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