Aung San Suu Kyis and Martin Luther King Jr. are among the great activists the world has ever witnessed who have gallantly championed for the liberation of the masses from oppressing institutions and systems of power. Both authors had rooted their campaigns in the tenets of their religious faith, which endeared themselves with the masses. Change is inevitable and their efforts in no doubt bore fruits for in each case they have received world recognition for what they did for the people. Aung San
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The Rise of DIY Abortions is an article adressing the issue of a young girl named Jennie Linn McCormack who at 14, got pregnant for the first time and had many kids after that. The last time she got pregnant, Jennie took abortifacient drugs she bought online and after delivering the dead fetus the next morning. She then decided to hide the aborted fetus under her bed. She then faced felony charges and her case could change the course of abortion law in America as it is known of today. The author
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Persuasive Paper For your second major assignment, you will be writing a persuasive paper. In a persuasive paper, you convince your reader to take your side on an issue by using several influential techniques, including appealing to your reader’s emotions and establishing credibility and authority. A good persuasive essay will sway your reader to agree with your views. For this particular persuasive paper, you will write about an ethical issue of your choice. Some example issues include: * Euthanasia
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Reflective Essay Karen Blanding UMUC REFLECTIVE ESSAY Expanding your writing ability can be difficult and often times frustrating, but when done well can change the opinions of many. In English 101, I learned the first steps to writing an advanced essay. I learned the importance of asking questions. I also learned how important it research author’s backgrounds. Any author with an extensive background on the information covered in your essay can help establish a stronger credibility .Another
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A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the word "like" or "as". It takes the form of: X is (not) like Y X is (not) as Y X is (not) similar to Y Examples of simile: He fights like a lion. He swims as fast as a fish. He slithers like a snake. "My dad was a mechanic by trade when he was in the Army, When he got the tools out, he was like a surgeon." Unlike simile, metaphor (from the Greek language: meaning "transfer") is language that directly compares seemingly
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Gurdon and Alexi Summary Opinion Paper – W 130 The objective of this paper is to practice introducing a conversation/debate, briefly summarizing two article’s main points in your own words, and offering your position in regards to the debate by responding to the arguments in an academic way. -Utilize the templates provided to structure your paper. -Avoid quoting any text. Use your own words and sentence structure, not the author’s. Summary Critique Layout: 1) Begin your summary by setting
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Unit 5 Exercise 1: Guided Reading Chapter 10 1) The typical organization of an argument essay is an argument is to explore two or more sides of a controversial topic and then to argue fairly and reasonably for one side over the others. 2) The points of contention is something argued or stated. They can be identified by looking at the title, look for contention indicators, and location. 3) It’s important to know the stance of your opposition because by knowing your opposition, you can
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Freshman English 003-08/09/36/62 Assignment for Proposal Argument on the Dream Act due Thursday, February 13, 2014 For your Proposal Argument on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, you will need to use at least two online sources from different genres to support your position on whether or not the DREAM Act should be passed by Congress. You should use the Howard University Library System to locate one of your sources. The library provides access to databases
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A Format for the Five Paragraphs in a Poetry Analysis Essay: Note: It is important to follow the guidelines for each paragraph as you would a cooking recipe. In other words, for each body paragraph, follow the simple ingredients. Format/Recipe for an Introduction: a). Write one to two sentences that briefly summarize the poem. Your first line should state the name of the poem, the poet’s full name, and the speaker’s intent or main idea. Note: For example, if you were writing about Shakespeare’s
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Public Speaking Made Fun: A Workbook Copyright 2011 1 Informative Speech – Topic Mapping Today I would like to talk to you about _____________________________________________. Topic By examining _______________________________ , ____________________________________ , A B _________________________
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