...Essay Structure: Agatha Christie By: Nastaran Date: June 26th, 2014 The Agatha Christie essay is very organized, and carries the information in a excellent flow and structure. The topic sentences and the body of the essay went well with the thesis statement. There are several aspects that you need to keep in mind when writing an essay; catching the reader's attention such as writing a challenging question which the essay starts with, "who does not enjoy a good mystery story?" this question, motivates a reader's attention of concern. There should not be unnecessary sentences: straight to the point, but well developed paragraphs. Stay within topic, each paragraph needs to have a single idea that supports your thesis and still have excellent flow. The essay has a great introduction, it maintains the "triangle standing on its point" structure, meaning that the writer moved from general to specific. The writer went from people enjoying "mystery stories", to Agatha Christie's, "strong characters, her interesting settings, and her strong morality." As I read on I am more intrigued to find out more. The body paragraphs are in the same order as the thesis statement, each paragraph with supporting examples, details, and opinions. In the first body paragraph, the writer compares Christie with other writers, creating more anticipation for the readers. Next, the second body paragraph describes interesting setting where Christie's characters are found. The last paragraph...
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... and it’s clear that we depend a lot on technology to communicate with each other. In order to make these methods more efficient and immediate, a form of tech speak has developed and due to frequent, constant use, has begun to creep into the school classrooms. Tech speak is a form of slang that shortens words to make text messaging faster. It also includes emoticons, a way of using punctuation marks to make a picture of a face or whatever the user wants to form. Technology is making us bad spellers with the use of spell checkers and autocorrect. This texting lingo is also damaging our youth’s written language skills because students are finding it increasingly difficult to switch between using tech speak and proper grammar. Further, texting is hindering students’ abilities to focus in class, hurting their grades. Finally, college entrance officers are reporting application essays with tech speak and acronym shortcuts being submitted by prospective students that end up causing the student to be denied entrance to the college. Tech speak is becoming increasingly more evolved and complex in its own way. Students who use tech speak, or texting lingo, tend to ignore punctuation and capitalization rules, use acronyms to shorten sentences (i.e.: “BRB” means “be right back, and “TTLY” means “talk to you later”), drop consonants and vowels, and sometimes even use numbers in place of where letters should be (i.e.: “C U L8R” means “see you later”). With the increased usage of technology...
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...has been just over three full months since I walked into a class full of people I could not recognize. I looked around to see if I can spot any familiar faces but that was difficult as the class was filled with Wits Plus first year students. As a person who prefers nurturing the already existing relationships, I felt a bit nervous when I could not find the people I know in this class. However a sense of relief quickly swept over me when some friends whom I am on third year Psychology class walked in the lecturer room. Even though I believe that communication is undoubtedly one of the most important skills to hone, I walked in not expecting much from the course as I believed it would be nothing different from assertive training, verbal communication and presentation skills that I had already been taught in my prior degree. In this essay I will discuss my personal growth as an individual, the learning I take away with me from the Communication Course. Lastly, I will reflect on the skills and knowledge that I have acquired from this course....
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...In George Orwell’s essay, “Politics and the English Language,”, he argues that the majority of political language and writing lack clarity, precision and purpose. According to him, the inability to write clearly has been a roadblock in the political process. Orwell summarizes that one must think and write clearly in order to communicate; once we communicate clearly, we can create political change. (note: Your interpretation is one way to interpret Orwell’s message. I also think that he is dissecting the Political language so people can recognize the faults and lies presented by writers/politicians. The general public may think they are excellent writers and are speaking/writing the truth. But in reality, Orwell is exposing the common rhetorical devices horrible writers manipulate to their advantage.) In human experience ,As Orwell clearly expresses, words are the most powerful vehicle for communication, as Orwell clearly expresses. Words call the unknown into action and create results that otherwise would have ceased to occur. For example, according to Christian faith, God called light “Day” and darkness “Night” in the story of Genesis. Behind words such as these, stem the thoughts that drive the cause. Orwell’s backing for this essay was clearly driven by the thought that there exists a decline in the language of political expression. The writing samples selected in Orwell’s essay, lack purpose and clarity, which initiate confusion for the reader, warranting...
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...Barna`s claims that language, nonverbal communication and high anxiety are stumbling blocks in intercultural communication are supported by experience. As we all know intercultural communication can be very stressful and create uncomfortable moments, when someone speaks to a person from a different cultural without knowing or able to speak the same language, sometimes can make things more difficult and could end up creating problems because the other person didn`t not understand what they meant. In today`s society people don`t need to leave there house or go a day without speaking to a person from another country, so is very easy to live this experience in a daily basis. In the essay “Intercultural Communication Stumbling Blocks” LaRay M. Barna identified the different stumbling blocks that create barriers in cross-cultural communication. Barna`s claim that language, nonverbal sing and high anxiety are stumbling blocks in intercultural communication are supported by experience. Barna claims in her essay “that language is one of problems people can find in intercultural communication, since language is the most important communication problem that we seem to have the most” (69). For example, in the essay called mother tongue by Amy Tan she mentions her mother and said “how some people would understand 50% of her English and some people would understand more, but she said that she understood her mother perfectly fine” (48). Another example, I have is when I used to work as a furniture...
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...of Languages, Linguistics & Literature DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH CONCEPT PAPER For Seminar Paper By JUVELLE S. CRISTOBAL MAT – ELA June 16, 2012 1st Semester, 2012-2013 A. Title B. Introduction * Rationale * Research Questions C. Review of Related Literature * Foreign References and Related Studies * Local Context and Related Studies D. Methodology * Respondents * Data Gathering Procedure * Research Design * Data Analysis E. Timetable for Research F. References TITLE A Syntactic and Comparative Analysis of Phrase Structure Rules Used in the Written Diagnostic and Term Composition of Freshmen Computer Secretarial Students in Bulacan Polytechnic College (Obando Campus) INTRODUCTION Rationale It is said that language learning is the product of formal instruction and it comprises a conscious process which results in conscious knowledge ‘about’ the language, for example knowledge of grammar rules. Although ‘language learning’ is considered less important than language acquisition, most of what is learned has been coming from the formal teaching in school. It is also said that the acquisition of grammatical structures follows a ‘natural order’ which is predictable. For a given language, some grammatical structures tend to be acquired early while others late. It can be derived that language learning could also be predictable and that grammatical structures are learned in an orderly manner controlled by the series of language teaching...
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... | |Unit T2itle |Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care | |Level |3 | |Part Unit | |Whole Unit |Yes | |Assessor | | |Start Date | |Task Introduction | |You are a researcher within the Health and Social Care Department, they are currently reviewing the way that they communicate, both within the department, | |with other professionals, other agencies, clients and each other. They have asked you to conduct further research on the role of effective communication in | |health and social care. The research is based on number of practical and theoretical aspects, which combines essay type questions, case studies and role | |plays; which involves both group and...
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...Has my reader seen the movie Dumb and Dumber? If so, this essay is going to sound familiar to the film. If the reader have not seen that movie I strongly suggest taking a quick view of the film to understand what I am going to be explaining and because it is one of the funniest movies of all time. In this essay, I plan to explain proxemics, non-verbal behavior, and influences that shape non-verbal behavior related to the film Dumb and Dumber. Even more, I would like my readers to have a better understanding of these three topics after reading this paper. To begin, proxemics is the study of the way people and animals use space (Adler). In the film Dumb and Dumber, there is a scene where Harry and Lloyd are discussing Freda Feltcher, a girl they both knew from high school, in a hot tub inside of a hotel room. Not to mention the hot tub is in the shape of a heart, not a regular hot tub. This is a great example of intimate distance....
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...Running head: Career Research Essay: Career Development Career Research Essay: Career Development Career Research Essay: Career Development Abstract Audiology was born out of the armed forces rehabilitation programs during and following WWII. The practice has expanded to include both diagnosis and treatment. Audiologists specialize in hearing and balance disorders. To become an audiologist, a doctoral degree is needed. It is an Au.D. earned from a program accredited by the CAA. These programs last at least 4 years. Audiologists held about 12,800 jobs in 2008, and about 13,000 jobs in 2012. Audiologists work with patients of all ages, from newborns to elderly. Keywords: Audiology CAREER RESEARCH ESSAY: CAREER DEVELOPMENT Audiology was born out of armed forces rehab programs during and following WWII, as many soldiers sustained injuries to their inner ears from loud noises. The practice was largely influenced by the invention of hearing aids-originally, audiologists could recommend amplification, but could not provide it. The Academy of Doctors of Audiology was formed in 1976, and audiologists moved beyond technician status. The practice then expanded to include both diagnosis and treatment. “Audiologists specialize in balance and hearing disorders. They diagnose hearing, neural, and balance disorders in patients from all age groups and recommend solutions to correct or cope with problems. To diagnose and correct balance and other hearing related problems...
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...purpose of this essay is to describe an example of communication from my recent clinical placement and discuss the factors that contributed to its outcome. A communication theory can be dated back to 300 BC, when Aristotle provided an explanation of oral communication through his ‘rhetoric’ theory. Here he stated that there were three elements to communicating; the speaker – the message – and the listener, and it is the person at the end of this chain that holds the key to whether or not communication takes place (Roberts, 1924). These underlying principles still remain in today’s modern models of communication, as the essay will demonstrate from looking at Berlo’s (1960) model of communication. The essay will also focus on the importance of communication within the nurse patient relationship. As Riley (2008) states, “communication is the heart of nursing”. (p.3) Firstly the essay will give two definitions of communication and a brief history of the expectations of the nurse over the centuries and how the role has developed to the professional nurse as we know today, and one that is expected by the public. It will then lead on to some examples of methods of communication and a brief explanation of their importance within nursing. I will briefly discuss Berlos (1960) communication theory and demonstrate how the model was used effectively to communicate with a patient with language impairment, which is a deficit in comprehension, production and use of language (Newman 2011)...
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...for speaking “differently”. Language is a great thing. It’s what we use to communicate with others. Each country has different kinds of languages with different accents. Communication is used everywhere in the world. Everyone communicates all the time. But communication is much more than just talking and listening; it involves understanding and interpreting. Language can both include and exclude groups of people through the use of slang, family adaptations, and non-natives. First, there are many types of communication that involve slang everywhere in the world. Professional communication or slang in my opinion, is the way someone speaks naturally rather than trying to sound high class or use big words. Just because someone knows bigger, broader words doesn’t make it professional. In George Orwell’s essay, Politics and the English language, he states how language is full of bad habits when he says, “Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation.” This is true because bad habits do stick, just like slang. The world communicates with slang which makes it hard for some to communicate. Professional communication can be looked at as a way in which someone presents themselves, rather than the way they speak. There is no legitimate right way of speaking English but the way in which one best interprets it. People easily adapt to slang wherever they go. Slang is defined as a type of language that consists of words and phrases...
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...Meaning & Nature of Language Introduction Language is the heart of our world. We create our concept of the world by thinking and naming things. Using words helps us communicate effectively in different situations. Without language, we would not be able to communicate at all. Verbal communication is one of life's naturally occurring communication systems. Communication is essential for human beings. Language is the primary way in which adults pass ways of thinking and conversing on to their children. Language is an accumulation of knowledge because we learned everything by somebody through language. Society would have to recreate itself every generation if it could not pass its knowledge on through language. Language is one of the most powerful tools in human communication. Words are meant to establish and maintain friendly contact. Through words, people shape their identities. People can express their feelings, attitudes, and experiences to each other through words. By speaking, information can be give to others about oneself and the world around him/her. In Christine Leong's essay Being A Chink, she describes the power of language. She said, "It gives us identity, personality, social status, and it also creates communities, defining both insiders and outsiders. Language has the ability to heal or to harm, to praise or belittle, to promote peace or even to glorify hate." I believe this is what language is all about. Language has two purposes. Depending...
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...In “Let Them Die” Kenan Malik argue that dying language should not be prevent. Many language died and will die when their last speaker die. Some people are trying to preserve dying language. In author’s view, it is not possible to preserve dying language and dying language are not language at all. He list several examples to demonstrate his point. In my opinion, we should let them die. We should try to protect them first. If they can not stop dying, that do not have to regret. According to the essay, author divided it to four part, first part is the Introduction of the topic: Language Extinction. Secondly, he explain some promote the campaign to preserve linguistic diversity. Then author’s counter arguments. Finally, author make the conclusion: we should let those language die in peace. The essay has a catchy title. Make the reader interested in this essay. Also the essay has a clear text structure. In paragraph two to four, author list the consequences of language death. Language death results in the loss of unique biological and ecological knowledge; reduces knowledge about human language and mind; death of unique cultures. Author describes those in order to laying the groundwork for his following paragraph. In fifth and sixth paragraph we could clearly know some languages lose their function of communication. After that, in seventh to tenth paragraph, the preservers based their argument on the romantic notion of human differences and cultural differences, but the...
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...Demonstrative Communication Clayton Hoss Peaker BCOM/275 March 12, 2013 Daniel Greene There are many forms of demonstrative communication, which include nonverbal and unwritten communications. The big three are facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language. In this essay the author will explain how these forms of communication can be effective and ineffective, positive and negative, and for the sender and receiver. The author will get in-depth on the top three forms of nonverbal and unwritten communications. The pros and cons of these three. When done with this essay he hopes you will have a better understanding of demonstrative communications. Facial expressions is a key in demonstrative communications. You can buy or sell your audience with your facial expressions. The human face is the most complex and versatile of all species. (Cynthia, 2007). An audience will be able to know if you know anything about the subject you are talking about just by your facial expressions. It can be effective if you enjoy your subject and you show your enjoyment in your face. That will keep the audience’s attention. It could be ineffective if you have no clue about the subject you are talking about and it shows in your facial expressions that you are confused about what you are talking about. You will lose the audience quick. A positive is again if you enjoy and the audience reads it on your face you will keep them interested. A negative would be if...
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...pedagogics in teaching the language of science to second speakers, the content-based instruction has gained great success all over the world. It aims at combining organically the systematic knowledge of a subject with the training of the second language skills. It is considered as an effective pedagogics as it helps improve students’ language skills and study in relevant subjects. The traditional pedagogics in foreign language teaching only lay stress on the training of language skills, lack of the integration with language content such as professional knowledge (Kasper, 2000). With a view to this, this essay gives a detailed elaboration to the teaching concepts, theories, teaching principles, and teaching mode of the content-based pedagogics in teaching the language of science to second speakers. The essay will firstly introduce the teaching concepts of content-based instruction (hereinafter referred as CBI). Then it will give a view of the theory basis of CBI. Following it will explain the teaching principles and the teaching mode of CBI. Altogether the essay will argue from different levels for the significance of the content-based instruction. The content-based instruction conduct the teaching the language of science to second speakers according to the communicative approach teaching principles. Studying second language in real situations not only accords with the language acquisition laws, but also help cultivate students’ competence of language usage. In addition, it can...
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