In "The History of the Siege of Lisbon," author Jose Saramago stresses the importance of historically accurate writing. ... Raimundo Silva emphasizes the importance of the reader's ability to distinguishing between the parallels of fact and fiction in what is assumed to be historically accurate writing, according to the author's interpretation of history. ... He was trying to communicate that the historical content of a history book can be altered and inevitably change a historically accurate writing into historical fiction novel, not only from a change in a word, but from the author...

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In my middle and high school years, it was expected that grammatical basics were already mastered, and the focus shifted to composing different genres of text. ... At the collegiate level, my writing coursework became even more intensive, both in time invested in any given assignment as well as the complexity and professionalism of the completed piece. ... Likewise, this semester has made me significantly more comfortable with the approach of writing rhetorically, which makes appealing to audiences much more likely. ... All in all, WRA 150 has absolutely catalyzed my lifetime improvement of t...

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As an institution, our education system ideally plays a major role in erasing cultural biases. The idea that as educators, we have the power and obligation to change cultural perceptions and misconceptions as an imperative can be agreed upon by almost everyone involved in education. How we approach ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate