Orwell identifies many flaws in the English language as it is spoken and written today, and believes politics to cause its dilapidation. ... Orwell begins his essay by identifying many current problems found in the English language today. ... This is exemplified when Orwell states, "Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble- (482). ... His tone and diction soften to make the reader amenable to learning. ... Orwell believes politics cause the degradation of the English lang...

• Word Count: 940
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many students going to college feel they "already know enough English to get on in the world without studying more - especially literature" (Watson). ... There are many people who believe that they can live in the world without learning any more English or Literature after high school. ... As they read literature, English students encounter examples of individuals who face choices about what is the right thing to do. ... These tools, learned in English classes, can be used in many facets of everyday life. ... Learning more about literature, especially non-western literature, helps stude...

• Word Count: 899
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"For a people who are neither Spanish nor live in a country in which Spanish is the first language; for a people who live in a country in which English is the reigning tongue but who are not Anglo; for a people who cannot entirely identify with either standard (formal, Castillian) Spanish nor standard English, what recourse is left to them but to create their own language?... This is effective in her argument because the structure stress readers' emphasis on learning and exploring how one gets to the conclusion, instead of being given the conclusion and then underlying arguments on ...

• Word Count: 958
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As an early elementary student, the principles of English grammar and composing simplistic essays were the focus of Language Arts classes. ... Although my process of learning reading comprehension was completed years ago, this course taught me how to read literature rhetorically, and why it is so important. ...

• Word Count: 1195
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In this essay I will explain the different ways people communicate. Communication is exchanging of information by speaking, writing, and body language. It also includes specialist ways of communicating for when someone can't speak, are deaf, or don't speak the language. The communication cycle is th...

• Word Count: 3303
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate