My assignment for this essay was to pick a chapter from one of the books we read, Blink, and strongly respond with our own observations. To give more clarity of what I was going to write, I gave a summary of the chapter. What my professor always stresses is the summary of our papers should only be no more of a quarter of the essay, followed by a majority of our response. This was exactly what I did; I provided a summary of the book and parts that interested me. ... I gave a summary of a chapter from the book that supporting why it did not work favorably, then discussed how to avoid those types...

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• Grade Level: High School

The essay begins with a brief introduction of Charles Handy's professional background as a former professor from the London Business School. Now, he is an independent writer and educator working for different organizations ranging from business, government, and health. He wrote a book, The Age...

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Her books received many rewards and honors. ... Both books were selected as Honor Books in the Chicago Tribune Book World's Children's Spring Book Festival. ... Summary The Outsiders, an enthralling tale by S.E. ... Most teenage kids don't like books that drag on and have long periods of times where there is no action. ... Censored Books: Critical Viewpoints. ...

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All this isn't helped by the fact that Generation X seems to have given up on books. In one of my previous English classes we started a discussion about the Internet, but we got into a variety of subjects, one of which was, basically, "do we need books anymore, when we have multimedia." ... For a concise summary I will rely on the words of Noam Chomsky; "When we study human language we are approaching what some might call the "human essence", the distinctive qualities of mind that are, as far as we know, unique to man" (Chomsky). ...

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The goal in this paper is to show how Bragg has developed his unique style and tone using voice, rhythm, and cohesion in his numerous magazine and newspaper articles, and in his six published books. ... Bragg's storytelling, especially as it relates to his books, suggests that he indeed chooses subjects he must write about - his experiences and his people. Most of Bragg's magazine articles are light and humorous; however, his books, though sometimes interjected with homespun humor, are anything but light. ... One of his most poignant books is called The Most They Ever Had. ... (web...

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We had a few weeks to write a paragraph summary on the chapters of Hatchet that we had read to us in class. ... Alas, looking back on my educational experiences, not only has school and my parents influenced my thought on literature, but the books themselves. ...

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Course Description 1101 ENGL 1101 English Composition I (3-0-3) 3 semester credit hours. A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exploration, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of res...

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• Grade Level: High School