... - The goal of expository writing is to explain or inform our audience about a specific topic. For the audience, the topic is often vague or abstract on the surface. Our job as writers is to move the audience from vague to specific. Successful expository writing takes a broad topic that the audience may have a general knowledge of and fills in the gaps with specific ... examples and analysis. Our purpose is to show the audience the topic "to inform the audience." We are not writing to persuade yet. The assignment - select one of the following options: 1. Define a specific genre ... whit...

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... answer was not the intent of the discussion. Socrates was dissatisfied with those who defined something by listing or using a series of words to describe it. If someone tried to define "justice" by using a series of just actions, he would not accept it. He wanted an individual to explore what the list of words had in common, aside from pertaining to ... craft of shoemaking can be defined as "knowing how to make shoes." (D.J. O"Connor, 1964) Socrates also intensely questioned many "accepted" definitions and dismissed them based on the fact they were vague, too narrow or too broad to enco...

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... learning methods due to their own personal interests in sports, which are of course, active. The approach of active learning' is hard to define in one simple sentence because it covers such a wide range of areas, however, Modell and Michael, (Promoting Active Learning in Life Science Classrooms, P.8), ... defined active learning as, "We define an active learning environment as one in which students individually are encouraged to engage in the process of building their own mental models from the information ... in a written form, and broken down into subtasks. For example, an instructio...

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... who she was. Now I will show how the definition of ethics is shown in the book of Aristotle (Nicromachean Ethics). Then I will define the term virtue and relate it to De Beauvoir's definition of freedom and ethics. I will also define the word happiness and relate it to De Beauvior's concept of happiness and freedom. According to Aristotle, virtue is a form of wisdom ... also seems to be consistent in behavior. This is also true with all of the attitudes as well. They don't focus on realizing freedom by consistently doing what their attitudes define them as. For example, the sub human is...

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... purely humorous purposes is not out of the question (Lehman). Naturally, any story or poem is going to create an image in the mind of the reader. Because of the vague nature of "Their Sex Life," there are as many images as there are people to read it. When she was asked what her immediate interpretation of the poem ... "Their Sex Life" is two people having sex with two failures involved. The purpose is to cause the reader to think, and consider what the possibilities are that define the failures mentioned. Are they incapable of fulfilling the act in a satisfactory manner? Are they in a ...

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... judging of obscenity was based on its ability and its result of arousing the individual viewer (Douzinas and Nead 203-205). Unlike then, today it is not as easy to define obscenity or to determine when obscenity is present. There is a constant struggle between the courts and the artists, the lawmakers and the art makers. People are constantly being asked to ... the funds would be used to produce materials which may be considered obscene (Lerner and Bresler 742). In 1991 a district court of California found that the obscenity clause was unconstitutionally vague and a violation of the Fir...

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... Rocksprings (Walston, 1999, p. 48)." The Court of Appeal ruled that VST member's First Amendment right to free association was being violated and that certain parts of the injunction was unconstitutionally vague and overbroad. The California Supreme Court overturned the appellate decision in Gallo v. Acuna in 1997 declaring the anti-gang injunction was neither ... vague nor overbroad. Its terms were considered reasonably clear in the context of the VST gang. The First Amendment rights were neither being violated because the Court claimed there is no ... many things still need to be do...

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... judging of obscenity was based on its ability and its result of arousing the individual viewer (Douzinas and Nead 203-205). Unlike then, today it is not as easy to define obscenity or to determine when obscenity is present. There is a constant struggle between the courts and the artists, the lawmakers and the art makers. People are constantly being asked to ... the funds would be used to produce materials which may be considered obscene (Lerner and Bresler 742). In 1991 a district court of California found that the obscenity clause was unconstitutionally vague and a violation of the Fir...

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... begin? At birth or at conception? Politicians, scientists, pro-life forces all agree that the answer to the abortion question hinges on this distinction. Politicians are now introducing legislation to define life as beginning at conception. It is a good piece of legislation and should go far toward protecting the life of an unborn. Yet can a Christian rest his beliefs on such ... one not yet born. Both are of equal value to God. Therefore it could be argued that every child has a right to life from a Christian perspective. Clearly this is a very vague and weak argument when deciding upo...

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... /Palestine. Why then, if their teachings are so similar and so closely linked in region, is there such separation between the two? "The Truth in all Religions" asks why we define ourselves with labels? Such as Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Jew, or Hindu. If we all share a belief in a compassionate deity, why do we have so much hatred for those who don ... , etc. etc. But I personally have read through the entirety of the Book of Revelations and found that not only was I extremely confused, but rather disappointed in just how vague it was. With such vague text, the entire book is left open ...

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... her angst. She admits "if song be past, and hope undone, and pulse, and head, and heart are flame; it is thy work, thou faithless one!- Her songs and art define her; yet are worthless to bring her happiness because society expects her to be a servile housewife. Having revealed the cause of her torment, the speaker capitulates to society and defiantly ... resigns her songs and art to the Eternities. To the "Sun-God- she vows her lute and her wreath, turning over to this omnipotent presence the very things that define her essence. The reference to the masculine Sun-God intimates how fully...

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Love? Orin Moyer Many say that love is a wonderful thing. Although this statement leaves sparse room for argument, it does little to define what love is beyond the vague realm of wonderful. In this essay I will attempt the difficult task of defining love by looking at the history, explaining what love is not, and examining the uses of love ... , and its enjoyable to care about someone and be cared about. No, I didn't forget the sex, no longer is there a "mating season", nope, sex anytime, anywhere. I will try now, to define what I see as love from an evolutionary standpoint. In this manor, I ...

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... love bubble is a statement that describes how the outside world seems to fade when there is only one other person in your heart, but it does little to define what love is beyond the vague realm of an imagined reality. Through looking at the history, explaining what love is not, and examining the uses of love and the results of that usage ... I will try to define what Love is. The origin of the word is probably the most logical place to start. As with many words in the English language, love is ... ...

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Sin is perhaps the most dominant and reoccurring subject theme throughout the entire Bible. Ironically and perhaps even tragically, it also may be the most difficult doctrine to understand or define. Christians and non-Christians alike would probably admit to having at least a surface knowledge of sin. It's almost impossible not to have some familiarity with the subject. We've all ... level, either as students in a Sunday school class or as parishioners on the receiving end of a spirited sermon. Nevertheless, I have found most of even the staunchest Christians to possess only a vague and sha...

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... by which power is distributed among members This is a broad way to explain it. Everyone knows of the United States Constitution. Most people can define it as the rules that govern government. That is a good way to define it, but a constitution can be used in a more encompassing way. For example, all of the student groups on campus are required to have a constitution ... 2) want to protect the state's power from difficulties that might come up • Vagueness o Everyone has heard the cliché that "the united states constitution is the best because it's vague."" = IT'S TRUE o Napolean said ...

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... being happy. But that doesn't tell us much. Happiness is different to every individual on this planet. Different things makes different people happy so the dictionary is forced to be vague. Happiness is just an emotion, therefore, not tangible; but most things that make us happy are and some are not. Happiness is not all about just being happy. It is ... your kind of happiness, but it is everywhere.  Not all definitions in the dictionary are right. Some words you make up your own definition for because only you can truly define your happiness.  ...

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... own strengths and weaknesses not only as counselors, but people in general can help us achieve our goals. The purpose of this paper is to do just that and clearly define each of my strengths and weaknesses as they relate to the therapeutic traits and competencies listed in Smalls text Becoming Naturally Therapeutic. Doing so will enhance my learning process in ... , we always need to end up talking about the future. The future can include goals, positiveness, change, and much more. Concreteness is valuable in empathic understanding. Seeking specifics rather than vague generalities. These...

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... would get a sense as to what to expect from the poem, which is that it involves lynching (Execution usually by hanging, without trial). If not, the title may seem a little vague. In fact, this poem involves a little more than that lynching. It covers the general injustice that minorities encounter, especially in America. The opening sentence of the poem, creates the background ... reader feel that there is still hope left in humanity. One could say that the tree bearing fruit could symbolize the physical world that we live in and the fruits define all of us living on this world: "and my...

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... way on how we should go about this situation, but with the combined power of the community, it is possible. First off, you must clearly define what you consider a bully. Make official policies that are not too vague. Clearly defining a bully allows this person to be picked out of crowd easier as well prevent confusion with constructive criticism (Bullying Statistics, 2013). We ... ...

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... of the same sex) as partners in a relationship. Yet in the 1800s marriage was just seen as an investment. The Awakening by Kate Chopin illustrates how marriage is used to define who and what a woman is but can also cause a woman to rebel from the social norm. Women could have no sense of self, nor did they have rights to their ... woman of twenty-eight "perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.  But the beginning of things, of a world especially, is necessarily vague, tangled, chaotic, and exceedingly disturbing. How few of us ever emerge fro...

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... by Kohn "is a philosophy of balance: To exist is literally marvelous and not to be taken for granted, but that existence is shot through with finitude; our freedom to define ourselves is exhilarating but also a terrible burden; that God is dead -- an historical statement, not a theological one – allows us to "belong to a higher history than any history hitherto," but ... suggests utter abandonment, a loneliness of dreadful proportions" (1). Merrill agrees with "No definition, no specific contextual significance, but perhaps a vague allusion to being alive or not being alive" (1). At k...

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... is ultimately good, only if he looks past the set laws and dogmas of the majority. It is true that all men have certain inherent morals. These morals that uniquely define man, are what separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom. Man knows how to act within socially acceptable standards while animals do not have any social standards. This ... . Some of these figures, for example, are the various respectable gods of different cultures, angels, demons, spirits, and ghosts. The ideas considered or categorized as "good" or "bad" seem too vague and ambiguous, yet Emerson believed that by...

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... , and members of their classes, had standing to sue and presented justifiable controversies. Ruling that declaratory, though not injunctive, relief was warranted, the court declared the abortion statutes void as vague and over broadly infringing those plaintiffs' Ninth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The court ruled the Does' complaint not justifiable. Appellants directly appealed to this Court on the injunctive rulings, and ... , and even proscribe, abortion except where necessary, in appropriate medical judgment, for the preservation of the life or health of the mother. Pp. 163-164; 16...

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... , individual freedom, spontaneity, tranquility, and a kind of social primitism. The central vehicle of achieving the values as outlined in the "Tao-Te Ching" is the Tao. Within this paper I will define and explain the concept of the Tao, and explain the Tao according to the views of Chuang Tzu , Lao Tzu's predecessor. I will follow by depicting the relation of the Tao ... down low, It is not dark. Infinite and boundless, it cannot be given a name; It reverts to nothingness. This is called shape without shape, Form without object. It is the Vague and Elusive. Meet it and you will not see ...

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Anarchism seems to be defined many ways by many different sources. Most dictionary definitions define anarchism as the absence of government. William Godwin was the first proclaimed anarchist in history and the first to write about anarchism (Calabrese 84). Godwin published a book called, Political Justice, ... how he or she wants to live his or her lives. It appears the best way for equal power to be institutionalized is through different forms of democracy. Democracy is a vague notion, but in general it seeks to empower everyone to have an equal say in decisions that affect their lives. Th...

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