School Choice: Logical spending? Choice a freedom that many people take pride in is also something that causes great controversy. ... Miner used phrases like "follow your internet nose" and she didn't hold back on rhetorical questions.( Allen) In addition to her lack of regard for opposing views, Miner makes it clear in her word choice that she is definitely on the right side and that vouchers are not what Americans want. ... In her commentaries, Miner quotes Allen as saying that vouchers are going to make "creative chaos" if for whatever reason the use of vouchers cause a negative impac...

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"If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all." ... Success is a word that has a different meaning to everyone. ... Success is always a good thing. ... Many people say that success is a matter of choice. ... It's a personal choice that everyone should attempt to make. ...

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Common problems in writing include, jargon used, wordiness, redundancy, word choice, colloquial expressions, overuse of pronouns (beginning or ending a sentence with a pronoun), and use of an editorial "we." ... Quotations Direct quotes must be accurate. Material directly quoted from another source, your own source, or duplicated from another source should be reproduced word for word and use the full reference and exact page number of the quote. Do not use a quote from a quote, always go back to the original citation and check for accuracy. All direct quotes must have a page number wher...

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That quote sets the scene for the rest of the essay, by giving a hint of his thesis. ... King's vivid use of word choice helps the reader to really imagine what life would be like during those times. ... One example of word choice is the line, "Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice" (King 616).I would like to focus on two parts of that line, first starting with the word "seared." ... Including 2 truly good examples of repetition. ... His use of word choice, examples and italics, and repetition helped him convey that message to his readers. ...

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For some, the essay seems to come easily and mechanically; but for many, the essay is one of those dreaded assignments that are impossible to deal with. ... When writing an essay, the first thing you should do, if given the choice, is to pick a topic. The topic should not only be one that interests you, but should also be able to fit the allotted word limit. ... But it is a good way to perfect your essay. ... There are many other things to look for in an essay, such as word usage and references, such as quotes, that one must look at when writing a good essay. ...

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In the story of creation, God forbids Adam and Eve to eat the fruit of the tree that gives knowledge of good and evil. Eve is later tempted by Satan and eats the fruit, and shares it with Adam (Bible, Genesis). ... Originally, the word "pagan" meant "country-dweller", equivalent to the words "hick" and "redneck" that are used today (Drew 7). ... The church spread the word that pagan religions were evil, and that they worshipped Satan (Drew 8). ... They don't need something to scare them into following their religion like Christians; they follow by their own choice. ...

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Thus Jesus, by saying this parable, wanted to make all those that were coming to him to hear the Word, aware of the available choices " (Kioulachoglou). ... The fourth is "The Good Ground ", which represents the one who "hears the word and understands it ". As quoted by Tassos Kioulachoglou: "To conclude therefore. ... It is not only that one hears the Word, but it is also HOW he hears it, for many may hear the Word but only those that hear it and keep it in a good and honest heart will be fruitful. ... As quoted by author Henry G. ...

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The fourth ethical standard is the Common Good Approach. ... Making good ethical decisions requires a trained sensitivity to ethical issues, a practiced method for exploring the ethical aspects of a decision, and weighing the considerations that should impact our choice of a course of action. ... There are several ways to avoid plagiarism: paraphrasing, citing, quoting, citing quotes, and referencing. ... When you quote a source make sure that you quote it exactly the way it is written. ... Ways to not condone hazing include having a committed administration to help spread the word on hazing a...

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Though Gatsby is rich, he is of a lesser status than Daisy, and he attempts to join the upper class with Daisy. ... The words in this quote are immense at expressing the point. ... "No amount of fire" alone makes the quote irresistible. ... Challenge is a word meaning fight or trying truly hard. ... We cannot let the bad cancel out the good we have in us. ...

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In the soliloquy, he initially claims that he will follow this path, then goes on to consider if it was the right choice, trying to seek guidance from great philosophers. ... Although members of the audience may appreciate his ability to discover a link between the two quotes, personally I believe that they relate to rather contrasting topics, and I believe that here he has simply picked up on the word "end" and used the theory that he has attained that 'end', even though the context of the two quotes is contrasting. ... I believe that from this, it seems as if Faustus is only taking...

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With our birth do we create a set path that we cannot deviate from, or are our lives created by free choice? Are there parts of our life set out before us, but getting there our choice? ... The word fate can be traced back to the Latin word, Fatum, which means spoken by the gods. A closer relating word is the French word fat, which dates back to the year 1386. ... One could say fate is good luck. ...

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Homosexuals must contend with Homophobia too. ... The word we are looking for is "sex." ... Whether it is the use of the word fag or an instance that happened five years ago with an assault there is homophobia here" (Suss). ... With time hopefully we can heal our society and make them understand, not necessarily agree with, homosexuality. The basic knowledge of the homosexual world is a good starting point. ...

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" (Act I, Sc.VII) This quote from the play, shows that Lady Macbeth is both good and evil. ... She doesn't seem to second guess her choices because of that confidence. ... Like he says in this quote, "So is he mine, and in such bloody distance that every minute of his being thrusts against my near'st life. ... To show how uncaring he has become he says this about his late wife, "She should have died hereafter; there would have been such a time for such a word. ... While Macbeth is trying to keep himself at a good ranking, he tries to contain his innermost man. ...

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Moses enlightens the other animals with stories of a wonderful place up in the sky, filled with sugar and candy. ... When the pigs use the word voluntary it makes the animals think that they have a choice in the matter, but if they do not "choose" to do the work they will starve. Hearing the word voluntary makes you think that you are doing something wonderful for others, which will usually make you want to word harder. ... The pigs use intimidation in this quote, by making sure that the animals know that if they leave, the other animals will die. ... Instead of saying that Napoleon made t...

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Good commentary must include: - Clear organization - Understanding of literary techniques - Alliteration - Metaphors - she is snow - Onomatopoeia - words that are spelt in a similar way to the sound - Allegory - narrative using symbols - Euphemism - cold slumber (death) - Similes - white as snow (figurative language as opposed to literal language) - Oxymoron - silent scream - Hyperbole - Visual imagery - Personification - the howling wind, dancing grass, smiling moon - Punctuation -Structure - paragraphs - Objectification - opposite of personification - standing like a statue ...

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What is the Good Life? ... She was quoted to love sex and did not care for what others thought. She also seemed to have a temper with her. ... "In Greek, the word philosophy means love of wisdom, and it was with this love that the Hortensius inflamed me" (III, 4). ... These potentialities can be identified by rational choice, practical judgment, and recognition of the value of choosing the mean instead of extremes. ...

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"How to deal with myself" This week's topic for SAT Guidance is "How to deal with yourself". ... The way I arrived at the first conclusion was through this quote I had heard: "Look at the sunset... it may be your last, as the world around you ends forever... denial is useless, acceptance is weak. ... That really, the only choice you do have is to just simply go on in defeat. ... As I have mentioned before, in Romans 7 it says "So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me, for in my inner being I delight in God's law; But I see another l...

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The use of the word cousin has deeper connotations of a relative or a close family member. ... Initially it looks as if Macbeth met the Thane of Cawdor with equal blows however an alternate interpretation of this quote could be that it actually foreshadows Macbeth confronting his future self. The word comparison portrays that Macbeth can compare himself with the Thane of Cawdor and considering the fact that Macbeth becomes and a traitor it foreshadows that Macbeth will also acquire these titles which he later does. ... Stevenson purposely described Mr Hydes appearance incoherently as leaves th...

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Unfortunately, most people picture Marilyn as just a good looking empty headed blonde who happened to make it big. ... A role model is someone who follows the anonymous quote, "If you say it cannot be done, get out of the way of those doing it!... She taught women to be honest with themselves and to the public. ... Icon being another word for role model; a word meaning a strong, admired figure. Today Marilyn Monroe's name is synonymous with beauty, sensuality and sexuality. ...

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Relating to the Present According to Webster, the word modern refers to relating to or characteristic of the present (746). ... If women weren't beautiful or attractive they didn't always have a good chance of finding a husband. ... "The Female equally with the Male I sing." ... One person's weakness could be someone else's strength, or someone's good news could be another person's bad news. ... Someone must simply possess the depth of character to make the right choices; therefore, making the right choices will give them more power. ...

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In Latin, we can break up the word into 'omni + scire,' which means 'one + to know,' or one who knows all. ... In these former quotes it is clear that they mean: God is omniscient. ... Bert's action was already decided long before Bert was faced with he decision. ... So here, we are left with a decision to make, each choice with very problematic consequences for religion: either God is not omniscient or we don't have free will. ... Well, cannot be judged on whether we have been good or bad, since it is beyond our control to choose to be good or bad. ...

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Don't you know you're not wanted," and later following up with, "He hung around Brett and just looked at her. ... All the good bull-fighters stayed at Montoya's hotel; that is, those with aficion stayed there," describing that it takes passion to be able to enjoy and appreciate bull-fights (Hemingway 136). ... He writes, "We stayed five days at Burguete and had good fishingIt was hot enough so that it felt good to wade in a cold stream, and the sun dried you when you came out and sat on the bankThere was no word from Robert Cohn nor from Brett and Mike,&quo...

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Additionally, these individuals have to some degree conformed and adapted to their own group's ideas of "good taste,"" as Kant argued people must do. ... "I should have taken [the coach] at his word and never played the game" (Sabo 428). This quote shows how just because the choice to don football attire with all its associations is socially acceptable and looked highly upon, that doesn't mean it is always the right choice. In his art, Laurent forces us to consider whether the youths' fashion choices are based on short-term efforts to "fit in"" or whether they communicate a deep...

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In this reflection he astutely stated the above quote, in which he talks about the inheritance of liberties passed down in posterity by the forefathers. ... As it is said above, the main idea of this passage is analogizing inherited liberties, or choices as they are written in the constitution, with the sense of family or unity as a people. ... In the first clause Burke writes, "In this choice of inheritance we have given to our frame of polity the image of relation in blood"(69). ... The next two clauses in the passage say roughly the same thing only they are worded differently. ... Furthermo...

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I enjoy looking good, everybody does, however not everybody will admit it. ... I feel that if school uniforms were implemented, this passion and desire to look good would be diminished. ... What is wrong with kids dressing in all black with fishnet stalking on their arms? ... I can see how some people would vote for school uniforms, but I still do not think it would be an intelligent choice. ... Word Count: 853 ...

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