In the article “I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why”, two people have different perspectives on the issue. Lynne Truss- author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves, has a “zero tolerance approach”. She believes if you cannot use your words or commas the right way you shouldn’t be hired.…
After reading the article by Kyle Wiens, I actually felt quite troubled, unproportionally so for its harmless subject matter. Based on the article, Wiens almost seems to have a haughty air about him, in my opinion. I cannot exactly pinpoint at which particluar section of the article leads me to have this impression, but I believe just the general idea of the article that is not hiring qualified people based on their grammar skills), and the fact that Wiens is a self-proclaimed "grammar stickler" is what I find irksome. While I know that good grammar is extremely important, I also know that grammar, in any language, is arbitrary. So when I read about people placing quite a lot of value into grammar, I frankly find it annoying and find said people to be overly condescending.…
Hurst has become very annoyed with these judgements that he said,” I’m so tired of people who wouldn’t visit a doctor who used a stethoscope instead of an MRI demanding that farmers like me use 1930’s technology to raise food. Farming has always be messy and painful, and bloody and dirty. It still is.” This leads readers to believe that there is more to farming than meets the eye. One of these overlooked subjects is that Industrial farming is more eco friendly.…
In Simon Dumenco’s writing titled: “If We’re All So Sick of You, Facebook, Why Can’t We Quit You?” , Simon touches upon the fact that when people attempt to take a break from Facebook, Facebook sends them emails, trying to convince them to come back. He also explains how, originally, people felt required to make a Facebook, and now, people feel like they have to have the mobile app. Despite Simon having the opinion that people have difficulty escaping Facebook’s grasp, he also seems to imply that he thinks Facebook is a phase that will eventually die out, just like MySpace and AOL.…
Yojavi is an artist, not in the typical sense where she's painting happy little trees. She is an artist, one of quiet passion, who is not just drawn to beauty, but wants to embrace it, make love to it, to be it, and to make more of it. She walks into the world and its many places, and she sees everything. Yojavi uses her own choices, actions, and aesthetics to push the limits of social convention. She enjoys upsetting expectations and experiments in behavior and beauty--chances are, she's expressed more than once, "Don't box me in!"…
Freedom of speech is something that has been long instilled in the minds of Americans. Some seem to suppose they have complete freedom of that right, however, there are rules and restrictions. Many are not aware of these limitations and are not aware of just how many our world possesses. Some countries have more restrictions than others, but overall there are some phrases that are against the law to use, for example, shouting “fire” in a theater full of people (Turley 160).…
Joann Keller, a professor who teaches writing courses at the UCLA, claims that many employers remain shocked as many college educated individuals simply cannot write. Considering all these sides would allow her to come up with a stronger theory. Nonetheless, although Cullington’s evidences may support only a few reasonable points and may not be adequate to prove her theory, her effort to validate her notion is…
So Mote It Be So mote it be, like Amen, is a customary term to end a prayer, close a meeting, ending to a spell or ritual, and to simply be in agreeance with someone. Utilizing the phrase implies both a hope and a wish for the realization of a manifestation. It is an archaic Saxon verb which translates into may or might, and has its roots in Old English. The term “so mote it be” dates to 1390 A.D. from the oldest Freemason document, known as Regiuis Poem.…
In our world today, money is seen to be something that is needed to be successful or happy in life. People with less money tend to look up to those with more money in that way. In the short story, "Why, You Reckon?" Langston Hughes uses a colored man's point of view in a pre-Civil Rights Movement Era to show that even if someone has money, it doesn't mean they have a happy life. Money is the center of anything and everything today.…
The words remain as germane today as ever, especially, "There's battle lines being drawn / Nobody's right if everybody's wrong" (Stills). Most recently, the attacks in Paris, France, are a reminder of the words used in 1966. “For What It’s Worth,” featured in films, documentaries, and television over the past fifty years, proves the simplicity and simple ideas posed by Stills continues to maintain relevance even in today’s world. While the Sunset Strip event was certainly politically, socially, and emotionally charged it did serve as the inspiration for the Stills’ music.…
In the book, “They Say, I Say” chapter fourteen discusses the necessity for tertiary education. The fundamental focus of chapter fourteen is to determine whether or not higher education offers the bang for your buck. The chapter initiates disputes beginning with the article, “Are Colleges Worth The Price of Admission?” by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus. This article conveys a controversial issue of the rising cost of admissions and the descending quality of college education.…
Before the earliest human ancestors learned to harness fire and even after the technological boom of the twenty-first century, love is an ever present emotion that accelerates the drive to reproduce. Love is the basis for budding relationships, whether they be familial, friendly, or romantic. Scientists, philosophers, authors, and even college students have tried to get to the core of what love is, how it is experienced, and whether it is biologically present or able to fluctuate or change. Through Plato’s Symposium, The Romance of Tristan and Isolt, Helen Fisher’s novel Why We Love, and various other publications, I believe that the feelings invoked by love have remained constant, but the means to which they are brought out have changed as time progresses. Love is an emotion that Love is an emotion that draws from varied levels of brain chemicals, such as dopamine and serotonin, and is the reason people have such strong emotions towards their beloved.…
“It is a travesty of true religion to consider one’s own religion as superior and other’s inferior” -Mahatma Gandhi SHELL SHOCKED CHRISTIAN Growing up in a public school system, I have learned that there are so many different ways of understanding life. During my high school years, I had been friends with many non-Christians. I still follow them on social media like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and continue to be friends with them. Over the past few months I have noticed that quite a few of them post things that lead me to think they have now conformed to Hindu-ish lifestyles. Where they want to be one with the world and have peace in their souls.…
With all of these resources your work has gotten much better. This means jobs will hire you because they will take you seriously. Jobs will trust you more than other co workers because you actually know grammar. Also the school that you really want to get into will accept you because they will see how good your grammar is. Like I said before it's not that difficult to have poor grammar now in days.…
Different styles of writing can be created but you cannot change the grammar. In his essay “How to Say Nothing in 500 Words”, Paul Roberts shows us we can correctly use the English language in our writings. He believes “the principles of good writing should remain constant”. (Roberts). In most colleges, most students do not possess the level of writing and reading skill that is necessary to be successful in their courses.…