Ethical Principles Essay

JT Myers For my oratorical speech, I had multiple strengths and weaknesses throughout. One of the strengths for this speech was my writing abilities. I’m able to use formal language and good grammar in my work. I am also able to create a claim and points to talk about. I can make these in an order the is organized and makes sense. I also make sure to let people know what I’m talking about, which in the case of my oratorical speech, was optimism. But along with these strengths, I also have a…

Literacy, as I see it, has an extremely broad definition that solely depends on the interpreter. Literacy is the ability to read and evaluate content in a unique way of thinking, along with the aptitude to write and reflect upon a story, topic, or a piece of art. Throughout my life my literacy has evolved and changed into what it is today, a freshman in college writing 101. I believe that my attitude towards literacy can be best described by the path of reading from my adolescent and my high…

The Differences between Reading and Watching The Giver. All around the world, some people prefer watching movie versions of stories, while others enjoy reading books. Students like to read or to watch The Giver. At UMBC, both reading and watching The Giver are the requirements for the students, who learn the English language. In general, both versions are popular. However, there are some differences, such as the time needed to finish the story, the characters, and the reader’s interest. Despite…

after attending this Basic Skills course. One of them would be reading essays and to analyze them in groups. When we were told to analyze Tannen’s essay, I found it difficult to analyze and fully understand so the lesson on Tannen’s essay analysis was useful and helpful for me. I have tried to annotate the essay by myself however I was not able to fully understand what she wanted to convey to the readers after reading her essay of “How Male and Female Students use Language Differently”. Even…

The Adventures of Ibn Battuta follow the travels of Ibn Battuta from Morocco through much of Africa, Arabia, Anatolia, Central and Southeast Asia, India, and China as he searches for an Islamic judicial position. Based on his accounts in the Rihla, each city he goes to and each person he meets is highlighted in the book. I think that Ross Dunn’s goal is to give a clear picture of the Islamic world through Ibn Battuta’s journey. I agree with almost everything of what Danny Yee says in his book…

In chapter eight of Steven Pinker’s book, The Language Instinct, he mainly focuses on the relationship between languages spoken and where they derived from. While doing this, Pinker leaves out a few key parts of writing. These mistakes create a snowball effect of confusion for the reader, as they are led to twists and turns, not knowing exactly where they are headed. Even though people continue to be confused, they have learned to trust in Pinker’s intellect and his way of thinking, which can…

Scheidt, Jennifer L. CliffsNotes on Death of a Salesman. 15 Oct 2015 Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman addresses loss of identity and a man's inability to accept change within himself and society. The play is a montage of memories, dreams, confrontations, and arguments, all of which make up the last 24 hours of Willy Loman's life. The play concludes with Willy's suicide and subsequent funeral. It is reliable because the source (cliffsnotes) gives me a lot of information on the play i…

Surviving High School High school is one of the toughest parts of your life and scott hudson is experiencing it a journey that will keep you coming back for more. The story is about scott as he tries to survive in high school all while never getting enough sleep, dealing with bullies and trying to win the pretty girls heart all while dealing with his mom being pregnant.My book Sleeping freshmen never lie is written by David Lubar and is a novel. Scott Hudson is a average nerdy kid that is…

In the first essay, the student starts by writing a short summary as to what the article is about. The student then lists the two reasons as to why Foer’s argument is persuasive in a straight-to-the-point, clear, and organized manner. This intro was probably the strongest of the four. However, the second paragraph starts off by writing about how many Americans do not want to accept soccer as a pastime as many other countries have. There is little argument made in this paragraph as to how Foer is…

The book and movie of The Great Gatsby were both pretty good but each had some differences. Some examples; In the book Nick meets Tom at his door and in the movie, Nick meets Tom at the dock and they are driven to Tom’s house. In the book, Gatsby has a relationship with a self-made millionaire, Dan Cody and in the movie this character is completely left out. Also, in the book the man who Nick refers to as “Owl Eyes” who he sees at one of Gatsby’s parties. He later drives his car into a ditch and…