Summer Vacation Essay Writing

bad. There are two different types of readers, people who read for pleasure and people who find reading a chore. People who read like it is part of religion are part of the "few" and people who read because they need to are part of the many. When writing the book, Lewis describes us as part of the few. The condescending tone of Lewis creates controversy between the few and the many. Chapter 2: Lewis doesn't want the readers to assume that they are part of the specific group based on how they…

In his speech, “Why our Future depends on libraries, reading, and daydreaming” Neil Gaiman discusses the importance of reading books fostering literacy and imagination, especially for children. Whether it is fiction or non-fiction or any other genre, Gaiman supports people’s freedom of reading whatever they desire. Reading can only be beneficial in the end and people can learn much from books. Gaiman’s reasoning and use of rhetoric allow his argument to be persuasive to the audience he is…

Ever since writing my first Istep essay, I have loved writing. I remember preparing for the writing portion of the Istep in third grade. We spent several weeks covering and practicing different aspects of writing. I would become uncomfortable and have panic attacks with each practice test. The thought of taking the Istep made me sick to my stomach. I was so nervous about writing an essay in an allotted amount of time. I remember one day I had such a bad panic attack during a practice test that I…

Literary and commercial fiction are the two most used types of fiction. Literary fiction is mainly used to help the reader develop a better understanding of society. It’s main objective is to make the reader think, sharpen, and deepen the reader's understanding of life. Commercial’s main objective on the other hand is to keep the reader interested. Commercial fiction is usually used by the reader to escape their reality. A short story such as The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell is an…

This literature review will discuss the alternate points of view on dialect and character by Thornborrow, Edwards, Weber and Horner, and their perspectives. The idea is to study, examine and demonstrate the distinctions and similitudes as spoken about by these author's, and state whether I concur or differ their work. Similarly, I will express why Tabouret– Keller's work varies in a way to deal with dialect and character. Dialect and personality is for the most part recognized as who and what…

home. If you cant learn how to leave behind all of the stress it simply carries over into your evening but the authors recommend “a mindful transition from workday to home life” (Davenport & Scott, 2017). Davenpot and Scott refer to this as a “mini vacation for your mind”. This can be accomplished in whatever way works best for the individual, but should include a few minutes of quiet, deep breathing and some positive visualization or guided imagery (Davenport & Scott, 2017). I am interested in…

hours a week in a different area of the hospital. The class was called “Medical Occupations” and this is the class that made me want to go into nursing. I worked about 75-80 hours each week this summer and saved up enough to pay off my new car, my apartment, school, and have enough money to last me until summer so I actually won't be working this school year. I intend to spend as much time as I need studying for each class if that is eight hours for each class period then that is what I will do.…

“Should I stay or should I go?” That is a quote from the classic 1980’s song Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash. Not only is this a good song if you like 1980’s music it was also the question that caused an internal conflict for me when I had issues with my job. On one hand, I had a job with perks that really benefited me. On the other hand the job did have its negatives. Since I could only have one job, I had to decide, is my job worth keeping, or should I get a new one? I was…

author, Dawn Copeland (2006). The idea behind, “Show, don’t tell” when writing is to paint a picture in the minds of the reader. If the reader can see what you are writing about they are more likely to remain interested, believe and remember what is written. This is great advice for the fiction writer, but how can this idea be used in nonfiction writing? This paper, delves into writing specifically in the field of nursing. Writing in the medical field is typically for educational purposes,…

The article “How the All Blacks stopped being chokers” written by Gregor Paul a sports writer for the NZ Herald. The article focusses on the shift in mentality towards sports psychology, and the changes made by the team, lead by their Mental skills coach Gilbert Enoka after 2007, working towards players being able to handle pressure and perform in ‘big games’, or as the title suggests stop being ‘chokers’. This article as a whole was enjoyable and interesting, however I felt at times there was a…