expertise to achieve his goals and establish America as a functioning, free country. Before he was able to contribute to America’s government, Hamilton first had to help win the revolutionary war. From a young age, he was very interested in joining the revolution and fighting for freedom. In “My Shot,” 19-year-old Hamilton states, “Don't be shocked when your hist'ry book mentions me / I will lay down my life if it sets us free.” This line shows how passionate he was about American independence…
deadline, my writing process begins with thinking and reading about the topic or subject matter of my paper. I don’t do a structured free writing or idea mapping session, but rather just read a bit to get familiar with the subject matter and to get my brain thinking about the subject. Once I am ready to begin writing. I start with the thesis statement is on the topic, is formatted correctly, and matches the purpose of the essay. In other words, if I am writing a persuasive essay, I write a…
Solomon Northup’s Twelve Years a Slave the book, and movie there is a reoccurring theme about fighting to survive instead of fighting to rebel. Solomon Northup was a free man from Saratoga Springs, New York who knew how to read, write, and play the violin. Northup was married with three children. In Twelve Years a Slave Solomon writes “On Christmas day, 1829, I was married to Anne Hampton, a colored girl…” (Northup 21). One day…
since it is so easily accessible. After researching Google, I have realized my original topic has been written about, so I had to choose a new topic. In all my writing concerning Google I have always made it a point that it is a tool which has potential to make people smart or dumb. In either case we have become so dependent to the point where it is a daily task to Google search something. Then most of my sources supported my reasoning that we have increased dependability on the search engine.…
In different philosophies and literary works, the ideas of fate and free will have always contradicted each other, creating tension. The difference between the two concepts is evident; free will advocates choice and the ability to shape your own future, while fate governs your actions for the rest of your life, similar to the Calvinist belief of predestination in regards to salvation. Having such distinct natures, how is it possible for these two ideas to coexist and sometimes merge into one…
The Story Behind my Learning I am a senior in high school which means I have learned, for 13 years of my life, how to read, write, look for details in a writing, close read, and how to fix my own writing. That seems like a lot, but I know that I still do not know everything about reading and writing. I can’t specifically remember the first time I started to read, however I do remember maybe in first or second grade, copying words over and over again trying to learn how to spell them. Then, I…
place in any capacity I get a cool free trip down to Washington,…
How does one write? How does one write a whole essay, or a book, or anything, for that matter? There is a type of process to write anything. What is this process? What are the steps to help you get through this process? I have always struggled with writing essays and they’ve never come easily to me. I used to sit in my room, in the middle of the night, just staring at a screen, for what would feel like hours. Wondering, “When am I going to finish this paper, or even, start it?” The writing…
told you to write about. As a student rises through the grades they are provided the opportunity to let their thoughts roam and express them in a way that they haven 't been able to before in previous years. When you get to college, students are essentially given free range of thoughts and emotions and the professors want to see what they are capable of while still maintaining grammatical discipline. A primary point for this is when the student…
If I had to choose a favorite subject, English would be at the top of my list. I am no perfectionist, although English is my preferred subject. I still lack many qualities that make an exquisite writer. I’ve been in school for approximately three weeks now and English is one of the many subjects I am taking. Luckily the professor I chosen is very nice, knowledgeable and adamant about the subject he teaches. Many English professors are able to teach but, it takes a good English professor enforce…