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    mark mistakes into a correct structure. In the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Franklin mentioned the Latin word errata instead of just English word “mistakes” perhaps to emphasize a part that he would like for his son to pay special attention to or perhaps use another language to hide the meaning inside this word, but make it so that his son would eventually figure out about the hidden meaning. There are four important times Franklin had put “errata” to mark his mistakes in life. The first…

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    What were Benjamin Franklin’s contributions to American life? Throughout Benjamin Franklin’s life he has accomplished many things. Most of what he accomplished was contributions to American life. Benjamin Franklin’s contributions to American life were literature, diplomacy, and science. One of Benjamin Franklin’s contributions to American life is literature. At a young age Benjamin Franklin loved to read (Canada). He loved reading so much that he would borrow books from anyone that would lend…

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    The whole reason why Benjamin Franklin considered his own writing style is because he thought it was more elegant than other writing styles. Benjamin Franklin’s liked his writing style for several reasons Franklin thought good writing should be short, clear, and smooth. Like it says in the reading from earlier this week, At length he took for his text that verse of the fourth chapter of Philippians, "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, or of good report, if…

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    Have you heard about Benjamin Franklin? He is the one that discovered electricity. He is one very important person. If it wasn't for him, we wouldn’t be warm in the winter and we wouldn’t be cooled in the summer. He also invented the lightning bolt, bifocal eyeglasses, and the armonica. He also invented the franklin stove to keep houses warm. Benjamin Franklin was born January 17, 1706 in Boston Massachusetts. His father (Josiah Franklin) had 17 kids. Josiah Franklin had two wives, Abiah Folger…

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    Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States. He was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. Benjamin Franklin was born January 17, 1706. Mr. Franklin played a major role in the American Enlightment. As an inventor, he was known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove. Benjamin Franklin was born into a family of candle makers, but his family knew he…

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    Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston Massachusetts. Franklin had sixteen siblings; he was the fifteenth child, and the last son. Franklin attended Latin school until the age of ten years old. At age ten, Franklin was required to begin apprenticing his dad in the candle making business. At the age of twelve however, Franklin began working as an apprentice in his brother James’s print shop. “Ben abandoned his apprenticeship shortly afterward, escaping to New York, but settling…

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    best opinion, I think the Deceleration of Independence is the best way to describe the well known face of Benjamin Franklin. In this roller-coaster of an essay I will be informing you about Benjamin Franklin. So, buckle up and get ready! When Benjamin Franklin wrote the Declaration of Independence he was pushing people away and bringing people together. At the given time Benjamin Franklin was gifted with the opportunity to help write the all mighty Declaration of Independence. Given the…

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    Benjamin Franklin was an inventions superstar. He invented many things. Joel Young shows us by saying, “Benjamin Franklin was a big time inventor…. He invented bifocals, the glass armonica, swim fins, the Franklin stove, the lightning rod, electricity, and much more.” Benjamin Franklin was also a write. In Franklin’s early life, he “Wanted to write, but he didn't know how. He only had two years of school, so he taught himself. He found stories that he liked and rewrote them. Some he rewrote from…

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    We have all heard of Benjamin Franklin's famous key and kite experiment but a number of people do not know the full extent of his impact he had on not only his society, but the one we have today, as well. Franklin has had the biggest impact on society because of his excellence in so many fields. To start, Ben Franklin was a marvelous inventor and created many new things in order to better the lives of those around him, as well as improving old intentions in order to make them more efficient.…

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    summer of 1771, Benjamin Franklin travels 50 miles south from London to the English countryside to spend a week recording his life story. He explains that he is writing an autobiography for his son William Franklin, who at the time is a royal governor of New Jersey. Franklin also claims that William may want to someday know the events and history of his father’s life. Although, he wishes he could change a few small errors Benjamin thanks God for the good live he has had. Franklin opens the…

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