Conditional sentence

Counseling is something that I always wanted to do. Many of us came to the decision of pursing a career in counseling thinking that it will be easy as when we have a conversation with our friends. I have always see myself as someone who is always there for her friends, to give any types of advice and to be there for them when they need to express themselves. Having the opportunity to act as an actual counselor gave me the opportunity to realize that this is something very different than when we…

The United States NY Federal drug sentencing guidelines compel disproportionately harsh sentences with a primary focus on racial disparity among poor communities. Drug crimes account for 51% of the offenses in federal prison and of the 195,933 federal inmates 69.7% of those individuals are African Americans and Hispanics. That is nearly three quarters of the total prison population. This exhibits the racial disparity within the prison system. Studies from Rehavi of the University of British…

Many people have come to the conclusion that gestures and body languages are natural for humans and it is considered to be a universal language. It can be debated that gestures are part of speaking and assists humans to understand more of what is being communicated. Like when giving directions, a vast majority of people will not only describe the destination’s route with their words, but would additionally use their hands to display the curves of the route suggested. Arika Okrent, a linguistic…

A thesis statement introduces the main idea of an essay. The thesis statement is typically located in the last sentence of the introductory paragraph. The thesis statement usually serves as the focus of your essay and should be developed, supported, and explained. Beyond the introduction of the main idea, the thesis statement tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the essay, foreshadows how “I” will depict the subject of discussion, and makes an arguable statement for the reader to…

Overall, this year’s Native Son Mock Trial went very well, even if there are a few growth areas for the lawyers and witnesses. Most of the lawyers did a very good job presenting their ideas and examining witnesses. Growth areas for them would be to be more prepared when going up questioning the witnesses, speaking louder, and actually asking relevant questions that would support their side. Additionally, I think the judge should know her responsibilities better and know when to say what. In…

mistrusting nature. After this loss of innocence, Knowles further suggests that people make immense sacrifices in order to fight their fake enemy--testing the extent of their selfishness. Similar ideas continue to develop through the Knowles' unique sentence…

For this assignment I chose to interview a private duty nurse who only has one patient. Throughout this paper, for the sake of confidentiality I will be referring to the private duty nurse that I interviewed as Danielle, and her patient as Racquel. Danielle is the primary care provider for Racquel who is a critically ill child with special needs. Raquel is a 10 year old girl who was born with spinal bifida and attends school part-time. Some of Danielle's job duties consist of taking care of and…

5. The Context of the Text The Longman Contemporary English Dictionary describes the term context as the situation, events, or information that are related to something, and that help one to understand it better. By establishing the immediate and remote contexts of the Text under study, we shall be able to remain relevant to the intended set up of the text. 5.1 Immediate Context In his own personal testimony, the prophet Hosea recounts his vocation to renew his efforts in loving a woman. The…

Lesson 4 Classic Tales Adjectives and Adverbs In the following sentences, cross out the incorrect words and write in the correct form in the blanks. If the sentence is correct as it is, write "correct" in the blank. 1. Terry plays soccer as good as Brian._______________ 2. This was surely a relaxing weekend.__________________ 4. Jane reacts more polite than Joan.________________ 5. Jane and are Amy are siblings, but they behave very different.___________ 6. I felt bad about my grades on…

The word text is used in linguistics to refer to any passage, spoken or written, of whatever length, that does from a unified whole. To make a coherent text, it must contain cohesive ties. A text has texture, and this is what distinguishes it from something that is not a text. (Halliday and Hassan, 1976, p.1-2). Cohesion is found on many types of discourse (Tanskanen, 2006, p.2). According to Halliday and Hassan(1976) the concept of cohesion is A semantic one; it…