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    For my example of a powerful evaluation argument, I chose the recently deceased, Eugene "Gene" Cernan (1934-2017). The website states that Gene was a former NASA astronaut who remains the last human being to date to set foot on the surface of the moon. The website goes on to talk about how Gene first went to space as a crew member aboard the Gemini 9A. On this mission particular mission, he became the second American, and third person ever, to exit his spacecraft while in orbit-what is most…

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    Louis Armstrong Challenges

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    the case of Louis Armstrong, he overcame the struggles of poverty and racism to become one of the most legendary jazz musicians. Coming from a bad neighborhood and low income did not stop Louis Armstrong from accomplishing his one passion. His talent brought him to the top of the jazz world. Due to his strong will and outstanding talents, Louis Armstrong rose through the challenges life threw at him and grew up to become a role model and inspiration to others. Louis Armstrong was born August…

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    Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana (Editors, n.d, sect. synopsis). Armstrong was raised by a single mother living in poverty. As a reckless young man, Armstrong got in trouble with the police from firing a gun. Shortly after, Louis was put into the Colored Waif 's Home for Boys at age 12 which later placed him in Band .A man by the name of King Joe Oliver helped mentor Louis by teaching him how to read and play music .A Jewish family also gave Louis a job…

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    onto the stage to see the man, the legend...Louis Armstrong. Today, Louis Armstrong holds the title as the world’s greatest jazz player. His rise to fame peaked in the 1920s, where he stunned the world with his bold trumpet style and idiosyncratic vocals. Coupled with his astonishing performing skills and charismatic stage presence, Armstrong took the world by storm and popularized jazz as we know it today. His…

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    What is Cool? Groovy,tubular,brisk and relaxed could all be considered synonyms for the same word but with very different meanings behind them. The word cool is used describe such vast variety of things from people,places,events and feelings. “Grab your jacket honey, it's cool out there!” Mom exclaims as he is walking out the door to catch the bus on that first crisp cool morning of November. Then he had responded by saying “its cool mom, I will be alright” explaining how nonchalant and feeling…

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    The 1960's: The Space Race

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    During the 1960’s the United States was in the midst of scientific discoveries that were increasing exponentially. Of these scientific discoveries was the augmentation of the knowledge of the mysterious concept known as space. United States was not the only country to embark on the acquisition of this knowledge; the Soviet Union was also seeking to gain information on space before the United States could. In fact, the repeated cycle of subduing each other in this endeavor during the decade…

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    “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” -Neil Armstrong Apollo 11 was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida piloted by crew members, Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins. Their destination: Earth's moon, to collect samples and bring them back to Earth for testing. Apollo 11, the first moon landing, caused a technological revolution affecting the United States military, schools, and inventions. John F Kennedy initiated the United States…

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    Jobs give us the money we need to support our families. Pay bills. Keep your house. Pay taxes. Space explorations have been also a big part of our society. For instance, we were the first to send a man to the moon. We have found things that haven't been explored yet. The jobs and space explorations have changed us. There's three documents I want to show you. Some of them convey the same claim. Take a look as to why this is so. Document 2 contributes to the claim as to why space exploration is…

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    During the final week of classes at Truman, I had the pleasure of hearing the school’s jazz bands in concert. During the concert, the Jazz Lab band and the Jazz Ensemble, both directed by Tim AuBuchon, played several jazz standards and modern favorites. The Jazz Lab band started out the night with five big band pieces. The instrumentation of the Jazz Lab band was standard for a big band; it included about four of each horn (saxophone, trumpet, and trombone), an upright bass, a piano, and a…

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    “Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto” by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was painted in 1597 ,with oils on a plaster canvas. The painting show three men, in a dark night sky around the moon. The main background of the painting is a night sky with clouds in the background and a large moon in the center of the painting. The foreground of the painting is three men in the sky. The man at the top of the painting is nude with a white robe around him. He is sitting on a bird with his face covered by his legs.…

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