Throughout our lifetime, many people strive to be respected and honored in their own rights within their social class and their society. Therefore, in order to be respected one must be respectful, credible, trustworthy as well as honest. Hence, these traits form the core principal of what is known as good ethos. Ethos, clarified and explained by a famous Greek philosopher, Aristotle; is one of the vital elements of communication and speaking. Thus, one of the essential purposes of ethos is to…
Screen time addiction, or screen obsession, is a vexed subject as the majority of parents and society view it as a problem, while rest feel that it is not a huge concern. Some feel the need for people to crack down on screen addiction because they compare the U.S to countries like South Korea or China where there already is an epidemic on screen usage. Also, screen time doesn’t just cover the internet, but much more, ranging from phone usage to video games, and just about anything that allows…
Good morning Mr. Skellett and classmates. Today i’m doing my speech on true events from my life in the past year. So you all know me but if you don’t i’m Xzavier and im a pretty loud person but about 2 and a half months ago my dad and his wife had a baby boy so when I go to visit I gotta be quiet. Now last March my mom got married to a wonderful jamaican man named Biggs. No biggs is not his real name it's Chris, Bigs is a cool guy he loves sports, football the most but has 4 kids with 3…
think that new trends can give people more beneficial than they did before, and others think that these new trends are harmful. Ultimately, these changes are inevitable and people need to acknowledge these new trends. “Stay At Home Dads” is written by Glenn Sacks, and this essay describes that sacks as a man does not go outside to…
The witch smiles her sweet grin. “Wonderful!” She rises from her chair and grabs a spherical green object from a nearby shelf. She sets it on the table with a thump. “Is that a crystal ball?” Will asks. The sound of his voice sends my heart into a downward spiral. Heat rises up my spine. Whatever is in the air in this place, it’s making my emotions go haywire. The crystal ball suddenly sparks into a cloud of green, producing sparkles within it. The woman laughs at the sight. “So much attraction!…
English 1102. My very first class, an 8 AM, as a University of Georgia student. I had many feelings going into this class. I am not a morning person, so would I dread waking up in the mornings to go to class? I never felt my writing was perfect, so would I flunk my first college English class? I was used to high school classes, so would I transition into college smoothly? Little did I know, as soon as I sat down in my tiny college desk, I was about to be relieved. My teacher, Gale, changed my…
e honest, how do you think of yourself in the community? (Toxic, friendly, etc.):I speak my mind. I don't like to word what I have to say differently unless 100% needed to. Most of the time I am pretty chill with my friends. I'm not usually toxic unless it is 100% needed. Why would you like to apply for Centile?:I love to help people, and spend a lot of time with my faction and people who ask for it giving them information they need to be successful on the server. Helping is what I love to do…
Greed and Revenge The Crucible by Arthur Miller is about people in Salem being accused of witchcraft. Abigail works for Elizabeth and John Proctor. Then, Elizabeth fires Abigail because of Abigail displeasing her and her husband. Later on, Abigail, accuses Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor’s wife, of being a witch so she can be with John Proctor. The play explores the theme that people who claim to be motivated by principles may actually be motivated by greed or revenge, which still applies…
Glenn T. Seaborg was born in Ishpeming, Sweden in 1912, into a family known publically as being intelligent. However, in 1922, the family moved to California in order to expand their opportunities. In high school, he had no interest in science. However, a science class was required for graduation. A teacher named Dwight Logan Reid is given credit for his interest in the field. Due to his family’s finances, the nearby University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) was his only option; due to its…
Continually literature and society combine to make a statement about events transpired in the news. Authors such as Arthur Miller of Death of a Salesman and August Wilson of Fences use platforms such as plays to display a lack of reality and common sense present in their days. Both plays above inconspicuously use the Maxson brothers in Fences and the Loman brothers in Death of a Salesman to convey a truth in the underlying of society. With the brothers both authors elaborate on each brother in…