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It Takes All Kinds Nicole Sarhan Pursassive Essay Writing Sample. 5/4/15 I’m having a hard time with this topic. I hate lumping people into groups. I understand that it is human nature for us to do this; a way of keeping things sorted in our brains. But to me, it’s offensive. I grew up not knowing exactly how to classify myself. My father is Arab, my mother a German. The two of them met and created me, along with my five brothers and sisters. I didn’t fit in on dad’s side, and…

must be a beginning. Gandhi was born in a privileged family, his parents, Karamchand and Putlibai Gandhi, urged him to go into law from a young age. He did just that, and at age eighteen he went to England to further his studies at the University College of London. When he had finished law school he went into the business, unfortunately he didn 't find success while in India. He…

This was a day no one would forget. In the two days before the battle many men from both sides maneuvered into positions around Antietam. Each knew the other was there; skirmishes erupted throughout the day on 15 and 16 September. Long-range artillery tore through the air in hopes of softening the opposing forces. Everyone knew on the evening of 16 September that the next day would be one to remember. On the morning of 17 September there were 30,000 of Lee's Confederate soldiers facing…

English at the Pennsylvania college for Women. She later studied zoology and genetics at Johns Hopkins. She started off her life as a biologist working for the U.S Bureau of Fisheries as a junior aquatic biologist. While working for the U.S Bureau of Fisheries she also wrote many articles and books. None really took off at this point, but she became recognized. When people began to realize her talent, she was promoted to chief editor of publications at the newly named United States Fish and…

fire” (Allen). Tribes are becoming more threatened, “assailed by gunmen, loggers and hostile settler farmers” (Chamberlin). They are facing a genocide and are being purposely being hunted for their lands (Survival, "Uncontacted Amazon Indians"; Survival, "Uncontacted Indians”). Often, the invaders bring new diseases to the area, such as smallpox, the common cold, and influenza. Since the Amazonian tribes have remained “uncontacted” with modern civilization they have no immunity to these new…

Teddy Roosevelt best known for being the 26th president of the United States as well as being the founder of the group the Rough Riders. The Rough Riders are known for their courages march up the San Juan Hill under Teddy Roosevelt 's command. The Rough Riders were all volunteers that wanted to be a part of Teddy Roosevelt 's army. At San Juan Hill Teddy Roosevelt is most well known for his decision to charge up the hill and going against the captain 's orders. Teddys decision paid off and him…

Who? What? When? Why? How? These are the basic questions to ask yourself when you are trying to interpret or analyze a writing of essay. I have read three essays recently that I will analyze for you. Doing this I will help not only you understand the essay, but help myself dig further into the authors meaning. Essay number one is called “Two Ways to Belong in America” written by Bharati Mukherjee. Essay number two is called “Buying a House” written by Sean Prentiss. Last but not least essay…

New Jersey is the greatest state in America. This has nothing to do with the fact that I have lived in New Jersey my whole life; I make this claim strictly with objectivity and fact based arguments. The diverse, and densely populated state is home to a bevy of attractive and titillating features. Historically, culturally, scenically, New Jersey is without equal. Conventional wisdom of New Jersey’s ails are not grounded in reality. New Jersey is called “The Garden State” for a reason, as despite…

Being an active member of Rotaract Club of my college, I undertook various Dental Treatment Camps which exposed me to an array of health disparities. I saw that people developed cancer because of being illiterate as they used ‘Mishri’ to brush their teeth instead of a toothpaste which in turn increased…

crucial decisions when it comes to the home. Since then Navajo women’s value or self-esteem had gone down. In another scholarly article the author states domestic violence is the common recurrence in many households. Domestic violence is an outbreak on the reservation it is the effect of alcohol abuse, and/or unemployment rates. During the 1990’s Mary Rivers lived in Crownpoint, New Mexico she then interviewed several woman getting their opinions of life on the reservation. In her article she…