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expertise. Not everyone agrees, however. Some people say that Wikipedia is on its way to becoming a credible source by having many individuals critique each and every article to make it reliable information. Others say that Wikipedia was doomed from the start because any one can put information on the site and it may take longer than necessary to put take down that false…

Destiny essay In the United States we live our lives based around the idea of freedom and free will. The idea that we can do whatever we want, whenever we want. But how much of our lively hood is really in our control? In the poem “Fire on the Hills” written by Robinson Jeffers, he describes a forest raging with fire, burning everything in its path. Using metaphor, paradox, and vivid imagery Jeffers convey’s that nothing controls its own fate, and every things fate is connected. On the other…

Gioia uses a propaganda technique called glittering generalities. The intangible words of democracy, citizenship, and American are used to appeal to the American population causing them to feel certain emotions. These words make the audience want to start reading to understand citizenship and support American democracy. In paragraph 8, he provides another statistic about how people who read are more involved in their community. Charity work, visiting a museum, or attending sporting event seem…

When a speaker is using a source in his speech, it's because he is looking to enhance the credibility of his speech. If it sounds too good to be true, it's because it probably is. When a speaker want's to take his speech to the next level but doesn't want the audience to think he is plagiarizing; using an outside source is an option the speaker has at his disposal. Also, when a speaker uses a source, he is allowing the audience to track down the information he is providing. The audience can…

plenty of debate about whether or not he survived the jump that enabled him to get away on that night. This debate stems from the plethora of facts that can back up either side of the story. Who knows how it has been over forty years with the case still open and still unsolved. Although it may never be proven whether D.B. Cooper lived or died after his attempted hijacking, there is definitely reason to believe that he could have survived the jump. It all started on the day the before…

We all were pretty surprised and so he explained with “Hell with it i’m getting old”.So we all went up and crossed the river; even the old guy without falling. My family all jumped and we all waited for the old man to jump. At one he jumped and we all saw what was wrong. The old guy instead of crossing his feet and arms was horizontal about to belly flop from 55 feet. He hit the water and we all heard a huge smack. My dad and our guide rushed in and helped him out of…

across the bottom of the screen door. She said she thought to herself, “what is that,” before quickly noticing the long thin tail of a lizard. She immediately jumped up screaming while dropping her phone as she stood onto the couch. She said started to jump up and down before grabbing her phone and calling my oldest brother Dj. She told him to hurry it up while she kept an eye on it. Dj replied that he and his girlfriend ZaKara were almost…

to get a drink. I went back outside and talk to my friends then we to the shop they had. Page 2 I tried starting the four wheeler after fixing it. We had to check the gas. We had to check the oil and we were off. Page 3 I was making small jumps and I love to do it.It was fun and you get wind in your face. I had so much fun and I had people to hang out with.we sit in the shade or swim because it was hot. Page 4 I was just getting out of the pool and I dried off and I got on the four…

In “Wikipedia is an Important Source of Information,” the author Craig Belanger contends that Wikipedia is an innovative and appropriate way to access information. By stating the exact number of the whole content of Wikipedia, Belanger emphasizes the continuing growth of Wikipedia and importance of the new way of thinking the site has provided. The author praises the exclusive driving force of Wikipedia, the Web 2.0 service, which allows all users to create and share their information. The…

In fact, when I was first introduced to it, I thought it sounded like a waste of time. It wasn’t until I found myself staring at a blank screen, while trying to start my compare-contrast essay [Writing Assignment #2], that I gained a real appreciation for pre-writing. Although I had a clear topic in mind, I was struggling with what direction my paper was going to take. I found that using pre-writing techniques helped…