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In academic articles, a clear abstract and introduction allows readers to anticipate how the article will read. A clear introduction also helps with organization, making reading the article easier. Clément’s article begins with an abstract that gives a brief but clear outline of the paper as well as the thesis. In the introduction of the article itself, he gives a concise overview of the October Crisis and what the FLQ was, restates the…

Middle East, through the trade routes during the 1330s and 1340s. Giovanni Boccaccio was a writer and poet from Florence; his work The Decameron became quite famous and in Perspectives from the Past, Primary Source in Western Civilizations, the Introduction of this piece is included. The Decameron meaning, ten days, tells of seven women and three men who flee Florence to…

shares similar experiences with its British colonization, as with the influence of the British, India was united for the first time and transportation and communication between its regions was established, as well as a common language. Lastly, the introduction of a mass educational system and a national language connects a nation’s people in such a way that the tools to communicate amongst themselves effectively and common knowledge of their history allows their national identity to be examined…

The Introduction of "The Travels" states that "to western Christendom the world [Marco Polo] revealed was almost wholly unknown." However, in the introduction he mentions the Franciscan travelers we’ve already encountered this semester. Ronald Latham, who wrote the introduction and is the translator of the book, acknowledges the two Franciscans and their journeys, but states that their finding were interesting but not very encouraging. Marco Polo was not the first to travel to Crimea (known as…

identity was challenged with the introduction of western ideas into the ibo culture. Okonkwo started out in the novel as ruled by a fear of appearing weak and feminine, collision of the british colonists and Ibo people affected okonkwo to the point of him committing suicide. The reasons for Okonkwo's change in their sense of identity included loss of respect and destruction of his culture (Umuofia lost their will to fight). Overall, their response to the introduction of Western ideas shaped the…

discovering why the man’s last word was “Rosebud”. This is probably a nickname for an old flame of his. He lived in a run- down Castle like home which suggests that he had troubles. The plot is a mystery of whom or what is “Rosebud”. With the introduction being in a dark and dreary looking golf course that is overlooked by the castle, is a great indication of someone once mighty falling so far off of the prestigious ladder. Character: Describe what you know about the main character. The main…

Drinking alcohol and getting behind the wheel of a automobile has many consequences. It can range from receiving penalties, having unhealthy body conditions and violence. In the United States the age limit to drinking alcohol is 21 years old (Introduction to Drunk Driving).However, It does not stop young people from drinking. If a underage offender is caught with alcohol in their blood count, they can and most likely will be charged with minor in consumption. There is a zero tolerance of…

When I received the Argumentative Letter as an assignment, I was dissatisfied by the strict structural requirements of the assignment. However, I soon realized that these requirements placed actually made it easier for me to start writing my paper, something I usually have trouble doing. Some other positive attributes of the assignment were being able to write about gun control, a topic I feel strongly about, and learning how to properly and politely argue with someone. There were several…

were innocently conceived as children in a massive world filled with iniquity and immorality, we should return to this state of incorruptibility and flee from the devilish ways that clouds this world with darkness. As stated by Morton Paley in the introduction…

disease within the encounters between the Spanish Conquistadores and Native American populations, cannot be underestimated. With the introduction of several diseases into the population, dramatic losses were made both culturally and in terms of death rates, impacting almost every sphere of the Native American societies. This essay will discuss the importance of the introduction of smallpox, influenza, measles and syphilis into the Native American populations and examine the consequences and…