According to (this should say “Per John…” “According to” makes this unnecessarily wordy) John Swales, a linguistics professor at the University of Michigan, a discourse community shares six characteristics that help ensure longevity of the group. The University of Memphis Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) is an example of a discourse community; by using the six characteristics provided by John Swales, I intend to prove this point. One of the traits of a discourse community is a common goal…
Comfort from Behind a Screen Technology is a part of every aspect of life in the 21st century and people either love or hate it and there are a lot of opinions both ways. “Technology separates us from others.” “Technology allows the user to contact the whole world. Technology dehumanizes and destroys communication.” “Technology has expedited communication.” Technology has also changed the way humans connect with each other. 12 years ago I became the sibling of an addict, I became the ok one.…
constitution are in fact written down, much of it in the laws passed in parliament, otherwise known as statute law. There are many principles involved in the British constitution however one of the main and perhaps the most important of the principles surrounding it is parliamentary sovereignty which I will be discussing in this document. First of what is parliamentary sovereignty? The sovereignty of parliament – parliament and only parliament get to make laws and no one else. As dicey stated…
The 35th President of the United States understood the importance of diversity in our world. The above quote is an excerpt from his Commencement Address at the American University on June 10th of 1963. Today -- 53 years later -- our generation is still trying to embrace diversity and inclusion in various ways. One of the places in which diversity and inclusion is essential is in college and university environments. For the Group Communication course held in the Fall 2016 quarter, students…
In 1707, The Act of Union forged the nation of Great Britain. This joined the English and Scottish Parliaments into the British Parliament centered in London. The Union promised Scots unhindered access to English markets and colonies. The possibility of economic benefit through trade was a significant pro-union sentiment, expressed best by a Commissioner of Scottish Parliament: This nation is behind all other nations of Europe, for many years, with respect to the effects of an extended trade.…
Sensitivity Each team member is guilty of poor communication, not only across the other departments within the hybrid team, but also within their own team. Employees struggle to communicate issues with their other team members and managers, manager struggle to communicate with their team, and the managers in each department struggle to communicate with each other. The persons most responsible for this issue would have to be management, these managers have worked with each other for years and…
Titles: 1. Europeanization of the Balkans. Case study of Croatia as an EU MS and Montenegro as an applicant member. 2. Croatia as an Intermediate between the European Commission and Applicant MSs in the Western Balkans. Croatia-Montenegro Relations. 3. The Balkans from Communist dissolution to European Integration. Development in Croatia and Montenegro. A) Description: European integration in the Balkans, in specific Croatia and Montenegro, has been crucial whether to achieve or not achieve…
After World War II, the European Cooperation was established with the initial goal of preventing future conflicts between neighboring countries and to secure peace in Europe by making the member states mutually interdependent. Common policies, the creation of a single market and the introduction of a single currency led to an expansion of the economic and political cooperation. The result of this development is today’s European Union (EU) with 28 member states.…
Editing is one of the basic foundations of a film. It was, at one point, taking every shot filmed on location, and putting them all together in a way so that the film makes sense. Nowadays, the editor may also add special effects or background music, in addition to selecting and combining the scenes. There are several major techniques of editing, including thematic montages, sequences shots and various types of cutting, such as classic, abstract, and continuity. In Now You See Me, all editing…
It is with great pleasure to nominate Ms. Eleanor Bass for consideration for the 2016 -2017 Outstanding Advisor of the Year Award in recognition of her monumental efforts, countless hours of dedication and her impetuous passion while serving for a National, historic and trailblazing organization. Ms. Eleanor Bass has been at the head of the organization since it first began on Tennessee State University’s campus in the thriving corridors of Edna Rose Hankal Hall in 1996 where she served as the…