The American public was terrified for their safety when the saw the airplanes bombard into the towers. Parents were picking their children up early from school and people were hiding in their basements, all because they did not know where or when the next attack would be. This was a topic of great concern in President Bush’s speech when he mentions all the government and himself are doing for these…
King Jr., a notorious advocate for the civil liberties and equality of African American communities. After facing prejudice such as being sent to jail for protesting without a permit and writing his infamous “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, watching his fellow activists tormented through the freedom rides, and seeing the active attempts to prevent blacks from entering educational facilities such as in the case of James Meredith, he delivered one of his most iconic and passion fueled speeches, “I…
Looking back at my essays from my first semester in Composition I, I can definitely see that I have improved tremendously. My learning from my Composition II was not so much about learning concepts, but it was more about improving what I already learned last semester, and adding onto it. Compared to last semester, my learning this semester came from paying attention to details, following the rules, and adapting to a new teaching style. While last semester, my learning came from new concepts like…