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Mistakes Aside from the usual spelling and grammar mistakes I unintentionally do when writing, I often incur punctuation mistakes too. Listed below are common punctuation mistakes which I often encounter. 1. The abused apostrophe Apostrophes while simple in form confuse many of its users. It would help to always remember that punctuation rules for an apostrophe first is to imply ownership; second is to turn possessive noun words that commonly end in “s” into their plural form by adding an…

In 1986 Congress passed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act. This act established a mandatory sentence of five years for 500 grams of powder cocaine versus five grams of crack cocaine (Vagins, McCurdy). Why the same sentence for basically the same drug but vastly different quantities? The answer lies deep in a racial argument. Cocaine is more expensive and therefore sought by higher-class white individuals, while crack cocaine is cheap and utilized by the poorer class, mainly African Americans. Compile…

written throughout the rest of the passage. In the succeeding paragraphs Barry continues to explain to the reader uncertainty and why one should question everything through the use of imagery and extended metaphors. Within the first few sentences, Barry constructs a strong image of how scientists and uncertainty interact. By using the term “frontier” the reader is draw a picture of a vast, open, unexplored landscape that is their waiting to be explored. Barry does this to reference how…

Baltimore, Maryland is where I was born and raised. Baltimore can be considered a Mid-Atlantic state, but it’s south of the Mason-Dixon line. Baltimore can claim to be a blend of Northern and Southern American traditions. Baltimore is well known for its riots, violence, crime rate, the movie The Wire, and gang activities. Baltimore is very dangerous. Baltimore has a bad reputation that makes people think twice about whether they would want to visit or live in Baltimore. Growing up in Baltimore…

“refer to any written or taped record of a certain piece of communication”. The former is used to “refer to the piece of communication in context”. (Nunan, 1993, P. 20) In addition, discourse in linguistics, is a unit of language larger than a single sentence. More broadly, discourse is known as the use of spoken or written language in a social context. Furthermore, discourses need, by no means, be “grand” or large scale. (Gee, 2006, P. 22) To conclude, text is one among the different levels of…

Ten’ has played an important role in enhancing the readers understand of the text. A simile is a language technique which is used by the author to create a comparison between two unlike things, places or events using like or as. Similes give a simple sentence a greater degree of meaning and lets the reader better understand the sentiments the author wishes to convey. An example of simile is when. The use of the figurative device of flashback has helped the author to create suspense within the…

recursive emphasis serves to demonstrate Scalzi’s main argument as each identical sentence opener is followed by the materialistic and emotional items impacted by poverty. Expressing these various impacts provides evidence for Scalzi’s main argument as each displays examples of obstacles and woe which the impecunious endure on a daily basis. With this use of repetition, there is a lack of alternation in each sentences openers. Consequently, Scalzi does this in order to accumulate a greater…

allowed two offenses (strikes) and on the third offense they receive a 25-year to life sentence. The first strike would be sentenced the same as any other felony, no excess punitive action would be inflicted by the law yet. As the offender commits a second “serious or violent” crime, for example he or she commits a burglary of a residence, the law would begin to take punitive power over the offender’s sentence--…

In second language learning classroom, questions are considered to be the key for interaction and sequence of class procedure (Celce-Murcia, Brinton & Snow, 2014). Some questions can lead sequence of class and inspire students to think. For example in Excerpt 1, before introducing Valentine 's Day, I asked students to describe the picture related to this holiday. Excerpt1 1 T: It is Valentine 's Day. You see this picture? What 's in the picture? 2 ((pointing at picture)). 3 S1: Flowers 4…

sentencing minimums were enacted across the country due to increasing crime rates. However, in certain states, lawmakers and taxpayers are beginning to see that these laws cost more than they help. In Tallahassee, Florida, a twenty-five-year drug sentence for selling thirty-five pills for $300 will cost taxpayers an average of $18,064 per year, or $451,600 by the time the offender is released (Klas, 2017). Others will argue that mandatory minimums increase sentencing disparity because these do…