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One of the first recurrent mistakes that I made in the first draft of my composition was spelling out names and adding too many letters. For example, when I tried to spell out my father’s name. I wrote his name as jota-a-y griega-uve-i-e-ere. This spells out the name Jayvier. His name is properly spelled jota-a-uve-i-e-ere, which spells out Javier. It was mistake because Jayvier is not a real name while Javier is actually my father’s real name. The second reoccurring mistake I was making in my…

Winnie-the-Pooh offers an assessment of his abilities and his personality that also reflect a larger view of the archetype: the innocent youth. Milne offers his reader subtle hints of Pooh’s personality when he says, “He could see the honey. He could smell the honey. But he couldn’t reach the honey.” (Milne 14) Milne’s repetition and use of the anaphora is key to understanding Pooh and his charisma. Milne uses the ambiguous pronoun “he” in all three sentences, which serves to show that Milne…

What makes Ernest Hemingway great? Was it his writing style? Which made readers actively participate in books by forcing them to make connections. His influence on the next generation of writers? Or his ability to capture the feelings of the masses and base the themes of his books around that? I feel it was a combination of all three. Hemingway was fantastic at being able to capture readers attention by creating books that were interesting and relevant to the times. Books such as “For…

The writing that I enjoyed the most this year was the argumentative essay. The reason why this type of writing has been my favorite is because, I can express my opinion and show how I think about a certain topic. In an argumentative piece you try to convince the reader why your side of the debate is right. I am a person who has a strong opinion at heart, so when I can express that side of me and show why I am right it makes me feel amazing. A lawyer or attorney are jobs I could see myself doing…

Sam Harris article’s “Lying” speaks of lies and their effect on human relationship. The author gives explanation on a type of lie that affect other people. Also, he explains situations where people lie to favor themselves. Harris emphasizes on situations whereby lies are acceptable. The author’s opening word “not all deception are lies” makes the readers believe that certain forms of deception are accepted by the society. For instance , a woman who puts on a wedding ring to deceive…

Sikhism is generally held to derive from the teaching of the first Guru, Nanak (1469-1539) who taught a doctrine of salvation through Divine Name. His oral versical messages in Punjabi attracted a larger section of people in India because simple Bhakti does not need any external arrangements for God worship. He proved that God is present everywhere, immanent in all creation, both within and without everyman. On the way of Bhakti, Kabir, actually, showed the way of internal peace which is very…

Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays” is a tribute to his father. In the poem, Hayden uses many literary devices to describe the vivid memories of his father during his childhood. The poem describes how his father was a hardworking man, and how he taken for granted the sacrificing duties his father endures to make sure the family is okay. The very first word in the first line, “Sundays” makes a reference to Christianity. This reference captures images of the resurrected son that was sacrificed…

Everyone has their own opinions of what college is. Some may believe it can be difficult, but others believe that is can be simple. I, however, believe that college can be difficult considering the amount of energy, time, and funds needed to fulfill my dreams of obtaining a higher-education degree. I chose to go to CSU Northridge because of how nice the campus is and how affable the students and office are. However, no matter what the cost is or how difficult it would be, when starting I will…

years ago. The scientists were studing for 4 years on these birds. Why? The scientists studied the New Caledonian crows because they asked themselves one single question. Are these birds like us, in the way of tools? New Vocabulary Words: Hailed - verb - [heyl] to acclaim; approve enthusiastically Source: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/hailed Aviaries - noun - [ey-vee-er-ee] a large cage or a house or enclosure in which…

My ability to write and understand myself as a writer has changed because of the many subjects that were talked about in class. Such as, grammar to ensure that sentences are effective and using grammatical structures in your essay. Make sure to have paragraphs relate to your thesis statement. Have good punctuation in your essay like commas, exclamation points, and periods at the end of each sentence. I didn’t pass this class the very first time I took it, so I hope maybe this time around, it was…