Historical context pertains to logos, which appeal to the reader’s common sense and beliefs. This tool is important because it brings the reader to feel confident that English has been, and will continue to be, spread across the world. The author states specific examples in history that have promoted language growth and links them to the same factors pertaining to English. Crystal makes his point that "A language has traditionally become an international language for one chief reason: the power of its people- especially their political and military power." (355).
ENC1102 Chapter 2 Active Reading Exercise Readings “Winning Hearts and Minds in the War on Plagiarism” by Scott Jaschik “The Maker’s Eye: Revising Your Own Manuscripts” by Donald M. Murray “Tabula Asiae” by Michael Ondaatje Directions Answer the following questions. Submit your completed document to the appropriate submission drop box in the Blackboard Assignments folder. 1. Considering what this unit presented about nonfiction genre, identify the primary genre of each of the readings. In Winning Hearts and Minds in the War on Plagiarism” Jaschik essay was based more on reflection and personal opinions because his were on different studies by different professors on the "war on plaguarism" among students and how common plagiarizing is and the different methods used to change that.
Brandon Klinetobe Donna Robertson English 101 16 October 2011 Speechwriters throughout history have considered their word choice, imagery and what others have said before them when creating their own speeches. William Safire in “A Spirit Reborn” analyzes the use of reading “The Gettysburg Address” at the first anniversary of September 11 and James Wood in “Victory Speech” analyses Barack Obama’s November 2008 speech on election night. Safire and Wood analyze similar key factors in their discussion of the power and impact of Lincoln and Obama’s speeches. Both articles analyze the diction in the speeches of Obama and Lincoln. In “A Spirit Reborn,” William Safire chooses to point out the word choices of Lincoln’s speech that continue
So the first revision I made on my first essay was incorporating my own opinions. I was too focused on the facts and details of the HPV vaccine that I did not have much of a voice. I had sources incorporated in the essay, but I did not explain them. This lead my essay to be more of a report than a persuasive essay. I have now added more of my own ideas to the essay, making it more persuasive.
There have been approximately 11000 proposed amendments to the US constitution but only 27 have been passed with the first 10 being collectively known as the Bill of Rights. The success rate of amendments since the constitution was first set up has been less than 1%. One reason why most proposed amendments fail to pass is due to the Founding Fathers when the Constitution was first drawn up. The founders wanted the bar set high because they believed that most issues should be left to the ordinary political process. A constitutional amendment takes an issue away from the normal process of democracy.
It would appear that in the eyes of Zinn, President Clinton left behind nothing but complications and a feeling of uneasiness for the next president to pick up. My reactions to these recent chapters are not very diverse. I am no longer surprised by the sheer amount of opinion that is put into this text. While I do not think badly of our past presidents, it is getting harder to separate my beliefs with Zinn’s “people’s perspective” since I have been immersed in his chapters for a long time. I can acknowledge an opinion, especially if it is an informed one, however, I must say my reaction to this chapter is one of slight disgust at the lack of respect Zinn shows for a previous president.
He has been highly praised by the History News Network and by Maclean’s magazine. Troy has written, co-authored, and edited several books such as, Living in the Eighties and History of Presidential Elections. His writings have often appeared in publications such as the Washington Post, Newsday, the New York Times Book Review, the National Post, as well as others (Gil Troy Biography). Gil Troy wrote this book in such a way that everyone can understand it, but it is especially geared toward students in order to open new subjects. The
Barrack Addresses The Congress As most of us can already tell, President Barrack Obama is an excellent speaker. He has a variety of speeches that can be considered historic. Rather it be his inaugural speech, or his democratic nomination speech, Barrack always has his way with the audience. This is mainly do in part by his unique and prestigious mannerisms. Personally, I feel that Obama picked up on every responsibility of the speaker.
Taking Responsibility For Education Students rely on a number of things in their pursuit of a higher education; teachers, accredited institutions, and textbooks containing correct information. James Loewen, who wrote Lies My Teacher Told Me, brings up concerns for students stating US History lower-learning textbooks are not equipped with factual information. In Loewen’s text he brings to light some very significant US events he believes are not factual. When we think of studying history we think about learning specific dates, events, or wars that impacted our country. Not many people stop to question if the information they are reading or being taught is factual.
As it is a sensitive subject that could potentially alienate a whole sect of the electorate it is rarely mentioned and if taken action upon it is usually through the route of executive orders once the president is securely in office. This is shown by the Obama campaign. He rarely mentioned race based policies but after the 2014 mid terms he executed his immigration reform via the use of executive order. This means that the electorate are not particularly troubled by the issue of race because it is no longer important; and instead it is just something that the president decides to take a personal stance on in