According to the course description at Schenectady Community College “ College Composition is a course that provides a foundation in academic discourse by developing effective communication skills with an emphasis on expository writing.” The course is offered to students’ in the Technology‚ Criminal Justice‚ Early Childhood‚ Hospitality‚ and Culinary program. RCCC plans on eliminating the ENG 123 course as a requirement. As a student taking this course I find it to be very helpful‚ therefore‚ it
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Similar to the carnival’s tendency to fuse the officially homogenous and or centripetal language of the dominant discourses and the liminal centrifugal language of the suppressed voices is addressed and treated in WSS. As a novel in English that “serves to interrupt pure narratives of nation‚” Rhys’s narrative celebrates the hybrid Creole language while setting it in opposition to English language‚ creating thus‚ a variety of dialects and an array of speech styles that ordinary people use in their
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I approached this semester with dread. Most of my life I have made a conscious effort to avoid writing classes at all costs. Not for lack of ability‚ rather a lack of interest. Thus was my mentality entering into my semester of English Composition. The semester started off the same as most. I go into it telling myself that I will stay caught up this time. I won’t allow myself to do assignments at the last minute. As usual these promises are quickly broken. I work eight to twelve hours a day and
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Comparing Metamorphosis to The Outsider The Outsider‚ by Albert Camus‚ and Metamorphosis‚ by Franz Kafka‚ are similar in many respects. The protagonist in The Outsider‚ Meursault‚ and the protagonist in Metamorphosis‚ Gregor are very similar. In the introductions of both stories‚ we get a glimpse at what the is like for them and their families: both are faced with kin that can be viewed in a negative light. After morphing into a bug overnight‚ Gregor is met with a family that is reproached by his
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English Composition Course Work Attitude Although English and Writing was always a strong class for me in high school‚ I was nervous about starting it for Penn Foster. Not being one to admit my aging is affecting me‚ I have been out of school (and out of practice) for several years. I was strongly concerned that my once adequate skills were going to be sorely outdated or worse‚ completely gone. One thing I was sure of‚ from being raised in the age of Instant Messaging‚ my typing skills are still
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The Metamorphosis is said to be one of Franz Kafka’s best works of literature. It shows the difficulties of living in a modern society and the struggle for acceptance of others when in a time of need. In this novel Kafka directly reflects upon many of the negative aspects of his personal life‚ both mentally and physically. The relationship between Gregor and his father is in many ways similar to Franz and his father Herrman. The Metamorphosis also shows resemblance to some of Kafka’s diary entries
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family because he belongs to a greater universe where he is defined as a human‚ famous for imperfection and the conscience. However‚ the most obvious characteristic of humanity is governed by the dynamics of emotion. In Franz Kafka’s novel The Metamorphosis Gregor Samsa finds himself falling out of society and losing touch with humanity‚ and his loss of identity is furthered by his inability to understand emotion. The narrator’s presentation of human emotion‚ specifically kindness and anger‚ creates
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Cause and Effect on Drinking and Driving Everest University Online Composition / Prof. Waller Drinking and driving is a very bad combination. Mixing the two would be very deadly for many people on the streets. Drinking reduces your concentration and your reactions to sudden hazards which can lead to fatal accidents or severe injury. You should not drink while under the influence as it can put yourself and others in danger. This can all be prevented by making smarter decisions. If you choose
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How good can I be at writing‚ I thought I was amazing‚ this semester showed me there is always room for improvement.Coming into a senior composition class to learn about the best format to write papers is stressful‚ especially for a slam poet. I hadn’t really learned a lot about my professional writing before. I always thought I was a wiz at correctly writing complex papers. I read some of my old writing recently‚ it’s atrocious. From my atrocious writings of yesterday to the writings of tomorrow
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Allee1 Eric Allee Professor McCrary Rhetoric and Composition 22 April‚ 2013 Organ Donation Many citizens constantly see television shows and media that negatively portray organ donation. One prime example comes from the new hit series‚ Nip Tuck. Nip Tuck has a storyline built around this image of beauty through plastic surgery while working with an underground kidney market. Many patients in this show wind up being murdered in some cruel intentional way just for a single kidney. Not only does
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