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Jean Lin
Ms. Kasababian
Language Arts Honors
30 November 2012
Abortion
In 2008, twelve women taking resident in the U.S. died due to legal abortions performed during the
second or third trimesters of pregnancy. Abortion should be available to all females living in the
United States, but must be a legal citizen to have late abortions, which are during the second or third
trimesters of pregnancy. Abortion is a right that women have, and the Fourth Amendment "Search
and Seizure" supports it. Fewer women will exercise abortion if it is kept legal in the U.S. Late
abortions are dangerous, so only legal citizens of the U.S. may have second or third trimester
abortions. In the 1820's, various ideas against abortions began...show more content...
Many CPCs (Crisis Pregnancy Centers) mislead women into thinking that abortions cause breast
cancer, that birth–control pills cause abortions, and that abortion can lead to sterility. CPCs do
anything to talk a woman out of having a legal abortion. Late abortions are performed during the
second or third trimesters. A method of late abortion is a saline injection. This is when a needle is
inserted into the uterus through the
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MLA Rough Draft
1.When writing, whether you paraphrase or directly quote someone else's ideas anywhere in your
paper, you must document the use of those borrowed ideas with an internal citation notation. In
MLA, there are two basic features of an internal citation. What are they?
In–text citation – This is a parenthetical citation within the paper that refers the reader to a list of
works cited. It commonly includes the author of the source and a page number, and punctuation
separates the author's last name and the page number. Nor is the abbreviation p. (for "page") used.
The period that ends the sentence appears after the closing parenthesis. 2.In MLA, if you work
(include) the identity of the source into the sentence structure, where do page numbers...show more
content...
In MLA, how are the works cited entries organized on the Work(s) Cited page?
пѓ Tell me how to arrange a works cited list on the page. No example required.
пЃ¶Create a new page at the end of your paper for a "Works Cited" list. Center the words "Works
Cited" at the top of the page. Double space after the title and begin entering citations.
пЃ¶Entries are listed alphabetically by the last name of the author or by the first major word of the
title if no author is given. If a source has more than one author, it is alphabetized by the last name of
the author whose name appears first. The entries are not numbered.
пЃ¶Entries are double–spaced.
пЃ¶The first line of each entry begins at the left margin. If more than one line is needed to complete
the entry, additional lines are indented five spaces or half an inch (this is called a hanging indent).
6.In MLA, if the source's identity is not worked into (written as part of) your sentence structure, how
does the internal citation look the first time you create it? Use your last name and page number 123
to illustrate your answer.
To correctly answer question 6, show me (don't tell me) how an internal citation looks the first time
you cite it in your paper, using your name as the source and page number 123 to complete your
response. You don't need to write a sentence first, just show me the
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Grit Essay Examples
Grit is a predictor of academic, professional, and personal success. Grit can be defined as strength
of character or the ability to overcome failure and continue to work toward success. People with
grit are not always the people with the most natural ability, but their work ethic and ability to
overcome obstacles allows them to achieve success. Grit is a very valuable characteristic in almost
any venture, as it gives someone an advantage in overcoming the inevitable obstacles they will face.
However, grit is much easier adopted when an individual has a growth mindset. The first step to
obtaining grit is to correlate both self–control and self–confidence when trying to reach an objective.
By doing this, one can focus on the task at hand...show more content...
I had no experience as a runner nor did I have the form. This did not phase me however. That year
I promised myself to push through all the six mile runs, sore legs, gnarly blisters, and at times,
lack of oxygen. At every meet and speed workout practice I pushed myself further and further. I
set a goal every time I kicked off from the starting line and never let myself get discouraged when
I failed. By my senior year, I was the fourth fastest runner on varsity. That year our varsity team
won the district meet, which qualified us to run in the 2016 state meet in Oregon. The
transformation over the years were evident. My determination to accomplish my goal of
becoming a faster runner was complete. If I had simply just given up that first day of practice, I
wouldn't have ran along side of the fastest runners in Oregon or have met the multitude of people
that are now my closest friends. Having a goal sets one up for a challenge, whether it being
physically or mentally, goals keep us active and thinking in more ways than one. Still, if someone
has self–control, confidence, and a goal, they are still not complete. Growth mindset is the cone to
an ice cream. It is the foundation of what I think a successful person is. Without it one couldn't use
the characteristics mentioned above in more ways than one. Someone with a growth mindset believe
that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work, brains and talent
are just the starting point.
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Essay On I Am Malala
The book "I am Malala" tells the story of eleven year old girl that campaigned and fought for
woman's rights and for the Taliban to allow them to go to school. Malala had an extremely tight nit
family bond along with very supportive parents. She always had their support especially from her
father Ziauddin. I believe that if I had a daughter so young that wanted to make such a big
difference in her country I would stand by her one–hundred percent and push her to set out her
dreams. That is exactly what her parents did, they always encouraged her to do whatever she put her
mind to even now in present day.
Malala at age fifteen was shot by a Taliban man, for standing up for woman's rights to go to school.
If I was Malala's parents I would...show more content...
"He even asked friends to throw dried fruits, sweets and coins into my cradle, something we usually
only do for boys." (pg.14) Woman were treated very different from men in Swat but Malala wanted
to put an end to that.
Malala wanted to make a difference in how unequal woman's rights were, and she would go to all
costs to make it happen in her country. Her father said since she was a baby that this child is
special, and she was. If my child wanted to take a stand at eleven for woman's rights I would be
shocked to say the least. I would've brushed it to the side and forgot about it. Malala had a very
strong support base because I would not have let my child of eleven protest which she could have
gotten killed for. Malala was brave, she even said she was not afraid to die. Most would have
been more comfortable if she was "older" and "wiser". Which I think is a common misconception
on young people. More seasoned people think that just because a child is young they cannot have
a big voice or have an opinion on society because they have not experienced as many years on earth
as them. Malala broke the mold and she protested what she felt was right, even though she ended up
getting shot in the face for it. Was it worth it? I think it was worth it.
In conclusion I support the fact that Malala's parents allowed her to fight for woman's rights, and to
stand up for what she believed in. Malala's shooting affected people across the world and she was
even nominated for
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Academic Dishonesty Essay
In the past decade, professors across the country have noticed an alarming new trend–academic
dishonesty is on the rise. More than half of college students surveyed admit to at least one instance
of serious cheating in the past year (McCabe and Pavela). Information is incredibly easy to access on
the Internet, and devices such as iPhones put that power, literally, into the palms of students' hands.
Many students entering universities today face extraordinary amounts of pressure for results
academically, leading them to believe that cheating is necessary to succeed. This mentality is further
cemented by examples in mass media, from professional athletes to CEOs cheating in order to get
ahead. To battle this trend, colleges across the...show more content...
According to Charles A. Perkins, Ph.D. and Anne A. Skleder, Ph.D, "most systems presume that the
great majority are honorable and honest and that the Code is in place to punish violators. This
approach is faulty because it is based upon the (false) presumption that the rules are understood and
built on a foundation well established prior to arriving at college." Students come to college with
bad habits developed in high school regarding their completing their schoolwork honestly. Also,
many already feel that cheating can be justified on a case–by–case basis, so honor codes do not
actually dissuade them from doing it.Also, I do not feel that it is the place of colleges to impose
moral standards on their students. For example, the students at Brigham YoungUniversity face
regulations on every part of their lives, from their academic work, to their personal appearance, to
their sexual expression. According to Stanley Fish in his work Save the World On Your Own Time,
this type of education is not the university's job, "the practices of responsible citizenship and moral
behavior should be encouraged in our young adults, but it's not the business of the university to do
so" (Fish 67). If honor codes tread into this territory, it serves the exact opposite of its intended
purpose. Honor codes made to protect the integrity of the university will actually undermine it when
they try to teach morality. Fish calls professors who try to cultivate
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MLA Review Essay
MLA Review
Part 1: MLA In–text Citations – Rewrite the last line of each quote with a correctly formatted MLA
in–text citation.
1. "One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture–a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell
upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees–very gradually–I made up my mind to take the life
of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever."
This is from the text book, Great Writing, which was edited by Harvey S. Wiener and Nora
Eisenberg. It comes from the first page of the short story by Edgar Allan Poe called The Tell–Tale
Heart. The story starts on page 108 and ends on page 111. The book was published by Mc Graw Hill
in Boston in the year 2009.
"Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran...show more content...
Women and minorities make up 52 percent of the workers in American businesses today.
This is a paraphrase from an article called "Progress for Women and Minorities" in The Tennessean
on April 24, 2011. The author was not named. It was on page B1 in the Sunday paper.
"Women and minorities make up 52 percent of the workers in American businesses today"
("Progress for Women and Minorities" BI).
5. "Wollstonecraft believes that if a woman submits to a marriage just to remain idle, she has no
right to complain of her fate or act like she has a right to disregard rules."
This quote is from the Website called Women's Rights and Marriage. The article is titled Mary
Wollstonecraft on Marriage and was written by Betsy Michaels. There is no date on the website, but
I visited it on May 14, 2010. The address is www.womenandmarriage.com.
"Wollstonecraft believes that if a woman submits to a marriage just to remain idle, she has no right
to complain of her fate or act like she has a right to disregard rules" ( Michaels, "Mary
Wollstonecraft on Marriage", www.womenandmarriage.com).
Part 2: Works Cited Page – Using the above information, create a properly formatted works cited
page.
Works Cited
McCuen, Jo Ray and Winkler, Anthony C. From Idea to Essay. New York: Longman,
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  • 1. Mla Format Jean Lin Ms. Kasababian Language Arts Honors 30 November 2012 Abortion In 2008, twelve women taking resident in the U.S. died due to legal abortions performed during the second or third trimesters of pregnancy. Abortion should be available to all females living in the United States, but must be a legal citizen to have late abortions, which are during the second or third trimesters of pregnancy. Abortion is a right that women have, and the Fourth Amendment "Search and Seizure" supports it. Fewer women will exercise abortion if it is kept legal in the U.S. Late abortions are dangerous, so only legal citizens of the U.S. may have second or third trimester abortions. In the 1820's, various ideas against abortions began...show more content... Many CPCs (Crisis Pregnancy Centers) mislead women into thinking that abortions cause breast cancer, that birth–control pills cause abortions, and that abortion can lead to sterility. CPCs do anything to talk a woman out of having a legal abortion. Late abortions are performed during the second or third trimesters. A method of late abortion is a saline injection. This is when a needle is inserted into the uterus through the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. MLA Rough Draft 1.When writing, whether you paraphrase or directly quote someone else's ideas anywhere in your paper, you must document the use of those borrowed ideas with an internal citation notation. In MLA, there are two basic features of an internal citation. What are they? In–text citation – This is a parenthetical citation within the paper that refers the reader to a list of works cited. It commonly includes the author of the source and a page number, and punctuation separates the author's last name and the page number. Nor is the abbreviation p. (for "page") used. The period that ends the sentence appears after the closing parenthesis. 2.In MLA, if you work (include) the identity of the source into the sentence structure, where do page numbers...show more content... In MLA, how are the works cited entries organized on the Work(s) Cited page? пѓ Tell me how to arrange a works cited list on the page. No example required. пЃ¶Create a new page at the end of your paper for a "Works Cited" list. Center the words "Works Cited" at the top of the page. Double space after the title and begin entering citations. пЃ¶Entries are listed alphabetically by the last name of the author or by the first major word of the title if no author is given. If a source has more than one author, it is alphabetized by the last name of the author whose name appears first. The entries are not numbered. пЃ¶Entries are double–spaced. пЃ¶The first line of each entry begins at the left margin. If more than one line is needed to complete the entry, additional lines are indented five spaces or half an inch (this is called a hanging indent). 6.In MLA, if the source's identity is not worked into (written as part of) your sentence structure, how does the internal citation look the first time you create it? Use your last name and page number 123 to illustrate your answer. To correctly answer question 6, show me (don't tell me) how an internal citation looks the first time you cite it in your paper, using your name as the source and page number 123 to complete your response. You don't need to write a sentence first, just show me the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. Grit Essay Examples Grit is a predictor of academic, professional, and personal success. Grit can be defined as strength of character or the ability to overcome failure and continue to work toward success. People with grit are not always the people with the most natural ability, but their work ethic and ability to overcome obstacles allows them to achieve success. Grit is a very valuable characteristic in almost any venture, as it gives someone an advantage in overcoming the inevitable obstacles they will face. However, grit is much easier adopted when an individual has a growth mindset. The first step to obtaining grit is to correlate both self–control and self–confidence when trying to reach an objective. By doing this, one can focus on the task at hand...show more content... I had no experience as a runner nor did I have the form. This did not phase me however. That year I promised myself to push through all the six mile runs, sore legs, gnarly blisters, and at times, lack of oxygen. At every meet and speed workout practice I pushed myself further and further. I set a goal every time I kicked off from the starting line and never let myself get discouraged when I failed. By my senior year, I was the fourth fastest runner on varsity. That year our varsity team won the district meet, which qualified us to run in the 2016 state meet in Oregon. The transformation over the years were evident. My determination to accomplish my goal of becoming a faster runner was complete. If I had simply just given up that first day of practice, I wouldn't have ran along side of the fastest runners in Oregon or have met the multitude of people that are now my closest friends. Having a goal sets one up for a challenge, whether it being physically or mentally, goals keep us active and thinking in more ways than one. Still, if someone has self–control, confidence, and a goal, they are still not complete. Growth mindset is the cone to an ice cream. It is the foundation of what I think a successful person is. Without it one couldn't use the characteristics mentioned above in more ways than one. Someone with a growth mindset believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work, brains and talent are just the starting point. Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Essay On I Am Malala The book "I am Malala" tells the story of eleven year old girl that campaigned and fought for woman's rights and for the Taliban to allow them to go to school. Malala had an extremely tight nit family bond along with very supportive parents. She always had their support especially from her father Ziauddin. I believe that if I had a daughter so young that wanted to make such a big difference in her country I would stand by her one–hundred percent and push her to set out her dreams. That is exactly what her parents did, they always encouraged her to do whatever she put her mind to even now in present day. Malala at age fifteen was shot by a Taliban man, for standing up for woman's rights to go to school. If I was Malala's parents I would...show more content... "He even asked friends to throw dried fruits, sweets and coins into my cradle, something we usually only do for boys." (pg.14) Woman were treated very different from men in Swat but Malala wanted to put an end to that. Malala wanted to make a difference in how unequal woman's rights were, and she would go to all costs to make it happen in her country. Her father said since she was a baby that this child is special, and she was. If my child wanted to take a stand at eleven for woman's rights I would be shocked to say the least. I would've brushed it to the side and forgot about it. Malala had a very strong support base because I would not have let my child of eleven protest which she could have gotten killed for. Malala was brave, she even said she was not afraid to die. Most would have been more comfortable if she was "older" and "wiser". Which I think is a common misconception on young people. More seasoned people think that just because a child is young they cannot have a big voice or have an opinion on society because they have not experienced as many years on earth as them. Malala broke the mold and she protested what she felt was right, even though she ended up getting shot in the face for it. Was it worth it? I think it was worth it. In conclusion I support the fact that Malala's parents allowed her to fight for woman's rights, and to stand up for what she believed in. Malala's shooting affected people across the world and she was even nominated for Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 5. Academic Dishonesty Essay In the past decade, professors across the country have noticed an alarming new trend–academic dishonesty is on the rise. More than half of college students surveyed admit to at least one instance of serious cheating in the past year (McCabe and Pavela). Information is incredibly easy to access on the Internet, and devices such as iPhones put that power, literally, into the palms of students' hands. Many students entering universities today face extraordinary amounts of pressure for results academically, leading them to believe that cheating is necessary to succeed. This mentality is further cemented by examples in mass media, from professional athletes to CEOs cheating in order to get ahead. To battle this trend, colleges across the...show more content... According to Charles A. Perkins, Ph.D. and Anne A. Skleder, Ph.D, "most systems presume that the great majority are honorable and honest and that the Code is in place to punish violators. This approach is faulty because it is based upon the (false) presumption that the rules are understood and built on a foundation well established prior to arriving at college." Students come to college with bad habits developed in high school regarding their completing their schoolwork honestly. Also, many already feel that cheating can be justified on a case–by–case basis, so honor codes do not actually dissuade them from doing it.Also, I do not feel that it is the place of colleges to impose moral standards on their students. For example, the students at Brigham YoungUniversity face regulations on every part of their lives, from their academic work, to their personal appearance, to their sexual expression. According to Stanley Fish in his work Save the World On Your Own Time, this type of education is not the university's job, "the practices of responsible citizenship and moral behavior should be encouraged in our young adults, but it's not the business of the university to do so" (Fish 67). If honor codes tread into this territory, it serves the exact opposite of its intended purpose. Honor codes made to protect the integrity of the university will actually undermine it when they try to teach morality. Fish calls professors who try to cultivate Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 6. MLA Review Essay MLA Review Part 1: MLA In–text Citations – Rewrite the last line of each quote with a correctly formatted MLA in–text citation. 1. "One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture–a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees–very gradually–I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever." This is from the text book, Great Writing, which was edited by Harvey S. Wiener and Nora Eisenberg. It comes from the first page of the short story by Edgar Allan Poe called The Tell–Tale Heart. The story starts on page 108 and ends on page 111. The book was published by Mc Graw Hill in Boston in the year 2009. "Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran...show more content... Women and minorities make up 52 percent of the workers in American businesses today. This is a paraphrase from an article called "Progress for Women and Minorities" in The Tennessean on April 24, 2011. The author was not named. It was on page B1 in the Sunday paper. "Women and minorities make up 52 percent of the workers in American businesses today" ("Progress for Women and Minorities" BI). 5. "Wollstonecraft believes that if a woman submits to a marriage just to remain idle, she has no right to complain of her fate or act like she has a right to disregard rules." This quote is from the Website called Women's Rights and Marriage. The article is titled Mary Wollstonecraft on Marriage and was written by Betsy Michaels. There is no date on the website, but I visited it on May 14, 2010. The address is www.womenandmarriage.com. "Wollstonecraft believes that if a woman submits to a marriage just to remain idle, she has no right to complain of her fate or act like she has a right to disregard rules" ( Michaels, "Mary Wollstonecraft on Marriage", www.womenandmarriage.com). Part 2: Works Cited Page – Using the above information, create a properly formatted works cited page. Works Cited McCuen, Jo Ray and Winkler, Anthony C. From Idea to Essay. New York: Longman,
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