Essays on Learning Page 65

Introduction             Many students in American schools today speak English as a foreign language. The English language learner (ELL) finds that English contains words and phrases that may seem confusing because of the disparity between the literal and figurative meanings. These words and phrases are used in everyday conversations by native speakers but ELL students…

The Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary (1980) defines culture as “the incorporated pattern of human behavior that includes thought, speech, action, and artifacts and depends on man’s competence for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations” and “the customary beliefs, social forms, and material behavior of a racial, religious, or social group.” These definitions point to…

The author employs figurative language to create a specific impact, as seen in Edwards’ portrayal of God’s wrath. Three instances of his effective use of figurative language can be found in the following excerpts: “The wrath of God is like great waters that are dammed for the present,” “The bow of God’s wrath is bent,…

This is to certify that the project entitled “Any Abnormality in Pretreatment Process(Fuel Tank)” has been carried out by SUMIT GAUR under my guidance in partial fulfillment of the requirement of the case study during summer training. To the best of my knowledge and belief this work has not been submitted elsewhere for any purpose….

“A Call for Unity” by Carpenter et al. makes use of logos and ethos to create a persuasive and convincing argument. By using these persuasive rhetoric appeals, Carpenter et al. manage to presents themselves and other non-Negro citizens in a favorable light by suggesting that they have “expressed understanding” (Carpenter et al. 1) and been…

The traditional criteria for propositional knowledge are of three parts namely “justify”, “true” and “belief”. For a proposition to be taken as knowledge claim, one has to prove that it has been a duly justified true belief. In the justification part, the person is being required to provide some sort of explanation in rendering his…

The life of the Greek mathematician Diophantus is not well-documented, but his contributions are significant. One of his achievements led to Fermat’s last theorem. Diophantus was born in Alexandria, between 200 and 214 BC, a major center of Greek culture and knowledge. He belonged to the ‘Silver Age’ of Alexandria. Despite limited information about his…

            The diversity of the term essay almost makes it sound like writing one is as easy as initiating conversations with total strangers.  Of course there is no universal technique that instantly turns beginners to award-winning writers, but there are certain plausible techniques that can serve as guidelines for aspiring and starting writers.             The…

The title of this message is “The Gap Between Knowledge and Action”. Have you ever wondered why obstacles often appear in your life, even though you know how to succeed? It seems that there is a disparity between what you know and what you actually do. Many people who feel frustrated and stuck in their…

I feel there is a definite need for knowledge in todays society, butthere is also a definite point when it has gone too far. It has gone too far by conducting experiments on people without letting them know the consequences and side effects that will place upon them. It has also reached an extreme when…