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Rhetorical analysis of Mary Hunt's argument against traditional marriage

Aristotle, a genius of persuasion, described three types of rhetoric, ethos, logos and pathos. According to Aristotle, rhetoric is "the ability, in each particular case, to see the available means of persuasion" ("The Art of Rhetoric: Learning How to Use the Three Main Rhetorical Styles").

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Government regulation of kayaks and canoes is economically unjust

The outdoor industry is a booming business in America today. With the failing economy, more people than ever are heading to the outdoors to unwind and relax.

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Renewable energy sources as alternatives to oil and coal

Our current addiction to oil will eventually ruin the world we live in. Oil and coal are destroying the natural balance of the earth.

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The health benefits of dietary fiber in carrots

I used "carrot fiber" as my search term to find fiber related articles that talked about carrots and fiber. I also used "fiber +disease" to find articles relevant to how fiber helps fight off disease.

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An explication of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven"

"The Raven" is without question the most famous poem written by the nineteenth-century master of the macabre Edgar Allen Poe, and is probably one of the most well-known American poems, period.

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John Locke and Robert Nozick on natural property entitlement

One of the longest-running and most pressing debates in the realm f political philosophy is that concerning an individual's right to property -- whether there is, in fact, a natural right to ownership, to what degree this rights extends if indeed it does exist, and how the practicalities of various…

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Unresolved internal conflict and social alienation in Catcher in the Rye

"All of a sudden I wanted her to cry till her eyes practically dropped out" (206). This is probably one of Holden's lowest points, both in feeling and in depravity. It also sets up his redemption a few pages later, when watching his sister makes him so happy he wants to cry.

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Linguistic analysis of an author's formal expository style

Also apparent is the lack of symbolic language -- metaphor and simile -- that the author employs. His purpose is specifically to be concrete, and so he avoids abstractions.

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Inventory management strategies at McCadum Cheese Plant

The APICS Global Supply Chain Conference seems to offer several good opportunities for students, including various case study sessions such as B2. World-Class Small and Midsized Business Supply Chains; B4. Skilled Cross-Culture Communication; and B5.

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Personal space violations and staring in urban environments

In some senses, I tend to be very conscious of the personal space between myself and others. Over the course of this past week, I have consciously noted my immediate emotional response to certain proxemical conditions.

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