The Life, the Universe, and Everything
DeVry – Sociology Essay # 4
“It is easier to love humanity than to love one’s neighbour (Anonymous)”
Summary
In the Toronto Star article “Many Canadians are made to feel like strangers in their homeland”, Shellene Drakes has touched on a sore subject of racial discrimination, as well as the impact of the term ‘visible minority’ on people [...]
Redundant Pairs
Many pairs of words imply each other. Finish implies complete, so completely finsish is redundant. So are many other pairs of words:
1. past memories
2. various differences
3. each individual
4. basic fundamentals
5. true facts
6. important essentials
7. future plans
8. sudden crisis
9. terrible tragedy
10. end result
11. final outcome
12. free gift
13. past history
14. unexpected surprise
Example: Before the travel agent [...]
DeVry – English 130. It is essentially a response essay.
How to survive a stupid job
In his article “Stupid Jobs are Good to Relax With”, Hal Niedzviecki delivers a touching eulogy for part-time jobs that can provide you with just enough income for living and yet do not require a lot of effort and time on [...]
Letters of Recommendation
Any of you who have been asked to produce a letter of recommendation might find yourselves wondering how to describe your subject’s less-than-sterling qualities.
Here are some phrases you might find useful.
It was given to me by Julian Craft, my instructor for ENGL 225 (Professional Writing) course at DeVry.
For an employee who is so [...]
I weigh Pros & Cons, weigh desires and limitations or obstacles, then decide.
Decisions that I made:
1. Choice of first profession: 1986 – The Moscow State Technical University named after N. E. Baumann (in 1993 I received Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Major: Physical Metallurgy).
2. I chose to learn German: 1990 – 1992 – I spent [...]
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