English Composition And Rhetoric Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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My Senior Project and the Importance of Effective Time Management (1295 words, 5 pages)

The Epitome of Scarcity My Senior ProjectAs I began my final year of high school, I was assigned a project that was to be completed over the course of my senior year. This project required me to do an internship in the field that I wanted to enter professionally. Due ... Read More

A Summary of Hunt’s A Brief History of Heroes (538 words, 2 pages)

A Brief History of Heroes SummaryThroughout the ages the term hero has fluctuated in meaning. During different eras, there are defining characteristics that shine through in an individual, that mark them as a hero. A Brief History of Heroes (Hunt) is an in-depth description of the differentiating times, and how ... Read More

The Importance of Setting Priorities and Knowing Your Goals (1153 words, 3 pages)

Although I ran everything to school for the first period of class, I started running more professionally during the early years of high school due to my friends encouragement to have me join and run with them. The first club involving running I joined was my high school cross-country team, ... Read More

The Life Lessons Earned and Experienced with My First Car (1412 words, 4 pages)

I received my first car, a silver Saab 9-3 during the summer before my senior year of high school. Like me, that car was not created in the sweltering heat of the Coachella Valley in California, yet by some work of chance, found its way there. Also like me, that ... Read More

My Passion for Jazz and the Dream of Being a Jazz Musician (453 words, 1 pages)

From when I was a toddler mashing piano keys to now as a high school band student, music has always been a hobby of mine. But it was not until last year that I realised it was more than just a hobby, and that I would have to start treating ... Read More

School Experiences: My Best Friends and Best Memories (684 words, 2 pages)

13 years of education gone in a flash. Like blamokablingo. Over the past four years Ive gained some of the best friends I have ever had. People like Ricky, Tyler, Tim, Derrick, Ricky, Emily, Shaylyn and Ricky. You all have made into who I am today, and who I will ... Read More

What I Learnt About Environment Through My CORE Experience (1803 words, 7 pages)

Ive always had a passion for the environment. However, aside from trying to live a little cleaner than most, and pursuing a major in environmental engineering, I havent really done much to show that I care. Since my time in CORE, throughout many of the lectures, and among many of ... Read More

Ideas of Physical and Metaphysical World in Tim Minchin’s Storm (1052 words, 4 pages)

Our generation is one that is completely influenced by the media. Music agencies are trying to pump out pop songs faster than as if they were constructed on a factory line, and with all of a factory lines originality. In our generation, its actually fairly difficult for art with any ... Read More

A Letter of Intent to Extend My Validity Period to Allow Me to Settle with My Family in Australia (1280 words, 4 pages)

Following a review of my progress during the specialist pathway and a discussion with my current supervisors, I am writing to respectfully appeal the decision for an extension of my validity period to allow me to retake the FRACS (Orth) Fellowship exam or any other possibilities to allow me keep ... Read More

A Personal Journey Back to the Mountains (542 words, 1 pages)

The MountainsThe rhythmic bumps of the snow under the tires soothe me to sleep. I drift off. Watching the falling snow gently rest itself on the window. Slowly melting as it comes in contact with the warm car. I see the distant lights. Snow cats grooming the fresh powder as ... Read More

The Importance of a Family Having Dinner Together (1286 words, 4 pages)

Family dinner is something that has always been important to my parents. When my two older siblings and I were younger, my mother and father made it a priority to have dinner, all together, at seven Oclock, especially during the week. As we grew older though, family dinners became less ... Read More

A Personal Belief That People Read for the Wrong Reason (547 words, 3 pages)

Reading for the Wrong ReasonFor most of my life I have thought of books simply as a form of enjoyment. However, more recently in my years of high school, as I have begun reading analytical books and research papers it has become clear that they are there to do much ... Read More

The Importance of Celebrating Thanksgiving with Family (620 words, 2 pages)

Usually over Thanksgiving break it is just me, my mother, and aunt at the dinner table. And that dinner table is actually the coffee table in the living room. It seems quite different from the generic thanksgiving dinner setting, with the whole family congregated around the large table in the ... Read More

My Perspective on the Unhealthy Effects of Smokeless Tobacco (690 words, 3 pages)

Smokeless Tobacco is not a Safe Alternative for Cigarette, MaybeWatching a baseball game on television is similar to watching a sitcom there are many patterns that are present regardless of which game, or episode, is currently on the screen. In any game, there will be full counts, drunk fans cheering ... Read More

My Improvement as an Actor and a Person Using the Unit Improv (521 words, 2 pages)

This unit was Improv. This is kind of a comfortable work spot for me because I am used to having to use my brain. Although, it is knew for me too because I have to come up with things on the spot. It is kind of like math, without all ... Read More

My Thoughts on John Crowley’s Writings (592 words, 2 pages)

I attended what was listed as a lecture by John Crowley thinking I would hear a discussion about writing techniques, style, and anything to do with creative writing, and indeed there was that. I didnt expect what turned out to be a rather short questionnaire to take no precedence over ... Read More

A Test of My Faith in God (768 words, 2 pages)

I was finishing up a day of preschool VBS. It was a long but fun day. Everything was great and I was in a wonderful mood. I felt so blessed to be able to see how God works in everyone's lives, even if they are four years old and still ... Read More

A Report on Daily Diary Writing (1560 words, 3 pages)

Every Day Writing Diary ReportWords 1578Abstract Over the course of two days, I documented my everyday writing andreading activities in the style of the 2011 study performed by Cohen et.al. Results of the study are separated into comparisons focusing on thepurpose, medium, school status, time, and type of writing performed ... Read More

My Experience of Growing Up with the Sensory Integration Disorder (2126 words, 6 pages)

Let the Good Times RollAs a child, I would go to a day-care-type program where I would spend my mornings. I remember the room being covered in multi-colored carpets, and toys scattered all around. The supervisors were two women, one rather old, with short black hair, and one was plump, ... Read More

What He Did in His Room (2320 words, 7 pages)

What He Did in His Room(Keep this information in mind while reading. When I refer to He, I am referring to myself. Be sure to keep in mind that no matter what, if I say He, I am referring to myself, and never to anyone else.)When he got home from ... Read More

Creative Writing: A Car Accident on the Way to the Father’s Day Festival in Arvada (643 words, 2 pages)

The noises I heard when it happened. Unfamiliar screams that came out of my mouth. The glass of the windows shattered everywhere as if someone splashed a cup of water. My hair swung onto my face, like whips. Papa was sleeping while Mama was driving to the Fathers Day festival ... Read More

A Personal Narrative About Being a Member of the Band Imperials (1545 words, 6 pages)

During the beginning of the Spring 2014 semester, I met and became friends with my bandmates of Imperials. This was an exciting time for me because I had finally found a group of people I could creatively collaborate with but possibly even more gratifying was the fact that I knew ... Read More

A Report on an Observation Practice From a Local Coffee Shop (791 words, 2 pages)

Observation Practice As my first observation in my chosen lab isn't scheduled to happenuntil next week, I decided to practice my observational skills by headingto a local coffee shop (a Starbucks, specifically) and seeing what happensthere. The first thing I immediately noticed are, of course, the thingsthat make observation difficult ... Read More

My Experience of Being a College Student: My Inspiration, Motivation and Challenges (658 words, 2 pages)

Influences that brought me to where I am in my college career.My parents, friends, and my former teachers.I wish to make them realize how much theyve helped me to get to where I am, and where they put me now.If Youre Going Through Hell, Keep GoingTheres a quote from Winston ... Read More

Creative Writing: Our last Night of Ecstasy (1109 words, 3 pages)

Our Last Night of EcstasyThat day, I awoke to a cheesy, jazzy sort of tune. It was the kind of lively tune that would make someone want to get up and dance. The only problem was that the music was playing through a small speaker on my cell phone, and ... Read More

My English Style Sonnet “Phoenix” (2107 words, 8 pages)

Background Information Phoenix is an English style sonnet that I have written to describe the most pivotal moment in my life. This sonnet describes the moment when I nearly died from heat stroke and a number of other complications during a road march conducted as part of the Schofield Barracks ... Read More

Finding My Purpose at West Point (2586 words, 8 pages)

IntroductionI always wanted to attend a military academy however, my first choice was not West Point. I was born into an Air Force family in Spokane, Washington while my parents were stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base. My father flew Leerjets and KC-135s while he was active duty, and currently ... Read More

A Personal Narrative About Deciding to Attend the University of Oregon (999 words, 4 pages)

Its Getting Better All the Time, for Now... I am fortunate to live in the Pacific Northwest, as it allows this essay to be as positive as possible no other region in the United States shares a passion for nature preservation as unanimously as we do. I believe the driving ... Read More

A Personal Recount on Volunteering in Living Skills to Assist AIDS Victims and Survivors (604 words, 2 pages)

Hope for AIDS As an issue that is closely connected to me, I had always wanted to volunteer to assist AIDS victims and survivors. Before I had even enrolled in Living Skills, a friend had contacted me about an opportunity to participate in an upcoming Relay for Life event being ... Read More

A Report on Visiting West Eugene Wetlands (1040 words, 4 pages)

West Eugene WetlandsThe first stop was Bertelsen Nature Park, an area with a wide variety of natural environments. Several ponds and sloughs lie on top of a wooded wetlandoak savannawet prairie landscape. The ponds were surrounded by a thin barrier of ash while the rest of the area consists of ... Read More

English Composition and Rhetoric Essay Examples