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Poetic and Technical Concerns of American Poets, 2008.
A brief examination of the different styles of poetry of Billy Collins, Donald Hall, Mary Oliver, Sharon Olds and Gary Soto.
707 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses how each of the great current American poets has developed a distinct style that is reflected in their technical and poetic form. The paper briefly looks at and discusses the poetic and technical concerns of the following poets: Billy Collins, Donald Hall, Mary Oliver, Sharon Olds and Gary Soto. Included in the paper are quote examples from each of the poets' works to illustrate the differences in their style.
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"Billy Collins, an American Poet Laureate, has a form that uses a distinctly sarcastic and humorous tone. This form is evident in his poem "The Art of Drowning", where he states about life flashing before one's eyes as they drown, "But if something does flash before your eyes as you go under, it will probably be a fish, a quick blur of curved silver darting away, having nothing to do with your life or your death" (Qtd. in Khoury). Mazin Khoury states, "Collins uses simplistic stanzas to try to create images that pull the reader away from real life and draw them into his poetic creation" (Khoury). This use of imagery and sarcasm distinguishes Collins' style."
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American Poets, 2002.
A look at American poets, their poetry and sub-culture from 1951 To 1960.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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A paper about American poets during the period 1951-1960. It traces the style and mood reflected in the fifties and states the poetic preferences of the audience of the time. Basically it focuses on the poets of the era and their styles compared to others of the Beat generation.
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The First Modern American Poet, 2006.
A study of the life and legacy of poet Walt Whitman.
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper studies the American poet Walt Whitman (1819-1892), one of the first to embrace uniquely American themes, styles and literary concerns. This paper examines Whitman's unique poetic voice and personal philosophy of poetry in order to show how Whitman established the first uniquely American voice within poetry, one separate from the mostly pre-Victorian and Victorian-inspired poetic styles, forms and themes of earlier American poets. The paper also explicates two sets of Whitman's free-verse poems: (1) Three of his earliest poems from "Leaves of Grass" (1855) and (2) four of his later Civil War poems, written from 1861-1865. Together these poems demonstrate how far Whitman had moved beyond British influence, to become the great innovator of modern American poetry.
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"Within America before the Civil War, American literature most often closely imitated writing styles, tones and even thematic concerns of both past and present British authors. Before the poetry of Whitman in particular, American poets like Bradstreet, Taylor, Bryant, Wheatley, and others adopted British verse forms and other poetic conventions, shaping them to their own artistic voices and concerns within the New World. In several of Puritan poet Anne Bradstreet's poems that were either to or about her husband or children for example, Bradstreet closely imitated the metaphysical style of John Donne. The expansive, flowing, and exuberant free-verse works of Walt Whitman, which did none of that, may therefore be considered the first truly American poetry, reflecting, as it does, influences, moods, concerns, ways of expression, and social and political movements within American itself, and nowhere else, with a new and unique style and forms."
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Shakespeare and the Romantic Poets, 2006.
This paper discusses the reception of William Shakespeare by the Romantic poets as referenced in several text of both Shakespeare and these poets.
2,930 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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This paper examines the way in which Shakespeare was viewed by the poetic exponents of Romanticism, and how some of the characters of Shakespeare's plays may exemplify the Romantic ideal. This author explains that two hundred years separates the time of William Shakespeare in the Elizabethan era and the Romantic poets and their vision of a society, which put the concerns of the individual to the forefront of political issues. The paper points out that, while direct reference to Shakespeare's works by the romantic poets is less than abundant, John Keats, Samuel Taylor and Percy Bysse Shelley suggest a clear aesthetic link between Romanticism and Shakespeare's texts. The paper examines characters of Shakespeare's plays and how they exemplify the Romantic vision of individual liberty, the freedom of expression and mans' relationship with nature, which feature prominently in "King Lear", "Hamlet", "Romeo and Juliet"."
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"If then, life is to be lived according to one's ideals, as opposed to the rules of society, then the examination of cerebral conflict is a relevant concern. It would be a simple matter to make one's point by filling an essay such as this with quotations from "Hamlet", whose central character, it appears, is in a state of permanent confusion, or from Corialanus, who, it could be argued is the most egocentric character ever created by Shakespeare, and whose vanity, ultimately, proves to be his undoing. The Romantic hero referred to in my question however, is, for this critic, personified in the character of the eponymous protagonist of "Romeo and Juliet"."
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Augustan Poets, 2004.
Compares Augustan poets of the late 17th and early 18th century with poets from the "Graveyard School" from the mid-18th century.
1,453 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper compares the different styles of poetry exhibited by Augustan poets and poets from the "Graveyard School". The paper focuses on Dryden and Swift as examples of Augustan poets and Finch and Gray as examples of poets from the "Graveyard School". The paper looks at the three main qualities of each style of poetry and then uses examples from the poetry to compare and contrast those styles.
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"Secondly, both Finch and Gray use notions that reflect a Tudor revival. Finch makes a direct reference to Shakespeare?s The Merchant of Venice when she repeats: ?In such a night?? which echoes the same repeated phrase in the night piece that opens act V of The Merchant of Venice, when Jessica and Lorenzo are having a lover?s duel talking about tragic love stories. Also, Finch uses nature imagery, like Gray, which was a tactic that Shakespeare was famous for. By using Renaissance-like styles, the two poets suggest a desire for a lost age, one that was more innocent, pure, and free of cynical, experience-obsessed poets like Swift."
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Five Poets, 2005.
This paper looks at five passages by five different poets to demonstrate the preoccupations of each of the poets and to show how each passage fits in to its relevant poem.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper offers a discussion of five passages to show how they fit in the works of which they are a part and what they say about the preoccupations of the poets who produced these works, these being Gerard Manley Hopkins and "The Windhover," William Morris and "The Defense of Guenevere," Dante Gabriel Rosetti and "The Burden of Nineveh," Christina Georgina Rosetti and "Goblin Market," and Robert Browning and "Bishop Orders His Tomb at St. Praxed's Church.
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"In this poem, the poet celebrates the power and sacrifice of Christ. The windhover of the title is a type of kestrel, a bird, and the free soaring bird represents Christ and his dominion over the heavens and the earth. The passage in question demonstrates many of the interests of Hopkins, including his creative use of rhythm, with the rhythm enhanced by alliteration and repeated sounds. Each line contains a specific alliterative sequence, repeating "pl" in the first line as well as "s" sounds, the second repeating "bl" sounds, and the third "g" sounds, giving each line its own separate identity while linking all together in a creative play of sounds and words."
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Ethical Concerns In The Fitness Industry, 2002.
Explores possible ethical concerns in the fitness industry and provides examples of some of these concerns.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper explores possible ethical concerns within the fitness industry. It includes examples of compromises that fitness instructors may be asked to make, and talks about industry standards for ethics.
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Women Poets, 2007.
This paper discusses two contemporary female poets, Diane Wakoski and Raquel Chalfi.
997 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the careers and poetical works of Diana Wakoski and Raquel Chalfi. The writer looks at the style and influences on each of the poets and notes their major works respectively. The writer concludes that Diana Wakoski and Raquel Chalfi have differences in their nationality and experiences, however, both speak to the experiences of women poets in the contemporary world through their poems.
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"Like Wakoski, Raquel Chalfi has produced a large volume of poetry since beginning her career in the 1970s. Chalfi was born in Israel in 1945. She studied English Literature at Hebrew University where she received a Masters Degree. In addition to her literary studies, Chalfi graduated from The American Film Institute in Los Angeles. She used the skills learned in her education to work as a military correspondent during her mandatory army service in Israel."
"She continued to work in the journalistic field where she wrote and directed work for the radio and made independent documentary and experimental films. She has also written, directed and produced creative works for television and radio. For her work in film, television and radio, she has won several awards both in Israel and abroad. Another expression of her creativity has come in plays for which she has also won awards."
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Technical Analysis in Finance, 2005.
An overview of the concept of market analysis, using technical analysis techniques.
1,683 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper looks at technical analysis, a method to forecast price movements and market trends, by analyzing charts of the past market action, which consider the account price of instruments, volume of trading and, should it be applicable, the open interest in the instruments.
Outline
Technical Analysis
Qualitative Analysis
Fundamental Analysis
Technical Analysis Versus Fundamental Analysis
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"Hence technical analysis concentrates on the study of the market prices themselves rather than an evaluation of those factors directly. This method requires a detailed study of, besides other things the actual daily, weekly and monthly price changes and is expected to give the most effective means to capitalize on the future direction of price movements. These strategies most often use a set of mathematical measurements and calculations to keep track of the market activity. Buy and sell decisions are then made on the basis of the output generated by the charts, manual calculations, computers or all of them put together."
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Technical Reading and Writing, 2002.
A discussion of the problems of technical writing programs, how they relate to foreign language learners, and teaching strategies employed by ESL teachers.
2,923 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper examines how current teaching methods in technical writing must change to meet business and industry demand for quality foreign writers and how the role of technical writing instructors rarely is thought of as second language instructors, but with more people coming to the United States, they cannot escape becoming a second language instructor as well. It looks at the different teaching materials and resources that need to be designed to meet these changing needs and different approaches to teaching.
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Introduction
Definition of Technical Reading and Writing
Significance and Relation to Foreign Language
Acculturation Model
Business Skills
Consequences of Poor Writing Skills
Teaching Strategies
Model Teaching
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"With technical writing, a thought does not begin or end with each paragraph as it does with other types of writing. This is what confuses international students, because they learn the rule of paragraph construction?each paragraph must begin and end a complete thought. This is not true of technical writing, which may take several paragraphs to convey a complete thought. An example of this may be when a particular idea is introduced and the explanations take more than just one paragraph."
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Technical Writing, 2006.
Examines several professional technical writing styles.
1,257 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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Technical writing is not limited in any way, shape or form to any specific field of inquiry, nor does it devote itself to any specific formats or specific styles. The paper shows that in today's highly specialized world of technology, one finds the term technical writing applied to every field of endeavor. At the same time some technical writers devote their entire careers to writing for a contemporaneous and very specific audience, while other devote their time to the far less specific audience of the general public. The paper shows that either avenue has many uses.
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"Another article researched in the general area of Computer Technology is the interesting article written by Gary Conroy, a technical content writer for About.com. In the article, and in layman's terms, Conroy compares a new software product, "Trellix 2.0" to its competitors in the field. "Trellix 2.0" is basically a word processing software package intended for use by IT business users desiring better control over HTML content rather than coding and site control. His analysis of the product is clear, concise and conclusive as he makes his points economically worded."
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Romantic Poets and the Representation of Memory, 2002.
A paper on how poets from the Romantic era sought to convey the complexities of the human mind through the representation of memory in their poetry.
2,255 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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The paper shows how Romanticism was a period in human history where structure and form were abandoned for unrestricted thought and movement. It discusses its influence on poetry and how, through their representation of memory in their poetry, poets sought to illustrate the complexities of the human mind as well as explore Descartes? supposition of ?I think, therefore I am.? This paper specifically looks at two poems from the Romantic Era: ?The Nightingale? by Coleridge and ?The Idiot Boy? by Wordsworth. By conducting a thorough analysis of these two poems, the paper shows how many poets believed memory to be more than just observation to the past. Memories are loaded with the reminiscer?s interpretation of previous events and are therefore subject to the reminiscer?s culture, character and rationalising process. The paper discusses how, by representing memory in this way, poets provide their own interpretation of how the human mind operates and what it really means to be fully aware as a member of the human race.
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"From the onset, the descriptions of the natural surroundings given by the narrator demonstrates the thought processes of the mind in capturing images from the outside. When the narrator talks of ?No cloud, no relique of the sunken day distinguishes the West, no long thin slip of sullen Light, no obscure trembling hues,? they are not merely observations because the narrator talks of images that are not there. Instead, the narrator implies more about his expectations at seeing a cloud and a relique of the sunken day, and his surprise at finding neither in sight. This is an example of the mind interpreting more than just the surroundings but taking into account time and circumstance in evaluating what is going on outside the mind. This can also be gleaned from the choice of adjectives the narrator employs in describing his surroundings. The narrator observes the ?soft bed of verdure? and ?vernal showers.? "
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The Romantic Poets Were Not Prophets, 2000.
An argumentative paper about Romantic poets and how their poetry is viewed today.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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An argumentative paper about romantic poets. The author argues that romantic poets were not prophets as most view them to be but rather writers who desired to share their passion and appreciation of nature with their readers. A look at the works of William Wordsworth and John Keats.
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"The Romantic Period is characterized by a poet?s fascination and harmony with the natural world. Lines upon lines were devoted to the description, exultation, and mystery of nature, yet the readers of the third millennium occasionally view Romantic poetry as pretentious and capricious. While only a handful of Romantic poets believed themselves to be prophets, others like Wordsworth proclaimed themselves voices ?of the common man.? Their intention was not to serve a higher power through their works of poetry, but instead they chose to describe natural beauty to an audience who might not have discovered the beauty for themselves. We can see through William Wordsworth and John Keats that most of the Romantics were not interested in being modern prophets; rather, they were merely sharing their passion for nature."
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Career and Technical Education, 2007.
This paper discusses career and technical education and looks at relevant literature on the subject.
1,616 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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In this article, the writer explains that career and technical education (CTE) is traditionally identified as an academic track for students who are not seeking to engage in post-secondary studies. The writer points out that CTE is delivered to students both within the secondary setting and within programs and institutions that are designed to bring CTE directly to the student. However, integration of CTE into the curriculum has the potential to improve the quality of education for students who are planning to go to college as well as those who are not. The writer maintains that this is increasingly important in scenarios in which academic accountability and high standards of educational performance are critical components for a student seeking to enter into advanced education. This paper provides a brief review of the literature on these topics.
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Career and Technical Education for All Students
Accountability and the Need for Increased Learning
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"This creates an educational environment in which the student is likely to avoid pleasurable coursework out of practicality; the arts and courses that have been identified as irrelevant to the student's core academic portfolio no longer have value. CTE coursework, however, can be integrated into the core portfolio as practical work experience, application of learned studies, or improved development in other areas that are not directly correlated to academic performance. This enables the student to develop a more well-rounded sense of self, a critical component that can set the college graduate apart in an era where admission transcripts from the college-bound student are remarkably similar."
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"Technical Preparation" and "School To Work", 2002.
This paper compares the "Technical Preparation" program and "School to Work Opportunities Act" (STWOA) - both designed to help high school student integrate better into the job market upon graduation.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper describes and defines these two acts and compares their various advantages. STWOA is defined on focusing helping students' transition from the school environment to the workplace, shifting toward a community-connected learning approach in which the members of the community have become teachers and mentors to the local students. Technical preparation is explained as a series of practical programs in the field of construction and other technical fields whereby the student joins an apprentice program after high-school.
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"There is a long series of pieces of legislation dealing with job training for individuals in economically depressed areas or with exceptional circumstances keeping them in poverty. This began with the Adams Act of 1906, followed by the Morrill Act of 1907 which created land-grant colleges. The Smith Hughes Act of 1917, or Vocational Act of 1917, dealt with the need for vocational training and the creation of national preparedness through education. Woodrow Wilson supported this specifically because he saw the approach of war and wished to create a citizenry that was prepared to deal with both the domestic and international ramifications of that (Major Legislation 1900-1982, 2000)."
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