Some of the following friends are at a party, here are some things said throughout the night...
Moralistic - puritanical, righteous
You really shoulnt drink. Did you know that drunk driving is one of the leading causes of teen deaths each year?
Obscure - unclear
I dnly drink a shot a day. Except sometimes its 5 shots. Yestersay it was a bottle os whiskey. It was a cup tonite.
Obtuse - dull-witted, undiscerning
How could a drink with water in it cause kidney failure. Peiple drink water every day and dont get kidney failure from it then?
Ordinary - everyday, common
"Ionly drink at parties when everyone else drinks. I dont drink often though."
Pedantic - didactic, scholastic, bookish
I simply detest the suncumption of alcholic beverages. It not only impairs the human nervous systems reaction speed to its surrounding enviroment, but maintains a steady gain in being a contributer to the mortality rate inclineation each year.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Idiomatic-literal Script
The following indivuals are at a rubix cube club meeting at their high school and have the following comments about "cubing".....
Idiomatic - peculiar, vernacular.
"How do i figure this dang thing out? So you done said im supposed to put these her colors twogether ? Thats down right crazyness!!"
Insipid - uninstersting, tame, dull
"It was okay. I liked it. I like pie."
Jargon - vocabulary for a profession
"As a professional cuber, i can really appreaciate how this type b 3by3 cube with non skid transparent sticker sets is able to cut corners for the best possible time."
Learned - educated, experienced
"After being to hundreds of rubix competitions, i know a good crowd when i see one. This is a great crowd."
Literal - apparent, word for word
Rubix cubing is like learning to ride a bike, once you learn the different combinations of rotations, youll never forget them. Like Rd, Bl, Ru, Br six times is the pattern for the last sune."
Idiomatic - peculiar, vernacular.
"How do i figure this dang thing out? So you done said im supposed to put these her colors twogether ? Thats down right crazyness!!"
Insipid - uninstersting, tame, dull
"It was okay. I liked it. I like pie."
Jargon - vocabulary for a profession
"As a professional cuber, i can really appreaciate how this type b 3by3 cube with non skid transparent sticker sets is able to cut corners for the best possible time."
Learned - educated, experienced
"After being to hundreds of rubix competitions, i know a good crowd when i see one. This is a great crowd."
Literal - apparent, word for word
Rubix cubing is like learning to ride a bike, once you learn the different combinations of rotations, youll never forget them. Like Rd, Bl, Ru, Br six times is the pattern for the last sune."
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Exact: Verbatism, precise.
The 97.6 yard run made in the 4th quarter started at 4:36 and ended at 3:40 on the clock was a very secsesfull score for the team.
Figurative: Serving an illustration.
That game was like the missing peice of the puzzle for our school this year. It was shaped like vistory and fit in the missing boo yah slot!
Formal: academic, conventional.
Sir, that game should be nothing short of a slendor to watch again on the Television tonight! It would be unwise for you to miss such an spectacular event!
Grotesque: hideous, deformed.
The tackle made by the other teams offensive lineman that broke Jeff's leg was gruesome. The cracking of the bone and his screaming peirced through even the loudest of crowds, directly to the ears of everyone.
Homespun: folksy, homey, native, rustic.
That foseball game was somthin else! It was more fun den a hog tiein in a mud pit.
The 97.6 yard run made in the 4th quarter started at 4:36 and ended at 3:40 on the clock was a very secsesfull score for the team.
Figurative: Serving an illustration.
That game was like the missing peice of the puzzle for our school this year. It was shaped like vistory and fit in the missing boo yah slot!
Formal: academic, conventional.
Sir, that game should be nothing short of a slendor to watch again on the Television tonight! It would be unwise for you to miss such an spectacular event!
Grotesque: hideous, deformed.
The tackle made by the other teams offensive lineman that broke Jeff's leg was gruesome. The cracking of the bone and his screaming peirced through even the loudest of crowds, directly to the ears of everyone.
Homespun: folksy, homey, native, rustic.
That foseball game was somthin else! It was more fun den a hog tiein in a mud pit.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Cultured-Euphemistic
One day in an high school ochestra class, a student asked his/her teacher, "Mr _____... what is the best type of music to play".
Cultured: Cultivated, refined, finished.
"Well i really enjoy listening to the hypnotic rhythyms and melodies of classical music. The simple melodies of Beethoven's fifth provide a symphony of music rich in European cultural styles."
Detached: cut-off, removed, seperated.
"Music is merely an extension of the intrument. There are no differances to my own ears to the sound emitted."
Emotional: expressive of emotions
"Christmas music is simply the most delightful music of all!!! Its cheerful melodies bring back memories oh helping the poor starving children of my hometown, feeding and singing to them on the dark nights of christmas eve.
Esoteric: understood by a chosen few.
"The jazz style provides an foundation for all bass players, such as yorself. The use of the thumb position bowing or slap pittz helps to bring out the underlying beats of the music, and provide essential use of the bridge side 8th position as double harmonic notes."
Euphemistic: insincere, affected.
"Creative, your own creative style. If no one style of music affects your imagination, then your possibilities are limitless."
Cultured: Cultivated, refined, finished.
"Well i really enjoy listening to the hypnotic rhythyms and melodies of classical music. The simple melodies of Beethoven's fifth provide a symphony of music rich in European cultural styles."
Detached: cut-off, removed, seperated.
"Music is merely an extension of the intrument. There are no differances to my own ears to the sound emitted."
Emotional: expressive of emotions
"Christmas music is simply the most delightful music of all!!! Its cheerful melodies bring back memories oh helping the poor starving children of my hometown, feeding and singing to them on the dark nights of christmas eve.
Esoteric: understood by a chosen few.
"The jazz style provides an foundation for all bass players, such as yorself. The use of the thumb position bowing or slap pittz helps to bring out the underlying beats of the music, and provide essential use of the bridge side 8th position as double harmonic notes."
Euphemistic: insincere, affected.
"Creative, your own creative style. If no one style of music affects your imagination, then your possibilities are limitless."
Artificial-Connotative
Artificial: False
"This concert sucked. This was a complete waste of my money."
Bombastic: Pompous, ostentatious
"How could you conversate in such a manner? This ochestra was simply magnificent and utterly perfect!"
Colloquial: vernacular
"Man, relax! Its okay, casue every little thing is gonna be alright."
Concrete: Actual, specific, particular
"I believe their playing of Deck The Halls was wonderfully balanced. The use of the violins high f# in the third chorus was spectacularly in tune."
Connotative: Alludes to; suggestive
"Their use of sound was not bad either. The conductor is known for balance though."
"This concert sucked. This was a complete waste of my money."
Bombastic: Pompous, ostentatious
"How could you conversate in such a manner? This ochestra was simply magnificent and utterly perfect!"
Colloquial: vernacular
"Man, relax! Its okay, casue every little thing is gonna be alright."
Concrete: Actual, specific, particular
"I believe their playing of Deck The Halls was wonderfully balanced. The use of the violins high f# in the third chorus was spectacularly in tune."
Connotative: Alludes to; suggestive
"Their use of sound was not bad either. The conductor is known for balance though."
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Talking Points - My Speech
Adress to blog spot prompt " Talking Points".
Jamie Benfield
Thursday, November 13, 2008
CLAIM-
Terrorist must be eliminated.
GROUNDS-
Becasue destruction has been brought upon the nation.
WARRANT-
-Hundreds of innoncent lives taken,
-Millions of lives affected.
-Undeclared war
BACKING- (numbers from http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=434113)
-2741 offical American lives taken. 236 innoncent forigeners. 19 known terrorists.
-All the families, friends, and fellow americans that will be emotionaly and economically affected
by the destruction of the world trade center and the lives lost there.
-The act of destorying the WTC is an act of war, undeclared war that tresspasses upon the safety and freedoms of the peoples of the United States of America.
REBUTTAL-
-Terrorists, a part of no nation, should they be held up to the standards of war that would be held against a nation?
-How are the lives of each and every perosn killed in the WTC bombing weighed? How is this carried out in revelance to the sentence of judgement agisnt terrorist and their affialates?
MY SPEECH-
My fellow Americans,
A great tragedy has befallen our country. A tragedy that has shaken the once thought to be “untouchable” nation. However, there is no need to fear, for although a great source of American prosperity has been destroyed, the foundation remains unscathed. The foundation based upon not a single building or symbol, but upon hard work and dedication, the qualities of the American people. And it is with these qualities that America shall rebuild, rebuild and break free of the shadow cast upon us this day.
2741 American lives were taken in this tragic event. Each and every one of these people had families, people that loved and cared for them. In this way, it wasn’t 2741 people that were affected; it was millions, an entire nation. And it is the people of an entire nation that will rise as one and combat those that have dared to endanger the freedom and rights of the American people. Each and every person lost this day will not be forgotten. Before it is at an end, terrorist worldwide will pay for each and every American life lost. These terrorists will regret the day they dared intrude upon the rights of the American people, for with justice as our cause we cannot be misled. As the proud people of The United States Of America, we will not tire, we will not falter, and we cannot fail.
Thank you.
Jamie Benfield
Thursday, November 13, 2008
CLAIM-
Terrorist must be eliminated.
GROUNDS-
Becasue destruction has been brought upon the nation.
WARRANT-
-Hundreds of innoncent lives taken,
-Millions of lives affected.
-Undeclared war
BACKING- (numbers from http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=434113)
-2741 offical American lives taken. 236 innoncent forigeners. 19 known terrorists.
-All the families, friends, and fellow americans that will be emotionaly and economically affected
by the destruction of the world trade center and the lives lost there.
-The act of destorying the WTC is an act of war, undeclared war that tresspasses upon the safety and freedoms of the peoples of the United States of America.
REBUTTAL-
-Terrorists, a part of no nation, should they be held up to the standards of war that would be held against a nation?
-How are the lives of each and every perosn killed in the WTC bombing weighed? How is this carried out in revelance to the sentence of judgement agisnt terrorist and their affialates?
MY SPEECH-
My fellow Americans,
A great tragedy has befallen our country. A tragedy that has shaken the once thought to be “untouchable” nation. However, there is no need to fear, for although a great source of American prosperity has been destroyed, the foundation remains unscathed. The foundation based upon not a single building or symbol, but upon hard work and dedication, the qualities of the American people. And it is with these qualities that America shall rebuild, rebuild and break free of the shadow cast upon us this day.
2741 American lives were taken in this tragic event. Each and every one of these people had families, people that loved and cared for them. In this way, it wasn’t 2741 people that were affected; it was millions, an entire nation. And it is the people of an entire nation that will rise as one and combat those that have dared to endanger the freedom and rights of the American people. Each and every person lost this day will not be forgotten. Before it is at an end, terrorist worldwide will pay for each and every American life lost. These terrorists will regret the day they dared intrude upon the rights of the American people, for with justice as our cause we cannot be misled. As the proud people of The United States Of America, we will not tire, we will not falter, and we cannot fail.
Thank you.
Talking Points - George W. Bush's Speach
George W. Bush
"Address to a Joint Session of Congress Following 9/11 Attacks"
Delivered 20 September 2001
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gwbush911jointsessionspeech.htm
D A T A
“On September the 11th, enemies of freedom committed an act of war against our country"
C L A I M
“We’ll meet violence with patient justice…”
W A R R A N T
· “…Justice will be done.”
“…We condemn the Taliban Regime.”
B A C K I N G
· “Weather we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done.”
“ It is not only repressing its own people, it is threatening people everywhere by sponsoring and sheltering and supplying terrorists.”
R E B U T T A L
How do you plan to “bring justice” to a “secret” organization that’s location is not known.What about the Taliban’s voice in this argument? Could they not be innocent bystanders against Al Qaeda, forced to do their bidding?
"Address to a Joint Session of Congress Following 9/11 Attacks"
Delivered 20 September 2001
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gwbush911jointsessionspeech.htm
D A T A
“On September the 11th, enemies of freedom committed an act of war against our country"
C L A I M
“We’ll meet violence with patient justice…”
W A R R A N T
· “…Justice will be done.”
“…We condemn the Taliban Regime.”
B A C K I N G
· “Weather we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done.”
“ It is not only repressing its own people, it is threatening people everywhere by sponsoring and sheltering and supplying terrorists.”
R E B U T T A L
How do you plan to “bring justice” to a “secret” organization that’s location is not known.What about the Taliban’s voice in this argument? Could they not be innocent bystanders against Al Qaeda, forced to do their bidding?
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Persuasion Sensation... My side
History in the making! McCain-Palin 2008 "shatter the glass ceiling!" says it all - to girls and women of all ages - especially our daughters! Wear this woman's tee proudly and make it clear that the glass ceiling has once and for all been shattered! (picture caption on website)I once again, cannot get the toumlin i made on Word to link to this post. I will email it to you Dr. K.
McCain is just as likely to help change women’s rights in the presidential seat as is Obama. · “Neither presidential candidate has taken a position on all of these issues.” which means, Obama hasnt made up a real position in the manner, which makes McCain equal to him and gives McCain an equal oppurtunity to pull ahead and do well here. The 1980 case made by supreme court, that choose not to help poorer women with an healthcare issue over abortion, was made when a democrat was in office. John McCain supports the decision made in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. , as well he should for it should be the responsibility of the women to realize at the time the check is received that her check isnt as much as is the men’s around her. A person who cant realize their being descriminated against is ignorant of the facts.
Persuasion Sensation... writers side
I am unable to get the toumlin which i made on Microsoft Word onto here through this post. I will email it to you Dr. K.
Mackinnon's opinion is that Obama would be a better presidential candidate becasue he is more likely to help change and better women's rights than McCain is. This is becasue Obama is more likely to help change positions in goverment to people more likely to help vote with this change. In the federal court, “The next president will appoint scores of lower court federal judges who will have the last word in most cases”. The Supreme Court, “One, perhaps three, justices may be named to a Supreme Court that in recent years has decided many cases of importance to women by just one vote”. As well as in congress. He is against many decisions made in court cases and the way many goverment officals view the constutition in this manner.
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