22, 2015 Language Arts Debate Essay Dear Mr. and Mrs. Poppen There has been a debate for a long time about whether ballet is a sport or not. Most people think that ballet is an art not a sport. Dancers believe that ballet is a sport. However, ballet is known and probably always will be called an art. From the way ballet dancers bend their bodies to the necessary agility level, there are many athletic qualities shown. More than enough people agree that ballet is not competitive. This is an untrue
Main idea/thesis (Keeana) Following multiple readings of the essay, it became apparent to us that the thesis was not directly stated in the text, and therefore we had to conclude that it was implicit. Due to our notes on the annotation term “synthesize”, we took the three points of importance the author was trying to express, which are: Pain is never absent in the world of ballet. Roles in performances are filled with criticism and frustration. and finally, Your passion for dancing will have a lasting
by Gene Luen Yang and Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin both share in common the storyline where the main protagonist experiences and is plunged into a new environment, however in different ways, a graphic novel, and a novel. In Jin Wang’s case, he moved into a new town and school in which there were no longer Chinese-American kids for him to easily socialise with, and Jin needed to adapt to the American way of living to fit in. Or did he? While in Mao’s last Dancer, Li Cunxin, the author himself, was
From a very early, I have looked upon the adult nursing profession with respect, as I understand it can be quite a challenging and emotional career; but the dedication and enthusiasm of adult nurses to help improve other people’s lives and the impact it leaves on the patients, has inspired me to achieve this rewarding and fulfilling goal for every day of my life. To be an adult nurse I believe you have to have five qualities that make you perfect for the job, these are: commitment, courage, communication