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They Say, I Say #10 "But Don't Get Me Wrong"

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 1. " In this season of giving, (metacommentary) six of John Carroll’s IND transfers donned their old uniforms and returned to their former school to continue a special Thanksgiving tradition. At the invitation of IND’s Alumnae Association,  Caitlin Kuhn ‘21 ,  Grace Hemphill ’2 1 ,  Brandi Swinton ‘21 ,  Lauren Milbourne ’22 ,  Rhyian Singleton ‘22  and  Breanne Swinton ‘23  helped to distribute 80 “Hildie’s Thanksgiving boxes,” stuffed with a turkey and a week’s worth of groceries, to the residents of nearby Latrobe homes. Named for Sr. [Hilda Marie Sutherland, a mainstay at the school for 65 years before her passing last year, the Thanksgiving boxes were the longest standing tradition of her “Hildie’s Helpers” service club] elab . We are proud of these Patriots whose service showed what it means to “live like Hildie” and carry forth her selfless love. Thanks to Mrs. Hemphill for sharing the news with us and to Sue Petti, President of ...

They Say, I Say #9 "You Mean I Can Just Say It That Way?"

 1a. Examples in the chapter show that translating academic language into everydayspeak can be a good tool for spelling out ideas to readers. But at a basic level, such translation can be a basic means for you as a writer to prove your thoughts to yourself. Translating academicspeak into everyday speak can be a tool to help say what to begin with. 1b. As the examples in the present chapter have informed, translating academic language into everydayspeak could be an indispensable tool for clarifying and underscoring ideas for consumers. Therefore at an even more simple level of understanding, such translation can be an indispensable means for you as a writer to clarify your own ideas to oneself. In separate means, translating acadmeicspeak into everydayspeak can serve as a processing mechanic that enables you to discover what you are trying to claim to commence with. 1c. As the examples in this chapter show, translating academic language into everydayspeak can be a necessary tool in ...

They Say, I Say #8 "As a Result"

 1.     - transitions(underline)          - keywords(circle)           - pointing terms(boxes) Our civilisation . . . is founded on coal , more completely than one realises until one stops to think about it. The machines that keep us alive, and the machines that make the machines , are all directly or indirectly dependent upon coal . In the metabolism of the Western world the coal-miner is second in importance only to the man who ploughs the soil. He is a sort of grimy cary- atid upon whose shoulders nearly everything that is not grimy is supported. For this reason the actual process by which coal is extracted is well worth watching, if you get the chance and are willing to take the trouble. When you go down a coal-mine it is important to try and get to the coal face when the “fillers” are at work. This is not easy, because when the mine is working visitors are a nuisance and are not encouraged, but if you...

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 1. Poaching 2. Factory Farming (Animal cruelty) 3. Equal pay and work opportunities for women 4. LGBTQ+ Rights 5. Principles of the Education System