Specific Word Analysis

Blaise Pascal once said: “Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much”. The same could be said for harmful words. One word could change someone's entire day, whether that be kind or harmful is all up to the speaker. Words can hurt and they can repair, but they can never be forgotten. Words are powerful and can be used numerous different ways. Words can dictate how we are perceived, they can be used to persuade, they can be used to evoke emotion, logical sense and credibility as well as how a person’s daily life plays out.

Society today is quick to judge and state what is wrong and what is acceptable by the public. While some differences between Spelling Matters and Use Your Own Words are obvious, the similarities are relevant. Anne Trubek says that perhaps it is time to change or alter grammar rules to match the current generation and culture. We should advance our guidelines about what is proper and improper along with what is happening right now with the language. While Mikita Brottman says, “bad spelling can be a godsend—a way of weeding out those who are thoughtless and inattentive to detail” (p. 219).

My childhood was very hard. At the age of 17, I was an orphan. My mother was a writer and my father was a minister, author and professor of Latin, Greek and philosophy. My mother died and then, three years later, my father died. I went to live with my aunt. My brothers died and I was heartbroken.

For example, Primo Levi describes how "We say “hunger,” we say “tiredness,” “fear,” “pain,” we say “winter” and they are different things. They are free words, created and used by free men who lived in comfort and suffering in their homes" (Document C). Many people find some words as exciting and joyous even though they can mean the exact opposite to someone else. Because of Levi’s experience, ordinary kind words become cruel and violent and completely change the meaning. Levi

Words are all around us. Words define the way we describe the way we articulate, one such example being this very paper, the way we interact with others, and most importantly, the way we feel or think. Adjectives: the words that give our world emotional meaning beyond the literal definition; that is connotation. Connotation is most evident in words to which we associate our most extreme emotions. Whether it is witnessing the greatest of fireworks, an elaborate collection of lights and sounds, or seeing truckfuls of babies being dumped into a blistering hot fire, the word we would use to describe these two events, fire, will forever be emotionally seen differently by whomever witnesses it. A word can develop in meaning, once meaning one thing to then mean something completely different. In fact, In Elie Wiesel’s “Night”, Elie’s definition of the word ‘fire’ changes from that of a danger to one’s self to that of destruction and revenge.

Words are tools that are vulnerable to being influenced by society to be used as weapons. When the intention behind using a certain word is to hurt another person, the infliction can convey a reminiscence of oppression. In Gloria Naylor’s selection, The Meanings of a Word, Andi Zeisler’s, The B-Word? You Betcha, and Michiko Kakutani’s, The Word Police, in the anthology Made With Words it is discussed how over time the perception of certain words change. Based on different events that have occurred in society, especially in the music industry, the N-word and B-word have reduced in severity; however African Americans and women still get offended by these derogatory terms.

Words hold a lot of power and can affect an individual more than one thinks it would. In particular “She doesn’t think she’s beautiful because of a birthmark that takes up a little less than half of her face. Kids used to say she looks like a wrong answer that someone tried to erase but couldn’t quite get the job done.” Beauty is something that everyone has, it does not just include your

Rejection is my friend, we met when I was four years old. Some hear failure, I hear opportunity, the opportunity to try again and do it even better than before. My ability to stand up and stare rejection straight in the face has opened my eyes, soon realizing that triumph and loss come hand and hand. From a young age, I have faced rejection in ways that some would not expect a child could endure.

Failure and rejection go hand in hand. One of my most considerable failures was being rejected for a Camp Pike counselor position. Camp Pike is place where pettiness, gossip, prejudices, and jealousy are forgotten. My weeks there were a time to runaway from all things negative; they were a time of joy. For one week out of the whole year, I went to Colorado, Springs and witnessed Gods beauty. However, it is a failure of mine because I did not reach my goal of being a role model and a leader for campers.

In chapter 3, the repeated phrase “hunted out” (or “hunt out” ) sticks out the most because the phrase is such a hard-hitting and vivid word choice. The first time I noticed the use of this phrase was on page 63, Kingston explains that her mother wanted privacy, so she “hunted out” a secret hiding place at school. In this context, the use of “hunted” makes her seem like a scavenger, trying to find her own little habitat that she could mark as her own territory. “Hunted” is deliberate, instead of merely stumbling upon a secret place, which simply gives it more power. It gives it more power not only to the reader, but for Kingston as well because it’s her word choice, and she wanted to convey her mother in a certain aspect.

Since my understanding of the English language improved I obtained better grades and participated in club sports outside of school. Although, I didn't have the time to enjoy it for long since I was forced to move again to a nearby town because of a financial situation. I was heartbroken about leaving behind all the friendships and achievements that I took so long to obtain. I quickly realized I had bigger problems to worry about. At that age, I was more innocent and clueless as to what really goes on within my family. Also, I didn't stop to think how difficult it is to raise 6 kids as a single mother. As our situation became worse my older brothers had no choice but to drop out of school in order help my Mother put food on the table. To this day I continue to remind them how thankful and appreciative I am for

Words are a correlation of letters that can hold immense power, Gloria Naylor explains this in her essay “The Meaning of a Word.” Today’s society pushes the importance of kind words and constantly highlights how one word can brighten a person’s day. Yet people are hardly taught the blunt fact that one word can also devastate a person’s day into self-loathing.

1.According to the Google video being clear when you write is when you have a full understanding and clarity across when your writing. To ensure your writing has clarity you can read it out loud, try and make it sound as naturally as possible.Try not to use scientific terms so it is more understandable for regular people you can use the scientific terms but not by itself use them more a definition of what you are trying to explain.

Rejection is always hard to face. I experienced a lot of it through countless attempts to gather donations. As SCA vice president, I'm assigned the daffodil project where I must independently gather enough supplies to plant a daffodil bulb in honor of each senior graduating. It was a demanding project which required lots of patience and persistence but turned out to be a rewarding one for both myself and the school.

Mostly, words represents simple language communication and stand for a carrier of people’s emotion. For example, I felt very upset and frustrated when I got a few deny letters from some universities I applied in the last year of my high school. During that time, every single word from these letters turned to be sharp and dreadful. However, when I have a chat with my old friends, I usually enjoy every moment of texting and also enjoy every word I type during those chats. In general, whether I like or dislike some certain words, it is not only depends on words itself, but also depends on the words-using in its different situations.