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    Are you in need of spooks? Do you need a movie to take that special someone to so that you can look tough? Do you want to make lots of money but have no talent in scriptwriting? Well then, the horror genre is for you! Making horror movies is easy and profitable. Just follow these simple steps. Step 1: Make a villain. There are ONLY two kinds of horror movie villains: insane people, and spooky ghosts. Using anything else is far too risky, and studies show that there is no profit to be found in creativity

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    In the adventurous and entertaining movie Finding Nemo, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, Marlin is a scared and untrusting fish who loses his wife and unborn kids to a barracuda early in the movie. This makes him very cautious and fearful. In one of the earliest scenes of the story, on Nemo’s first day of school, Marlin shows his caution and fearful nature. He does it by making Nemo check that the ocean is clear by making Nemo go in and out, saying “We go out and back in. And then we go

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    The article, “Donald Trump is one more bullyboy in a world of strongmen” (October 11, 2016) by David Ignatius discusses the topic of Donald Trump being a bully that is out of control and needs to be controlled. Ignatius presents the article to men, women, and children that show an interest in the topic both domestic and foreign affairs. Ignatius presents his article through pathos, allusions, and compare and contrast. Ignatius presents his article through pathos. Ignatius begins his article off

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    n advert attacking Donald Trump – arguably the first time anybody’s sunk any real effort or money into such a project – has finally surfaced. The two-and-a-half-minute video, paid for by a political action committee called Our Principles PAC, uses Trump’s own words against him. He has never been shy about giving his opinion, but over the years he’s held opposing opinions on almost every issue. Some of the footage in the ad has already come to light, but taken together it’s a bluntly effective demolition

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    elections, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump use similar tactics to those used by the totalitarian government in 1984, to alter the public’s perception of them. American citizens need to be cautious of the information being presented. One of the techniques used is scapegoating, which allows individuals or group of individuals to accuse other people of a problem, in order to create a negative image of them. For example, in the novel 1984 Emmanuel Goldstein remains as the foe of Oceania, and the government

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    All of the articles written to advertise this documentary, used detailed wording to have readers understand that a lifestyle of glamour is not as simple as it is painted to be. They draw attention to the tragedies and hardships that Chris Brown faced before and during his raises and fall to and from fame. Reading the reviews draws on readers the urge to want to see the film and find out what really happened to this celebrity. There is a mystery marked on the advertising that encourages the readers

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    Grant Writing requires attention to detail, a creative flare, and relationship building. So many proposals read like a television manual. After the first couple of sentences the reader wants to groan and set it aside. Foundations want to feel inspired by your program. But don’t over do it. Grantors roll their eyes when you over hype a project or claim your organization is ‘for the cost of mere pennies, changing the world’. Be honest. Get to the point; tell the foundation the problem you are going

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    newspaper or comparable traditional news sources as a complete picture of reality. However, it seems like an increasing number people think that their particular choice of news source (e.g. Fox News) is a more complete picture of reality. 2. Persuasive Techniques in Advertising This handout discusses some of

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    Persuasive Techniques Used in Poetry Compare the persuasive techniques used in the poems. Say which poems you feel are the most effective and Why? Persuading poets have been writing poems on love, lust and nature since the beginning of time. The 7 poems that are analysed here range from the 16th-19th centuries. These poems are all written by men arguing and persuading the effects of love. In “To virgins”, it appears that Robert Herrick uses small amounts of natural imagery to persuade

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    Persuasive Techniques Used in Funeral Speeches from Julius Caesar Imagine receiving the news that your dear friend, a revolutionary hero, had been eliminated for nothing but political gain. This friend was a companion was fit to be king, and he nearly achieved this status before being brutally murdered. Mark Antony and Marcus Junius Brutus both experienced this situation with their friend Julius Caesar. Caesar, a war legend, was hated by many but loved by even more. This jealous hatred led to one

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