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Open Strong—gobirds

Posted on November 2, 2022 by gobirds17

Opening 1: Violence creates safety. This idea can be seen throughout various sectors of society, but it is clearly evident in the game of hockey. An unwritten set of rules that are dictated by the players ensures your actions will … Continue reading →

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Visual Rewrite—gobirds

Posted on October 26, 2022 by gobirds17

(0:01) The ad begins in a dimly lit bar. It seems as if the bar is only lit by two small candles drawing focus to a black patron with his back facing the camera. The patron is looking off at … Continue reading →

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Visual—gobirds 

Posted on October 26, 2022 by gobirds17

(0:01) The ad begins in a dimly lit bar. It seems as if the bar is only lit by two small candles drawing focus to a black patron with his back facing the camera. The patron is looking off at … Continue reading →

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Definition Rewrite—gobirds

Posted on October 18, 2022 by gobirds17

Rewarding Violence How many injuries must occur to NHL players before the league steps in and alters the game? The league can create new rules to avoid hard collisions or to slow down the game, but these changes are not … Continue reading →

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Definition—gobirds

Posted on October 18, 2022 by gobirds17

Rewarding Violence How many injuries must occur to NHL players before the league steps in and alters the game? A sport that is famous for its brutality is seen as a game where only the toughest survive. Many stories of … Continue reading →

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PTSD Claims—gobirds

Posted on October 5, 2022 by gobirds17

“At home after school, she makes Katie a pancake snack and then, while Katie shows me the website for a summer camp that teaches military spy skills, Brannan gets back to work.” This quote is an Analogy Claim. It is … Continue reading →

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Stone Money- gobirds

Posted on September 26, 2022 by gobirds17

America Runs on Fiction Today it takes a matter of seconds to log in and check your bank account balances. We can see the totals and can view past transactions at any time with just a matter of a few … Continue reading →

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White Paper- gobirds

Posted on September 22, 2022 by gobirds17

—1. Working Hypothesis 1 Fighting in hockey makes the sport safer —1a. Working Hypothesis 2 Fighting in the NHL protects players from injuries at a greater rate than it injures them. —2. Five Academic Sources Source 1 Doroshenko, Jordan, “Fighting … Continue reading →

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Citation- gobirds17

Posted on September 21, 2022 by gobirds17

Money is a tool that we utilize every day, yet we don’t fully understand it. In Richard Davies’ New York Times article, “The Fiction That Makes the World Go Round,” he asserts money is a confidence trick “an i.o.u. printed … Continue reading →

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Summaries- gobirds17

Posted on September 19, 2022 by gobirds17

Do Toms Shoes Really Help People? It seems counterintuitive that a company who uses a buy one donate one method would not help the people of under developed countries but it is actually the case. An example of this is … Continue reading →

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