Evanston Essays

  • Personal Narrative: My School's Best Buddies

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    1.  Please explain one or two of those experiences.  Was it for class?  For work?  For a family occasion? What were the circumstances surrounding the event? In the past I have not given too many formal speeches during a class besides a few here and there. However, I do have experience speaking to groups of people due to a club I was involved in during high school. I was President of my school’s Best Buddies chapter which is an organization that brings children with and without disabilities together

  • Dental Interview Essay

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    KarJob Prague Post Interview Dr. Karl R. Jobst DDS, FICOL, FAGD is the proprietor of the hugely successful Grand Lake Dental based in the small town of Grove, Oklahoma. Grand Lake Dental is today a thriving dental practice that offers non-invasive dental treatment procedures using state-of-the art equipments. The areas of treatment include orthodontics, oral maxillofacial surgery, restorations and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Karl developed interest in dentistry at earlier age and followed his passion

  • How To Win The Trial In To Kill A Mockingbird

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    on mockin’ me she said”(Is Mayella Powerful 17 Evanston, IL 2013). While on the other hand Tom Robinson being a black man in the 30’s was called a boy like slave men were called during slave times” it was just him I couldn’t stand, ‘ Dill said… ‘That old Mr. Gilmer doin’ him thataway, talking so hateful to him… The way that man called him “boy” all the time an’ sneered at him…’Well, Dill,after all he’s just a Negro.’(Is Mayella Powerful 17 Evanston,

  • Mayella Ewell In To Kill A Mockingbird

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    Ewell is powerful by her class, gender, and race. Yet her class makes her the least powerful, in page 227 of chapter seventeen, it states” Maycomb’s Ewells lived behind the town garbage dump in what was a Negro cabin”.“DBQ Is Mayella Powerful?” Il, Evanston, 2013. According to the text, this is to say that the Ewells did not the have the best view for a yard, neither did they

  • Giver Essay Outline

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    very simular. The laws in The Giver are very different from our real world. In The Giver you cant have more then two kids and they have to be one girl and one boy.”Two childeren- one male, one female-to each family unit” lowry, lois. the giver. Evanston: McDougal Littell , 1993. Print. Page 10. You also must apply for the kids so they are just given to you. Another law is that you can’t see anyone naked unless they are a new child or and elderly. Also you are not allowed to touch anyone outside

  • Before The Storm: Personal Narrative

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    games picture with his words the way Shakespeare did with his plays. I love the way Ms. Brown tells the fans how the screen set by Nojel freed up a shot for Chris who wasn’t involved in the screen. Color Commentating for the basketball teams at Evanston Township High School gave me a look into a profession that I may want to do with my life. It forced me to jump right

  • Discussion Questions For The Legend Of Bryant

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    Activity: Fun fact quiz about oil drilling, Wyoming and Alexandra Fuller. Winner gets a prize. Split class into groups of 3 or 4. • Which country consumes the most oil? US • What country has the largest oil reserve? Venezuela • What is the population of Evanston? 12,295 • What year are we predicated to run out of fossil fuels? 2088 • Where does Alexandra Fuller currently live? Wyoming

  • Taking A Closer Look At Northwestern University

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    University's positioning in the 2016 release of Best Colleges is National Universities, 12. Its educational cost and expenses are $49,047 (2015-16). What started as farmland and swampland in the 1850s turned into the Northwestern grounds and the city of Evanston, Ill. Northwestern University is a Division I school in the Big Ten athletic gathering. Northwestern's ladies' lacrosse group has won numerous NCAA national titles. The school has many grounds associations satisfy understudies'

  • To The Dr Fodor Analysis

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    TO THE DIRECTOR This piece was commissioned several years ago by the Evanston Township High School Jazz Ensemble in Evanston, IL, in honor of one of its alums, bassist Bob Cranshaw, who recently passed away. Cranshaw came to prominence during the Hard Bop era and was involved in almost every aspect of jazz and commercial music performance in his lifetime. He also spent his later years involved with the Musicians Union, advocating for the rights of jazz musicians. Dr. Fodor suggested this title

  • Similarities Between Beowulf And Sir Gawain

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    Miller 1 Brock Miller Mrs. Gissel/Period 6 Literary Analysis 2 October 2017 A Hero’s Journey Between the two different battles of two different heros, both stories and heroes have similar characteristics. One man by the name Beowulf saved the kingdom and land by successfully conquering three monsters. Sir Gawain another hero from another story stepped up to the Green Knights game and held his promise to return his end of the deal. Both Beowulf and Sir Gawain did heroic duties throughout both stories

  • Compare And Contrast Achilles Vs Beowulf

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    Beata Hanson Mrs. Desilva English 12 30 September 2015 Achilles vs. Beowulf Who is the better hero, Achilles or Beowulf? They are both epic heroes yet they are extremely different. One is a young, moody “hero” and the other is a seasoned warrior. Also, Achilles had refused to fight because of a quarrel he had with his commander while Beowulf never turned away from a chance for glory. However, they did have one thing in common, compassion and they put things aside for what was right. Beowulf is

  • Diversity Statement: Field Education

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    Diversity Statement My current field education placement at the vineyard church of Evanston, which is a part of my master of divinity program bring people from fifty-five different nations. These people come from different socioeconomic backgrounds. This is my second year at this placement which ends in the May of this year. Most of the time, I am surrounded by my Caucasian friends and colleagues, therefore, this was enriching experience to listen to the stories and struggles of the people of diverse

  • Divergent Argument Essay

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    motivated Veronica to be creative. She writes because she likes to and because she likes working through things in her head. She pursued her writing at Carleton College, but transferred to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois for its creative writing program. She is now living in Evanston and working as a full-time

  • Persuasive Essay On School Start Times

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    students can still wake up groggy. This is important because this fact shows that cutting down on extra activities cannot solve this sleepy dilemma. The only way we can fix this issue is by delaying start times. Secondly, according to researchers in Evanston, Illinois, teens sleep up to two hours fewer on school nights than on weekends. Also, students had higher performances on alertness tests later in the day than in the morning hours. This is important because this fact shows that students are unfocused

  • How Did Sir Lancelot Fail To Break The Code Of Chivalry

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    During the late Middle Ages (1066-1485), a moral code came out that the medieval knights had to follow. This term was the code of chivalry. The code of chivalry was, at times, very hard to stay loyal to. Throughout this period, literature amongst the king and knights lives had a major role. In this time period there were multiple knights and kings. Being that said, there were plenty of them to follow the code of chivalry. However, each one are tested throughout their time. These test were just simple

  • Miss Strangeworth Discrimination

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    Danial Suhail Ms. Passerelli ENG3U1.14 9 March 2023 The Masquerade of Evil: The Role of False Identities Appearances can be deceiving, for behind every smile lies a different face, a mask that hides a world of emotions and secrets. In The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson and The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, appearances are exploited through the character’s deceitful nature, leading to a sense of alienation and ignorance with Miss Strangeworth’s domineering personality and the unknown

  • The Rock Springs Massacre: A Case Study

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    California and immigrants were blamed for a lot of the economic issues. Tensions where rising which led to violent outburst and riots (Ciment, J., & Radzilowsk, J., 2013). Tensions really started to rise when Union Pacific Coal Department changed its policy of paying Chinese miners lower wages than white miners. This policy caused the Chinese to be hired over the white miners. This furthered the means for economic issues between the white miners and chines immigrants and causes a massacre. The Rock

  • A Character Analysis Of Elizabeth Proctor In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

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    Jacob Grant Mrs. Prudhomme English III honors Jan. 27, 2016 The crucible character analysis The crucible is a book about the Salem witch trials that took place in the late 1600’s and was written by Arthur Miller. There is two characters named John Proctor a harsh, man.who speaks his mind and also is; Elizabeth is often cold and is John’s wife. John is an aggressive soul and Elizabeth Proctor who is very scared and constantly worried. John proctor a small farm owner who is also Elizabeth Proctor’s

  • Reflective Essay On Pursuing A Liberal Arts Career

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    I’ve always had a wide range of interests, but I’ve never had one subject that I knew I wanted to pursue. With such a broad and unique set of courses and majors offered, along with having an advisor to guide me through my decision, I know that at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences I can take the time to experiment with different fields and find the program for me. Northwestern will broaden my worldview and equip me with the critical thinking I need to succeed. I look forward to the opportunity

  • Personal Narrative: Mudlark Family

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    we joined Mudlark Theatre. we all have grown up together for 4 years now and they are like our brothers. we all are into acting mainly me and them not my brother as much anymore. they come over every weekend and spend the night since they live in evanston and we hang out and do a bunch of driffrent stuff. one memory i have with them was recently they were over. and they younger one Leo was dropping his brother Bens phone on the ground from a foot above the ground saying hes gonna break it as a joke