Point guard Essays

  • How Does Basketball Influenced Your Life

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    bored watching television and was scrolling through the channels. I stopped and decided to click on the Bulls vs Heat game. It was the start of the second quarter, the score was 22-24 with the Heat leading. I remember watching the Bulls’ starting point guard, Derrick Rose play. I was so amazed and moved by the way he played basketball. He was cutting through the defense and scoring the basketball from a variety of angles. Rose made difficult moves in basketball look effortless. Despite the Bulls losing

  • Creative Writing: Grandma's Home

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    KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! Liam rolled face up in his bed, his pillow still wet from his daily tears from the night before. Maybe they are home! He sat up quickly and rushed down the stairs. Maybe they were injured and released from the army! Maybe Liam could finally get out of his grandma’s house! He was tired of not being allowed to have sleepovers and never doing anything fun. “Please,” he whispered as he unlocked the front door, “Please let it be one of my parents.” His smile quickly left his face

  • Descriptive Essay: The Young NBA Point Guard

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    will introduce some players who are leading the NBA. First, Point Guard. Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Derrick Rose and Russel Westbrook. Paul is great playmaker, passer and best defenser. His average assist is 11, average score is 19.6pt and still is 2.5. Paul’s biggest advantage is he has no weakness. Paul’s play is very stable. he does not make Turn over well. Stephen Curry is best shooter in NBA although he is not a Shooting Guard. He has no weakness about shooting. His 3point shot is very amazing

  • Lazy Joe Short Story

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    definition, was stupid enough to leave me and Gwen alone with only one security guard during “nap time”. And of all guards, although the staff is low because who would want to take care of a bunch of ill people right? This prison would leave us with “lazy Joe”. Have they lost their minds? Have they forgotten? Surely not, who could forget the rampage Gwen and I threw upon not having our pudding. Since that day, every guard trembles upon my presence, not to forget switching from glass cups and plates

  • Winn Correctional Case Study Stephen Bauer

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    Case Study Shane Bauer, an investigative journalist with Mother Jones, spent four months as a guard at Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, LA from November 2014 to February 2015. Winn Correctional is a private, for-profit prison that is owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). It is also the oldest privately operated medium-security facility in the country (Bauer, 2016). During his time there, Bauer discovered just how terribly some of these prisons are run and the awful

  • Clingy Lifeguard

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    they can break the rules with no repercussions, scurry behind the guard chair. Lastly, standing as close to the chair as they possibly can, the clingy kid who will not leave the guards alone, no matter what. At the pool you can see all different types of people

  • Personal Narrative-Escobar

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    Escobar drove home in my Porsche Cayenne after a long day at the hospital. When I arrived home, I instantly smelled my wife 's Menudo Rojo cooking. “Hello Juan, why so late tonight? It 's almost nine.” my wife asked and handed me a glass of red wine. “I had a couple errands to run,” I replied. I knew I couldn 't keep lying to her about what I did after work. With a sense of guilt coursing through me, I continued over to my glass dining table and took a seat. She walked over with my meal and set

  • Jonathan Wayne Nobles Analysis

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    evidence that points to the conclusion the Nobles was rehabilitated are: his behavior changes, his supporting cast saw a change in him, and a sincere apology. A prime example of Nobles’ rehabilitation is in his behavioral transformation, from when he first went to prison to his final moments. At the beginning, Nobles was a constant problem. He would: try to avoid other inmates, escape prison, and even put himself in harm’s hands just so that he would be given a shot to harm the guards. Although, just

  • Overview Of The Correctional Officer Community In Ted Conover's Newjack

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    Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing describes the experience of a new correctional officer who works at the Sing Sing prison in Ossining, NY. In the book, Ted Conover goes into detail about the daily trials of a CO and life within the prison walls. Within these descriptions he develops a clear picture of the distinct communities which develop within the prison. Communities “are typically defined by a geographic area; however, they can also be based on shared interests or characteristics such as religion

  • Jean Valjean In Les Miserables

    820 Words  | 4 Pages

    Imagine getting put in jail for nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread. This is what Jean Valjean had to experience. Jean Valjean, the main character of Tom Hooper’s drama Les Miserables, gets out of prison, where he was put for stealing a loaf of bread, at the beginning of the movie. After being told that he’d be let out of jail, his dreams of living a normal life were utterly shattered within a couple seconds. This happened because Javert gave him a slip of paper marking him as a ‘dangerous’

  • Personal Narrative Essay: The Vietnam War

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    Initiation: Trials: We passed the diamond gates of Elysium to pass a terrible wasteland on either side of the path we were walking on. On the right I saw angry souls battering the walls of Elysium and on the left I saw the path I came on with a giant three headed dog in the distance. “Why don’t we ask the dog to help us?” I asked the soldier next to me who was wearing samurai armor. “Because he would think we were attacking him,” He replied, to my surprise, in perfect english. “Okay, so are we

  • Communication And Safety In The Workplace Essay

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    Assignment- ASG1 Safety & health at work Explain the role of communications & training in the promotion & provision of health & safety in the workplace Communication is very important in the workplace verbal and non-verbal is valuable in the workplace. Lots of company’s spend a lot of money to train their employees on how to communicate. The importance of communication in the workplace is often overlooked. Effective communication is a skill that everyone can develop. Developing these skills will

  • Essay On Lord Of The Flies Vs Ralph's Leadership

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    A good leader may not be the kindest person, but the thing that matters the most is how they lead their nation. A national leader is someone who is confident, strong minded, physically strong, provides protection and provides supplies for their people. In Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, Jack proves that he would make a better national leader than Ralph. Jack creates jobs and maintains them. He also provides safety for his people and he has an intelligent mindset of how to rule his

  • The Patriot Act: A Narrative Analysis

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    the alleyway, knocking over the kiosk brandishing test merchandise. A guard raised his pistol to shoot him, but at that moment Charles knocked him down with the butt of his gun. Gever looked at the newcomer. “What’s your name? Mine’s Gever Baud!” he shouted as he ran over to a gun stockpile. “Diesel, pleased to meet you!” the newcomer shouted back as he ran with him. After Gever, Diesel and the others finished off the guards, they began to make their way to the city hold. Cutting down a banner

  • First Commander: A Short Story

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    First Commander Tocharian said, “Your grace, you wanted to see them,” holding open one of the study’s doors. King David Callaghan peers up, still holding the dagger found in the library. “Send them in,” he responds, dropping it from his hands and rises to his feet, meandering around his desk to the Kingsman entering. He paces studiously down the straight line. His dark eyes were gliding from one man to the next with his hands laced behind his back. “Do you know why I ordered you all here?” he asks

  • Process Essay On Becoming A Lifeguard

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    Working as a lifeguard has it’s ups and downs, but in the end it 's an easy and fun summer job for teenagers. Moreover, lifeguarding teaches great skills to teenagers that they can later use to help them in life and build friendships with other guards that last a lifetime. The first step in becoming a lifeguard is the application process. The lifeguard job is appointed by the city, therefore the application and interview is held at City Hall. The application process is more competitive than

  • Personal Narrative: My Trip To Ellis Island

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    day is finally my 14 birthday. My parents told me to wait a year to go to Ellis island and it is finally here. Now all I have to do is go from Clonmel to Tramore where the boat will be and from there to france. It has been one long day and my horse, Tug, is getting tired and he needs food. We are almost to Tramore and I am also hungry to. We finally make it to Tramore and I go straght to the market. I buy 4 apples, 2 loafs of bread, and a jar of jelly. I decied to take it on the ship to eat.I had

  • Farenheit 451 Unit 1 Dialectical Journal

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    computer that tracked the every move of the unit. The Creator controlled everything and there were rumors that he would do nasty things to the people who spoke up or opposed his rule. As Jacob was thinking, he didn’t notice he had fallen behind. A robot guard gave him a rough push with his gun and Jacob shuffled back up into the crowd. He squeezed through the tight crowd and met up with his friend, Mark. Mark always seemed so

  • Creative Writing: The Handmaid's Tale

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    Baladad, and in front of it a war zone. Bahauddin knew Balabad was facing danger, but not a complete onslaught from an enemy tribe. The king neglected to tell him this. As Bahauddin neared Balabad’s walls the guards stopped him. “Halt! No entry to Balabad as order from the king!” The guard yelled. “My name is Bahauddin Shah, our ruler sent me to retrieve the Seven Keys. Whether Balabad lives or dies solely depends on if you let me through, “ Bahauddin stated. “Show us the keys

  • Military Interview Narrative

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    revenge. I began to sneak around the city, scavenging weapons and supplies necessary to complete my personal mission. I would go to the nearby military base where Nallan was stationed, and learned as much as I could about it. I figured out when the guard shifts were and where the base was most vulnerable. I watched and followed Nallan and learned his schedule so that I would be able to assassinate him. I found a rifle with a few rounds, a sword, and some explosive. I did have to steal armor to protect