Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic: “Why do you think Plunkitt was so open about how he made his money?” George Washington Plunkitt made his money through what he called honest graft. Honest graft is when a politician, as Plunkitt was, makes honest money by taking advantage of an opportunity. Throughout the book, we … More English 1, Lesson 80 – Plunkitt and his Money
Write 500 words on this topic: “What can you do now to make your biography less disjointed than Twain’s?” Mark Twain, while a great writer, evidently did not know what he was doing while writing his autobiography. Numerous chapters raised many questions that should have been answered, but Twain neglected to provide answers. For example, … More English 1, Lesson 85 – How to Make your Biography Less Disjointed than Twain’s
Write 250 words on this: “What would be the most difficult technique in this book so far for you to learn how to do well? Why?” There are many techniques that would be exceedingly difficult for me to learn and do well, as written in Carnegie’s book, but I think by far one of the … More Business 1, Lesson 80 – The Most Difficult Technique in Carnegie’s Book For Me
Write 250 words on this: “What would it take for Dr. North to persuade me to use Spreeder for 10 minutes a day?” The program SpreederCX is a program to help the user increase their reading speed. Dr. North would not have to persuade me to use Spreeder, as I am already sold on the idea. The … More Business 1, Lesson 70 – What it Would Take for me to Use Spreeder
Writing assignment. Write 100 words on this topic: “Was Washington’s program for gaining social acceptance for blacks an elitist program? Washington had a simple program for gaining social acceptance for blacks. An individual who could do a marketable trade, and do it better than someone else would be successful. Perhaps not very easy, but definitely … More English 1, Lesson 65 – Washington’s Black Acceptance Program
Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic: “What are some memorable images from the narrative? Why are they memorable?” Throughout Booker T. Washington’s autobiography, he portrayed many interesting and memorable stories and images. From the cabin he lived in as a young boy to the schoolhouses he and his students built with their bare hands. … More English 1, Lesson 60 – Memorable Images in Washington’s Autobiography
Write 250 words. Topic: “Which three time-allocation changes could increase my productivity the most. Why?” As I have mentioned in my previous Business essay, I spend a lot of my time doing things that could be much better spent doing schoolwork and learning other skills. Things such as texting, checking my WordPress, and leaving my … More Business 1, Lesson 60 – 3 Time-Allocation Changes to Increase my Productivity
Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic: “What were Washington’s arguments against the slave system?” Booker T. Washington had a few arguments against the system of slavery. Mainly that slavery created a lack of incentive, on both the behalf of whites and blacks. Blacks lacked the incentive to do their job well, and whites lacked … More English 1, Lesson 55 – Washington’s Arguments Against the Slave System
Writing assignment, 250 words: “What can I cut out of my weekly schedule in order to increase my efficiency?” Every day I tell myself that I will finish all my schoolwork by 2pm. Yet every day, I end up sitting at my desk at 6-7pm, still working. Why is this? Well, there are numerous things … More Business 1, Lesson 55 – Increasing Efficiency
Writing assignment 500 words: “Has any piece of literature affected you in a major way? If so, explain how. If not, explain why not.” Coincidentally, this essay topic falls on the time when I am reading Helen Keller’s autobiography, which also happens to be a piece of literature that greatly inspired me. The book was … More English 1, Lesson 50 – How Helen Keller’s Autobiography Affected Me
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