Jose Rizal Essay

As all Filipinos very well know Jose Rizal has written many books like Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo to expose the hardship Filipinos are experiencing during the Spanish Time without fearing for what would happen to his life because of this. He was even exiled in Dapitan because of his writing and during this time he did not stop helping and even taught the villagers there the importance of education and as a doctor cured those who are sick. His intentions were clear, the willingness to help is always there. I think this is the first step in showing the Fiipinos his intention of helping our fellow Filipinos to build a nation. Our Forefathers became aware of the abuses being done in our country because of what Rizal had written therefore awakening the Filipinos knowledge to build a nation not under the influence of any Foreign People but a nation which should be protected and loved by its citizen. The intentions also of the Foreign Leadership that was happening in our country that time were revealed by his writing. Abuses of the soldiers, Friars and other Spanish leaders were exposed to the people and analysing such would be comparing the corruption happening even during those days. Corruption has been a root cause on why a nation suffers. Jose Rizal during his last days made thru to his intention of his love for the Nation so that it could be strong. Sacrificing his life for the Nation who during that time is so afraid and awakening the Katipunan to stand strong against Foreign Colonialism is surely an indication that this is the start of a strong Nation not afraid to face aggression and to love this country which should be governed by its people and showing his undying love by sacrificing himself just to spark its country man, therefore it is my opinion that Rizal is the spark to build a strong nation here in our Country.

Russian Words Family Members

Family is very important in Russian culture.  Many families are composed of several generations living under one roof, often in compact apartments, and children can continue to live with their parents long into their twenties, thirties, and even forties. As a Russian learner, youll need to familiarize yourself with the different names used for all members of the group, including in-laws and extended family. Russian Word Translation Pronunciation Example Ð ¼Ã °Ã ¼Ã ° mom MAmah ÐÅ"Ð °Ã ¼Ã °, Ã'  Ð ¿Ã'€Ð ¸Ã µÃ ·Ã ¶Ã °Ã'Ž Ð ·Ã °Ã ²Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ° - Mom, I'm arriving tomorrow. Ð ¿Ã °Ã ¿Ã ° dad PApah ПÐ °Ã ¿Ã °, Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð ¼Ã ¾Ã ¹ Ð ´Ã'€Ã'Æ'Ð ³ ДÐ ¶Ã ¾Ã ½ - Dad, this is my friend John. Ð ±Ã °Ã ±Ã'Æ'Ã'ˆÐ ºÃ ° grandmother BAbushka ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã µÃ ¹ Ð ±Ã °Ã ±Ã'Æ'Ã'ˆÐ ºÃ µ Ð ´Ã µÃ ²Ã' Ã ½Ã ¾Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð »Ã µÃ'‚ - My grandmother is 90 years old. Ð ´Ã µÃ ´Ã'Æ'Ã'ˆÐ ºÃ °/Ð ´Ã µÃ ´ grandfather DYEdushka/DYED ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã ¹ Ð ´Ã µÃ ´Ã'Æ'Ã'ˆÐ ºÃ ° Ã' Ã'€Ð °Ã ¶Ã °Ã »Ã' Ã'  Ã'  Ã'„Ð °Ã'ˆÐ ¸Ã' Ã'‚Ð °Ã ¼Ã ¸ - My grandfather fought the Nazis. Ã'‚Ã'‘Ã'‚Ã'  aunt TYOtya ПÐ ¾Ã ·Ã ¾Ã ²Ã ¸ Ã' Ã ²Ã ¾Ã'Ž Ã'‚Ã'‘Ã'‚Ã'Ž, Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ¶Ã °Ã »Ã'Æ'Ð ¹Ã' Ã'‚Ð ° - Call your aunt, please. Ð ´Ã' Ã ´Ã'  uncle DYAdya ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã ¹ Ð ´Ã' Ã ´Ã'  - Ð ¿Ã ¸Ã' Ã °Ã'‚Ð µÃ »Ã'Å' - My uncle is a writer. Ã' Ã µÃ' Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ° sister sysTRA ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã'  Ã' Ã µÃ' Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ° Ð ·Ã °Ã ½Ã ¸Ã ¼Ã °Ã µÃ'‚Ã' Ã' Ã ±Ã °Ã »Ã'Å'Ð ½Ã'‹Ð ¼Ã ¸ Ã'‚Ð °Ã ½Ã'†Ð °Ã ¼Ã ¸ - My sister does ballroom dancing. Ð ±Ã'€Ð °Ã'‚ brother BRAT ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã ¹Ã ±Ã'€Ð °Ã'‚ Ð ¸Ã ³Ã'€Ð °Ã µÃ'‚ Ð ½Ã ° Ð ºÃ »Ã °Ã'€Ð ½Ã µÃ'‚Ð µ - My brother plays the clarinet. Ð ´Ã ²Ã ¾Ã'ŽÃ'€Ð ¾Ã ´Ã ½Ã °Ã'  Ã' Ã µÃ' Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ° cousin (female) dvaYUradnaya sysTRA ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã'  Ð ´Ã ²Ã ¾Ã'ŽÃ'€Ð ¾Ã ´Ã ½Ã °Ã'  Ã' Ã µÃ' Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ° Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ·Ã ²Ã ¾Ã ½Ã ¸Ã »Ã ° Ð ² Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ½Ã µÃ ´Ã µÃ »Ã'Å'Ð ½Ã ¸Ã º - My cousin rang on Monday. Ð ´Ã ²Ã ¾Ã'ŽÃ'€Ð ¾Ã ´Ã ½Ã'‹Ð ¹ Ð ±Ã'€Ð °Ã'‚ cousin (male) dvaYUradny BRAT Ð ¯ Ð µÃ ´Ã'Æ' Ð ² Ð ³Ã ¾Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¸ Ð º Ã' Ã ²Ã ¾Ã µÃ ¼Ã'Æ' Ð ´Ã ²Ã ¾Ã'ŽÃ'€Ð ¾Ã ´Ã ½Ã ¾Ã ¼Ã'Æ' Ð ±Ã'€Ð °Ã'‚Ã'Æ' - I am going to visit my cousin. Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ¾Ã'ŽÃ'€Ð ¾Ã ´Ã ½Ã'‹Ð ¹ Ð ±Ã'€Ð °Ã'‚/Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ¾Ã'ŽÃ'€Ð ¾Ã ´Ã ½Ã °Ã'  Ã' Ã µÃ' Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ° second cousin male/second cousin female traYUradny BRAT/traYUradnaya sysTRA ОÐ ½Ã ¸ - Ð ¼Ã ¾Ã ¸ Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ¾Ã'ŽÃ'€Ð ¾Ã ´Ã ½Ã'‹Ð µ Ð ±Ã'€Ð °Ã'‚Ã'Å'Ã'  Ð ¸ Ã' Ã µÃ' Ã'‚Ã'€Ã'‹ - These are my second cousins. Ã'‚Ã'‘Ã'‰Ð ° mother-in-law (wife's mother) TYOsha Ð ¯ Ð »Ã'ŽÐ ±Ã »Ã'Ž Ã' Ã ²Ã ¾Ã'Ž Ã'‚Ã'‘Ã'‰Ã'Æ' - I love my mother-in-law. Ã'‚Ð µÃ' Ã'‚Ã'Å' father-in-law (wife's father) TYEST' Ð £ Ð ¼Ã µÃ ½Ã'  Ã'…Ð ¾Ã'€Ð ¾Ã'ˆÐ ¸Ã µ Ð ¾Ã'‚Ð ½Ã ¾Ã'ˆÐ µÃ ½Ã ¸Ã'  Ã'  Ã'‚Ð µÃ' Ã'‚Ð µÃ ¼ - I have a good relationship with my father-in-law. Ã' Ã ²Ã µÃ ºÃ'€Ð ¾Ã ²Ã'Å' mother-in-law (husband's mother) svyKROF' ÐÅ"Ã'‹ Ð µÃ ´Ã µÃ ¼ Ð º Ã' Ã ²Ã µÃ ºÃ'€Ð ¾Ã ²Ã ¸ - We are going to visit my mother-in-law. Ã' Ã ²Ã'‘Ð ºÃ'€ father-in-law (husband's father) SVYOkr ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã ¹ Ã' Ã ²Ã'‘Ð ºÃ'€ Ð »Ã'ŽÐ ±Ã ¸Ã'‚ Ã'„Ã'Æ'Ã'‚Ð ±Ã ¾Ã » - My father-in-law loves soccer. Ã' Ã ½Ã ¾Ã'…Ð ° daughter-in-law (in relation to the mother-in-law) snaHA Ð ¯ Ð ¶Ã ´Ã'Æ' Ã' Ã ½Ã ¾Ã'…Ã'Æ' Ð ¸ Ã' Ã'‹Ð ½Ã ° - I'm waiting for my daughter-in-law and my son. Ð ·Ã' Ã'‚Ã'Å' son-in-law (both for mother-in-law and father-in-law) ZYAT' Ð Ã °Ã ´Ã ¾ Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ³Ã ¾Ã ²Ã ¾Ã'€Ð ¸Ã'‚Ã'Å' Ã'  Ð ·Ã' Ã'‚Ð µÃ ¼ - I should/I need to talk to my son-in-law. Ð ½Ã µÃ ²Ã µÃ' Ã'‚Ð ºÃ ° daughter-in-law (in relation to the father-in-law); sister-in-law (brother's wife) nyVYESTka ÐÅ"Ã'‹ Ð µÃ ´Ã µÃ ¼ Ð ² Ð ¾Ã'‚Ð ¿Ã'Æ'Ã' Ã º Ã'  Ð ½Ã µÃ ²Ã µÃ' Ã'‚Ð ºÃ ¾Ã ¹ - We are going on holiday with my/our daughter-in-law/sister-in-law. Ð ·Ã ¾Ã »Ã ¾Ã ²Ã ºÃ ° sister-in-law (husband's sister) zaLOVka Ð £ Ð ¼Ã ¾Ã µÃ ¹ Ð ·Ã ¾Ã »Ã ¾Ã ²Ã ºÃ ¸ Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ¾Ã µ Ð ´Ã µÃ'‚Ð µÃ ¹ - My sister-in-law has three children. Ð ´Ã µÃ ²Ã µÃ'€Ã'Å' brother-in-law (husband's brother) DYEver' ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã ¹ Ð ´Ã µÃ ²Ã µÃ'€Ã'Å' - Ã'ŽÃ'€Ð ¸Ã' Ã'‚ - My brother-in-law is a lawyer. Ã' Ã ²Ã ¾Ã' Ã'‡Ð µÃ ½Ã ¸Ã'†Ð ° sister-in-law (wife's sister) svaYAchenitsa ÐÅ"Ð ½Ã µ Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ·Ã ²Ã ¾Ã ½Ã ¸Ã »Ã ° Ã' Ã ²Ã ¾Ã' Ã'‡Ð µÃ ½Ã ¸Ã'†Ð ° - My sister-in-law called me. Ã'ˆÃ'Æ'Ã'€Ð ¸Ã ½ brother-in-law (wife's brother) SHOOrin Ð £ Ã'ˆÃ'Æ'Ã'€Ð ¸Ã ½Ã ° Ð ¿Ã'€Ð ¾Ã ±Ã »Ã µÃ ¼Ã'‹ Ð ½Ã ° Ã'€Ð °Ã ±Ã ¾Ã'‚Ð µ - My brother-in-law is having issues at his work. Ã' Ã ²Ã °Ã'‚Ã'Å'Ã'  mother of daughter-in-law/son-in-law SVAT'ya Ðâ€"Ð °Ã ²Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ° Ð ¿Ã'€Ð ¸Ã µÃ ·Ã ¶Ã °Ã µÃ'‚ Ã' Ã ²Ã °Ã'‚Ã'Å'Ã'  - The mother of my daughter-in-law will arrive tomorrow. Ã' Ã ²Ã °Ã'‚ father of daughter-in-law/son-in-law svat Ð ¡Ã ²Ã °Ã'‚ Ð »Ã'ŽÐ ±Ã ¸Ã'‚ Ã'€Ã'‹Ð ±Ã °Ã'‡Ð ¸Ã'‚Ã'Å' - My daughter-in-law's father loves to go fishing. Ã' Ã ²Ã ¾Ã' Ã º sibling-in-law (husband of a woman's sister) svaYAK Ðâ€"Ð ´Ã'€Ð °Ã ²Ã' Ã'‚Ð ²Ã'Æ'Ð ¹, Ã' Ã ²Ã ¾Ã' Ã º - Hello, brother. (as in 'you're family') Ð ºÃ'€Ã'‘Ã' Ã'‚Ð ½Ã'‹Ð µ/Ð ºÃ'€Ã'‘Ã' Ã'‚Ð ½Ã °Ã'  Ð ¼Ã °Ã'‚Ã'Å'/Ð ºÃ'€Ã'‘Ã' Ã'‚Ð ½Ã'‹Ð ¹ Ð ¾Ã'‚Ð µÃ'† godparents/godmother/godfather KRYOSnye/KRYOSnaya MAT'/KRYOSny aTYETS Ð ­Ã'‚Ð ¾ - Ð ¼Ã ¾Ã ¸ Ð ºÃ'€Ã'‘Ã' Ã'‚Ð ½Ã'‹Ð µ - These are my god-parents. Ð ºÃ'Æ'Ð ¼Ã ¾Ã ²Ã'Å'Ã' /Ð ºÃ'Æ'Ð ¼/Ð ºÃ'Æ'Ð ¼Ã ° godparents (in relation to all other relatives) KoomaVYA / KOOM / kooMA Ð  Ã'‡Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð ´Ã'Æ'Ð ¼Ã °Ã'ŽÃ'‚ Ð ºÃ'Æ'Ð ¼Ã ¾Ã ²Ã'Å'Ã' ? - And what do the godparents think? Ð ¿Ã »Ã µÃ ¼Ã' Ã ½Ã ½Ã ¸Ã'†Ð ° niece plyMYAnitsa ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã'  Ð ¿Ã »Ã µÃ ¼Ã' Ã ½Ã ½Ã ¸Ã'†Ð ° Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã' Ã'‚Ã'Æ'Ð ¿Ã ¸Ã »Ã ° Ð ² Ã'Æ'Ð ½Ã ¸Ã ²Ã µÃ'€Ã' Ã ¸Ã'‚Ð µÃ'‚ - My niece has gotten into college. Ð ¿Ã »Ã µÃ ¼Ã' Ã ½Ã ½Ã ¸Ã º nephew plyMYAnnik ÐÅ"Ã'‹ Ð µÃ ´Ã µÃ ¼ Ã'  Ð ¿Ã »Ã µÃ ¼Ã' Ã ½Ã ½Ã ¸Ã ºÃ ¾Ã ¼ Ð ² ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã' Ã ºÃ ²Ã'Æ' - My nephew and I are going to Moscow together. How to Say Mom and Dad in Russian The most common way to address your parents in Russian is to say Ð ¼Ã °Ã ¼Ã ° and Ð ¿Ã °Ã ¿Ã °. You can also say Ð ¼Ã °Ã'‚Ã'Å' (MAT) - Mother, and  Ã ¾Ã'‚Ð µÃ'† (aTYEts) - Father, as well as Ð ¼Ã °Ã ¼Ã ¾Ã'‡Ð ºÃ ° (MAmachka) - Mommy and Ð ¿Ã °Ã ¿Ã ¾Ã'‡Ð ºÃ ° (PApachka) - Daddy. Example: ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã'  Ð ¼Ã °Ã ¼Ã ¾Ã'‡Ð ºÃ ° - Ã' Ã °Ã ¼Ã °Ã'  Ð »Ã'Æ'Ã'‡Ã'ˆÐ °Ã' .Pronunciation: maYA MAmachka - SAmaya LOOCHshaya.Translation: My Mommy is the best. Example: Ð ¯ Ð ½Ã µ Ð ²Ã ¸Ã ¶Ã'Æ'Ã' Ã'Å' Ã'  Ð ¾Ã'‚Ã'†Ð ¾Ã ¼.Pronunciation: ya ny VYzhus satTSOMTranslation: I dont see my father. Diminutives for Family Members Diminutives are used a lot in Russian, and the names of family members are not an exception. Diminutives are formed by changing the ending of a word. Example: Ð ¼Ã °Ã ¼Ã ° - Ð ¼Ã °Ã ¼Ã ¾Ã'‡Ð ºÃ ° - Ð ¼Ã °Ã ¼Ã'Æ'Ð »Ã'  - Ð ¼Ã °Ã ¼Ã'Æ'Ð »Ã µÃ'‡Ð ºÃ ° - Ð ¼Ã °Ã ¼Ã'Æ'Ã' Ã ¸Ã ºPronunciation: MAma - MAmachka - maMOOlya - maMOOlychka - maMOOsikTranslation: Mom - Mommy - diminutives of Mommy Example: Ã'‚Ã'‘Ã'‚Ã'  - Ã'‚Ã'‘Ã'‚Ã'Æ'Ã'ˆÐ ºÃ ° - Ã'‚Ã'‘Ã'‚Ð µÃ ½Ã'Å'Ð ºÃ °Pronunciation: TYOtya - TYOtushka - TYOtynkaTranslation: Aunt - Aunty - Aunty

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Womens Rights (3423 words) Essay Womens RightsNot ago, in the nineteenth century, the words that our forefathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence, â€Å"that all men were created equal,† held little value. Human equality was far from a reality. If you were not born of white male decent, than that phrase did not apply to you. During this period many great leaders and reformers emerged, fighting both for the rights of African Americans and for the rights of women. One of these great leaders was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Stanton dedicated her entire life to the women’s movement, despite the opposition she received, from both her family and friends. In the course of this paper, I will be taking a critical look at three of Stanton’s most acclaimed speeches â€Å"Declaration of Sentiments†, â€Å"Solitude of Self†, and â€Å" Home Life†, and develop a claim that the rhetoric in these speeches was an effective tool in advancing the movement as a whole. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born November 12, 1815, in Johnstown, New York. She was born unto a conservative, Presbyterian family of considerable social standing. Her father, Judge Daniel Cady, was considered to be both a wealthy landowner and a prominent citizen with great political status (Banner 3). Stanton was one of seven children, 6 of which were girls, to be born to Daniel and Margaret. Growing up in the period that she did, Elizabeth was very fortunate to receive the outstanding education that she did since it was not as important to educate daughters as it was sons. She overcame that boundary when she began attending Johnstown Academy. She was the only girl in most of her classes, which was unheard of in those days. Even when females did attend schools, they were learning about â€Å"womanly† things, like how to run a household, not advanced math and science courses, like she was in. She then went on to further her education at a very prominent educational institution, Emma Willard’s Troy Seminary. After that she studied law with her father, who was a New York Supreme Court Judge. It is through this training that her awareness was raised about the discrimination that women were subjected to. In 1840, Elizabeth married an abolitionist organizer named Henry Stanton, much to her family’s dismay. After their marriage, Elizabeth and her husband traveled to London for a worldwide antislavery convention. It was here that she met Lucretia Mott, another well-know women’s rights reformist, who was chosen as an American delegate to the convention. They were both outraged that the female delegates that were attending this convention were denied participation because of their sex. It was at this convention that their fire was ignited and they became allies in the war against the discrimination of women’s rights. The first wave of the women’s movement is said to have begun roughly in the year 1840, and lasted through the year 1925. While the conve ntion in London sparked the fire in 1840, it was not until 1845, that the fire was a full blaze. The signature event that is believed to be the official starting point of the women’s suffrage movement was in 1848 when a group of women met in Seneca Falls, New York (Wood 66). The Senaca Falls Convention was organized by a group of women, including Stanton, that were fed up with the mistreatment of women in the antislavery battle. They were now going to primarily place their focus on the rights of women. Consequently, the movement became almost entirely white, both in interest and membership (Wood 68). It was at this first convention that Stanton delivered the Speech the â€Å"Declaration of Sentiments† which addressed the grievances that women had suffered under the â€Å"unjust government of men†. I will go into much greater detail concerning the specifics of this speech, later in the paper. We will write a custom essay on Womens Rights (3423 words) specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now In the beginning, the women’s movement was not just a single-issue movement. Stanton realized that women were being oppressed in every aspect of their lives. Among the causes that she advocated are as follows: coeducation, girls’ sports, job training, equal wages, labor unions, birth control, cooperative nurseries and kitchens, property rights for wives, child custody rights for mothers, and reform of divorce laws (Wood 67). Many women did not find a problem with fighting for these grievances, they were, however, fearful of the suffrage issue. They felt that it was just too radical. Stanton, however, recognized the importance of the politics, due to the influence of her father, during the early years of her life. She knew that without the right to vote, or political recognition, women had little chance of advancement. Stanton and the other women like Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, and Sojourner Truth, who organized the Seneca Falls convention, had great hopes that this c onvention would trigger â€Å"a series of conventions embracing every part of the country.† And that is exactly what happened. Women’s rights conventions were held on a regular basis from 1850 until the start of the civil war (Gurko 27). It was after the civil war, that the movement suffered a setback. The main focus of political reform that dominated after the civil war was Black suffrage. This very much so influenced the struggle for women suffrage. The abolitionists, whom the women had fought for and felt they were allies with, turned their back on the women. The abolitionist wanted nothing to do with the women’s struggle for freedom until their rights were secure. It was at this time that to women realized that gaining the right to vote had to be their most important focus. It was then that â€Å"women’s rights† became almost synonymous with â€Å"women’s suffrage†(88 DuBois). Although the alliance with the abolitionists had been broken, this disaffiliation refueled the women’s fire and made them reevaluate the substance as well as the form of the women suffrage movement. Their base of argument was no longer on â€Å"universal suffrage†, rather the suffrage of women, based on the actual grievances of women’s lives. Stanton brought into attention the sexual exploitation of women, the nature of marriage, and the need for divorce reform (DuBois 94). She made the connection between these exploitations and the need for political equality in a speech that she delivered in 1875, â€Å"Home Life†. Again, I will be addressing this speech in greater detail, later in my paper. Elizabeth Stanton was no stranger to criticism. Later in the movement she introduced many controversial beliefs that many critics would say discredited her accountability as a great leader (Banner 159). Stanton believed that organized religion had a conservative impact on society, which led women to tolerance and submission to authority, which counteracts the movement’s belief in equality. Stanton made her opinions public that she felt the church is was major cause of women’s oppression. This belief was not popular among many of the followers, thus causing them to turn against her. The later part of the nineteenth century was not an easy time for Stanton. She was heralded as being a radicalist in a time were conservatism was dominant. Stanton, realized that her time as a key leader of the movement was running out. In her most famous speech, â€Å"Solitude of Self†, which was delivered when she resigned as president of the NAWSA (National American Women Suffrage A ssociation), Stanton presented the philosophical core of her thought about women’s emancipation. She also addressed the differences between her controversial ideas and those with more conservative beliefs, that were coming to dominate the suffrage movement (187 DuBois). Her basic message in this speech was that of the necessity of equal rights for all individuals, a theme that was central to all her writings and speeches. While Stanton never did get to see the rewards of her life long struggle, the nineteenth amendment, which allowed women the right to vote, was passed nearly 20 years after her death. Her struggles and hardships she had endured were not in vein. Victory prevailed. Now that I have provided an extensive overview of Elizabeth Stanton and the women’s movement during the late nineteenth century, I will now be taking a closer look at the rhetorical components of three of Stanton’s speeches that I have just mentioned. Speeches can be extremely difficul t to analyze due to their complexity. 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The â€Å"Declaration of Sentiments† focuses on women’s right to demand political equality, a stand that gave feminism a clear strategy that set it upon firm ground. Stanton, while she was not the sole composer of this speech, was the main driving force behind it. Upon first observation of the speech you will notice that she carefully drafted it to closely resemble the 1776 Declaration of Independence, thus connecting the women’s campaign for equal rights directly with the American symbol of Liberty. Using this former document as a model, she utilized as much of the original wording as possible. She also created a list of eighteen of the women’s grievances, the same numbers that were in the 1776 document. By using the 1776 declaration as a model, Stanton demonstrated great persuasive technique. Thomas Jefferson, who as the author of this document, was in his own time a great reformer, and since the rhetoric had already been widely accepted once, why not try it again? Now lets take a closer look at the significant changes and implications that were made in creating the new document. In the very first paragraph, of both documents, although a slight word variation, it is set out that their intentions in this document are to â€Å"declare the causes that impel them to such a course†. The causes for Jefferson may differ in the literal sense, but in essence, they were both writing these documents on behalf of their own people, demanding freedom, whether it be fr om the tyrannical rule of King George, or the tyrannical rule of man. In the first line of the second paragraph, the original copy read, â€Å"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal†, while Stanton’s copy read â€Å"that all men and women are created equal. As normal as that sentence may sound now, back in 1884, it was a controversial proclamation. The next significant change that was made was the omission of the words â€Å"among men† in the line, â€Å"to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men†. Stanton believed that males only should no longer run the government. It was time for women to gain the right to political power as well. The final notable change was in the concluding sentences before the grievances were listed. Stanton changed the original, from labeling the Colonies, as the ones who have suffered in the hands of Great Britain’s King, to read it was â€Å"the patient sufferance of th e women under this government†. By making this change it is easy to see the irony that this American government, which the people created to escape the tyrannical rule of Great Britain, was the same government that was imposing its’ own tyrannical rule over women. Like the Declaration of 1776, Stanton’s version of the Declaration included a list of women’s grievances as well. A brief statement, not found on the one 1776 document introduced the list. The statement read as follows, â€Å"The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her.† She then went into the list of the specifics, which included: Women not being allowed to vote, married women being dead in the eyes of the law and having no property rights, women having to submit to laws they had no choice in, and husbands having legal power and responsibility for their w ives to the extent that could imprison or beat them. These were just among the few of the eighteen grievances that were listed. I think that what Stanton was trying to point out was that these practices of mistreatment were considered to be the norm, not but 70 years after the new, idealistic democratic American Government was formed. That in essence, women were fighting for that same thing that the forefathers of our country were fighting for when they wrote the Declaration of Independence, freedom and equality. The next speech I will analyze is â€Å"Home Life†, which is a speech Stanton gave on marriage and divorce. In this speech that Stanton delivered during lecture tours in the 1870’s, she speaks of morality, motherhood, and the shaping of children’s character (Dubois 131). She touched on the subject of the role that religion plays in keeping women oppressed. This controversial belief would eventually be the cause of Stanton losing many followers. â€Å"Home life† starts off by talking about the problem at hand, â€Å"whether a man and woman are equal, joint heirs to all the richness and joy or earth and Heaven, or whether they were eternally ordained, one to be sovereign, the other slave†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (DuBois 132). Ultimately, this is the same problem that she addressed in the â€Å"Declaration of Sentiments† speech. She just says it in a much more realistic, almost disturbing, way. She is able to do this because the movement was no longer new. People were used to hearing about women’s oppression, and Stanton had to come up with new ways of people to see it for the cruel injustice that it was. One problem I see in comparing it to that of slavery is that many people of this day and age did not see slavery as wrong, therefore, by comparing to treatment of women to slavery, they may not see the treatment of women as subordinates as wrong either. The main issue that she addressed in the speech was dealing wi th the topic of marriage. She offers a very valid reason why, despite all the progress they have made thus far, their still is no equality of women in the church and state, because â€Å"men are not ready to recognize it in the home†. What she means is that by men giving into the women’s desire to gain political equality, it will thus cause them to demand more control in home life as well. Men feared this, and women yearned for it. Stanton recognized that women were being oppressed in all aspects of their lives, and that the right to vote would ultimately be the cure to all their problems, because it would lead o political liberation, which would lead to domestic liberation. Stanton argues in this speech that there needs to be a reform on whether or not marriage need be an indissoluble tie. She says that â€Å"from a woman’s standpoint, I see that marriage as an indissoluble tie is slavery for women, because law, religion, and public sentiment all combine under this relation, whatever it may be and there is no other human slavery that knows such depths of dedregation as a wife chained to a man whom she neither loves nor respects†. This to me was the most powerful part of the speech. She is making an appeal to all the women who are in a marriage in which they are unhappy, mistreated, abused, and felt they had no way out. She was putting into words what so many women of that time were feeling, helplessness. Still there was the concern that marriage was a sacred contract of the church. She addresses that concern with that statement that â€Å"the bible can be quoted on both sides†. Also she addressed the concern that marriage is a civil contract not to be broken. She raises the point that if marriage truly were a civil contract â€Å"it should be subject to the laws of all other contracts, carefully made, the parties of age, and all agreements faithfully observed. She pointed out, that on the contrary to the aforesaid, marriage is often enter into boy boys and girls twelve and fourteen years of age, without legal consent of their parents. In this speech, Stanton is very effective at addressing any doubts or questions the audience may have, without them ever having to question her. It was this ability to predict possible reasons for opposition that made her such a prominent speaker and leader in the women’s movement. In the end of this speech, she makes a final plea, that when marriage is based more on equality, then a â€Å"nobler type of manhood and womanhood will glorify the race!† This here, is great example of her attempt to widen the scope of the women’s movement, by suggesting that the equality of women will have a immense impact on all of mankind, not just women. .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 , .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 .postImageUrl , .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 .centered-text-area { min-height: 80px; position: relative; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 , .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2:hover , .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2:visited , .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2:active { border:0!important; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 .clearfix:after { content: ""; display: table; clear: both; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 { display: block; transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #95A5A6; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2:active , .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; background-color: #2C3E50; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 .centered-text-area { width: 100%; position: relative ; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 .ctaText { border-bottom: 0 solid #fff; color: #2980B9; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 .postTitle { color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100%; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 .ctaButton { background-color: #7F8C8D!important; color: #2980B9; border: none; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px; moz-border-radius: 3px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: none; width: 80px; min-height: 80px; background: url(https://artscolumbia.org/wp-content/plugins/intelly-related-posts/assets/images/simple-arrow.png)no-repeat; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2:hover .ctaButton { background-color: #34495E!important; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 .centered-text { display: table; height: 80px; padding-left : 18px; top: 0; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2 .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2-content { display: table-cell; margin: 0; padding: 0; padding-right: 108px; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%; } .u18f231b4d37a72c9429e5e583715b5a2:after { content: ""; display: block; clear: both; } READ: Elderly Drivers EssayThe final speech that we will be looking at, which many consider to be one of the most moving statements of feminism, is titled â€Å"The Solitude of Self†(DuBois 246). The message of this speech was a demand for woman’s absolute self-reliance taking into account physical, emotional, financial, political, intellectual, and legal independence. Stanton argued that women must be free to take responsibility for their own lives. This speech differed greatly from many other of the speeches that she delivered, including the two that I talked about in this paper. Instead of inspiring her audience in an optimistic manner, in spoke less-then-optimistic tones about the essential isolation of each individual. She claimed that women were more vulnerable than men were because women were less prepared to defend themselves, nor were they expected to. However, according to Stanton, both sexes shared the same existential fate. No matter what laws were passes, no matter what reforms were established individuals would still be responsible for their unique and alone self. She begins the speech with the opening line â€Å"The point I wish plainly to bring before you†¦is the individuality of each human soul†. She goes on to talk about the â€Å"awful solitude† that all individuals, especially women have had to endure over the course of their life, especially during: childhood, marriage, childbirth, widowhood, old age, poverty, catastrophe, and death. She also speaks of the importance of education in this speech. She believes that women need to be properly educated, because women need not be dependent on no one but themselves. It is in the course of this discussion that Stanton acknowledges that not all women prefer independence, some prefer â€Å"to lean, to be protected and supported†. She says that regardless of what the woman desires, she must know how to and be able to support herself, because truly all people are alone in this world. Stanton also used the political implications of self-sovereignty to counter-act the claim that men, could use their ability to vote and make laws, to act on the behalf of women. Acc ording to Stanton beliefs, no one could represent anyone else but themselves. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a pioneer in the modern quest for women’s rights. She is one of the few women whose impact on the shaping of America has been generally acknowledged, and rightfully so. Her social vision was to liberate society from false perceptions, outdated customs, unjust laws and false religious doctrines. Through analysis of three of Stanton’s speeches all these visions became quite clear. Unfortunately, Stanton did not live long enough to see her ultimate goal attained, the end to women’s suffrage, it is cleat to me that it was the rhetoric of Stanton’s speeches that advanced the movement to where it is today. BibliographyBanner, Lois W. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, A Radical for Women’s Rights. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1980. DuBois, Ellen, ed. Elizabeth Cady Stanton/Susan B. Anthony: Correspondence, Writings, Speeches. NY: SchockenBooks, 1981. Foss, Sonja. Rhetorical Criticism: Exploration and Practice. Illinois: Waveland Press, 1989. Gurko, Miriam. The Ladies of Seneca Falls: The Birth ofThe Women’s Rights Movement. NY: MacMillan Publishing Company, 1974. Wood, Julia. Gendered Lives. NY: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1999. American History

The Complete ACT Instructions Expert Guide and Tips

The Complete ACT Instructions Expert Guide and Tips SAT / ACT Prep Online Guides and Tips What exactly are the instructions on the ACT? Do they really matter? We will go over the complete ACT directions, including the main directions and the specific directions for each section. We’ll show how they reveal tips for how to do well on the test. You may be surprised by how many hints there are in the ACT directions! Furthermore, knowing these directions before test day can save you time and stress – so you can just focus on the questions! So read on to be as prepared as possible for the ACT. Overall ACT Directions These are directions that appear on the front of your test booklet and apply to the entire test. Read the complete directions below, and then we’ll discuss the most important points. Directions and sample questions via ACT's Preparing for the ACT Guide. We'll break down our observations into categories for the main directions since they're pretty long! Calculators You can only use a calculator on the math section. While you likely won’t be tempted to pull out your calculator for English or Reading, some students get confused since the Science section also contains numbers, graphs and charts. However, you cannot use your calculator on the Science section. If you pull out your calculator for a non-calculator section, you can be disqualified and your scores invalidated. Make sure to only have the calculator out for math! Notice that the ACT lists this rule before the even more basic ones about how to fill in answers, meaning they’re very serious about it. Marking Answers The mechanism for marking your answers is pretty basic if you’re taken standardized tests before: â€Å"Decide which answer is best, locate on the answer document the number that matches the question you’re on, fill in the oval completely.† This seems basic, but you need to be careful to check your answers every few questions to make sure you didn’t start filling out the bubbles off by one. How awful would it be if you found most of the right answers but bubbled in your test incorrectly? Also, make sure to â€Å"Use soft lead and make your marks heavy and black.† That means no ink or mechanical pencil. Make sure you bring enough sharpened pencils with you so you don’t have to get up and sharpen your pencil during the test. We suggest bringing at least four, one for each section, plus one for the essay if you’re taking the ACT Plus Writing. One other caution the directions bring up: â€Å"Mark only one answer for each question†¦erase completely if you change your mind.† Basically, you want to make sure your answer key is as clear as possible. You might leave time in the last few minutes of the test to double check your answer key to make sure all answers are filled in and neatly marked. Finally, only responses marked on your answer document are scored. Your booklet is not scored in any way. If you’re marking your answers in the booklet and then transferring a few answers at a time to the answer sheet, be very careful to make sure you don’t run out of time. Remember, you can only get credit for an answer bubbled onto the answer sheet. Guessing You might think that the ACT doesn’t care one way or the other how well you do on the test. Think again. Notice that they say in all caps, bold, and italic that â€Å"IT IS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO ANSWER EVERY QUESTION EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO GUESS† ! They’re right, of course – since there is no point deduction for wrong answers, you can pick up a few extra points by filling in all the bubbles on each section, even if you’ve run out of time and you have to guess. You can read more about smart guessing strategies over here. But as we learn in the next section, you can only guess or fill in random bubbles while a particular section is being tested – you can’t, for example, fill in random bubbles for Math questions when you’ve moved on to Reading. Only Work on the Section at Hand You can work on a section only after the proctor has told you do so. You cannot go ahead to a different section, and you cannot work on a previous section. You can get disqualified for doing this! When I took the ACT last June, that particular rule was repeated several times during testing, so you can bet it’s important. The reason for the rule is that they want to make sure students only use the allotted time to work on each section. This also means you have to lay down your pencil exactly when time is called. You can’t continue to fill in or erase bubbles. Be extra careful when you are in the last five minutes of the test! It’s not worth the risk of having your whole test thrown out just to bubble in one more question. Not all proctors are going to be super strict on this (they might give you a grace period of a few seconds after they call time), but some are – and you don’t want to risk your entire test being cancelled because you’re trying to sneak in a last answer. Also, do not, do not, do not bubble in more answers for a section after you’ve moved on to a new section! Proctors walk around and mark down the last answer you’ve filled in right after a section, so they’ll notice if more bubbles get filled in later in the test. Again, it's not worth getting your test thrown out. ACT English Instructions Here are the complete directions for the English section, followed by the some important points: The directions say â€Å"The test is broken into five passages, each with 15 questions.† This comes out to 75 questions, meaning you have just 36 seconds per question! You’ll have to keep your pacing up during this section to answer all the questions. (This is why we highly recommend you make carefully-timed practice tests an integral part of your ACT practice, by the way!) As to the format, the directions say â€Å"Certain words and phrases are underlined and numbered, the questions each present alternatives for the underlined portions.† The English test is designed to help you move quickly between the question and the part of the passage it’s asking about. Still, you should do practice sections to get used to this format. Check out some example questions below. The test is designed so it's easy to see the part of the passage each question is asking about. The directions also tell you what kind of answers you should be looking for. â€Å"You are to choose the one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written English, or is worded most consistently with the style and tone of the passage as a whole.† So if you get stuck on an English question, choose the answer that seems the clearest to you. (Of course, you should read more about the grammar rules you need to know for English so you're not caught unprepared!) Also, for many questions, the wording in the passage is already correct. â€Å"If you think the original version is best, choose 'No Change.'"This can be more often than you think! Don’t be afraid to choose this answer. Some questions are about a paragraph or the passage as a whole, which is why it’s important to at least skim the whole passage. However, we disagree with this part of the directions: â€Å"Read each passage through once before you answer the questions that accompany it.† You don’t actually have to do this. It’s possible to attack the questions immediately and skim the passage for bigger-picture questions. Try a few practice sections using both methods and use the method that works best for you. Finally, keep in mind that â€Å"For many of the questions, you have to read several sentences beyond to answer it.† This is important to remember. Even if you attack the questions immediately, don’t just read the single sentence. Make sure you have enough context to answer with confidence. Remember, you’re looking for the answer choice that makes the passage as a whole as clear as possible! ACT Math Instructions Read the directions below, and we’ll go over the important points: These are the basics of the math section: â€Å"Solve each problem, choose the correct answer, and then fill in the corresponding oval on your answer document.† Again, this seems obvious, but it’s helpful to think of the math section in terms of solving problems. You’re not just finding the right answer, like on the English questions. Math is a bit more involved. The directions offer some very important advice on this, especially given that you’re solving 60 problems in 60 minutes: â€Å"Do not linger over problems that take too much time. Solve as many as you can; then return to the others in the time you have left for this test.† This is a very important strategy. You have approximately one minute per question on math. If you waste five minutes on one question, you lose the opportunity to work on four other questions. We recommend wearing a watch during the test so you can keep an eye on how long you’re taking on each question. Remember from the overall directions that Math is the only section you can use a calculator on. The directions have some good advice about how to use the calculator, as well: â€Å"You may use your calculator for any problems you choose, but some of the problems may best be done without using a calculator.† This is good advice. If you become over-reliant on your calculator you can waste a lot of time on the test or even make silly mistakes if you enter in a number incorrectly. Again, this is why practice is so important. Practice taking math sections with a calculator, and figure out where using a calculator saves you time – and where you tend to waste time. (Learn about the best calculator for the ACT.) Finally, the ACT lays out some ground rules about how the math problems are presented: â€Å"Unless otherwise stated, all of the following should be assumed. Illustrative figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. Geometric figures lie in a plane. The word line indicates a straight line. The word average indicates arithmetic mean.† So what does all this mean? The first rule, â€Å"figures are not drawn to scale† means you can’t solve problems just by looking at the picture and estimating. Many pictures are actually deliberately not drawn to scale to prevent you from taking a shortcut. Remember: you can’t solve any problems by using your fingers to estimate length or an angle. You have to do the math to solve the problems! "Geometric figures lie in a plane"means you can assume that geometric figures are on a flat surface. â€Å"The word line indicates a straight line† is straightforward, and basically allows the test makers to save space when writing directions. â€Å"Arithmetic mean† is the more precise word for average. It just means the sum of all numbers in a set divided by how many numbers there are. The ACT probably specifies "average means arithmetic mean" just to save space when writing questions. ACT Reading Instructions Check out the complete directions below for ACT Reading: Notice the directions say, â€Å"There are several passages in this test.† Actually, there are exactly four! One each of Literature, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Science. Read more about ACT Reading passage types over here. Also, while the directions say â€Å"Each passage is accompanied by several questions,† there are precisely 10 per passage. In other words, every passage is exactly one-fourth of the Reading test. You can use this info to help budget your 35 minutes! ACT says to approach the reading section like this: â€Å"After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each question and fill in the corresponding oval on the answer document. You may refer to the passages as often as necessary.† Our advice: You can actually decide if you want to read the questions or the passage first. For some people questions first is easier, others prefer to read the passage first. The best way to tell is to do a few practice sections, trying each method. Stick with the one that feels best to you. Also check out our article about different ways to read the passage for more advice on this. ACT Science Instructions The Science section’s directions are quite similar to reading. Check them out and read our advice below. Again, while the directions vaguely note that â€Å"There are several passages in this test,† actually there are seven! Again, use this to budget your time – you have approximately five minutes for each passage. Just like on the Reading section, the ACT advises you to read the passage first: â€Å"After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each question and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer document. You may refer to the passages as often as necessary.† Again, you don’t have to read the passage first, you can jump straight to the questions – try it both ways and stick with the strategy that works best for you. (When I took the ACT last June, I found it was much more effective for me to read the questions first on Science and then turn to the section, even though my strategy on Reading was the opposite. Practice, practice, practice so you can develop the best possible strategies for you!) Finally, remember that â€Å"You are NOT permitted to use a calculator on this test.† As we covered above, keep your calculator put away for every section except math! ACT Writing Instructions If you sign up for the ACT Plus Writing, after you complete all of the multiple choice sections you have to write an essay – in just 40 minutes. While you should prepare for the ACT by taking full practice tests so you can build up the stamina you need, you should also familiarize yourself with the essay directions so you waste no time on test day and get straight to your essay. That 40 minutes goes by fast. Check out the complete directions below. The basics are as follows: â€Å"You will have forty (40) minutes to read the prompt, plan your response, and write an essay in English.† Only essays in English will be graded, even if it’s not your first language. Also make sure you use that time wisely. It goes by fast. Practicing the essay is important so you can get quick at planning, drafting, and editing an essay within such a short period. (Read more about the essay over here. The directions say that â€Å"Before you begin working, read all material in this test booklet carefully to understand exactly what you’re being asked to do.†This is important! A big part of doing well on the ACT essay is responding specifically to the prompt and not getting off-topic. Taking an extra minute to fully digest the prompt is a better use of your time than an extra minute to scrawl down any idea that pops into your head. The directions also provide a good summary of how your essay will be graded: "Analyze and evaluate multiple perspectives on a complex issue, state and develop your own perspective on the issue, explain and support your ideas with logical reasoning and detailed examples, clearly and logically organize your ideas in an essay, effectively communicate your ideas in standard written English." Translation? Take a stance on the position while acknowledging the other side, stay focused throughout your essay on your stance, use logical arguments and good examples to support your stance, use logical organization, and use clear language. In terms of the logistics, remember this: â€Å"You may use the unlined pages in this test booklet to plan your essay. These pages will not be scored.† Be careful not to spend too much time writing your essay outline – you will only be graded based on what makes it to the lined paper. Also, you might not need all the pages, but don’t skip lines when writing the essay! Even if you think writing every other line makes your essay look neater, this could cause you to run out of room. You can write corrections or additions neatly between the lines of the essay, but do not write in the margins. (These directions actually aren't stated, but they were on the previous year's ACT instructions and we think it makes sense to follow them!) Finally, keep in mind that illegible essays can’t be scored – remember the essay is graded by actual humans! So slow down if you notice your handwriting getting messy. That said, if your handwriting is messy but still readable, your score won’t be affected. This isn’t a penmanship test. So write as fast as you can while keeping your writing decently legible. Longer essays tend to be scored higher than short ones, so don’t sacrifice length for neat handwriting. If you finish early, you can review your essay. Put your pencil down as soon as time is called! Bottom Line The ACT reveals some test-taking strategy in the instructions – some helpful, some not so much. But remember the best way to develop a smart ACT strategy is to take complete practice tests. The more you practice before test day, the better prepared you'll be! Also, make sure you know these rules by heart on test day. You’ll save time if you don’t have to worry about the rules and can just dive into the questions. What’s Next? Looking for ACT practice tests? We’ve got ‘em! What else should you know about the ACT? Get a guide to ACT timing and ACT scoring. How can you prepare for the ACT? 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