Power of Pleading

              I am writing this blog to tell you that you are the prettiest and the most intelligent English teacher that I have ever had. There are not enough words in the English dictionary to describe how amazing your class is. I have learnt more about English composition in this class, than at any other point in my life; it makes me want to hate all my previous English teachers.

              I know I have not been the most diligent student in class and I always walk in late but that is because I admire you so much and am afraid to come to class unprepared. I believe that I may not make the passing grade in this class but I am willing to work harder from now on to make it up. I am a first year engineer and I cannot afford to let this class get in the way of me changing over to my professional school. If I do not pass this class there is a chance that I might lose my scholarship and then I shall have to return to the trailer park, and it is not the life I dreamed about for myself.

            At this point I would like to add that my other classmates might not be worth of recieving the pass grade in this class. They always seem to be fooling around and distrubing class during discussions, I am not pointing fingers but just a few weeks ago they seemed to take the persuasive discussion very lightly. The argument was a hypothetical scene where one person had to be voted off for not being important. My group just didnot see the importance of a pregant women over the artist and I was voted out for being too serious. I also feel that topics choosen by the others are too frivolus and they always seem to take papers lightly, they do not take the class as seriously.

           I cannot begin to say how much I would love to repeat this class, if I am going to be in your lectures again but the probability of that seems very low. You are an excellent teacher and a wonderful person and that is why I am requesting you to let me pass this class and I shall be grateful to you.

Free trade versus Fair trade

Point: Free trade

My subject is that free trade is needed for globalization and for the better development of the world.

The claim is that free trade in the past has been useful in developing countries.

Evidence is the growth of countries like India and South Korea. The assumption is that free trade is a big step in the way of globalization, but in the end will be good for everyone.

Counterpoint: Fair trade

The subject of the counterpoint is that free trade is not always good and sometimes we need to rules to bind us.

The claim is that some countries make use of their power to overrule the weaker countries.

The evidence being that countries in Africa and Asia feel they are cheated by some countries who use the free trade to their advantage. Also these countries feel the loss of jobs to places outside the country. The assumptions we take into account are that fair trade means it is always fair which is not necessarily the case.

Favourite Movies

1.One of my favourite movies is the Departed, I personally liked this movie because of the plot and the really good direction that went with the film. The movie had 3 different characters who were on opposite sides of the force and yet their stories were all interlinked. The director Martin Scorsese did a great job with the effects and portrayal of certain objects.                                                                                                                                                                                         

2.Another movie that I really like is Shawshank Redemption. The movie has good theme to it and the actors in the film have done a good job. The slow moving plot has a good background score and good character development. The movie has a very different story than many other films I have watched                                                                                                     3. City of God is a Portuguese film that I watched over the summer. I liked this movie for its uniqueness and for the photography in the movie. The movie is based in Brazil and has some really well shot scenes. The story revolves around three young boys who start gang wars and get killed in the end.                                                                                       

4. Godfather is an all time classic that is a favourite on every list. The movie has a great plot which revolves around the mafia leader. The actors in the movie Al Pacino and Marlon Brando have done a great job and can instill fear in you if you were in the place of some of the people in the movie.

5. Snatch is one of the movies that I can watch over and over again and never get bored. This is a comedy based in England and revolves around some guys trying to steal diamonds. It is an extremely funny movie and I especially liked the pace it moved at. The coincidental things that happen in this movie can never be possible in really life and the unimaginable is always a possibility in this movie. The movie is short and has no unwanted scenes.