Comparing News Reports -
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The Language used in School Reports
An investigation into the language of school reports to explore diachronic language and the factors influencing language choice Introduction In this investigation I intend to look at the language used in school reports and how this has changed over time. I will focus particularly on the final general remarks section of the report. I have chosen this topic as I feel it is relevant, having received many academic reports myself and will find it fascinating to see how these reports differ in a variety of terms from those received by older people. I believe the changes in educational ideology during the period covered by the reports will be the key to understanding the language used. Methodology My database consists of an excellent range of school reports ranging over 60 years. I collected the reports by asking family members from different generations for any school reports they still possess and from this have acquired a database of 10 reports. They were told the data would be treated confidentially and used to assist me with an English Language coursework investigation. I feel that this will allow me to provide a detailed analysis and draw conclusions of how and why the language of school reports has changed over time. I will use two main approaches when looking at my data: * Analysis 1 - Look at the complete report as a whole * Analysis 2- Looking at the final comments
Analysis of Newspaper Reports.
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The difficulty surrounding the existence of the parol evidence rule, is exemplified by the Law Commission Reports of 1976 and 1986;
The difficulty surrounding the existence of the parol evidence rule, is exemplified by the Law Commission Reports of 1976 and 1986; over ten years, two contrasting recommendations were issued on the validity of its functions and raison d'être. In order to assess the desirability of abrogating1 or conserving2 the parol evidence rule in English law, it will be first necessary to examine the statement of the rule before considering the arguments in favour and against the abolition of the rule. It will also be necessary to examine the scope of the rule and trends in other jurisdictions in order to come to a reasonable decision. In essence, the effect of the parol evidence rule is to exclude extrinsic evidence that would add to, vary or contradict the terms of a written agreement3. Thus, the rule can only be applied where the parties have entered a written contract4. The rule has no application until it is determined that the terms of the parties' agreement are wholly contained in the written document.5 The raison d'être of the rule is said to be the promotion of certainty; that is to say, once the parties have reduced the contract to writing they should be bound by the writing and the writing alone6. This prevents one of the parties from alleging that there were other terms that were never incorporated into the final document. The parol evidence rule, as traditionally applied,
EasyJet reports demand still strong
Coursework 1 EasyJet reports demand still strong This year, oil prices is affecting negatively EasyJet and other airlines, since they cannot make a profit if the oil price stays at current levels. Strong demand is the only positive side of the unprecedent rise in costs due to the high prices of oil, $140 a barrel, which could lead to a loss of nearly 6$ billion this year. Those airlines which will be in the market this summer will have a very high revenue and costs because of the rise of petrol, which will lead to a very low profit. In September, when the peak summer season has finished, the revenue will dicrease drastically, as a result, the profit will turn negative. EasyJet is already working in lowering costs, so that the high price of petrol won't strike in a hard way the company. Their planes are now flying up to 2% slower on some routes in order to save hundreds of punds per flights. In first place, for airlines, oil is the fundamental material needed to offer their services. When the price of oil increases, the supply dicreases, which leads to an increase in the price, but dicrease in quantity. This action produces a dicrease in the total income, which can be seen in the following graph: In this graph, we can see how the supply dicreased because of the rice in costs. To lose the less amount of profit, the price is increased, and because of that the demand
Comparing the poems "Dr Mr Lee" and "Reports".
Comparing the poems "Dr Mr Lee" and "Reports". In many of U A Fanthorpe's poems, she explores the themes of education and school. In my essay I am going to focus on two of her poems, Dr Mr Lee and Reports. I will discuss the similarities and differences between the two poems. The poem Dr Mr Lee is written from the point of view of a student, writing to the author of a book "Cider with Rosie". She is apologising for failing the exam and says how much she dislikes English and how much she enjoyed the book. Fanthorpe's critical of the way English literature is taught and examined. The student shows this by writing to the author of the autobiography "Cider and Rosie" and apologising for failing the exam. Even though it wasn't her fault and the student found the subject difficult, she still liked to read the book. "I didn't much like those questions about the social welfare of the rural community and the seasons as perceived by an adolescent". The language used by Fanthorpe's in the poem is effective in that It clearly illustrates the way the student feels and gives the reader a sense of what school is like from the students perspective. He uses a lot negative words towards Mr Smart and Shakespeare he also dislikes T Hughe and P. Larkin they are both poets that spoil the enjoyment of English. "Mr Smart is roughly my least favourite person, and for Shakespeare (we're doing him
Initial Crime Scene Reports
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Common Law / Case Law.
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Analysing the language used by different news reports.
Analysing the language used by different news reports On the 3rd of February 1998 on Alpe Cermis, northern Italy, an American marine EA-6B prowler jet cut through a cable car wire killing 20 people and left one person stranded in a second car for an hour. Three different newspapers give an account on the incident, The Mirror, The Times and Newsweek. The Mirrors account is more nationalistic and says what people want to hear about. The Times is a more factual account and tells both sides of the story, it isn't bias. Newsweek's account is a more prejudice and bias report, it is an American newspaper and briefly mentions how many deaths occurred. Each report gives a number of facts in it. Most of the facts in each report are the same, thought some reports or are more detailed and different facts are given depending on the style of the newspaper. All mention the 20 people that were killed, the 300 feet the cable car fell, where it happened and that an American prowler jet was the cause. The Mirror and the Times both give these facts in a similar way, but Newsweek makes the number of people and the height they fell seem small, and does not even mention the exact number of people, or the fact that they died until the very end of the first paragraph. They all go on to say that the prowler jet returned to it base in Aviano, 60 miles away The Times also says the date and time of the
Journalism- A series of book reports/reviews.
Nathan Derry Coursework-Journalism- A series of book reports/reviews, By Nathan Derry This article will comprise of a series of book reviews, with books from several different genres. I intend to give you an insight into what the books are about, what type of people would be interested, along with my recommendations. Firstly, 'A snowflake fell', compiled by Laura Whipple. Winter is all about the juxtaposition of cold and warmth, and Laura Whipple's poetry anthology, A Snowflake Fell: Poems About Winter, is sure to warm hearts of all ages. This collection is one of those rare volumes that I can share with both my four-year-old twins and my 10-year-old son. So, as Whipple advises in her introduction, "pop some corn; put your fuzzy slippers on, and use your imagination to experience the sharp smell of winter air, the sound of ice skates on a frozen pond, the touch of snow on your face and even the taste of the first snowflake as it falls from the sky." Whipple's book features a wonderful selection of poems about animals and the natural world, including Jane Yolen's "Winter Song of the Weasel," Douglas Florian's "The Winter Tree" and Ted Hughes' "Goose." Marilyn Singer's delightful "Deer Mouse" replicates the rhythms of a deer mouse scampering over the snow to gather food: "get get get get get/get/out of the nest/get/into the cold." The poems are brought to life by the
