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  My difficulties in writing academic essays, contrasted with the same difficulties by NK elites

  by fulltimestudent in

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  i struggle to write good academic essays.

  i'm never happy with the result of my labours.

  i've had a few hds, but still feel they lack something.. for some months, i have been pondering why i have this problem, and the realisation is becoming clear that my problem is the result of having my brain washed clean by jesus for 40 years (my period of enslavement to the wt cause).

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  Oubliette

  Hey, if you're getting 90% and above you're doing someting right!

  Writing well is hard work, no doubt about it. One of the biggest things that I see lacking in my students' writing is evidence of clear thinking.

  I work with them on the importance developing a good clear thesis statement, outlining and revising their initial drafts.

  The author of the editorial you pasted above emphasized all of these things.

  Here are a few resources regarding how to craft an effective thesis statment:

  • Thesis Statements - Writing Center, Univ. of North Carolina

  • Purdue OWL: Creating a Thesis Statement

  • Writing Tips: Thesis Statements (Univ. of Illinois)

  Check those out and see if they help.

  When you have a good, well-written thesis, you are clearly focused about what you want to say and how you want to say it. Also, it helps you to determine what to put in your paper and what to leave out. Everything must support your thesis or it doesn't belong.

  On the other hand, if you have a point that you feel really needs to be in the paper, but it does not strongly relate to your thesis, then maybe your thesis needs reworking.
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  Any Guitar Players Out there?

  by WillowTrees in

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  i'm trying to understand which chords these are, in terms of piano.

  it's off helmets song "blacktop".

  |-------------------------------------------|---------------------| |-------------------------------------------|---------------------| |-------------------------------------------|---------------------| |-7--7--7-7-3--3--3-3-5--5--5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-7--7--7-7-3--3--3-3-5--5--5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-7--7--7-7-3--3--3-3-5--5--5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| play x 3 | pm................................................... play x 4 outro |-------------------------|-----------------| |-------------------------|-----------------| |-------------------------|-----------------| |-0-0-0-/7--3-3-0-3-4-5~~-|-6-5-3-0-3-5-3-0-| |-0-0-0-/7--3-3-0-3-4-5~~-|-6-5-3-0-3-5-3-0-| |-0-0-0-/7--3-3-0-3-4-5~~-|-6-5-3-0-3-5-3-0-| play x 12* |.

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  Oubliette

  Here are just a few that come to mind off the top of my head:

  • Hendrix: Purple Haze, The Wind Cries Mary
  • Satriani: Surfing with the Alien
  • Clapton: Sunshine of Your Love
  • Beatles: Day Tripper (Chorus)
  • Dire Straits: Money for Nothing

  What I think you're overlooking is that many of the songs you mentioned have multiple guitars overdubbed.

  Also, although power chords are the staple of some styles like punk or grunge and some players like Hendrix and Satriani utilize(d) a wide variety of guitar techniques, it is simply incorrect to say that of players like these that "I don't think ... [they] ever used them."
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  My difficulties in writing academic essays, contrasted with the same difficulties by NK elites

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i struggle to write good academic essays.

  i'm never happy with the result of my labours.

  i've had a few hds, but still feel they lack something.. for some months, i have been pondering why i have this problem, and the realisation is becoming clear that my problem is the result of having my brain washed clean by jesus for 40 years (my period of enslavement to the wt cause).

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  Oubliette

  FTS,

  Terry's very funny quip aside, writing a blog post is not the same as an academic essay.

  For what field or discipline are you trying to hone your writing skills? What level? Secondary? University? Graduate?

  Let me know, I could possibly point you toward some resources that could help you develop your writing skills.
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  Any Guitar Players Out there?

  by WillowTrees in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm trying to understand which chords these are, in terms of piano.

  it's off helmets song "blacktop".

  |-------------------------------------------|---------------------| |-------------------------------------------|---------------------| |-------------------------------------------|---------------------| |-7--7--7-7-3--3--3-3-5--5--5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-7--7--7-7-3--3--3-3-5--5--5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-7--7--7-7-3--3--3-3-5--5--5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| play x 3 | pm................................................... play x 4 outro |-------------------------|-----------------| |-------------------------|-----------------| |-------------------------|-----------------| |-0-0-0-/7--3-3-0-3-4-5~~-|-6-5-3-0-3-5-3-0-| |-0-0-0-/7--3-3-0-3-4-5~~-|-6-5-3-0-3-5-3-0-| |-0-0-0-/7--3-3-0-3-4-5~~-|-6-5-3-0-3-5-3-0-| play x 12* |.

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  JB: I don't think Hendrix, Beck, Clapton, the Stones or the Beatles, Steely Dan, Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, Satriani ever used them.

  You would be wrong.
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  How could you justify that God killed all firstborn children in Egypt?

  by Mr Fool in

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  was it necessary for god to kill all innocent firstborn children?

  no other way out for the almighty god?.

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  A god that would do that is unworthy of our consideration.

  The good news is that it is extremely unlikely this ever happened. It's just a myth.
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  I just had fun giving a talk!

  by OneEyedJoe in

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  so, unfortunately, i'm still on the tms and had a talk tonight (in front of a co, no less) and the talk was on the subject of adultery.

  in the source material there's reference to "spiritual adultery" i.e.

  idolotry or when israel had alliances with pagan nations.

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  Oubliette

  Good job, Joe!
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  Window-washer is the cover of Feb 2015 WT, "How to enjoy your work!" Hahaha!!

  by EndofMysteries in

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  after all the jokes and satire on this website about jw's only being able to amount to window washers and house cleaners, the cover page of "how to enjoy your work" showing a window washer and cleaner in the back ground.

  i almost wonder if some awakened, still-in, from this site is part of the writing department or illustrations and put that in there as an inside joke for us?.

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  It certainly does seem that sometimes they're winking at the "apostates."

  It's like we're in on the joke, but they get the last evil laugh because they STILL control our friends and family members. It's kind of like an overt thumbing of the nose at us, "Yeah, we know you apostates are wise to us. So what? What are you gonna do about it? Open your yaps and get disfellowshipped!"

  Let's review: It' a cult!

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  NOT on JW.org: Huffington Post interview with Director of new movie about Jehovahs' Witnesses and the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.

  by Balaamsass2 in

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  danielle tumminio become a fan .

  episcopal priest, life coach, and author of 'god and harry potter at yale'.

  email.

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  Oubliette

  Interesting.

  Thanks for sharing!
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  What are the Core Teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses?

  by cultBgone in

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  recently someone asked me to define what core teachings have such a hold on jdubs that they have trouble breaking free.

  trying to single out the driving force that keeps them in the borg, this is what popped into my head:.

  obviously there are lots and lots of wacky things the jdubs teach/believe/pretend to believe.

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  Shirley, you beat me to it!
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  the Wt Study last Weekend

  by thedog1 in

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  i wasn't at the study at the weekend, the reason was family health problems, but even if that had not been the case i wouldn't have been there.

  has anybody else who was there or read the article noticed the unbelievable begging bowl being produced for the pioneers and cos and bethelites, etc?

  maybe this has been commented on already but in effect witnesses are being asked to financially support, not only pioneers, but circuit overseers if they need medical help, and to fill in with dealing with aged parents if missionaries are abroad.

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  Others who serve in foreign lands are assigned to serve at a branch office or to assist with the construction of branch facilities, remote translation offices, Assembly Halls, or Kingdom Halls. Meals, modest housing, and other services are provided. - w2014, 9/15, p. 32, para. 18

  Do you mean like THIS "modest housing" in Wales purchased for £1,000,000 for "remote translation"?

  

  

  

  

  It's very modest, isn't it!

  More lies brought to you by the WTBTS!