PORTFOLIO ENTRY Beyond the Sentence. S. Thornbury

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PORTFOLIO ENTRY 3 SPEECH ACTS

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   The British linguist John Langshaw Austin (1911- 1960) had developed a theory which explains the differences between a statement that describes and another that commands. He had defined this distinction as two separated parts of a speech: a) "Constatives", and b) "Performatives". Constatives are sentences that describe something as True or False, and Performatives are sentences that denote actions. Sometimes words themselves are actions . This is what is called "SPEECH ACTS" .  These words include, but are not limited to: Ordering, Promising, Apologising, Warning, Sentencing, Christening, and Marrying Performative sentence depend on Context and Reception . These are known as " FELICITY CONDITIONS " . Felicity Conditions are the rules under which the Performatives can be enacted. They should: Have authority, Be undestood, Clear, and Able to be executed. If the Performative does not meet these conditions, it...
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PORTFOLIO ENTRY #9- Thesis statement

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How to write a Thesis Statement A Thesis Statement is simply the point of your paper, it´s the single claim that your essay supports. A good Thesis Statement is noy simply an observation, a question or a promise, it includes a topic, a precise opinion and reasoning. You cannot start writing the paper unless you know the point.  There are three parts to every Thesis Statement: The Subject : the topic of your essay, what your paper will deal with.  Your Claim : what you think about the topic. Your precise opinion on the subject/ the topic of your essay.  The blueprint of reasons : You show your reader how you plan to argue and prove your opinion. Typically you should have 3 strong pieces of evidence tosupport your opinion. Later, you will expand on each detail in the body of the essay.  A Thesis Statement is an arguable statement, so you should do a little research to help you formulate your opinion.  Does that sound arguable? Will others disa...
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Are you an Ethical Shopper?

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Running an Ethical Business means " Fair Wages ", " Fair Price " and " Honest Profit ". Paying Fair Wages : this means to treat the people who work for you, whether directly or indirectly, fairly. If you treat people well and pay them a goog wage, you give them a sense of pride and dignity as human beings. You, as their employer, have the responsibility to ensure that their working and pay conditions are good and that they are able to live a dignified life.  Charging a higher but fair price to consumers : your product is going to be priced at above the market average in order you can pay a fair price to your workers. And in this world of cheap goods, we, as consumers, should always seek to find out where and how the product we are purchasing is sourced. If we believe that everyone deserves to earn a decent living and live life in a dignified way, then we should be prepared to pay a little more for the product.  Making and honest and fair profit : ther...
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