Author Archive: itssarahhh97
Practical Writing Friday: Recipe
Semi-Homemade Tacos: Ingredients: 1 Rotisserie Chicken 2 Avocados 1 tablespoon of Lime Juice 1 Can of Refried Beans Cheddar Cheese Sour cream Your choice of hard or soft Tacos Ingredients for Salsa: 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 Cups of diced yellow onion 2 large tomatoes (diced) 1 clove of garlic (finely …
Practical Writing Wednesday: 3 Instagram Captions (pictures included)
My home for the past 2 weeks! #sonyopentennis #keybiscayne #bestplaceever I don’t ever want to leave. #thebeautyoflivinginMiami #miamibeach Bright City Lights in beautiful Miami! #downtown
Practical Writing Wednesday: Customer Service Complaint Letter
Dear Publix Customer Service, I recently went to your Publix store on Bird Rd, and am very upset about an issue that occurred. I initially went to the store only to buy some cookies for my family, however while I was there, I remembered that I also had to buy milk. I purchased my items …
Practical Writing Monday: Defending My Opinion on a Message Board
Thank you for voicing your opinion, however, I personally disagree with your statement that “ball people are a bother to professional tennis players and matches.” Even though ball people are sometimes slow when picking up a ball, and although they may get in the way of some photographers snapshots, ball people (apart from the players) …
Practical Writing Monday: Micro-Blogging
1. My sister is sitting across from me in my room and she’s texting me. #communicationiskey 2. Whatever you do, do it willingly, as if it’s for the Lord and not for people – Colossians 3:23 #workhardfortheLord 3. “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” ― Albert Einstein …
Practical Writing Monday: Email to Boss
Greetings Mr. Adler, I know that you have had a very busy and stressful week because of the Sony Open tennis tournament and I would like to commend on your amazing leadership skills and all the hard work you have put into the tournament so far. Although I am writing to you on a short …
Why I Chose My Research Paper Topic
Coming up with a topic to write about is usually an extremely difficult task for an indecisive person like me. However, when I was instructed to write a research paper about a piece of technology that I like best, I did not take long to make my decision. It became clear to me that the …
Blog 8: Ted Talk
The future as we know it is very unpredictable. When discussing topics, one might say technology is the most unpredictable. In the past few years, technology has advanced at an incredibly fast rate and continues to progress day by day. Goals which seemed to be impossible to achieve are now accomplished with ease, and what …
10 Things I Want To Do Before I Die
Before I die, I want to… Become a national tennis champion Spend my birthday in London Sky dive in the Bahamas Hug a Panda Visit the Galapagos Islands Comfort people who are suffering Be wise Free myself from all my worries Not be afraid Be completely myself
Predictions From Our Past
Many science fiction predictions from the past are now a reality. In his article “10 Great Technologies We Got From Science Fiction”, Nathan Barry describes and illustrates how advancements in electronics had been predicted by science fiction books and films before the modern technology actually existed. From tablets to wrist radios, and from bluetooth devices to …
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