Descriptive Essay: The Courthouse

When we are young, most of us are somewhat naive. We are inherently taught that good will always triumph over evil. A courthouse is the forum where evil should be dealt with. But, in reality, this is seldom the case. What do I see at the courthouse.

The county courthouse looks like a typical courthouse. The courthouse itself looks like a place where justice is served. It is a Romanesque building, three stories high, with large pillars in the front. Ivy grows up one side of the building. The green grass in the courtyard is immaculately kept. The United States flag flies high above the building. Etched in stone on the front wall of the courthouse are the words" truth, justice, and liberty." This is a place where one should feel truly safe.

As I walk inside the cold and quiet building, a young woman is talking with the circuit court clerk. She is very innocent looking, with blond hair and a petite figure. She seems to be getting more upset by the second. The young lady finally erupts, yelling and almost crying. Her ex-husband has not paid her child support in a month, and she cannot buy diapers for her baby. The clerk tells her that nobody can do anything about it until he is six months behind in his support. After five more minutes of intense arguing, the young lady, now engulfed in tears, leaves. The clerk shrugs and turns around.

The building seems colder upstairs. There almost seems to be dampness in the air. Down a corridor there are empty offices and paintings of important looking people. I recognize two of them as Washington and Jefferson. In between them is a copy of the constitution. As I read it I chuckle, and wonder if this government is really what they had in mind.

Farther down the hall I hear voices. The general court is in session. Inside the courtroom, a scruffy-looking man is in front of the judge. He has been charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest. He does not seem nervous; he has probably done this before. I assume he will be put in jail for a little while, at the least. The judge tells the man that he does not want to see him in court again. The man assures the judge that he will not be back. With the bang of a gavel, the judge gives him a five dollar fine, plus court costs. The man stumbles out of the courtroom already looking half drunk again.

As I walk out of the courtroom, the courthouse seems colder than ever. This is not a place where truth, justice, and liberty prevail. It is a place of tragedy. A place where innocent people suffer because of the system, and where guilty people walk free because of it.

The Courthouse

What do I see at the courthouse.

P1
The county courthouse looks like a typical courthouse. looks like a place where justice is served. This is a place where one should feel truly safe.

P2

P3

Inside the cold and quiet building Saw a young woman is talking with the circuit court clerk. She cry because her ex-husband has not paid her child support in a month, and she cannot buy diapers for her baby.

P4

The building seems colder upstairs. There almost seems to be dampness in the air. Down a corridor there are empty offices and paintings of important looking people.

P5

Farther down the hall I hear voices. Inside the courtroom, a scruffy-looking man is in front of the judge. He has been charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest.

Chart 1 : The Courthouse

Expository Essay : Dimensions Of Health

It is widely known that a completely healthy human being is a person that is healthy in every single aspect of the term health. Health is maintained not only be physical exercising, and having a nice fit and string body cannot be a guarantee of a real health. This is because health has various dimensions. These dimensions include very single part of the life of a human a man, a woman or a child. The violation of the functioning of any of this dimension may have a deep impact on the weight management of a person. Before starting analyzing the exact ways these dimension influence the weight management it is necessary to mention all of them. The seven dimensions of health are the next: physical dimension, spiritual dimension, emotional (psychological) dimension, social, mental (intellectual), occupational and environmental dimensions. Psychical dimension is the first one to mention concerning the weight management as the primary aim of the weight management is the prevention of gaining weight and maintaining the body at its lower weight. It is obvious that the abuse of alcohol, drugs, smoking make a negative influence on the physical development of a person. Physical fitness in its turn may help to keep the body in a rather good condition. Spiritual dimension is responsible for the principles and believes that guide the person throughout the life. If the person cannot be the way he is it can cause a large number of problems. Therefore case of any interruptions, a misbalance in this dimension may result in the persons escape in passiveness. This in its turn will have an outcome in the weight management.

Emotional (psychological) dimension is closely related to the previous one. It deals primarily with the self-esteem of the individual, with the possibility of any emotional expressions he considers to be appropriate. This goes alongside with the ability to overcome stress. If the person has a low self-esteem, cannot accept himself and share his feeling it may influence on the weight management through gaining weight of losing too much weight. This completely depends on the peculiarities of the organism and on the duration and power of stress. As for the social dimension of health it is important to say that it is connected with the relations between the person and the outer world. It especially deals with the family relations and relation with friends. The lack of support from the side of these groups hits the health of a person by making the person feel needed and loved. Therefore any activity stops within the sphere of life of this individual once again resulting in the corruption of weight management. The mental dimension deals with the constant refill of intellectual knowledge, a constant seek of new information. If the intellectual developments stops is starts stopping the functioning of other spheres too, influencing the weight management not at once, but throughout them. Occupational and environmental dimensions are related to skills and talents of a person and the environmental possibility of their realizations, along with the general condition of earth surface. All the mentioned dimensions altogether form the image of a ideal and balanced man. To be completely healthy and maintaining the proper weight it is required to keep them in perfect balance.

DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH

THIS IS BECAUSE HEALTH HAS VARIOUS DIMENSIONS

PSYCHICAL DIMENSION
Primary aim of the weight management is the prevention of gaining weight and maintaining the body at its lower weight. Abuse of alcohol, drugs, smoking make a negative influence on the physical development of a person.

SPIRITUAL DIMENSION
Principles and believes that guide the person throughout the life.

A misbalance in this dimension may result in the persons escape in passiveness.

EMOTIONAL (PSYCHOLOGICAL) DIMENSION

Deals primarily with the selfesteem of the individual This completely depends on the peculiarities of the organism and on the duration and power of stress.

SOCIAL DIMENSION
Relations between the person and the outer world. Any activity stops within the sphere of life of this individual once again resulting in the corruption of weight management.

MENTAL DIMENSION
If the intellectual developments stops is starts stopping the functioning of other spheres too. Influencing the weight management not at once, but throughout them.

OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSIONS

Related to skills and talents of a person and the environmental possibility of their realizations Along with the general condition of earth surface.

Chart 2 : Dimensions Of Health

Expository Essay : The Advantages Of The Internet

Good afternoon, fellow members of the Computer Club. I am very happy to be here today to give a talk on the advantages of the Internet. The Internet is today linked to over 100 million computers around the world.

I think by far the biggest advantage of the Internet is it helps me to find information on almost any topic I want to know about. It has helped me cut down my research time tremendously. Now, all I have to do is access my favourite web sites and type in the relevant topics and I get more information that I can deal with!

Another advantage is the internet enables me to run programmes I do not own. Many programmes are too expensive to own. I not only can run these programmes but I can also copy them for later use.

Friends, through the chat rooms, I can now talk to anyone around the world. I have now found friends around the world. I not only chat with them but I also write to them through electronic mail. I find e- mail to be an extremely useful tool. Now I can write nearly every day to people I want to. It saves me a lot of time going to the post office and buying papers, envelopes and stamps. The convenience is wonderful.

Another aspect that I have thoroughly enjoyed from the Internet is the ability to join groups that cater to my special interest. For example, I am interested in learning about the origins of famous nursery rhymes. It was not enough for me to get information. I joined an Internet Club for people with this unusual interest. Now I can subscribe to a special newsletter and I am kept up to date on the latest findings.

I can see from your faces that I do not need to convince you about the wonders of the internet. However, I think it is fair to give words of warning to those who lack experience. Please be careful of illegal information posted in the internet. You can be arrested for spreading harmful rumours. Furthermore, do not entertain abusive users. Lastly, do not become addicted to the Internet. There is a real world out here and real people to have relationships with. Have a real life! Thank you.

P1 A talk on the advantages of the Internet.

P2 Helps to find information on almost any topic

Cut down my research time tremendously. All I have to do is access my favourite web sites and type in the relevant topics

P3 Enables me to run programmes I do not own

Many programmes are too expensive to own Not only can run these programmes but I can also copy them for later use.

P4 I can now talk to anyone around the world

Not only chat with them but I also write to them through electronic mail It saves me a lot of time going to the post office and buying papers, envelopes and stamps

P5 The ability to join groups that cater to my special interest

If it is not enough for me to get information. Subscribe to a special newsletter and I am kept up to date on the latest findings.
Chart 3 : The Advantages Of The Internet

Argumentative Essay : Cell Phones Should Be Allowed In Schools.

Most adults have a cell phone and even children as young as 8 years of age own one. Cell phones can be used for a lot more than talking. Cell phones can be used in the classroom to help students with their academics. Young adults can use the calenders to record due dates for homework and tests. As Americans we have grown accustomed on relying on our cells for our communication needs. Also, students need cell phones in case of an emergency. Remember the massacre that happened at Columbine School? For these reasons, I think cell phones should be allowed in schools. First of all, cell phones can be very helpful in the classrooms. Students could use their camera on cell phones to take pictures of school experiments being done by the teacher. This would help students remember information for an upcoming test. Also, students could perform phone interviews during class time. Most cell phones have calendars on them, so students can put the due date of a test that is coming up. In addition, students could record their teacher giving a lecture. Also, parents and students rely on their cell phones to get in contact with each other. Parents may need to get in contact with their children because of a family emergency such as, a death in the family or an accident that has happened. If parents are able to call or text their children at school, then it would be less likely chance that a mix-up would occur relaying messages. Also, it would save the office staff time because they would not have to be running around the school all day delivering messages.

In addition, if there was an emergency students may need to reach their parents. If a gunman came into a school then students could call 911 and give them information on his whereabouts, what he looks like, and a description of his clothes. For these reasons, cell phones can become lifesavers in an emergency. If a student happened to pass out in a classroom, it would be faster to call on a cell phone versus taking 5 minutes to run down to the office and make the call. Ultimately, this could save a student's life.

In essence, cell phones are imperative in our lives. In an emergency cell phones could save a person's life by being able to get in contact with the police. Cells can also help parents know where their children are after school. Today, cell phones are more like a small hand-held computer. That could become very useful in schools that don't have a lot of extra computers for the children to use.

P1 I think cell phones should be allowed in schools.

P2 Cell phones can be very helpful in the classrooms

Use their camera on cell phones to take pictures of school experiments Students could record their teacher giving a lecture.

P3 Parents and students rely on their cell phones to get in contact

May need to get in contact with their children because of a family emergency Then it would be less likely chance that a mix-up would occur relaying messages.

P4 If there was an emergency

Students may need to reach their parents. Faster to call on a cell phone versus taking 5 minutes to run down to the office and make the call.

Chart 4 : Cell Phones Should Be Allowed In Schools

Narrative Essay : An Accident

Exposition

On 12 March, I was driving from Johor Bahru to Butterworth. It was about seven oclock in the morning when I came to the crossroads near Taman Tasik. Just then, the lights changed to green and I moved forward.

I was halfway across the junction to go straight ahead when I saw abus coming from my right. The driver did not stop at the traffic lights but continued driving towards me. The bus was Rising Action swerving dangerously from side to side. I realized that the bus was out of control. Before I could drive out of its path, it crashed into the side of my lorry.

Climax

There was utter chaos. I could hear people crying and screaming. Except for some cuts on my face and hands, I was not seriously injured. But I was too shocked to move. Within minutes, a small group of people had gathered at the scene of the accident. A young boy asked me if I was all right and helped me to get down from the lorry. He told me that the bus drivers leg might be sprained or broken. Some of the passengers were injured, but their injuries did not look serious. Thank God! I saw all these young people helping the injured passengers out of the bus through the back exit. Motorists who were passing stopped to take the injured passengers to the nearby hospital at Taman Tasik. Some of the students gave first aid to those who had superficial injuries. The other helped to direct the traffic to prevent a traffic jam.

Falling Action

The ambulance and the police arrived. Photographs were taken. I was questioned by a police officer and then told to go to the police station to make a report. I drove my lorry to the police station to facilitate the investigation into the accident. I spent the whole day at the police station and then went to the hospital to see the injured victims.

Resolution

After speaking to the bus driver, I came to know that his brakes had failed and he could not control the vehicle. I told him that we should thank God that no lives were lost. I also told him that we should be grateful to the group of students who had acted promptly and responsibly.