Kamis, 24 November 2011
My Persuasive Essay
Why You Should Drink Water Every Day?
Do you want to be healthier in a cheap way? Do you want to not going to the doctor and buying expensive food supplements to be healthy? Drinking water is the answer for that. Water is an important part of our lives because 70% of our body contains water. If you lack of water, it is just the same as you lose your body organs. In addition to that fact, you should drink water because you will look fresher, your digestive system will not have problems, and your blood circulation system will be good.
The first reason why you should drink water everyday is because drinking water will make you look fresher. If you drink water, your skin will not be dry and you will get less acne. It is because water can make your skin moist and can flush toxins out of your body. Based on my experience, when I drank much water, my mother told me that I had less acne. On the other hand, when I drank less water, I got more acne.
The second reason why you should drink water everyday is because it is good for your digestive system. Water can make the food soft, so your stomach will digest the food easily. Water can also clean our intestines, and we will not get constipation. Furthermore, The Institute of Medicine has made a standard for how much water should be drunk per day to get all of those benefits. Man must drink at least 3 liters (13 cups) everyday, and woman must drink 2, 2 liters (9cups).
The last reason that no less important is by drinking water your blood circulation system will be good. Water can help your kidney to clear the blood. Therefore, your kidney will be good, and your blood will be free from toxins. Water can also clear your blood vessel, so there will not be a blockage in it. It means that you will have less risk of heart attack. According to American Journal of Epidemiology, people who drink water everyday will have 41% less risk of heart attack.
In conclusion, you should drink water everyday because you will look fresher, you will have no problem with your digestion, and your blood circulation will be better. So, if you want to be healthier and you do not want to spend your money in the hospital, you should drink water every day from now.
My Argument Essay
Rebonding vs Smoothing
Every woman must care about their hair. They want their hair to be beautiful. Nowadays, the most popular hair model is the straight hair model. A lot of women that have curly or wavy hair want to make their hair straight. Lately, there are two common ways to straighten hair. They are rebonding and smoothing. Although both of them can straighten hair, there are two differences between them such as the cost and the result.
The first difference is the cost. Smoothing is more expensive than rebonding. Smoothing costs start from Rp 200.000,00, and rebonding costs from Rp 100.000,00. It’s because the cost of chemical cream for both is different. Although the cream for rebonding is cheaper than smoothing, it’s very strong. It even can straighten the very curly hair. The cost also depends on how long the hair. The longer the hair, the more expensive it is going to be.
We also can see difference between rebonding and smoothing by seeing the result. Rebonding makes hair very straight like flat block. You will have straight stiff hair. By smoothing, your hair will look more natural; straight and smooth without seeming stiff. However, the hair that straightened by rebonding will last longer than that by smoothing. Rebonding is about 8 months, but smoothing is about 5 months. After that, your straight hair will return to its original shape.
Those are two differences between rebonding and smoothing. Personally, I recommend you that have very curly hair to choose rebonding. If you choose smoothing, it just can make your hair wavy not straight. If you have wavy hair, it depends on you, you can choose between rebonding and smoothing by yourself with considering the differences between them.
Little Story
So I lived my life alone, without anyone that I could really talk to. That night, I went to sleep on the sand, a thousand miles from any human habitation. I was more isolated than a shipwrecked sailor on a raft in the middle of the ocean. Thus you can imagine my amazement, at sunrise, when I was awaken by an odd little voice. It said, “Excuse me, can I sit beside you? I’m little tired.” I couldn’t answer it for a minute because I was shocked. Then I said, “O…, of course. Sit down, please.” “Thank you.” I wondered what creature it is. “Excuse me, what is your name?” I asked it. “Bill, a grasshopper, and you?”
“I’m Mitt, a bush.” “Hi, Mitt. Can I eat some of you? Because I’m hungry.” Suddenly, Bill ate my green hair. It was very hurt. I couldn’t do anything to stop Bill. I just could cry and hope that Bill didn’t eat all of my body. Then, I heard the hope and the fear came together towards us. I heard the leaves rustling. Then I felt strong pressure pushed me backward. I didn’t think my feet still could stay in the soil or not. I thought I would fly now. I couldn’t see what pushed me is, but I know it was the heavy strong wind. It still pushed me to the back, all of the sand, dust, pebbles flied to my face. That was really hurt to me. Then, the wind had gone to the backward. The wind, not only brought the sand, dust, and pebbles but also Bill, the grasshopper with him. I was very grateful to the wind because I wouldn’t see Bill anymore.
My Book Report 4
Book Report
English Education Study Program
Name : Priska Kristanti
Date of submission : May 12, 2011
BOOK REPORT FUN!
- Title of book : The Pearl
- Author : John Steinbeck
- Publisher : Penguin Books
- Year of publication : 1992
Setting
The setting of the novel is in La Paz, Mexico.
Detail of setting: - In Kino’s brush house
- At the Gulf
- In a cave at a mountain
Major Characters
1. Kino
Description
He is young and strong. He has black hair that hung over his brown forehead, thin and coarse moustache, and bright eyes. He loves his family. After finding the pearl, he becomes more care about the pearl than his own family.
2. Juana
Description
She is Kino’s wife. She has dark eyes. She is obedient, respectful, cheerful and patient. She loves her family. She is very faithful although Kino has hit her. She doesn’t change when Kino finds the pearl. She still cares about her family rather than the pearl.
Summary
In La Paz, there was a poor Indian pearl diver named Kino. He lived with his wife, Juana and their baby, Coyotito. They lived happily though they were poor.
One day, Coyotito had been stung by a scorpion in their brush house. Kino and Juana were very worried about his condition so they went to a doctor. But, the doctor didn’t help them because they were poor. Then, Kino and Juana tried to find pearls so that they could pay the doctor to cure Coyotito. After trying to find pearls, they managed to find a great pearl. They were very happy because they would be rich. Kino imagined that he could get married in church, have new clothes and a rifle, and pay for Coyotito’s school fees. Now, everybody at that town knew about Kino’s pearl. After that, the priest came to Kino’s house, and the doctor also came to heal Coyotito. They wanted to get money from Kino.
On the next day, Kino would sell the pearl to the pearl buyers. But, they just offered him 1500 pesos for the pearl. They said that the pearl was unworthy. Kino felt cheated by them so he decided that he would sell it at the capital.
Before Kino went to the capital, there was someone that would steal the pearl. But, he failed because Kino could stop him although Kino was wounded by him. Juana was very worried about his condition, and she said that the pearl was evil, it would destroy them. She would to destroy the pearl but Kino managed to chase her. He was very angry with her then he hit her. After that, there were people that would steal the pearl but Kino managed to kill one of them. Kino and Juana were very afraid because Kino had killed a man. So, they decided to run away from there by their canoe. But, the canoe had been broken and their brush house was burned by someone.
After that, they decided to walk to Loreto. But, there were three trackers that searched them. Kino was very afraid, and he planned to kill them. At night, he tried to kill all of them. But, before Kino killed them, one of them shot Coyotito because he thought that Coyotito’s cry was a coyote’s cry. Then, Kino managed to kill them all. After he heard Juana’s cry, he came to know if Coyotito died.
On the next day, Kino and Juana carried the body of Coyotito to their town sadly. They looked so sad because of Coyotito’s death. Then, Kino gave the pearl to Juana because he felt the pearl was unworthy after Coyotito’s death, but she said “No, you”. After that, Kino flung the pearl with all his might to the sea. Finally, the pearl disappeared forever from his family.
What is the major conflict in the story?
The major conflict in the story are man versus man and man versus himself. It happens when Kino finds the pearl. Many bad things happen when he finds the pearl. Everybody wants the Kino’s pearl. Some people try to steal it and try to take profit from Kino. Kino also becomes more care about the pearl than his own family.
How does the story end?
It is sad ending because Coyotito died. Then, Kino and Juana went back to their town, La Paz. They lost their baby, canoe and house. So, Kino flung the pearl to the sea.
What is the theme of the book?
Don’t be greedy because nothing is more precious than family.
Do you like the book? Why or Why not?
Yes, I do. Because, the story reminds me that I have to care about my family rather than property. This book also very details in describing something such as place, situation, things, etc. It also makes me excited to follow the story.
My Book Report 3
Book Report
English Education Study Program
Name : Priska Kristanti
Date of submission : April 19, 2011
BOOK REPORT FUN!
- Title of book : A Christmas Carol
- Author : Charles Dickens
- Publisher : Utgave Van J.B. Wolters
- Year of publication : 1949
Setting
The setting of the novel is in an area in England. At the time when Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Detail of setting:
- In Scrooge and Marley’s counting-house: an old and dreary house.
Characters
Major Character
1. Ebenezer Scrooge
Description
He has a pointed nose, thin lips, and a wiry chin. He is an elderly man. He is a very stingy person, a money grubber, and not a generous person. He never gave charity to the poor. He is also not a friendly person and a solitary person. Because of that, no one greets him. He doesn’t like to celebrate Christmas. He doesn’t want to say “Merry Christmas” to anyone.
2. Ghost of Christmas Past
Description
It is like a child. It has white hair, a smooth face, very long and muscular arms. It is wearing a white tunic, a beautiful sheen, a lustrous belt, a shining crown, and a cap. It also holds a branch of fresh green holly. Its voice is soft and gentle. It shows Scrooge’s past life to him.
3. Ghost of Christmas Present
Description
It is very big like giant and glorious. It holds a glowing torch. It is wearing a green robe bordered with white fur. It has clear and kind eyes. It shows how other people celebrate Christmas in the present time to Scrooge.
4. Ghost of Christmas of Yet To Come
It is like scary black shadow. It is very silent because it never spoken. It shows to Scrooge about his possible future, his death.
Summary
Somewhere in England, there was a stingy, mercenary and not friendly person named Scrooge. Because of that, no one greeted him and no beggars asked for his charity. He also didn’t like to celebrate Christmas.
On the Christmas Eve, Scrooge had his dinner in a tavern then he went home to sleep. Suddenly, the ghost of his dead friend, Jacob Marley, appeared before him. I told him about his punishment because he was greedy and selfish when he was live. It told him to repent so that he wouldn’t wear the long heavy chain and traveled to whole world all the time when he dead liked Marley. It also told that he would be haunted by three ghosts so that he had a chance to escape from the fate that liked Marley’s fate. After it disappeared, Scrooge fell asleep instantly.
After that, Scrooge awoke before the first ghost came. The first ghost was the Ghost of Christmas Past. It was like shining child. It took Scrooge to his past life. He could watch the life when he was in school with his sister, when he was apprenticed in a warehouse owned by a good man that made young Scrooge could celebrate Christmas happily, and when the girl that he loved broke their relationship because he loved money more than her then she married with another man. He was very sad and couldn’t bear his sadness so he begged the ghost to take him home.
When he awoke again, the second ghost appeared. It was the Ghost of Christmas Present. It was a glorious giant ghost. It took Scrooge to watch how many people celebrated Christmas. Then he knew that although his relatives hated him, they still prayed for his happiness. He was very touched by them. Then he started to think about other people.
After that, the third ghost came. It was the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come. It was very scary black shadow. It took Scrooge to watch what other people did when he was dead. No one cared about the dead Scrooge. Then he promised that he would appreciate and celebrate Christmas, so that he could get other better future than he had watched.
When Scrooge awoke on the morning, he was very happy because he was still alive. Then he became a very kind, friendly and generous man to other people. He also celebrated Christmas happily with other people.
What is the major conflict in the story?
The main conflict of this book is Scrooge versus himself. He is stingy and not generous. He doesn’t care about other people. Then Marley’s ghost and the three ghosts try to change him into a good person.
How does the story end?
-Scrooge becomes a kind, generous, and friendly man. He helps other people and doesn’t be selfish again. He also celebrates Christmas happily with other people because he can appreciate Christmas.
What is the theme of the book?
We must care to other people and don’t be a selfish person.
Do you like the book? Why or Why not?
Yes, I do. This story is very interesting. It gives me some valuable lessons. It makes me miss my Christmas holiday. This story is also full of imaginary things. It also has many new vocabularies so it makes me read this book difficulty.
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