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The International Imitation Hemingway Competition, also known as the Bad Hemingway Contest, was an annual writing competition begun in Century City, California.Started in 1977 as a "promotional gag", [1] and held for nearly thirty years, the contest pays mock homage to Ernest Hemingway by encouraging authors to submit a 'really good page of really bad Hemingway' in a Hemingway-esque style.
The Courthouse Essay Contest Ceremony is a ceremonial session of court, in which the individual school winners who are able to attend read their essays, and then the overall winner is announced ...
Proving too much – an argument that results in an overly generalized conclusion (e.g.: arguing that drinking alcohol is bad because in some instances it has led to spousal or child abuse). Psychologist's fallacy – an observer presupposes the objectivity of their own perspective when analyzing a behavioral event.
"Islander of the Year": The library sponsors an essay contest for Islander of the Year and the children all submit their ideas. But somehow, as they tell their tales, Clifford keeps turning up -- and is ultimately chosen as the winner! The kids learn that sometimes a real hero is the one you least expect.
Cover of the Penguin edition. " Politics and the English Language " (1946) is an essay by George Orwell that criticised the "ugly and inaccurate" written English of his time and examined the connection between political orthodoxies and the debasement of language. The essay focused on political language, which, according to Orwell, "is designed ...
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Raygun Releases Statement on Olympics AllegationsElsa - Getty Images. Raygun, the viral Australian Olympics breakdancer, has issued a statement amid a petition accusing her of “unethical conduct ...