Can any body give me an 100 word description in simple language (Grade 12) of Socrates and his work?
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<Socrates (sŏk′ rətēz), 469–399 B.C., Greek philosopher of Athens. Famous for his view of philosophy as a pursuit proper and necessary to all intelligent men, he is one of the great examples of a man who lived by his principles even though they ultimately cost him his life. Knowledge of the man and his teachings comes indirectly from certain dialogues of his disciple Plato and from the Memorabilia of Xenophon. In spite of conflicting interpretations of his teachings, the accounts of these two writers are largely supplementary.Life\n\nSocrates was the son of Sophroniscus, a sculptor. It is said that in early life he practiced his father's art. In middle life he married Xanthippe, who is legendary as a shrew, although the stories have little basis in ascertainable fact. It is not certain who were Socrates's teachers in philosophy, but he seems to have been acquainted with the doctrines of Parmenides, Heraclitus, Anaxagoras, and the atomists. He was widely known for his intellectual powers even before he was 40, when, according to Plato's report of Socrates's speech in the Apology, the oracle at Delphi pronounced him the wisest man in Greece. In that speech Socrates maintained that he was puzzled by this acclaim until he discovered that, while others professed knowledge without realizing their ignorance, he at least was aware of his own ignorance.\n\nSocrates became convinced that his calling was to search for wisdom about right conduct by which he might guide the intellectual and moral improvement of the Athenians. Neglecting his own affairs, he spent his time discussing virtue, justice, and piety wherever his fellow citizens congregated. Some felt that he also neglected public duty, for he never sought public office, although he was famous for his courage in the military campaigns in which he served. In his self-appointed task as gadfly to the Athenians, Socrates made numerous enemies.
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/02/
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Go to:\nhttp://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/id-150.html
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"know thyself" - Socrates
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the sites below are very good. sparknotes should be your first stop with pinkmonkey being a backup. has helped me pass many an english class.
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here you'll find analysis of this poem\n\nhttp://oldpoetry.com/ocomment/by/AndrewHide\n\nhttp://oldpoetry.com/opoem/\n\nhttp://palc.sd40.bc.ca/palc/classes/assignments.htm
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
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try enotes.com, it gives you lesson plans and stuff on books, it also contains book summaries
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Hamlet!! we just finished reading that in my ap senior english class last friday!  try sparknotes.com, it really helps, and there's even a section, no-fear-shakespeare, that has the original text next to everyday english, so that it is easier to understand what it being said in our modern lingo...\nhope this helps!!!
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http://www.world-english.org/english500.htm\n\nRank  Word  Rank  Word\n1 the 126 name\n2 of 127 very\n3 to 128 through\n4 and 129 just\n5 a 130 form\n6 in 131 much\n7 is 132 great\n8 it 133 think\n9 you 134 say\n10 that 135 help\n11 he 136 low\n12 was 137 line\n13 for 138 before\n14 on 139 turn\n15 are 140 cause\n16 with 141 same\n17 as 142 mean\n18 I 143 differ\n19 his 144 move\n20 they 145 right\n21 be 146 boy\n22 at 147 old\n23 one 148 too\n24 have 149 does\n25 this 150 tell\n26 from 151 sentence\n27 or 152 set\n28 had 153 three\n29 by 154 want\n30 hot 155 air\n31 but 156 well\n32 some 157 also\n33 what 158 play\n34 there 159 small\n35 we 160 end\n36 can 161 put\n37 out 162 home\n38 other 163 read\n39 were 164 hand\n40 all 165 port\n41 your 166 large\n42 when 167 spell\n43 up 168 add\n44 use 169 even\n45 word 170 land\n46 how 171 here\n47 said 172 must\n48 an 173 big\n49 each 174 high\n50 she 175 such\n51 which 176 follow\n52 do 177 act\n53 their 178 why\n54 time 179 ask\n55 if 180 men\n56 will 181 change\n57 way 182 went\n58 about 183 light\n59 many 184 kind\n60 then 185 off\n61 them 186 need\n62 would 187 house\n63 write 188 picture\n64 like 189 try\n65 so 190 us\n66 these 191 again\n67 her 192 animal\n68 long 193 point\n69 make 194 mother\n70 thing 195 world\n71 see 196 near\n72 him 197 build\n73 two 198 self\n74 has 199 earth\n75 look 200 father\n76 more 201 head\n77 day 202 stand\n78 could 203 own\n79 go 204 page\n80 come 205 should\n81 did 206 country\n82 my 207 found\n83 sound 208 answer\n84 no 209 school\n85 most 210 grow\n86 number 211 study\n87 who 212 still\n88 over 213 learn\n89 know 214 plant\n90 water 215 cover\n91 than 216 food\n92 call 217 sun\n93 first 218 four\n94 people 219 thought\n95 may 220 let\n96 down 221 keep\n97 side 222 eye\n98 been 223 never\n99 now 224 last\n100 find 225 door\n101 any 226 between\n102 new 227 city\n103 work 228 tree\n104 part 229 cross\n105 take 230 since\n106 get 231 hard\n107 place 232 start\n108 made 233 might\n109 live 234 story\n110 where 235 saw\n111 after 236 far\n112 back 237 sea\n113 little 238 draw\n114 only 239 left\n115 round 240 late\n116 man 241 run\n117 year 242 don't\n118 came 243 while\n119 show 244 press\n120 every 245 close\n121 good 246 night\n122 me 247 real\n123 give 248 life\n124 our 249 few\n125 under 250 stop
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Given the length and depth of the Odyssey I would recommend going to your local library and borrowing a copy- and if its a description you are after you could look for a version aimed at students as these would most likely give extra detail, insight and analysis.
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I came up with 80 words (not including 1 and 2 letter words) before I got tired of looking. Here's my list.\n\nAir,art,ate,act,are,arc,ace,\ncat,car,eat,ear,hot,her,hit,\nhoe,hat,hie,ice,ire,kit,ore,\noar,rat,roe,rot,tar,tea,toe,\nthe,arch,char,cart,core,cake,\ncote,chat,coat,care,cork,each,\nhear,heat,hart,hike,hire,hare,\nhair,hate,itch,okra,rich,rack,\nrote,rice,race,rate,tear,trek,\ntake,tack,tore,tick,tire,tier,\nchoke,cheat,chore,croak,chart,\nchair,cater,crate,earth,heart,\nreach,roach,track,teach,torch,\ntrick
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it was a outline written by the ancient Greek scolar Isocrates.For behaviors for students of Philospy to become good orators and men of good repute and  morals.
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Here is a poem, but please use it only as inspiration:\nO' to hear the birds chirping, tweet, tweet!\nIt is such a lovely sound, O' so sweet.\n\nThis is what your teacher wants, but please write your own.
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You might ask Aristotle the following questions:  \n\n"What were the most valuable things you learned from Plato, your teacher?"\n\n"Did Plato ever refer to things he learned from Socrates, his teacher?"\n\n"What are the most interesting things you have found, working in the court of Philip of Macedonia?"\n\n"You have a precocious young student, Alexander.  What do you think he might do with his life?"
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This is a really great site that I use.\n\nhttp://www.teachersfirst.com/100books.htm
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Do you mean a single composition. If so it is simply Introduction, Conclusion and in between these, each paragraph must deall with one particular point.\n\nIf this is not your question come back to me.