need advice on writing a defining paper on fear.?
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It is usually best to write on a subject you know something about.  Maybe you can write about your greatest personal fear?  \n\nHow did you develop that fear?  How does it affect your life?  What are the negatives?  What are the positives? How does it 'serve you'?  How might your life be different if you overcame this fear?  What would you have to do to overcome the fear? (Hint: one usually has to 'walk through a fear' to overcome it!)  \n\nHope this is helpful.  Best wishes and good luck!
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If this is a college essay question, I would focus on something that can be perceived as negative or positive.\n\nFor example, "It is difficult for met to public speak, but I find the more I challenge myself, the easier it becomes. I decided to read poetry at a local nursing home to build up my skills and comfort level, and to test my own boundaries."\n\nOr something like that!
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Be unique and let your writing speak for itself. Write a paper giving your opinion on a controversial matter or a hot topic in your school or community. Then either hang it up or pass it out at your school - campaigning with something like "Vote for me - School Journalist" or something similar to that.  Good Luck.
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http://www.phobia-fear-release.com/bogyphobia.html\n\nMaybe that will help with something
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Philosphy papers are so hard. They get so personal and intense. It's important that you show what your beliefs are and what you stand for. \n\nHere's some links to help:\nhttp://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/writing.htm\nhttp://mentalhelp.net/psyhelp/chap3/chap3p.htm\nhttp://www.su.edu/faculty/jcombs/portfolio/philosophies.htm\n\nAlso, these guys can help or at least point you in the right direction: www.wordtechs.com. They were lots of help to me, and they do all kinds of writing. Also, only a few dollars and quick turn-around.\n\nGood luck!\n~Tia~
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Well, if it's going to be double-spaced, front page only, with a title page and bibliography, it shouldn't be so intimidating. Find your topic, write a thesis, support it with three examples to back your thesis and close it. Voila!\n\nI have a great topic idea. It has all the characteristics you're looking for. Have you ever heard of a man named Esaru Emoto? He's an Japanese scientist who has taken photographs and done lots of studies of the different ways stimuli affect water molecules. Basically, his premise is this:  human beings are mostly water, our emotions and thought processes can actually transform the structure of the water molecules in our body. Put very simply, if you think negatively, the water molecules in your body (and those of the people around you even), will become jaded and jagged and irregular. Likewise, positive thoughts leave molecules smooth and beautiful, and void of jagged edges. His research seems to confirm the age-old saying "mind over matter." Just a thought. Kudos.
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Tips for Writing an Argumentative Paper\n\nDr. Dyson’s tips for writing the \nARGUMENTATIVE RESEARCH PAPER\n\n1) By definition, an argumentative paper must have a THESIS. Your goal is to persuade your reader of a particular interpretation, not to describe a subject textbook-style. Be sure that you know and make clear to your reader what your point is. \n2) Avoid colloquialisms and very long paragraphs unless you have some pressing need for them (laziness does not count). \n3) Do not use subject headings: this is an argument, not a textbook. \n4) Do not just plunk down quotations: discuss them. This is important. Though often difficult, analyzing texts is the heart of scholarship. In general, long quotations should not end a paragraph. \n5) Footnote clearly, making it obvious what is your original contribution and what is not. \n6) Include a title page at the beginning and a list of "Works Cited" at the end. \n7) Cite ancient works by parenthetical references within the text, not by footnotes: e.g., (Iliad 10.45-53), (Aen. 6.112-23), (Suet. Aug. 44). Most ancient poetic works have book and line numbers, while most ancient prose works are divided into numbered sections. DO NOT refer to ancient works by page number within the translation unless there is no other way (as when translators, irresponsibly, neglect to give line or section numbers). Be sure to list the translations you use in your "Works Cited." \n8) Number your pages, starting with the first page of the text (not the title page). The length requirement given means text + footnotes; the list of works cited should be numbered but does not count for length (e.g. it would be page 11 of a 10-page paper). Staple the pages once in the upper left-hand corner. Do NOT use a folder. \n9) Indent and single-space quotations longer than 4 lines. \n10) Master The Elements of Style, the best guide to writing English prose. (If nothing else, obey this command: "Do not join independent clauses by a comma." I HATE comma splices.) Treasure this gem from the Introduction: \nVigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell.\n11) On bibliography: in general, \n- A few well-chosen sources are better than many ill-chosen ones. \n- Look first for things published recently and by major presses. \n- Journal articles are the life-blood of scholarship in many fields. Put in your interlibrary loan requests early (expect at least a 2-week delay). \n- Secondary literature should be used to stimulate your thinking and alert you to the issues other scholars have found important. The main focus should be your own analysis of primary evidence.\n12) Read the paper aloud once you have finished. Never write a sentence you would be ashamed to say. And remember, good writing is rewriting what you have already rewritten.\n\nClick this website for more information that might be helpful;\nhttp://home.att.net/~profmulder/ESSAY.htm\n\nTopics for Writing\n\nBioethics ethics in Life Sciences \nAssisted Suicide \nGenetic Research \nComputing Issues the social implications \nIntellectual Property & Piracy \nCybercrime and Privacy \nConstitutional Issues our rights under the Constitution \nGun Control \nThe Death Penalty \nSocial Concerns quality of life \nAnimal Rights\nGambling\nGay Marriages \nEducation Issues our public schools\n         Testing to Improve Educational Standards\n         School Choice - charter schools & vouchers\n         Intercollegiate Athletics and Ethics \n\nI got these suggestions from this website;\nhttp://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/topicarg.html\nIf you go to this website you can click on the topic you like and get information about that
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Well, you were a bit vague on the area of English this is for and what grade, but I did an English research paper on the evolution of horror stories and it was a success.  If you wanted something more physical to research, you may try the topic "Comic Books: Evolution of an Art Form" where you compare and contrast old comics with today's.\n\nGood luck
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Well since you have to come up with a thesis statement that tells me your paper is more than likely supposed to be a persuassive one.  I guess you should watch the film and then decide what your arguement is then work on a thesis statement.  Research your arguement and the opposite sides arguement, then write away.\nGood luck!!!
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Try writing on the travel industry's come back since 9/11, what precautions they now have to take, which are practical, which are crazy, airfare prices, how many people travel now and what different races encounter when at the airport.\n\nOr try writing about the death penalty and how it's screwed up because so many innocents are put to death.\n\nOr write about kids "cartoons" and how they affect their actions...I'm talking SpongeBob Pokemon, crap like that.\n\nBetter yet, talk about World of Warcraft, how Blizzard created it, got psychologists to make it addictive, etc and talk about the effect it's having on American Families.  There's an article on MacLean's...it's a canadian mag in the january issue.  Just search from their site for World of Warcraft.\n\ngood luck with your paper!
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To the rescue!\n\nAll of the information you need for your research paper is at the below listed source.\n\nPlease read through the FAQ and find out what you want to include in your paper.\n\nThere is enough information for you to write a 500 page essay.
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fear is a funny thing because it's all in our head. we sometimes make up unrealistic fears too, so i'm not sure that there's just one deffinition for it.\n\nHere are some dictionary deffinitions:\n\n   1. A feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger.\n\n   2. A state or condition marked by this feeling: living in fear.\n\n   3. A feeling of disquiet or apprehension: a fear of looking foolish.\n\n   4. Extreme reverence or awe, as toward a supreme power.\n\n   5. A reason for dread or apprehension: Being alone is my greatest fear.
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Its easy to overcome fear by BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION technique.\n\nIf u ask your Psychiatrist he can give you more information these methods.\n\nIt really works.
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There a lots of great ways to start this paper.  If I were writing it, I would probably start out with some interesting statistics and maybe even tell the story of Governor George Ryan (IL) commuting all the death sentences in Illinois before he left office a few years ago.  Or you could open with a couple of stories on both sides of the argument.  Good luck writing this.
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Fear is the mind killer.  Face your fear and let it pass through you.
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I can't get into detail, but I'm in college and I just turned in my research paper, which is an argument essay. You need to do some research on your topic and acknowledge in a paragraph or page the opposing viewpoints and argue against them. I know it sucks, but get into much more depth. Don't just list the good points. Good luck and I hope that you get an A!
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Tell a story...Then ask a question of the reader and write your paper in a responce to the question. This always works... such as "the small wimpering puppy moaned in pain from the many cigarette burns on its small starving body. It just wanted to feel loved when it came over to the woman. It was only wanting to play when it shook and chewed on the cheap red high heeled shoe. This small gift from God never understood why she hurt it so badly, but it was out of its misery now. It no longer had to hurt. It could feel no pain in the place it was now. How could someone do that to such a small, defensless animal?" That's a good introductory paragraph. Hope this helps you out! and Good Luck W/ ur paper!