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Claims- PitandThePendulum

Posted on May 3, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

Section 4 “Granted, diagnosing PTSD is a tricky thing.” Definition Claim– since the claim being made is stated simply and in the first few words of the paragraph. “But some spouses and loved ones suffer symptoms that are, as one … Continue reading →

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Bibliography- PitAndThePendulum

Posted on April 27, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

Background: This article examines price dispersion comparison and dispersion amongst online booksellers. Prices of books sold by online sellers were proven to be lower than those sold by independent sellers, as large corporations are able to succeed due to their … Continue reading →

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Reflective- PitAndThePendulum

Posted on April 27, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

Core Value 1. My work demonstrates that I used a variety of social and interactive practices that involve recursive stages of exploration, discovery, conceptualization, and development. Core Value 1 is crucial to demonstrate that the process of reading and writing … Continue reading →

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Research- PitAndThePendulum

Posted on April 27, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

The “Novel” Return of the Independent Bookstore In a shocking twist of economic events, the resurrection of the independent bookshop from the dead has become far more prevalent. The online shopping industry, coupled with the evolution of electronics and societies’ … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal – PitandThePendulum

Posted on April 14, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

I could use some help establishing a proper argument, Professor. I have a basic idea of how I want to start ( ie: Amazon and other online shopping platforms did not cause bookstores to close, rather their subsequent decline was … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal- PitandThePendulum

Posted on April 14, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

“The REAL Reason for the Independent Bookstore’s Demise”  As the independent bookshop begins its gradual return into the world of retail, Amazon still remains to be the scapegoat for the industry’s gradual collapse. That, however, is an incredibly oversimplified assessment … Continue reading →

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Visual Rewrite- PitandThePendulum

Posted on April 3, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

0:01- A young, African American man stands at a bar. He is slightly turned around to face the camera/ viewer, holding a drink he presumably just purchased. He is facing two men (both wearing dark t-shirts and holding drinks) who … Continue reading →

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Visual Rhetoric- PitandThePendulum

Posted on April 3, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

0:01- A young, African American man stands at a bar. He is slightly turned around to face the camera/ viewer, holding a drink he presumably just purchased. He is facing two men (both wearing dark t-shirts and holding drinks) who … Continue reading →

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Causal Rewrite- PitandthePendulum

Posted on March 25, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

Needs a Flippin’ Title! The death of the independent bookstore can be attributed to one, well-known factor: Amazon. Since its beginning in 1995 as an online bookseller, it launched a brand-new business model that eventually made it grow into the … Continue reading →

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Causal- PitandthePendulum

Posted on March 25, 2023 by pitandthependulum22

I could use some help getting started, professor. CAUSAL ADVICE PROVIDED, both here as a Reply and at the Causal Argument post.

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