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The term “body language” refers to the gestures a person’s face or body gives as an aid to communication. These clues can be either intentional or unintentional. Translating Body Language Following are some examples of body language, and what each example communicates to other people: Arms crossed over the chest. This example of body language can […]

The term blasphemy refers to saying something about God that is disrespectful. It can also refer to degrading religious concepts or literature. Blasphemy can be included in speech, an act, writing, music, or art. Blasphemy in Everyday Life Some consider rapper Kanye West’s album name “Yeezus” and his consideration of himself as equal to Jesus to be […]

Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem. They are sorted into three groups: producers or autotrophs, consumers or heterotrophs, and decomposers or detritivores. Producers Producers, also called autotrophs, convert energy into food, some using photosynthesis. Here are examples of producers: Air plants Apricot mallow Arctic azaleas Arctic moss Arctic poppy Arctic willow Avocado Ball […]

Bias is a tendency to lean in a certain direction, often to the detriment of an open mind. Those who are biased tend to believe what they want to believe, refusing to take into consideration the opinions of others. To truly be biased, it means you’re lacking a neutral viewpoint. Sprouting from cultural contexts, biases tend […]

Behaviorism is a school of psychology that studies that only behavior that can be observed or measured. It does not include the study of emotions or motives. Behaviorism Examples Scholars in the field of behaviorism say that psychology should focus on the actual behaviors of people rather than the behaviors that cannot be observed such as […]

View & Download PDF Bad grammar is everywhere. In fact, the title of this article is an example of a misplaced modifier. To fit the grammar rules, and to put the modifier in the correct place, the title should be “Examples of Bad Grammar.” Grammar Rules and Examples There are countless grammar rules in the […]

Bacteria are the plural of bacterium, which are microscopic one-celled organisms. They are found everywhere and can be harmful, as in infections; or they can be beneficial, as in fermentation or decomposition. Five types of bacteria are: Coccus, Bacillus, Spirillum, Rickettsia, and Mycoplasma. Bacteria Examples Coccus Here are examples of bacteria that are spherical shaped (Coccus): […]

An attribute is a quality or characteristic of a person, place or thing. Personal attributes are character traits or personality traits. Positive Attributes Achiever Active Adaptable Ambitious Balanced Candid Cheerful Communicative Compassionate Competitive Consistent Cooperative Courageous Curious Devoted Diplomatic Easy going Emotional Enterprising Enthusiastic Entrepreneurial Exciting Facilitator Fast Flexible Focused Forgiving Generous Genuine Good listener Helpful Imaginative […]

Assonance poems are abundant in literature. Assonance is one of the more difficult techniques to master when writing poetry. Assonance occurs when vowels are repeated in words that are close to each other. Literary Devices in Prose and Poetry There are three literary devices found in prose and poetry. These are: Consonance – repeating the final consonant sounds of […]

The general definition of assimilation is the process of two different things coming together to blend and, in some cases, create a new thing all together. However, that is a very simplistic understanding of the process itself as there are many different types of assimilation. Types of Assimilation The following are some examples of assimilation: Color assimilation – […]