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  2. Essay - Wikipedia

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    In the visual arts, an essay is a preliminary drawing or sketch that forms a basis for a final painting or sculpture, made as a test of the work's composition (this meaning of the term, like several of those following, comes from the word essay's meaning of "attempt" or "trial").

  3. Thesis statement - Wikipedia

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    A thesis statement is a statement of one's core argument, the main idea(s), and/or a concise summary of an essay, research paper, etc. [1] It is usually expressed in one or two sentences near the beginning of a paper, and may be reiterated elsewhere, such as in the conclusion.

  4. Workplace communication - Wikipedia

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    Effective communication, also called open communication, prevents barriers from forming among individuals within companies that might impede progress in striving to reach a common goal. For businesses to function as desired, managers and lower-level employees must be able to interact clearly and effectively with each other through verbal ...

  5. Business communication - Wikipedia

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    Business communication is the act of information being exchanged between two-parties or more for the purpose, functions, goals, or commercial activities of an organization. [1] Communication in business can be internal which is employee-to-superior or peer-to-peer, overall it is organizational communication.

  6. Argumentation theory - Wikipedia

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    The claim "I am definitely a British citizen" has a greater degree of force than the claim "I am a British citizen, presumably". (See also: Defeasible reasoning .) The first three elements, claim , ground , and warrant , are considered as the essential components of practical arguments, while the second triad, qualifier , backing , and rebuttal ...

  7. List of South African slang words - Wikipedia

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    The following slang words used in South African originated in other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and subsequently came to South Africa. bint – a girl, from Arabic بِنْت. Usually seen as derogatory. buck – the main unit of currency: in South Africa the rand, and from the American use of the word for the dollar.

  8. Education in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    As seen in this section, while South Africa did have some ICT adoption starting around 1996, it was a slow process, with South Africa lagging behind due to several barriers. Two of the largest barriers – lack of internet access and lack of resources – have been addressed through several government initiatives, discussed in the next section.

  9. Offer and acceptance - Wikipedia

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    In line with the definition from Treitel above, to invite acceptance an offer must be serious. [6] In this sense, an obvious joke cannot become the basis of an offer because the potential offeror lacks actual intent to enter into an exchange. [7] For instance, in the famous case of Leonard v.