Discourse Video

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In this video the obvious discourse is two nationalities clashing. The Russian comes over to America to have an exhibition fight with an old Heavyweight Chmpion. Another discourse is the Americans are viewing this fight strictly as an exhibition, mostly for entertainment. The Russians have a different mentality; it's to win the fight at all costs. This fight is also during the Cold War time period. Creed's competitiveness gets in the way, and even though he realizes very quick this isn't just an exhibition anymore the past his prime champ has to fight for his life.

Cardinal Sins of Writing

When I think of things that I was always taught to refrain from in writing one really big one comes to mind instantly. This rule is not to ever start a sentence out with a conjunction. Sometimes it just feels right to start a sentence out with one of these words. I'm no authority by any means in literature and writing, but I have noticed in different books and other pieces of literature where authors have started sentences this way.

On the other end of the spectrum, I've also been told over and over again about staying away from run on sentences. I guess there's sort of a fine line between the two of these ideas. Sometimes I find myself trying to write a new sentence so I can avoid the run on, and it sounds the best to me to start with a conjunction. I guess it's something to work on.