Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group of people to another. Through cultural diffusion, horizons are broadened and people become more culturally rich. For example, a woman living in Manhattan might purchase mala prayer beads used by Buddhist monks to focus on a breath or mantra. Her use of […]
Examples of Cover Letters
Cover letters are an often-overlooked part of the job-hunting process. However, a well-written cover letter is just what you need to entice a potential employer to take a closer look at your resume. Tips for Writing a Winning Cover Letter Writing a winning cover letter isn’t difficult if you keep in mind a few simple […]
Examples of Courage
Courage comes in many shapes, sizes and forms. While racing into a burning building to save lives and helping out a person who is being robbed are certainly courageous and admirable acts, even smaller occurrences can count as acts of courage. For example, confronting a bully or asking out a secret crush out on a date […]
Examples of Core Values
Core values are the fundamental beliefs of a person or organization. These guiding principles dictate behavior and can help people understand the difference between right and wrong. Core values also help companies to determine if they are on the right path and fulfilling their goals by creating an unwavering guide. There are many different types […]
Examples of Convection
Convection occurs when heat is transferred through a gas or liquid by the hotter material moving into a cooler area. In meteorology, it is the transfer of heat and other atmospheric properties by the movement of masses of air, particularly in an upward direction. In geology, it is the slow movement of material below the Earth’s […]
Examples of Control Groups
The control group in an experiment is the group who does not receive any treatment and is used as a benchmark against which other test results are measured. This group includes individuals who are very similar in many ways to the individuals who are receiving the treatment, in terms of age, gender, race or other factors. A […]
Examples of Consonant Blends
The English language is constructed of many different sounds: vowels, consonants, long vowels and short vowels. Sometimes sounds blend together as is the case with consonant blends. Consonant blends (also called consonant clusters) are a collection of two or three different consonant sounds that are each heard when the word is pronounced. For example, let’s look […]
Examples of Consonance
Consonance is a pleasing sounding caused by the repetition of consonant sounds within sentences, phrases, or in poems. Typically this repetition occurs at the end of the words, but may also be found within a word or at the beginning. Pairs of Consonance Examples Blank and think Spelled and scald Sent and went Dawn goes down […]
Examples of Connotative Words
When you look up a word in the dictionary, you will find its literal, or denotative, meaning. This is the basic definition of the word. However, many words — especially nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs — also have an emotional side. Though not part of the official dictionary definition, the emotions and associations connected to a word are […]
Examples of Conduction
Conduction is the movement of heat or electricity through a material without any perceptible motion of the material. Everyday Examples of Heat or Thermal Conduction After a car is turned on, the engine becomes hot. The hood will become warm as heat is conducted from the engine to the hood. A radiator is a good example […]