Assignment

Hand gesture :
1-V FOR VICTORY
With the palm facing forward this gesture is seen as positive and meaning victory. It was popularised by Winston Churchill and other Allied leaders during WWII. During the 1960's and early 1970's it became a symbolic gesture of the "alternative" and "anti war" hippie movement and became to mean "peace". It probably assumed this context because the anti Vietnam war movement believed that peace would be victorious. It was very common to make the gesture and say "peace" at the same time. As time passes and the 1960's are less relevant to people it is assuming its original meaning again.

2- A OK PERFECT
It's believed this gesture was popularised by divers because the thumbs up / thumbs down gesture meant - go up or go down. Myth has it that the fingers form the "O" and "K" of OK. Again, this is probably just coincidence. The truth is that this gesture has been used for centuries by gem stone dealers. The gem would be placed between the forefinger and the thumb, held up to the light and moved back and forth to change the angle and check for flaws. We still use this motion today. It does not mean "Your Anus" unless the extended fingers are inline with the circular forefinger.

3- STOP - THAT'S ENOUGH

Mothers and teachers are common users this hand gesture. In general it is used to admonish or warn a single individual. It is a variation of the "you" gesture. If translated into language it would say. "Stop whatever you are doing and pay attention to me. I am your superior and I am warning you!" Classed as a "silent" parent to child gesture, it is completely unacceptable in a professional environment where it will be interpreted as both rude and domineering. Some psychologists believe that it is a metaphor for the cane or whip.

4-COME ON - HURRY UP

People actually look at their wrist in this way even when they're not wearing a watch. Generally it's a sign of impatience or irritation. When it's done subconsciously it indicates that the person doing it feels that it is "time" for the communication to end. Where it is done consciously it is a subtle signal that the communication needs to move on or end. This gesture is rarely missed by people for whom it is intended. Certain cultures, particularly those from the Middle East will perceive this as extremely rude as their culture believes that once a communication has started it must "take its time".

Register Shift in writing

When it comes to writing in English, there are two main styles of writing formal and informal. Consider these two examples: Example 1: This is to inform you that your book has been rejected by our publishing company as it was not up to the required standard. In case you would like us to reconsider it, we would suggest that you go over it and make some necessary changes. Example 2: You know that book I wrote? Well, the publishing company rejected it. They thought it was awful. But hey, I did the best I could, and I think it was great. Im not gonna redo it the way they said I should. The difference between the two is obvious. The first one is formal, and the second is informal. But what is it that makes them formal and informal? It is the style of writing, or the way we use words to say what we want to say. Different situations call for different ways of putting words together. The way we write in academic and scientific settings differs greatly from the way we write to a friend or close one. The tone, vocabulary, and

Bias and Neutral There are some words that give bias meaning when it is used in some sentences like the phrase Laymen terms. it is recommended to be replaced by another phrase such as Ordinary terms because the

former phrase indicates that those terms are used by unprofessional less educated people, while the latter phrase indicates that the terms could be used by anyone without discrimination. They other examples such as cancer victim, AIDS victim ,which can be replaced with more acceptable phrase like cancer patient, person with AIDS