...Common Application Essay Throughout my life I have experience failure just like every other normal human being. But unlike some people I choose to learn from my mistakes and do my best to never repeat them again. One account of failure that I remember is when I failed Algebra in freshman year. Math has always been my weakest subject. I never understood or could remember all the steps and rules needed in Math. It was nothing like memorizing vocabulary in Biology or reading a book and answering the questions in English. You can’t do that in Math because unlike the other subjects, Math questions and answers are never the same. In English the “Lord of the Flies” will always be written by William Golding and in History...
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...discussion assignment. In reflecting on how much technology has evolved over the years growing up, I learned that living without it would be difficult. However, learning about techno-stress was an interesting topic where we often rely on technology on a daily basis which causes our stress level to rise. As a result, we get too involved or “plugged-in” with technology that it can be over stimulating for us which can lead to dangerous situations. As much as technology has become so productive in our daily lives, I learned that taking a break from our computers and cell phones can be a good thing once in a while to decrease our stress levels. One aspect of week 4’s classroom resources that surprised me was the self-assessment quiz on the Math and English content. It’s a comprehension quiz to assess one’s ability’s to answer questions in...
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...Math History Essay Math is a subject I enjoy doing. Every day when I come home from school, it is the very first thing I do. Math is by far my favorite subject. It is more exciting than memorizing facts or writing an essay. Math involves thinking and solving, and I like to think through and solve problems. Even though math is not my strongest suit, I still enjoy doing anything related to it. Interest in taking Pre-Cal began during my freshman year. Two years ago, I took Geometry and fell in love with it. I enjoyed everything from proofs to finding the area of a shape. I remember people complaining how difficult Geometry was and thinking the exact opposite. By the end of freshman year, I was sad that Geometry was coming to an end. However, I was informed that Pre-Cal is similar to Geometry and is offered my junior year. Ever since then, I could not wait for Algebra 2 to be over. I also decided to take this class because it will build the foundation needed for Calculus the following year. To be successful in Pre-Cal this year, I will try my best to spare time to review notes I took the day before. I will also spend time with a study group so I can get advice by my peers. Whenever I have unanswered questions and cannot contact a teacher, I can rely on my friends who can explain and guide me along the right answer. As a teacher, you can walk around the class when there is extra time to do homework to easily answer questions that I may have regarding the assignment. Each...
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...العربيـــــــــــــــة لتطويــــــــــــر التعليـــــــــــــم - مذرســـــة االتحــــــاد الخاصــــــة الممزر Boys Section Weekly Homework S R DAYS حربيت اصالييت 12 May - 16 May GRADE 5 نغت عربيت اجخًاعياث English Math Sceince ICT Art Sunday حم اَشطت انطانب درس انٓجرة انُبٕيت انى انًذيُت انًُٕرة ٍحم ٔرلت حًاري To study for quiz on Wednesday : Sequence of events. Exercise on p157 of practice book. 1 Monday حم يٍ يهزيت احكاو 10انخالٔة صفحت To study for quiz on Quiz Material: 8-1/ 8Wednesday : Adverbs 3/ 13-2/ 13-3 exercise on p199 and 200 2 Tuesday ٌ" انًادة انًطهٕبت في االيخحا صذيمُا حضيٍ - انُحٕ كم ياحى ّ" دراصخ To study for quiz on Wednesday : vocabulary words on Tucker's Travels. In copybook and in the reader 3 Wednesday ٔرلت حذريباث Study for Quiz: 1. How Does Matter Change?(booklet) 2. What is Sound?(booklet) related sheets 4 Thursday w.b. pg. 94 ex 1 to 16 +18 + 5 Comments Al ARABIA FOR EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT AL ITTIHAD PRIVATE SCHOOL- Mamzar العربيـــــــــــــــة لتطويــــــــــــر التعليـــــــــــــم الممزر - مذرســـــة االتحــــــاد الخاصــــــة Boys Section Weekly Homework S R DAYS حربيت اصالييت 12 May - 16 May GRADE 6 نغت عربيت اجخًاعياث English Math Sceince ICT Art Sunday حم اَشطت انطانب درس ٍانًٕاخاِ بيٍ انًٓاجري ٔاالَصار 1 Quiz Syllabus: 1. Fact&Opinion 2. ٍ حم ٔرلت حًاريMain idea with supporting details 3. 'Robotics' Vocabulary list (10...
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...for the Tartan 4100, which has a displacement of 23,245 pounds and a beam of 13.5 feet. b). Solve the equation for d. 2.104. Sailboat speed. The sail area-displacement ratio S provides a measure of the sail power available to drive a boat. For a boat with a displacement of d pounds and a sail area of A square feet S is determined by the function a)Find S to the nearest tenth for the Tartan 4100, which has a sail area of 810 square feet and a displacement of 23,245 pounds. b) Write d in terms of A and S. Mathematics - Algebra Real World Radical Formulas . Read the following instructions in order to complete this assignment: a. Solve parts a and b of problem 103 on page 605 and problem 104 on page 606 of Elementary and Intermediate Algebra . b. Write a two to three page paper that is formatted in APA style and according to the Math Writing Guide. Format your math work as shown in the example and be concise in your reasoning. In the body of your essay, please make sure to include: § An explanation of what the parts of the formula mean before using it to get your answers. Study the Instructor Guidance examples to learn how to solve the formula for another variable. § Your solution to the above problems, making sure to include all mathematical work. § A discussion of how and why these concepts are important in the “real world.” Describe another situation that could be evaluated using these concepts. A great tip if you're just starting out in college...
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...which is made to measure your critical thinking skills and to assess your ability to apply knowledge and logic when solving problems. The ACT is broken up into four multiple-choice tests and one optional essay. The multiple-choice tests are: English, Mathematics, Reading and Science Reasoning. First, The English test is given, which includes five passages with 15 questions each, for a total of 75 multiple-choice questions that you must answer in 45 minutes.The passages cover a variety of subjects, ranging from historical discussions to personal narratives.The portions of each passage are underlined,...
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...Fixed and Growth Mind Sets As students growing up, we tend to get fixated on classes we like and dislike. The essay “The Perils and Promises of Praise,” by the author Carol S. Dweck explains that the mind has two different mind-sets. Those are fixed mind-set and growth mind-set, which explains the different ways we think about our intellectual abilities and how well we will do in our classes. A person with a growth mind-set believes that they are able to expand their intellectual ability by putting in effort (Dweck 7). People with this mind-set are willing to work hard and struggle with difficult tasks because in the end they will have completed that task and be successful (Dweck 12). A person with a fixed mind-set believes that they only have a certain amount of intellect, and that it cannot change (Dweck 6). When a person with the fixed mind-set is confronted with a difficult task, they usually give up or resort to cheating to pass (Dweck 10). Educators commonly believe that praising students' intelligence builds their confidence and motivation to learn (Dweck 9). After reviewing the differences between fixed mind-set and growth mind-set, I figured that reading and writing is the subject where I have a fixed mind-set, math class is the subject where I have a growth mind-set. Some people assume that intellectual ability is a fixed trait, that either they are smart or not so smart. When students become aware of the plasticity of the brain and being able to shape their intelligence...
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...A Treasure Hunt at Castle Rock using Pythagorean Quadratic June Tye-Patterson Math 221: Introduction to Algebra Instructor: Shenita Talton 07-13-2014 A Treasure Hunt at Castle Rock using Pythagorean Quadratic For this week assignment we are given a word problem and the use of the Pythagorean Theorem to solve it. We will be helping Ahmed and Vanessa, who both have a half of a map, find buried treasure in the desert somewhere around a place named Castle Rock. Ahmed map says the treasure is 2x+6 paces from Castle rock, whereas, Vanessa map says in order to find the treasure, go to Castle Rock, walk x paces to the north and then walk 2x+4 paces to the east. In order to discover the location of the treasure, we need to factor down the three quadratic expressions by putting the measurements into the Pythagorean Theorem. The first thing we need to do is to write an equation by inserting the binomials into the Pythagorean Theorem, which also states that every right triangle with legs of length have the relationship of a^2+b^2=c^2 x^2+ (2x+4)^2=(2x+6)^2 The binomials into the Pythagorean Theorem. x^2(2x+4) (2x+4)=(2x+6) (2x+6) The equation squared. x^2 4x+8x+8x+16=4x^2+12x+12x+36 Equation FOILED or distributed. x^2+4x^2=5x^2 First two terms added...
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...Academic assistance is the defined as an activity for teaching available for students in all subjects including science, mathematics, management, business studies, business and law and information technology. In the academic assistance, all subject related helps is being provided to the students to meet specific subject related queries. It is defined as a tutoring practice, which provides support to the students in solving particular subject related queries. Apart from this, this makes the learning process easy for the students through providing ready to learn or tailor made notes and helps in solving specific subject problems. Basically, academic assistance is the new method of tutoring by a large number of institutions to facilitate the students in their studies. Academic assistance encompasses all types of subjects from English to Management. In the academic content development, a number of subjects such as business studies, marketing, accounting and financial management, operations management, qualitative techniques, history, science, statistics, dissertation and its proposal development, human resources and organizational behaviour are covered. In pertinent to the given subjects, academic assistance is a kind of help provided to the students in developing particular topic related subjects content. Academic assistance is not only limited to provide a notes specific to subjects, but also it covers a full helps in completing the project steps such as authentic data collection...
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...A Mathematician’s Lament, by Paul Lockhart, is a mind revolving eye-opening piece on Lockhart’s extreme, yet makes logic, views on the mathematics education and curriculum in our educational system. An essay full of remarkable and strangely empowering critique about our mathematic education succeeds at motivating any future teachers to strive to make our math education curriculum better. This article critiques how we view mathematics as a culture, how teachers are “teaching” it (or not teaching it), why students are struggling and rejecting it, how parents in this society perceive it, and how testing students does not provide sufficient evidence that learning has taken place. This piece by Lockhart reinspires anyone (me in particular) and makes us realize that in fact math is an art like no other, and to have effective teachers, we need a greater understanding of the subject beyond the formulaic presentations we encounter from elementary to post high school education. Math is not about rules, it's not about arithmetic, it's not about notation. Math is about the search for beauty. The piece begins by a musician waking up from a terrible nightmare, where music education has been made mandatory both for music people and non-music people. "We are helping our students become more competitive in an increasingly sound-filled world. Educators, school systems, and the state are put in charge of this vital project. Studies are commissioned, committees are formed, and decisions are made--...
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...A Mathematician’s Lament, by Paul Lockhart, is a mind revolving eye-opening piece on Lockhart’s extreme, yet makes logic, views on the mathematics education and curriculum in our educational system. An essay full of remarkable and strangely empowering critique about our mathematic education succeeds at motivating any future teachers to strive to make our math education curriculum better. This article critiques how we view mathematics as a culture, how teachers are “teaching” it (or not teaching it), why students are struggling and rejecting it, how parents in this society perceive it, and how testing students does not provide sufficient evidence that learning has taken place. This piece by Lockhart reinspires anyone (me in particular) and makes us realize that in fact math is an art like no other, and to have effective teachers, we need a greater understanding of the subject beyond the formulaic presentations we encounter from elementary to post high school education. Math is not about rules, it's not about arithmetic, it's not about notation. Math is about the search for beauty. The piece begins by a musician waking up from a terrible nightmare, where music education has been made mandatory both for music people and non-music people. "We are helping our students become more competitive in an increasingly sound-filled world. Educators, school systems, and the state are put in charge of this vital project. Studies are commissioned, committees are formed, and decisions are made--...
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...Introduction WELCOME The TPR Plan Welcome to The Princeton Review! We’re delighted that you chose us to help you prepare for the GMAT. This course provides two important benefits: • A review of the content tested by the GMAT • Test-taking strategies to help you maximize your performance The Quantitative (or Math) section of the GMAT tests concepts from high school arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. The Verbal section measures your reading, grammar, and logical reasoning skills. The Analytical Writing Assessment essay tests your organization and writing skills. The Integrated Reasoning section tests much of the same content that you see on the Math and Verbal sections but does so using question formats that often display data in charts or tables. You have seen most of these topics previously, in high school or elsewhere. However, you probably haven’t used these skills in quite some time. This course will review these areas and introduce you to a few topics you may not have seen before. In addition to reviewing the material tested by the GMAT, you will learn testtaking strategies to help you best use your knowledge within the format of the test. You will learn the traps the test writers set for you and learn how to avoid them. You will learn how to use the multiple-choice format to your advantage. We’ll cover everything you need to know to meet the specific challenges posed by the GMAT. Use the multiple-choice format to your advantage. Structure...
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...7/29/12 UNIV103, Unit 2 IP Ghosts of Educations past Coming back to school after so long was daunting, but I could not have been happier for making the choice I have. In my first course I have been asked to complete an exercise called the MFL Path Builder. As I worked on this request I found I remembered much more than I thought I would, and forgotten just as much. There are three basic topics that include Writing, Reading, and Math. In high school I was very good at math, but I found I am just a little lacking in memory of all the rules math requires. Whereas I never excelled at English in high school; but was pleasantly surprised when I mastered 3 out of 4 modules in Reading. Oddly enough though in Writing, I completely tanked. After finding out just how much I have remembered and forgotten after so long, I find I am very anxious to get started on all the topic’s contained in each module. I started my IP by setting aside time to myself each night to focus on completing the MFL Path Builders. After completing the path builders for each topic I believe it did just what it should have done. It showed me just what I need to re-learn and catch up on. I feel that this tool was made to help new students that have been out of school for a long time; succeed in their education, and give us the same chances as those students who have just gotten out of other educational programs. I was pleasantly surprised buy the tool this program has given me and my chances to...
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...“Success is clarity of my intention...and reaching that intention while being true to myself and with joy.” In this essay i will be comparing Marita’s bargain and Kewauna Ambition. Both of these stories have some similar characteristics. The kids in these stories go through some of the same trials and tribulations. Marita’s and the kids that go to Kipp Academy are facing some challenges. Because where their school is located. Their school is in a really bad neighborhood they say you wouldn’t wanna walk down the street a long. They said most of the students that comes from single parent homes well not do good in school. They predicted that-quarters of the students will have to eat free or reduced lunch. “Which is say that their families earns...
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...- 36 Try Harder Verbal............................................ 37 - 42 Try More IR.................................................... 43 Try More Essay............................................. 44 Page 1 of 44 Bird's Eye View of Class Attended In Class Quant Verbal Topics & Methods Sentence Correction Critical Reasoning Reading Comprehension Other IR / Essay Preparing for the GMAT Session 1 □ DS Methods & Computation Methods 2 □ FDPs 3 □ Algebra 1 4 □ Algebra 2 5 □ Word Probs 1 6 □ Word Probs 2 7 □ Geometry 8 □ Num Props 1 9 □ Num Props 2 Subj-Verb Parallelism Pronouns Arg. Structure Assumption Modifiers Verbs Evaluate Comparisons Str/Weaken Idioms etc. Evidence Short Long IR Basics Essay Review Assess Gameplan Build "Do This" Checklist At Home Quant FoM Odds After Session 1 2 3 4 5 6 x 7 x 8 x 9 x x x □ □ □ □ □ □ □ x x x x □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ x x □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ x x □ □ □ □ □ □ □ x x □ □ □ □ □ x x x x Strat Guide Read Odds OG PS DS □ □ □ □ □ □ x x x x □ □ □ □ □ □ x x □ □ □ □ □ □ x x □ □ □ □ x x Verbal SC Strat Guide Read OG SC RC Strat Guide Read OG RC CR Strat Guide Read OG CR □ □ x x x x □ □ □ x □ □ □ x x x □ □ x □ □ □ x x x Other Roadmap CAT IR / Essay Other Read Do Do Do □ □ #1 x...
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