...Zaria Johnson February 26, 2011 6-305 4th book report Stuck In Neutral This book is called Stuck in Neutral and is written by Terry Trueman. It was published on October 9, 2001. Terry attended the University of Washington, where he received his B.A. in creative writing. He also has a M.S. in applied psychology and a M.F.A. in creative writing, both from Eastern Washington University. He has two sons and currently lives Spokane, Washington since 1974. There are a few main characters in this book. The main character in this book is Shawn McDaniel, a fourteen year old boy who has a disease called cerebral palsy (C.P) Even though Shawn can not speak or move any muscles he thinks that his father his planning to kill him to ease his pain during his seizures. Shawn’s father is Sydney E. McDaniel. He wrote the poem “Shawn” and won a Pulitzer Prize for it. The reason Shawn thinks his father is planning to kill him his because his father left because he couldn’t stand not having a regular child. His mom Lindy (Linda) his over protective which Shawn doesn’t like even he is completely paralyzed, in his mind he knows he’s fourteen, and he wants to be treated like it. Cindy (Cynthia) and Paul are a great brother and sister to Shawn. Cindy helped him learn things even though he is paralyzed...
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...Washington Irving was born on April 3rd 1783 in New York City by parents William Irving SR and Sarah Irving he was the youngest of 11 children. William Irving was well known as the man you created short stories also for the many books he has written such as “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, “The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon”, “Gent Tales of the Alhambra”, “Tales of a Traveler”, “Brace Bridge Hall”, “A tour on the Prairies”, “The life and voyages of Christopher Columbus”, “The history of New York”, “Letters of Jonathon old style”, “Salmagundi”, “George Washington”, “Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus”, “The Complete tales of Washington Irving”, “Rip Van Winkle”, and “Three Western Narratives history, tales, and sketches”. Washington Irving was named after George Washington and he attended the first presidential inauguration of his namesake in 1789. He went to a private school and studied law and began to write essays for periodicals. He worked in it in various offices until 1804. He also wrote articles for The Morning Chronicle and The Corrector, both newspapers edited by his brother Peter. He wasn’t a very good student and almost didn’t pass the bar. Washington, his brother William Irving and James Kirke wrote a collection of funny essays but he became more known for “A History of New York”, written under the name of "Diedrich Knickerbocker.". He went to England to work for his brothers business in 1815. He wrote a collection of stories called...
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...Hope Harrelson English 100 A84 Instructor: Duval “What can I gain by having an education?” Gaining an education can enhance your life as an act of defiance and assertion of power. As we all know going to school isn’t always for everybody, but you decide what you want to do. As for Sherman Alexie, (author of “Superman and Me”), he described his life as an Indian boy living on the Spokane Indian Reserve in eastern Washington state and how reading and writing greatly affected his life. As an Indian child, the he was expected to fail. But although failure is what was expected of him, Alexie refused to do so. He wanted to make his point, that his culture was able to get an education and value reading. Now he teaches creative writing to Indian children and has many students described as students who are “trying to save their lives”. Therefore having this quote, “I refused to fail. I was smart. I was arrogant. I was lucky”. (p. 91). (Alexie, 83-91) inspired me to take on this challenge in life. An education in law provides me with skills, knowledge, perseverance, and wisdom. It allows me to open my heart and mind to helping others; it enhances my understanding of how the world really works; it provides the possibilities for growth and joy in my life. Education challenges me to become a dedicated, productive, and relevant member of my American society. I decided to attend midlands technical college for an education in some kind of law to gain a greater life. A year ago my life...
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...Creative Intelligence and Leadership Name OI 361 Date Instructor Name Creative Intelligence and Leadership This paper will illustrate the results from our individual creative intelligence styles. Creative Intelligence refers to the way individuals use their creative potential. More specifically, Creative Intelligence describes the aspects of personality that drive us to achieve outstanding results. It also covers how we see and understand the world around us. It deals with our basic values in terms of what we consider right and wrong, or good and bad. And finally, it covers our willingness to take risks. The styles are as follows: Intuitive - Focuses on results and relies on past experience to guide actions. Innovative - Concentrates on problem-solving, is systematic, and relies on data. Imaginative - Is able to visualize opportunities, is artistic, enjoys writing, and thinks “out of the box.” Inspirational - Focuses on social change and the giving of self toward that end (Apollo Group Incorporated, 2004). After doing the worksheet, the results are as follows. Vernette Kudler Fine Foods is a growing organization the leaders at Kudler contribute to the success of the organization. A person’s creativity and intellectual ability goes together. Individuals have different personality traits these traits can help an organization succeed or fail. In completing the Creative Intelligence Profile, I rated in the category inspirational. In analyzing Kindler’s Foods organization...
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...“Yo, when are you going to need to know what y=mx+b is?” This has been true with nearly every class that I’ve taken except for a select few. After seeing and hearing about what being apart of the Yearbook Staff encompasses, I’ve been able to create a solid, final decision on what my next destination is at Mallard Creek High School: The Yearbook Staff of 2018-19. Creative writing has always been a passion of mine, even when I was younger. Being able to openly express myself in such a way for people to understand who I truly am is something I truly enjoy. I started writing when I was in third grade, still living in Delaware at the time. A counselor who worked at the elementary school deemed it would be a helpful stepping stone in my life. At the time I dealt with certain things in my family life inside and outside my home. Writing allowed me to let loose all my feelings, which were very complex for me being so young....
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...ENG 202: Brandel Of Prisoners & Superheroes Shalin Patel Poem Title: Prisoner No. 786 Drama Title: Love is Bl(ow)ind Creative Non-Fiction Title: v/s The Biased Media of the 21st Century Fiction Title: Sub-Urban Superhero Reflection Essay Included Total Word Count: 5095 Prisoner No. 786 I, prisoner number 786, stick my head out through these iron bars. I watch as days, months and years turn into eons. The smell of the warm moist mud reminds me of all those carefree afternoons I spent on my mama’s porch watching the rain pass by. The scorching sun on my face reminds me of the sweetest iced tea my sister used to so carefully prepare. The unflinching rain at times takes me back to the fields where I would play soccer for hours at end with my cousins. The bitter cold within my bones reminds me of the steaming hot barbecue my father would make so passionately, never failing to impress. This man standing outside my cell tells me this is not my country, then why does it feel like I’m right at home? He says I’m not like him, then why do I feel like he’s like me? I, prisoner number 786, stick my head out through these iron bars. I stare towards the heavens as a white fairy descends from the village of dreams. I don’t know who she is, but she talks like she’s all mine. When I listen to her, it feels like I want to go out there and live again. When she makes all those fake promises, she makes me want to believe in myself again. I, prisoner number 786, stick my head out through these...
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...Introductory As we know, different country has diversity style of education system, we cannot say which is better or worse, each one has its own advantages and disadvantages. We can figure out the differences and connections with them, and learn to know the reasons why different countries has different education system. I am going to talk the teaching style and education purpose in three countries, China, America and Japan. As for teaching style, This will determine the interests for students. If a professor could make his or her class more funnier, students would be willing to go to his or her class and listen carefully. But how to do this, from ancient to now, teaching style is always the topic that people discuss. Now in China, it is traditional education and hidebound style, to be honest, in Chinese college, instructor is authority, students should just listen and take notes, and too much homework lead them they do mot have time to know the world and themselves. They just focus on their academic business, and the test points, because, in Chinese teachers eyes, how hard you work and how many points you get is a standard to measure if you are a good student. “ Chinese students are less conscious of the world around them, all-around development is faint and they have no opportunity to enhance their personal qualities in many respects.” (Ruby, S.,& Olivia, S.). We have to say, this kind of teaching style exists so many problems. On the one hand, this will enable...
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...Training Australian National University This slide deck is released under a Creative Commons license Are you a plotter or a pantser? Plotters like to plan and then write line by perfect line. They take a long time, but don’t have to do a lot of editing later. Pantsers like to just jump in, with minimal preparation. They make a mess and then clean it up. The cleaning up can take a long time. Ideally you can switch between these modes. ‘... file cabinets are full of unborn articles. I know many researchers who have a shameful backlog of data; some have unpublished data from the 80’ s that they “hope to publish someday”. Sure they will.’ Silva, 2007. Warning: Don’t try to do this from a cold start... Writing a journal article is like cooking a stew. You need ingredients. If you have to keep running to the shops it will slow you down. Check whether you have some or all of the following in your academic cupboard: ● ● ● Data, Ideas and/or artifacts Knowledge of at least some relevant literature Results, analyses and or theorisations Day Zero: What sort of academic are you? Academia used to be mostly about speaking Image of an early viva from William Clark “academic charisma and the origins of the research university. Now we know each other through writing “Text work is identity work” Kamler and Thomson, 2006 Where you publish matters because it positions you within your academic ‘tribe’ Ask yourself: Where do people I like...
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...Gaining an education can enhance your life as an act of defiance or an assertion of power. Going to school isn’t for everybody but it’s up to you to know what you want. As for Sherman Alexie, (author of “Superman and Me”), he described his life as an Indian boy living on the Spokane Indian Reserve in eastern Washington state and how reading and writing greatly affected his life. As an Indian child, the narrator was expected to fail. But although failure is what was expected of him, Alexie refused to do so. He wanted to prove that his culture was able to get an education and value reading. Now he teaches creative writing to Indian children and has many students described as students who are “trying to save their lives”. Therefore having this quote, “I refused to fail. I was smart. I was arrogant. I was lucky”. (p. 91). (MHG Alexie 83-91) inspired me to take on this challenge in life. An Art education provides me with skills, knowledge, perseverance, and wisdom. It broadens my attitudes of acceptance of others who are different from me; it enhances my understanding of how the world really works; it provides the possibilities for growth and joy to my life. Education challenges me to become a dedicated, productive, and relevant member of my American society. I have the ability to draw still life. My dream is to become a still life artist. The skill of drawing cartoons started in 6th grade when my teacher gave me a Garfield coloring book. Once I got home, my cousin and I decided...
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...REED, PH.D., UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, EMERITUS and UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, RETIRED A Teacher’s Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of Booker T. Washington’s Up from Slavery 2 INTRODUCTION Booker T. Washington’s commanding presence and oratory deeply moved his contemporaries. His writings continue to influence readers today. Although Washington claimed his autobiography was “a simple, straightforward story, with no attempt at embellishment,” readers for nearly a century have found it richly rewarding. Today, Up From Slavery appeals to a wide audience from early adolescence through adulthood. More important, however, is the inspiration his story of hard work and positive goals gives to all readers. His life is an example providing hope to all. The complexity and contradictions of his life make his autobiography intellectually intriguing for advanced readers. To some he was known as the Sage of Tuskegee or the Black Moses. One of his prominent biographers, Louis R. Harlan, called him the “Wizard of the Tuskegee Machine.” Others acknowledged him to be a complicated person and public figure. Students of American social and political history have come to see that Washington lived a double life. Publicly he appeased the white establishment by remaining cautious in his charges and demands. Privately he worked tirelessly to undo the effects of institutional and cultural racism. Although he seemed to have made a grand compromise, first with the white south and then with...
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...Reem 2013 Active learning through play and creative arts Reem 2013 Active learning through play and creative arts Play and creative arts are important aspects of children’s learning that are being used in kindergartens. This action research project explores the using of play and creative arts in a kindergarten classroom. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and analyze how play and creative arts activities enhance and support children’s learning in literacy and numeracy lessons. Qualitative methods were used to gain data that reflect on the implementation of play and creative arts strategies and activities in teaching and the interpretation collected from participants. The three types of tools that used to collect data are observations, interviews and a reflective journal to ensure validity of results. After analyzing the data, two interrelated themes emerged. The first theme highlights the benefits of play and creative arts in early childhood. The second theme shows the benefits of using them can support literacy and numeracy development. Consequently play and creative arts seems to promote development in children’s learning processes and they also offer the learners’ confidence in their learning. To conclude, this study shows that play and creative arts may have positive effect in improving the children’s overall performance and attitudes. Play and creative arts are important aspects of children’s learning that are being used in kindergartens. This action research...
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...Table of contents Introduction……………………………………….………2 Mojo Media Executive Summary Objectives Situation Analysis.......…………………………………...5 Historical Context Industry Analysis Market Analysis SWOT Competitor Analysis Objectives…………………………………………….…12 Quantitative Benchmarks & Time Frame Budgeting……………………………………………..13 Method & Amount Strategy …………………………………………………14 Target Market Campaign Strategy Execution…………………………………....…………17 Creative Objectives & Strategies Creative Testing Media Plan………………………………………37 Objectives Strategies Choices Scheduling and Budgeting Integrated Marketing Communications Evaluation………………………………………………46 Criteria for Success-Measurement Methods Marketing Recommendations Conclusion……………………………………………..48 1 INTRODUCTION Mojo Media MoJo Media is a full service advertising agency dedicated to providing companies with creative, executable, and effective ideas. We specialize in helping brands take their company to a whole new level. By working personally with each client, we are able to develop creative solutions to transform the brand. We would like to thank Naked Juice for inviting our advertising agency to design an advertising campaign. We are confident that our advertising ideas will put some mojo into the way consumers see your juice products. 2 INTRODUCTION Executive Summary Naked Juice presents an affordable and unique way for consumers to maintain healthy eating habits in an on-the-go environment. The brand has relied on its healthy share of...
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...Journal 2: Civic Narrative 9 Unit 1 Journal 2: Civic Narrative Handout 11 Unit 1 Assignment 1: What Would You Do? 12 Unit 2 Journal 1: Personal Narrative 13 Unit 2 Journal 1: Personal Narrative Handout 15 Unit 2 Journal 2: Civic Narrative 19 Unit 2 Journal 2: Civic Narrative Handout 20 Unit 2 Journal 3: Article Response 22 Unit 2 Assignment 1: What Would You Do? 23 Unit 2 Assignment 2: Declaration of Independence and Public Safety 25 Unit 3 Journal 1: Car Commercials 26 Unit 3 Journal 2: Personal Narrative 27 Unit 3 Journal 2: Personal Narrative Handout 28 Unit 3 Journal 3: Civic Narrative 31 Unit 3 Journal 3: Civic Narrative Handout 32 Unit 3 Journal 4: Taste vs. Judgment 34 Unit 3 Presentation 1: What Would You Do? 35 Unit 3 Assignment 1: Habits That Hinder Thinking 36 Unit 4 Journal 1: Invention Exercise 37 Unit 4 Journal 1: SWOT Analysis Template 38 Unit 4 Journal 2: Personal Narrative 39 Unit 4 Journal 2: Personal Narrative Handout 41 Unit 4 Journal 3: Civic Narrative 43 Unit 4 Journal 3: Civic Narrative Handout 44 Unit 4 Assignment 1: What Would You Do? 46 Unit 4 Assignment 2: Invention White Paper 47 Unit 5 Journal 1: Personal Narrative 48 Unit 5 Journal 1: Personal Narrative Handout 49 Unit 5 Journal 2: Civic Narrative 51 Unit 5 Journal 2: Civic Narrative Handout 53 Unit 5 Assignment 1: What Would You Do? 55 Unit 6 Journal 1: Errors of Validity 57 Unit 6 Journal 2: Personal Narrative 59 Unit 6 Journal 2:...
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...it. Which means that while one piece of writing is amazing, creative, and witty to one person to another person it could be the most boring, uninteresting, and redundant piece of literature they have ever read. In this semester of Literature 221, I was given the opportunity to read works from many different genres, time periods, and styles of writing. Some of which, like Emily Dickinson’s Life I and Life XLIII, Joyce Carol Oates’ Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?, and Sherman Alexie’s What You Pawn I Will Redeem I thoroughly enjoyed and learned from. While others such as Ernest Hemingway’s Big Two-Hearted River, Mark Twain’s excerpt When The Buffalo Climbed a Tree from Roughing It, and the excerpt from Sula by Toni Morrison weren’t exactly my cup of tea. Emily Dickinson is a remarkable poet who often writes from a very emotional and self-examining perspective. This is why I really enjoyed the two selections of her work we had to read this semester. In her first poem Life I, the very first two lines make you stop and think, “I’M nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?” (Dickinson 2) Bam! I was hit in the face with self-reflection. Am I somebody? Or am I a nobody? Emily Dickinson continues by saying “how dreary to be somebody!” (Dickinson2 ) as if to be somebody is a bad thing. I love that Emily Dickinson questions the ideology of having to be surrounded by people and having to constantly be in a spotlight. Every move that you make is questioned and examined by people...
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...for answers, a reaching for meaning Thinking-is any mental activity that helps formulate or solve a problem, make a decision, or fulfill a desire to understand Careful observation includes: * Remembering * Wondering * Imagining * Interpreting * Evaluating * Judging * Importance of Thinking Successful problem solving and issue analysis require factual knowledge, factual knowledge is already known so to be a successful problem solver, you will need both * Brain and Mind at Work Thinking occurs in patterns that we can study and compare to determine objectivity, validity, and effectiveness The very structure of the brain implies integration between the two hemispheres Right Hemisphere-governs the non-verbal, symbolic, and intuitive responses Left Hemisphere-governs the use of language, logical reasoning, analysis, and performance of sequential tasks The mind has two distinct phases: * Production Closely associated with creative thinking and produces various conceptions of the problem, various ways to deal with the problem, and possible solutions Good Thinkers: * Adept at using a variety of techniques * See the problem from many perspectives * Consider many investigative approaches * Produce many ideas before turning to judgment * More willing to take intellectual risks * Are more adventurous and consider unusual ideas * Use their imaginations Poor Thinkers: *...
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