...In my years of teaching composition to college students, I have discovered that one of the main obstacles to their learning the skills I teach is their conviction that those skills are nice to have, but not essential--unless, of course, they plan a career that is likely to require them to write a lot. Most students would like to write easily and well, but they do not feel an overwhelming need to. As it happens, however, writing essays is one of the best ways to develop the mental skills necessary for learning and thinking. Despite the widely held belief that human beings are rational animals, the fact is that we are no such thing--at least not naturally. What we are is capable of rational thought. We have the capacity to learn how to reason, but that capacity does not come to fruition without careful nurturing. Just as the skilled athlete has, through diligent effort and application, honed physical capacities that are inherent but not well developed in most human beings, so the skilled thinker has studied and trained himself to apply mental skills in a manner beyond the reach of most untrained minds. The exercise of rational thought or procedure to analyze a subject and to express in an orderly way the judgments arrived at through such analysis is called "discourse." Writing which aims to arrive at an understanding of a subject--or to make such an understanding possible for the reader by leading him through the steps of rational analysis of that subject--is...
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...For English 99 course I did accomplish my goal to be better writer. I argue that I can do a lot better in this class because I didn't follow good rules of writing and use time wisely on my essay. Many classes require one or more writing assignments, from short responses to term papers, and I'll do better on these assignments. I didn't do well on my first essay and third essay. On my first essay, there's Salome fragments and grammar error. I didn't anyone to proofread. And on my third essay, I thought that I can nail this essay, but I was wrong. I needed help. I was too stubborn. Also, my third essay I didn't organize my thoughts before writing. I didn't map out an outline before I start the actual writing. At the end, I didn't submit my essay on time. I had difficulty picking essay topics, locating appropriate resources, holding and manipulating information in their memory, organizing and sequencing the material, and getting it down on paper — all before I forget what I wanted to say. Always back up what you write with textual evidence – that is, give examples from the book or play that support your views. Don’t just write that you believe something – give proof! If I told to list important ideas and themes in the text, write examples of events of circumstances that drive you to your conclusion....
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...THE DEFINITION OF CONFLICT This essay we will examine the definition of conflict, its use as a tool in living in community and cooperation with others and how this learner intends to incorporate it. Conflict is a multi-dimensional communication process that takes place between two or more interdependent parties who believe that they have incompatible objectives or agendas (Abigail & Cahn 2011). This type of communication process is termed as an interpersonal encounter (conflict). These encounters are generally the results of direct, indirect and/or perceived relationship difficulties. These difficulties are normally centered on one’s perception of the engagement and are triggered by a rational matter (Wilmot & Hocker, 2011). The Complexities’ of Conflict: Conflict is often viewed by many as a negative act that is argumentative, inflated, redundant, and combative. However, according to Abigail & Cahn (2011) conflict is an inevitable interpersonal function that exists due to the complexities of interdependent relationships. Interdependent relationships are a natural byproduct of family, work, school, community and a host of other close knit relationships. Often these relationships are influenced by one’s social economic status as well as their social cultures and value systems (Wilmot & Hocker, 2011). Furthermore, all conflict is directly related to one’s ability to accept and agree with how an individual or entity is managing their interactions and relationship with...
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...Project Problem : What is the effect of using the science investigatory project on the performance of the students in Research? I. Problem Situation The advent of new and up-to-date curriculum has brought into focus the need to match the new science programs with the appropriate teaching method. As applied to classroom teaching, method has something to do with the way a teacher communicates the subject to the students. The strategy should include regular steps to guide the mental processes of the learners in mastering the subject being presented to them. The Science Investigatory Project (SIP) is an undertaking for science students which need an application of certain scientific principles and ideas. One of its aims is to develop one’s capacity in order to actively and effectively participate in the solution of problems being faced by the community through the application of rational and creative thinking process in search for the solution of the problem. For four years of teaching Research I in Pedro Guevara Memorial National High School, the researcher observed that the students are not aware of the important contribution of the research to man’s life. They tend to ignore it as a subject, which is manifested by their negative attitude towards it and low performance in the Research subject. Students belonging to the Special Science Classes are expected to acquire high performance knowing the fact that the Special Science Curriculum...
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...Roles and Functions Essay Iesha Sims HCS/325 04/04/16 Professor Elizabeth Donovan When working in health care there are many different situations that may be difficult and those difficult task can occur during anytime. The times where there are difficult challenges managers should know how to remain professional during the times of changes that may occur, demands that may be made, and the highest expectations that may be required of them. A manager is a person that has a leadership role but always performs over and beyond the normal person that has leadership qualities. There are different areas that a manager should focus on and function as and those are planning, organizing, controlling, and most of all leading. Planning requires a process of mapping out the best way to complete the task correctly. Organizing requires a process putting thing’s in order to have thing’s completed without disruptions. It involves coordinating. Controlling involves getting those that the person manages together to make changes and to monitor how the task are performed by each individual. Leading is the most important of all elements to managing. It involves encouraging words to your work team to ensure that all task or goals can be met. There are much more roles and functions to being a good manager but those listed could be a great start when leading. Managers are responsible for many things such as work schedules, training, assigning different task, and bringing forward new ideas....
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...|Assignment 3: | |Explain how the role of the teacher changes in the process of the child’s normalisation (socialisation). | | | |Define the term normalisation , linking it with the concept of deviations. (10) | |- Briefly explain the concept of ‘normalisation’ and look at the characteristics of the normalised child. | |Lecture 30 (Montessori, 2012) | |- Outline the definition of ‘deviations’ (Montessori, 1966) from a Montessori perspective. | | | |Outline the importance of the favourable environment in supporting normalisation. (20) | |- Briefly outline the characteristics...
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...Bloom's Taxonomy and its use in Nursing Education NUR/427 October 27, 2014 Dr. Shannon Smith Bloom's Taxonomy and its use in Nursing Education Registered Nurses (RN) make a commitment to being life-long learners. It is imperative that we stay up-to-date and current on standard practice in order to provide optimal education to our patients in managing chronic illness and disease. The origination, revision and domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor aspects of Bloom’s taxonomy in education and its use in nursing education will be the main focus of the following essay. In 1956, Benjamin Bloom along with a group of other educational psychologists published Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Educators of health use Bloom’s taxonomy to classify skills and learning objective for students. A revision of bloom's taxonomy by Anderson and Krathwohl in 2001 offers a range of three domains for learning which include cognitive, affective and psychomotor (Larkin and Burton, 2008). This system remains more effective to adult learners and is widely used by nurses for patient education. According to (Su and Osisek, 2011), education that is practical, relevant, and organized focusing on the problems and tasks that are applied to real life is preferred by the adult learner. Using this system allows nurses to plan for educational opportunities to a particular problem that is clear, concise and is easily understood by the patient. Using this system also allows documenting...
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...Our Prices Order now Writers Contact Us We write: Essays Research Papers Coursework Thesis Dissertations Term Papers UK Essays # Count of pages: Number of words: Choose your academic level: Term: Discount Code (optional): Discount: 0% Price: $0 Official PayPal Seal website security Types of Essays A big problem that most students and new essay writers run into is “How to write an essay.” usually roughly all essays follow a common structure of writing which comprises of an introduction, the body, and the conclusion. Once the writers are lucid about the technique of writing an essay and how to write an essay outline, the next step that they face up to is how to move toward a particular research paper topic. And what type of writing works best? Students often complain about a certain type of essay they have been assigned with. It seems to them that writing within essay type boundaries doesn’t allow them to think out the box, limits their potential. But writing a paper without any directions could be even more confusing than the class assignment you got. Do not think about the limitations as of the prison walls, but as of the walls in your room where you feel free to paint murals or change nothing whatsoever, simply being in control of it, being yourself. Tweet Quick Navigation through the Types of Essays Page Basic Types: Narrative, Descriptive and Persuasive How Can We Help Personal Essays Argumentation...
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...“How to Give Your Body the Nutrition it needs” Process Essay Tiffany Vogt Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on November 9th, 2014 for Professor Branch’s G124/ENC101 Section 16 English Composition course. By fulfilling the nutritional requirements your body needs, it can increase your daily energy levels and overall well-being. Maintaining a well-balanced diet is much more critical for your health than many may think, what you eat now could potentially affect your health later down the road. “The benefits of good nutrition can be found in physical and mental health because a healthy diet provides energy, promotes good sleep, and gives the body what it needs to stay healthy.” (Medical Online, 2013). There are a few key elements that are needed in order to specifically know the nutrients needed for your own body. Daily nutritional values can vary upon every person due to many different factors such as; body weight, height, daily activity level, or chronic illnesses. A person who runs 3 miles a day and is diabetic will have a much different nutritional needs than a person who is overweight and does perform much physical activity. It is important to keep factors such as these in mind when reviewing your nutritional needs. Due to so many different factors playing roles in specifying a person’s nutritional needs, there are free websites that are capable of helping with the process. One of the sites I’ve found very helpful is one that has been created...
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...;University of WestminsterWestminster Business School Module code and title: BKEY401 Professional CompetencesFormative Essay onIndependent Learning Student Name: Aisha Francis Student ID number: W1477552 Seminar leader name: Sumita Ketker Word Count: 805 Date: Thursday 16th October 2014 | Independent Learning; Developed through the structure of Higher Education Independent learning is a concept used within the learning of secondary and higher education. This method is used throughout an individual’s lifetime which aids those individuals to grasp different skills within using the method of independent learning. Meyer (2008) suggests that independent learning is the foundation of ‘Self – Regulated Learning’ which also suggests that each individual is to gather the understanding of what they are expected to do of their tutors and how independent learning is to assist them with their work. This method of education promotes the motivational aspect of learning and how each individual is to take on the responsibility of their knowledge intake, along with creating a clear and well thought out structure with their teachers to help improve their learning environment. Although this definition proves the importance of Independent Study a secondary source implies that independent study is something more in depth. Zimmerman and Schuck (2001) as cited in Meyer (2008) state that “Self-Regulated learning is the way in which learning learn to control their thoughts, feelings and...
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... • the structure of the traditional essay • the benefits of writing the traditional essay The Structure of a Traditional Essay Diagram 图解 Title of the Essay I. Introduction • Opening remarks to catch reader’s interest • Thesis statement • Plan of development (optional) II. Body • Topic sentence 1(supporting point 1) specific evidence • Topic sentence 2(supporting point 2) specific evidence • Topic sentence 3(supporting point 3) specific evidence III. Conclusion • Summary (optional) • General closing remarks • (or both) Benefits of Writing the Traditional Essay 1. Mastering essays will help make you a better writer; 2. The discipline of writing an essay will strengthen your skills as a reader, listener and speaker; 3. Writing will make you a stronger thinker. Chapter Two The Writing Process This chapter will explain and illustrate • the sequence of steps in writing an effective essay • prewriting • revising • editing Prewriting techniques: a. Freewriting b. Questioning c. Making a list d. Clustering(Mapping) e. Preparing a Scratch Outline f. Writing the first draft g. Revising: h. a. the content of your essay i. Is my paper unified? j. Is my paper supported? k. Is my paper organized? l. b. the sentences of your essay m. Do I use parallelism to...
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...experience with finding himself through his roots in order to persuade readers to do the same and embrace their history,...
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...Derek Speegle February 20, 2015 Intercultural Communication: Speaking Understanding Intercultural communication is very important in today’s workplace. Mastering the complexities of different cultures and socioeconomical statuses will enhance any business venture. To understand one’s buyers is a strategical way to sell more and learn about clients and competitors. There are many ways that different cultures use both verbal and non-verbal interaction. These forms of interacting may seem like someone is saying something one way but through the lenses of a different culture or social group, they may be trying to express something else entirely. Because of this, it is important to strategize on how to use intercultural communication in today’s workplace and even in one’s personal life. Intercultural communication is the process of learning the dialectal of cultural differences and social groups. It is learning to understand that different cultures may talk or act differently and that whether it is for business, personal or just common courtesy it is important to use these tools to help connect with those other people. As it states on the website Wikipedia, different cultures and countries “communicate and perceive the world around them” in different ways and that it is important to “depict differences in communication patterns across different cultures.” For instance, bowing in japan is a sign of respect and honor, and to refuse that honor or not return it could be perceived...
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...material for children at their specific grade level. Another topic tested in Read 180 for the CCSS is, Academic Vocabulary, which are, words that are academically used in dialogue or text. Specifically, Academic Vocabulary refers to words that are not necessarily common or that children would encounter in conversation. While in Read 180 I struggled like the rest of my peers in this “special” class. I struggled even worse than they did. For example, at times my peers would be more than 3 chapters ahead of me in our Read 180 online packet, but I never gave into learning how to become a better reader. Eudora Welty explains in the essay, “One Writer’s Beginnings” that, “Childhood’s learning is made up of moments. It isn’t steady. It’s a pulse.” (302). This quotation means that as a “Pulse” it's a rhythm that continues on and on again, learning is a process. I fully agree with this...
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...Understanding and supporting the development of a child is an important obligation for all carers. The holistic approach to a child’s development seeks to simultaneously address the physical, linguistic, intellectual, social and emotional aspects of a child’s life. The important fact of the holistic approach is that the child is given the ability to learn different things at his/her different stages of development. This essay will explore why play is important for the holistic development of a child, how playing has an impact on the child’s maturation and how play changes in the first six years of a child’s life. Because of its multi-faceted nature and the fact that it is an intrinsically spontaneous and unpredictable phenomenon, ‘play’ has proved to be extremely difficult to define and research. According to Bruce (1991), ‘play’ is a mechanism for learning, and is one of the most important dispositions to support children’s learning: ‘free-flow play seems to be concerned with the ability and the opportunity to wallow in ideas, experiences, feelings and relationships’ (Bruce, 1991, p42).While playing, children learn how to interact with peers, manage their feelings, explore the world and create new experiences. It can be argued that play helps the child’s cognitive development, which has been agreed upon by theorists, Vygotsky and Piaget. This learning through play will be disused further in the following pages of this thesis. There seems to be a general difficulty to define...
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