...internet and the online university library and searched terms such as video games and children, popular culture and video games, video game addiction, and video game violence. Listed below are some of the numerous sources I discovered. I choose a small sampling of the sources available, briefly explained their relevance, gave a short overview of the article, completed a quick pro and con review and lastly I completed a compare and contract of the source against two other sources. | Source 1 | 1) Source Title | The Effects of Video Games on Children | 2) APA-formatted citation for source | Gentile, D. A. (2004). The effects of video games on children: What parents need to know? Pediatrics for Parents, 21(6), 23-25. | 3) Source Evaluation | Peer-reviewed journal | 4) Relevance of source to Subtopic | This article shows the effects of gaming and that excessive time spent playing video games can have a negative effect on children. | 5) 3-5 sentence description of source | This article discusses the fact that video games can have both a positive and negative influence on children. It discusses the need for parents to monitor the games their children play if they do not want their children affected by the negatives of video games. It also addresses the correlation between the amount of time a child spends playing video games and effects. | 6) Strengths | This article breaks down the negative influences of children playing video games into five major effects. It...
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...In some schools marks the anniversary of William Shakespeare on the day of his birth and death. People celebrate to commemorate the achievements and contribution of Shakespeare that impacts literature in modern days. The article, Why Shakespeare Is Still Relevant, by Joseph Pearce presents the importance of Shakespeare’s work because of his contribution to English literature and the use of his written work to address the person’s morality. Through the plays and works of Shakespeare shows the outcomes of the person’s behaviour, present the reality of life and the significances of his work contributed the English literature. The author, Pearce, displays the relevance of Shakespeare due to his work that impacted today’s literature. Pearce states...
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...work. I'm glad the school curriculum of the 21 st century has evolved and we no longer spend our days doing boring stuff like that! Their old-fashioned, subjects that have little relevance in the modern world of the internet and space travel. The question is: shouldn't we allow our education system to further evolve and file Shakespeare in the same drawer where we've stuck Homer, Plato and Ovid? Given the society of North America in the 21 st century, Shakespeare's relevance is declining with each new technical advance. The purpose of this essay is to prove isn't it time to address this question head on, even at the risk of causing legions of English teachers to collapse in horror? Speaking to the world may be the least of the challenges facing those who want the teaching of Shakespeare. Shakespeare's English is the language as they spoke it 400 years ago. It is as ancient and antiquated and old as the Latin and Greek I spoke about in my introduction. Watch any class of high school students tackle Shakespeare and the first book you'll see on theredesks is a student guide of notes explaining who characters are, the plot and the themes. Indeed, it is doubtful that the play itself is ever cracked by some students. How can students in the 21 st century understand any of the great themes raised in these plays if they can't even understand what some guy is saying? If students must read this stuff, switch it for a modern translation. I would like to write a graphic novel using Shakespeare's...
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...Specimen Papers and Mark Schemes for English Literature For first AS Examination in 2009 For first A2 Examination in 2010 Subject Code: 5110 Contents Specimen Papers Assessment Unit AS 2 Assessment Unit A2 1 Resource Booklet Assessment Unit A2 2 1 3 9 15 25 Mark Schemes Assessment Unit AS 2 Assessment Unit A2 1 Assessment Unit A2 2 29 31 61 95 Subject Code QAN QAN 5110 500/2493/0 500/2421/8 A CCEA Publication © 2007 Further copies of this publication may be downloaded from www.ccea.org.uk Specimen Papers 1 2 ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY (AS) General Certificate of Education 2009 English Literature Assessment Unit AS 2 assessing The Study of Poetry Written after 1800 and the Study of Prose 1800-1945 SPECIMEN PAPER TIME 2 hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklet provided. Answer two questions. Answer one question from Section A and one question from Section B. Section A is open book. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The total mark for this paper is 120. All questions carry equal marks, ie 60 marks for each question. Quality of written communication will be assessed in all questions. 3 Section A: The Study of Poetry Written after 1800 Answer one question on your chosen pairing of poets. Heaney: Opened Ground Montague: New Selected Poems 1 John Montague and Seamus Heaney both write about the Irish past. Compare and contrast the two poets’...
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...need to establish guidelines and principles to help develop and advance any area of expertise, and this is the same for the field of management. Robert. L. Katz and Frederick W. Taylor were both pioneers in advancing the understanding of the field of management. Although their focus was different both were involved in revolutionizing the understanding of management and provided some of the building blocks in the evolution to today’s modern managers. The purpose of this essay is to critically evaluate the relevance of Katz’s Human skills and Taylor’s four principles of management on the work of Mr Geoffrey Howard’s job in managing a medium sized IT organization. A business that evaluates, develops and reconfigures information systems for some of Australia’s leading private and public sector companies. The essay puts forward the position that while on the surface Katz and Taylor’s principles have juxtaposing relevance to the work of Mr Howard, as you examine deeper, relevance is found in both bodies of work. Katz found through his research that managers needed three core skills; conceptual, human and technical skills. For Mr Howard the questionnaire (G. Howard, personal communication, June 1, 2011) showed interpersonal or human skills to be the building blocks of his day to day running of the organization. As “very much” of his job involves using interpersonal skills, higher than the other two skill sets. The interviewed showed he is also involved in activities such as coaching...
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...CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction What is Modern Technology? Is it relevance to use to have a better means of effective teaching? What are the possible outcomes of using this kind of technology? Modern Technology is an integral part of humans. People are seeking help from technology in order to accomplish tasks of any kind. Educational field has been accompanied by technology and has changed the pattern of learning and improved the standards of teaching. The old and outdated trend has been left far behind and people have adapted modern techniques with better chances and options to learn. People have utilized technology as a medium for learning. Technology plays an important role in the development of students while they are still in school and studying. The bottom line is that technology has played and still playing an important role in the field of education especially in the development and enhancement of the students. Technology’s impact in schools has been significant, advancing how students learn, how teachers teach and how efficiently and effectively educational services can be delivered. Technology has the potential to revolutionize the traditional teaching and learning process. Schools have generally been quick to adopt new technologies, often even before their educational value has been proven. Modern Technology can help us to make education a much more interactive and helps to promote collaborative learning, it helps to personalize and individualize...
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...• How is the word myth used popularly? For example, what does the statement, “It’s a myth” mean? In contrast, how is the word myth used in the academic context? After considering the definition in your textbooks and course materials, write a definition in your own words. 1. I believe in today’s world when the word “myth” is used, most people are saying it in the context that something is made up and/or is untrue. It takes the place of phrases such as “that’s an old wives’ tale” or “that’s an urban legend.” In academic context, a myth is a story that did or did not happen and has been passed down for years and years basically. After considering the definition in the course material and textbook, and from the information on how the myth is used in today’s society, I think that the definition I had in my head of what the word myth means stays pretty much the same. I think that a myth is just a story that is continuously passed on from generation to generation that can’t be proven. The loch ness monster is a good example. Plenty of stories about seeing the mythological icon, but no proof. • Why do myths from different cultures around the world address such similar or universal themes? Think about how myths explain the unknown and the tribulations of mankind. 2. I think that different cultures address similar themes because of the way the myths have been told. Each culture may have the same myths in their history, but just a different way of telling it. For instance...
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...Statement of Accounting Concepts SAC 3 (8/90) Qualitative Characteristics of Financial Information Prepared by the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board of the Australian Accounting Research Foundation and the Accounting Standards Review Board Issued by the Australian Accounting Research Foundation on behalf of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and by the Accounting Standards Review Board The Australian Accounting Research Foundation was established by the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and undertakes a range of technical and research activities on behalf of the accounting profession as a whole. A major responsibility of the Foundation is the development of Statements of Accounting Concepts and Accounting Standards. The Public Sector Accounting Standards Board is one of the boards of the Foundation. The Accounting Standards Review Board was established by the Ministerial Council for Companies and Securities. It has responsibility for the development of Approved Accounting Standards for application by companies, and for the development of Statements of Accounting Concepts and Australian Accounting Standards. Copies of this Statement are available for purchase from the offices of the Australian Accounting Research Foundation, 211 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, Victoria 3162, Australia...
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...different factors include specialist knowledge, methods, human resources and timing. The relevance of this question can not be understated as the membership of Pressure Group’s (PG) is increasing and the membership of Political Parties is decreasing. In 1997, Tony Blair remarked ‘we should resist the tyranny of pressure groups’. One factor that can result in some PG’s being more successful than others is a PG’s specialist knowledge. The homelessness PG Shelter helped draw up the 2002 Homelessness Act. Their specialist knowledge helped them get access to law makers and as a result, they achieved their stated goal and were very influential in it too. This view is supported by Pluralists such as Robert Dahl and Charles Lindbolm, who argue that law makers sometimes need the expertise of PG’s. This is a factor as to why some PG’s are more successful than others as a PG’s specialist knowledge can help them gain access to Whitehall and exert their influence. Another factor that can result in some PG’s being more successful than others is a group’s methods. The National Campaign against Fees and Cuts organised the use of ‘direct action’ to protest an increase in Tuition Fees in 2010. The protests turned violent and arrests were made. Whereas Surfers against Sewage, used more peaceful methods and were successful in achieving a law on clean bathing water. This shows that a group’s methods can play a part in a PG’s success as a more radical approach can alienate politicians and therefore...
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...Discuss some of the ways that participants in a conversation are sensitive to others needs There are two theories in spoken language that explain how speech in conversations changes due different factors. Some of these factors include; professional status, regional background, and age. These theories are the accommodation theory and the co-operative principle. The accommodation theory was developed by Howard Giles in the 1970’s. He had the theory we change our speech depending on the conversational needs of the person we are talking to. This either leads to divergence, people’s speech moving apart, or convergence, moving our speech closer to the other person’s style. Furthermore, convergence has the effect of decreasing the social distance between speakers which includes downwards convergence which is moving away from Received Pronunciation. A situation where this would take place could be talking to a friend or relative with a strong regional accent. This contrasts with upwards convergence where a person moves closer to Received Pronunciation. A situation in which this could occur could be when talking to a boss or someone with higher status. Mutual convergence is when both the participants move towards each other’s speech styles which tends to happen when both the speakers like each other. Divergence has the effect of emphasising the differences between two people’s speech styles such as a teacher asserting their authority with a class of students. The co-operative principle...
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...1. What changes are there in Eric’s character in the course of this act? Eric has been seen as a foolish, immature young man in his interactions with other characters early in the play, we have learnt that he has been a steady drinker for two years and that he is treated childlike, for example, Mrs Birling assumes that Eric and his sister are tired because he is apart of the younger generation although he is old enough to be responsible for his actions. In Act Three the Inspector questions Eric, and when the truth comes out about Eric’s role of Eva Smith’s death he acts as if their relationship was brief and the fact that she became pregnant seemed a childish game by describing her as a 'a good sport'. He does, however, offer her money but Eva declined his offer when she found out the money had been stolen from his fathers factory which tells us although she had little in life she was not prepared to take things from other people. Despite being one of two characters who tries to help Eva, the other guests turn on Eric, even his father-'You're the one I blame for this’. Eric was shocked that the household hadn’t absorbed the message communicated to them by the inexplicable Inspector Goole as himself and Sheila were not so easily swayed towards Mr Birling, Mrs Birling and Gerald’s theory as they still should feel responsible for the disastrous incidents that escalated from a chain of events for this girl to end her life. Eric learned from the experience - 'It's what happened...
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...Enhanced TV Web site. Fans could play trivia, see replays, participate in polls and chat rooms, and view player statistics. The site received an estimated one million hits. Why? Frame your answer in terms of exposure, attention, and comprehension. This question goes a step further than the previous one and requires students to follow the consumer from first exposure to the consumption decision. The Super Bowl is often the most watched television event of the year. As a result, it is an excellent opportunity for marketers to maximize accidental exposure to their products and services. Certainly, most truly devoted football fans (the group most likely to be intrigued by the activities offered on the Web site) were watching the Super Bowl that Sunday. To promote the Web site during the game was therefore an ideal opportunity to maximize accidental exposure. Because the Super Bowl is such a major event, most viewers (especially the die-hard fans) were watching with a relatively high level of focal attention. One of the primary reasons ABC’s promos were so successful in attracting traffic is that they were at least somewhat situationally self-relevant to everyone who saw them. If you didn’t care at all about football, you wouldn’t have been watching the game. The intrinsic self-relevance of the Web site was very strong for those serious fans who wanted to know even more about the game they were watching, or debate the play-calling and the relative merits of...
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..., the author of Harrison Bergeron, focus deeply on Symbolism. His focus of symbolism was so vibrant in this piece of literature that I’ve explained the purpose, relevance, and significance, of symbolism in this book. If you still aren’t convinced in one of the three ideas think of it this way. How difficult would your life be, being who you are, if you were toned down in order for others to have the same chance as you. This story is not for a casual read. This story was made to be broken apart, bit by bit, and analyzed deeply by the reader. Everything stated above is my own thoughts, so it is possible you find flaws with it, but it is my thoughts on why symbolism in this piece has a big purpose, significance, and relevance in this story, and in the real...
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...While fighting for these rights, women characters in short stories, novels, plays, and even poetry were made to beat the odds of normalcy. In some instances, these women were portrayed as heroines. Three perfect examples of women characters before their time are Nora Helmer from A Doll’s House, Antigone from Antigone, and Emily Grierson from “A Rose for Emily.” These sapid characters, Antigone, Emily, and Nora, step from the normal roles as women and fight against all authority, stand up for what they believe in, and break the laws as they fall. To better understand the character, one must first understand the author and the time period in which the story was written. Sophocles wrote many dramatic plays including, Antigone. Sophocles, like many of his characters in his plays, was a hero of sorts. He held many public offices and was a general during the Samian War and the Archidamian War. “Sophocles was a priest of Halon and helped introduce the cult of Asclepius, god of medicine, to Athens” (Gill). He grew up in a town known as Colonus, but he stayed in Athens most of the time (Gill). His play, Antigone, was written in 441 B. C., in Ancient Greece. (Sophocles 1465) . In the dramatic play, Antigone, Antigone undergoes a deadly battle with her uncle, future father-in-law, and king, Creon. Antigone is considered a princess in the land of Thebes where her father, King Oedipus, once ruled. In this play, Antigone’s two brothers fight to the death for the throne. They kill each other...
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...new movements in scholarship and performance, and is currently an active part of education curriculums. His plays remain highly popular today and are constantly studied, performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world. It is safe to say that although Shakespearean plays were set in the Renaissance Era, they are still the epitome of English literature and are revered by theaters, performers and audiences alike due to their remarkable credibility in portraying everlasting political, social and moral issues. http://www.neptunetheatre.com/content/Shakespeare_hat_trick His plays move from romantic to tragic, humorous to serious so much so that he not only caters to all tastes but also all times by portraying the political situation of his times as well as the way of living. Even Romeo and Juliet, considered by many as a die –hard romantic scripture actually highlights political issues. One of the main political aspects of the play was when count Paris uses his political and aristocratic power to threaten Juliet if she did not marry him. The romance provided a perfect front to front to address the rich/poor issues in the Elizabethan era, and even today we see such situations where the influential overpower the lower castes, forcing them to sometimes give up on their dreams and hopes. The relevance is uncanny and once you read the play you...
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