...part of the study material were excellent. Now here is what we did different; for the assignment we had to create an instructional paper detailing which are the main components of computer architecture and how they interact with each other so there was a lot of internet research done, article from books, magazines, etc. The assignment had to be unique, meaning explain everything in your own words and not copying and pasting taking the easy way out. The discussion forum provided great input and you can tell that...
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...ESSAY WRITING * FROM SUBJECT TO TOPIC * A topic is a narrow branch of the subject ( it is important to have a very specific topic, DO NOT BE BROAD) * IT IS ESSENTIAL TO NARROW DOWN YOU TOPIC * Ex: General Topic: media → Narrowed Topic: Commercials → Even More Narrow: How commercials manipulate their audience → Super narrow: How breakfast cereal commercials manipulate primary school children into eating sugary foods * There is never a limit to how narrow you can get with your topic * The topic determines what area you will discuss, but not the position you will pursue * Begin with a narrow topic before singling out your thesis statement * TECHNIQUES TO NARROWING DOWN YOUR TOPIC * Narrow your topic to a problem or question * Ex: Topic: Medieval architecture → Question: How did the duties and responsibilities of master masons set the stage for their future role as architects of the great cathedrals during the middle ages? * Narrow your topic chronologically * Shift the question slightly to emphasize time period, ex: When did the duties of master masons… * Narrow your topic spatially (ex: a geographical division, or something in relation to someone or something else) * Ex: the Kyoto accord → in North America…in Canada…In parliamentary divisions in Canada * Narrow your topic by dividing and subdividing it * Ex: First...
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...the refugee camp, saying, “I thought Saigon was lost forever.” Now he is currently a prosperous pharmacist in Westminster, Orange County, also known as Little Saigon. Tran writes that Orange County was once a neglected strip of bean fields, salvage yards, and empty storefronts, turned into a vibrant, bustling community by the Vietnamese refugees. Tran news article also is support with many other accounts from...
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...For this History 150 class, I have chosen to write about Filipino-Americans for my research paper. One main reason for this choice is that I want to be more informed about the Filipino-American community and its significant history with America. In the past, books I used in previous history classes only briefly mentioned this particular group of people. So, by writing this research paper, I hope to increase my knowledge about Filipino-Americans. Another reason is that I want to know why these particular people immigrated to the United States, continued to stay in this country, and formed a community. Lastly, I am actually Filipino-American myself. Thus, I want to take this opportunity to dig up and discover the unique history that helped to shape Filipino-Americans, such as myself, in present-day America. By taking the initial steps to produce a well-revised paper, I hope to discover the painful and unique history that has created existing Filipino-American communities across the United States today. Itty...
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...Philosophy of Education This paper focuses on my personal philosophy of education. Many educators cringe when they hear people ask what their philosophy of education is. This paper offers techniques and strategies that educators can implement when writing their personal philosophies. Also included in this paper are my belief statements on my personal philosophy on education. Lastly, my paper discusses the influences that have helped shaped my philosophy on education. “Your personal philosophy is not just a written statement. It is a perspective that involves your beliefs and values and becomes the basis from which you make decisions about what is important and about your role as an educator” (Armstrong, Henson, & Savage, 2009, p. 278). Through experience and research I wholeheartedly believe that developmentally appropriate practice is the best model for early childhood education. Children learn exceptionally well when in an environment that encourages play and exploration. Being a part of a preschool program it is my goal that the environment should provide experiences that are interactive and engaging for the age levels of the children it serves. Play is a powerful tool that benefits children’s intellectual, social, emotional, physical and language development. Writing a teaching philosophy can be a very daunting task, Montell (2003) suggests, “reflecting on what you don't like can give you insights about what you do like," and that...
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...who succeed. There are many questions surrounding the subject of women in television news, and I will attempt to answer relevant ones in this paper. How have the women that actually make it to the top and succeed as anchorwomen, done it? What does it take to make it? Why do those few endure it/enjoy it? Why has it been and still is difficult for women? What are the expectations of women in the field, as opposed to the expectations of men? I am interested in this topic because I once aspired to become a television broadcaster. I still have inspiration in me, but not quite as much due to the negative and discouraging aspects I have heard about in classes and in the media. I am not sure that I could be happy in a career such as this, and I know there are great difficulties in "making it" in this profession. I have read about the incredible ambition of successful females in television news, and it seems like it takes a special kind of passion to want to keep up in the business. I kept my questions in mind when gathering research material. While focusing on the key questions, I was able to find information that led me to form answers to them. Christine Craft's biography told of her individual experience of being fired on the basis of her looks and her age. I realized from reading her story that she had a "nose for news", a passion for telling it to the world, and a unique spark that...
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...Shark Research Paper You are more likely to get struck by lightning than to get eaten by a shark. Don’t let the word shark fool you, they are actually harmless creatures that are demonized greatly. There is a popular tagging group called Ocearch, and their goals are to protect and research the sharks. Protection of these beautiful majestic creatures are essential to the underwater world. Sharks such as Sophia, have many unique features. The longest whale shark recorded was 41.5 ft long. This shark was named after the size they get to. Whale sharks almost never attack humans and have no intention to. Even though they are as big as whales, they are not whales, which means that they are cold blooded and have to live in warm waters. As you...
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...Cover Letters While your resume is a summary of your credentials, your cover letter should essentially be a sales pitch. Your aim is to demonstrate why your skills and your background make a perfect match for the position you're applying for. The cover letter is not the place to summarize your background--you have already done this in your resume. Remember, employers typically receive hundreds of resumes for each job opening. You must stand out from other job seekers in a positive way. The best way to distinguish yourself is to highlight one or two of your accomplishments or abilities that show you are an above-average candidate for this position. Stressing only one or two unique attributes will increase your chances of being remembered by the recruiter and getting to the interview stage, where you can elaborate on the rest of your accomplishments. You can also gain an extra edge by showing that you have some specific knowledge about the company and industry. This shows that your are genuinely interested in the job you are applying for--and that you are not blindly sending out hundreds of resumes. More importantly, the employer will view your interest as an indication that you are likely to stay with the company for a substantial period of time if you are hired. 10 Key Details to Remember When to send a cover letter: always mail a cover letter with your resume. Even if you are following up an advertisement that reads simply "send resume," be sure to include...
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...Personality Reflection Paper PSY/250 May 02, 2012 Laura Taylor Abstract People are different and yet sometimes similar in their own way. It doesn’t matter if you are meeting any given individual for the first time or known then all your life he or she’s personality will be unique to them. Personality reflects who someone’s is and what they contribute to the social world. The paper will also include key concepts used to explain my personality, the consistency of the my personality features, and the reaction to the personality analysis, as well as identifying what would make a personality test reliable and valid. Introduction There are so many different combination of personality and In our every day to day lives we are consistently analyze the personality of those in our every day life. I feel that personality is defined as the specific character that any individual processes and according to Dictionary .com (2012); Personality is the visible aspect of ones character as it impress others. As we, all should know by experience that everyone has their unique personality, which defines them...
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...connected to the relationship but children are effected the most. Because of their innocence and immaturity they are not able to cope with the stressful events and aftermath of divorce like adults are able to. No one knows exactly how a child will react to divorce but more than not their behavior can be characterized as explosive and sporadic. The purpose of this research paper is to provide credible information on the effects that divorce has on children and the impact that it makes on their overall outlook on life before and after the divorce occurred. It will also highlight the stress that comes along with the relationship between parent and child as well as some insight on common practices used to help the children cope with the overall impact of divorce. Last but not least I will be adding some insight from my own personal experience about the effects of divorce. The demise or end of marriage has various and lasting effects on everyone connected to the couple going through that situation. Along with that comes a huge amount of stress, ill willed feelings, confusion, emptiness, and a plethora of other things that I would need three more pages to list. Children are the most vulnerable to the effects of these things. With their simple mind set and understanding of things, the concept of daddy and mommy not living together alone is enough to cause a child to go into some form of shock. Let alone the feelings they had before the marriage ended, who knows what they were subjected...
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...topic will yield a reasonable amount of results in the library? Do you plan to use the Library’s main all-in-one search or will you choose a specific specialized database? Here is a list of the databases available at KU Library : Databases A - Z The research terms that I think will yield a more results are abuse plans or identifying abuse. To research my topic I plan on using the KU library and the health sources, pubmed source. • Whom would you conduct an interview with about your topic and why would you choose this person? Try to select a person you may actually be able to contact in person, on the phone, or via the Internet. You will be conducting an actual interview in Unit 4, so it helps to start preparing now. I am going to contact a midwife from a local women’s clinic about my topic, why I feel like this person would be the one to contact is because she is the one that sees the women first before the doctors and asks the question about abuse. She would know firsthand if the questions are effective or out dated. She can also give me her medical opinion on whether these questions to her are good questions. • What listening strategies, as discussed in the Julian Treasure video, would you need to invoke when acquiring research by way of an interview, video, or audio recording? How might you need to alter your listening strategies for each type of source? In the video Mr. Treasure talks about responding to the answers when giving like nodding or giving a gesture that you...
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...Looking back at this fantastic journey, I cannot help but think that this class and its assignments have been important tools for improving not only my writing skills but also –and especially—my thinking skills. This class taught me a method for thinking and writing. While looking at the critical research reflection I cannot help but think of the word “reflect? “Since the beginning of this class, I had to reflect on course texts, reflect on the sources, reflect on personal experience, and reflect on peer reviews and discussion posts. Dr. ND asked me to reflect on my writing and to think carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion. Why the word "reflect" is so important? What does it mean, "to reflect”? The philosopher Locke said that the act of reflection is characterized by mental acts of doubt, believe, think, have emotions, and feelings (Locke). I believe that my final research paper is an essay that has all the characteristics described by Locke. The final project includes feelings, personal experience, thoughts, doubts, questions, answers, and reasoning....
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...EXPLORING THE REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER- ASSIGNMENT 1 “We teach to change the world.” (Brookefield, 1995: 1) This first section discusses reflection, as a teacher, why should I reflect upon my practice? What do I achieve? I feel that the process of reflection allows me to learn from my own experiences as a teacher, by providing me with a record of what I have done and an assessment of where I want to end up. Reflecting provides me with a focus for my teaching, where I constantly question what it is I am asking my students to do and why I am asking them to do it. So when I reflect, I not only challenge my own assumptions about what I do, I also identify areas where I feel that I could be lacking and possibly where I may be setting or working to standards that are too high and therefore unachievable by my students. There are many models that we can utilize to help us think reflectively. The Peters Model (1994) asks us to think of a particular situation we experienced and then to step back and allow ourselves to question the assumptions that we have made about that situation. Alternatively Brookfield suggests that we should use ‘critical lenses’, so that we look at a situation from our own viewpoint, from our colleagues’ viewpoint, from our students’ viewpoint and from a theoretical viewpoint. He calls these four viewpoints critical lenses and reminds us that, “A critically reflective educator knows that while meeting every one’s needs sounds compassionate and learner-centred...
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...As unique individuals we all learn differently, every person has their own learning preferences. Some people have a preference for seeing material in order to learn it, some people have to hear information to absorb it, and others must have their hands wrapped around the subject. Each and every person has a process by which they learn. The following paper will be a Self-Assessment and Reflection Paper of my learning style. I will also assess my strengths and opportunities, available to me, for growth. Finally, knowing my learning style can dramatically expand my knowledge base and putting myself in situations favorable for my learning style will allow me to succeed. I will formulate a strategic plan that will allow me reach my goals. But, what is a learning style? Learning styles are defined as “individual consistencies in perception, memory, thinking and judgment across any stimulus condition” (OMIDVAR, Bee Hoon, 2012, 269). Based in Kolb’s (1984) learning model, I am a visual learner. Visual learners may have artistic ability as they have a strong sense of color, pictures, flow charts, diagrams and visualization, and they write everything for frequent and quick visual review. The Visual learners may have difficulties with spoken directions, sounds and spoken words. (Amran, Bahry, Yusop, Abdullah, 2010/2011, p.328) Learning to me depends on the setting, depends on me, and how my processor is “feeling” at the time of contact. I prefer to work independently, I dislike working...
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...personality is what makes them unique. How people’s personalities are developed is based on years of research and theories. This paper will discuss some of those theories and dig into the research of personalities. Personality & Concepts * * How I define personality * Personality is what makes a person unique. Personality is also what makes a person similar and different from others. Our personality is what makes us who we are, the reason we make the decisions we make, and why we act the way we do. According to the book, the psychology of personality is measured by eight key aspects: Psychoanalytic, Neo-Analytic/Ego, Biological Behaviorist, Cognitive, Trait, Humanistic/Existential, Interactionist. * * What are some key personality features that define you? * There are several features that define my personality. Being that I am a Gemini and believe in the accuracy of the descriptions of Gemini’s from several different sources. Some of my key strengths are my communicative abilities, charisma, sense of humor, intelligence level, curiosity, and willingness to learn new things and take on new challenges. Some of my strengths can also become problems and turn into weaknesses. Looking at my life and the many different endeavors I’m involved in, outsiders could view me as a “jack of all trades” and “master of none”. * * Although I love learning new things, I easily become bored once the subject is no longer interesting I will move on to something...
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