What I was able to take away from the ELEVATE Academy at this year’s International Career Development Conference in Nashville, Tennessee was amazing. I learned so much about being a better chapter leader, communicate the DECA brand, and making my chapter better overall in each of the five modules while simultaneously meeting great people. The ELEVATE Academy should definitely be on your to-do list next year in Anaheim. ELEVATE DECA The first module was an introduction to DECA’s backbones. We learned
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When I was reading the articles, I thought that some of the topics were interesting. I understand no that I have to improve to become a great writer. Also, I found there where some writing skills I like in addition to some that I dislike. I do have some concerns with writing in the future, but I hope that my concerns don’t happen. Some of the areas I must improve on are clarity, completeness, and changing passive words to active words. The articles did a great job at explaining what writing skills
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After by Morris Gleitzman Do you like books that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Books that will keep you awake all night wondering about the next chapter? If so, you should read After by Morris Gleitzman. This book is only 209 pages with short chapters making it a quick read that is great for adolescents. I was intrigued by the Once Series, a few months ago and have not been disappointed! After is the fourth book in the series and will not let you down. The main character in this book
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couple of things would then produce a poorly written paper. In this class, first you need to start with some sort of prewriting, this is a way to get all thoughts down and organize them on a piece of paper. After finishing my first draft of the first paper I thought that my paper was decent. I then received my critique and recognized that there was still a lot more work to be done. After accepting some very helpful feedback I greatly revised my paper. Every draft that I wrote this semester was greatly
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I never truly appreciated reading and writing for what it was, not until now. Lucky for me, I was taught at a very young age to read and write by my beautiful mother. From the time I was able to walk. She and I spend a lot of nights teaching me the knowledge and aspects of writing. But not so much for reading; I had to do most of that on my own. Once i began to read more on my own, I saw a change within myself and my grades started to improve. When i realized that by reading more and that I can use
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challenges when it comes to creating an acceptable paper. I have a negative outlook on my writing, I write a lot of cliche things, fragment sentences are my weakness, my vocabulary is poor, and I over think what is wanted from what I write. Struggling with this introduction, for instance, is one of my major weaknesses. A lot more work goes into it than there seems. I have to think “Did I capture the attention? Does my audience know where I’m going with this paper? Is it enough to make them curious to read
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about examining drafts and correcting any errors in sentences that may not relate to the thesis. Also, writers need to be mindful of their audience’s significance and their expectations. Writers will become their own judges when reconstructing their papers. Murray says that this can be beneficial, but also harmful because the writer can be rough on his or herself. According to Murray, a good piece of writing has accurate information that develops ideas
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to write. If I could describe my writing abilities in one word after this six week program it would be solid because with all the papers and clear instruction and guiding I have learned a lot about my writing style and writing in general. My learning disability has made a dramatic change from high school, I have been able to talk to my teacher for feedback on my papers and although my learning disabilities makes it hard for me to organize my thoughts I have adapted new writing habits to remember me
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Tick. Tock. At one moment while writing, you are looking at a blank document on your computer. Two seconds later, you are looking at the tweet you were tag in on your phone. Time is passing by faster than you know it. You realize now, the deadline on submitting your writing is approaching. You panic. You start to write random sentences, hoping that it will all make sense towards the end. Writing is a piece of art, therefore it should not include a deadline for submission. A deadline should not exist
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Analysis, and Argument Research Paper Outline After reviewing the essay assignment sheet, respond thoroughly to the following questions. This exercise will help you clarify your focus for the assignment, set the stage for drafting, & inform me of your needs. 1. Which career or career field would you like to explore for this research essay? If you are concerned about your topic, you may need to discuss your topic with me. List the career or career field topic of your paper: Funeral director / mortician
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