Learning Disability Report August 5, 2012 Sped 226 Grand Canyon University Disability | Area of difficulty | Symptoms include trouble with: | Example | Dyslexia | Processing language | Reading, writing, and spelling | Confusing letter names and sounds, difficulties blending sounds into words, , slow rate of reading, trouble remembering after reading text | Dyscalculia | Math skills | Computation, remembering math facts, concepts of time and money | Difficulty learning to count by 2s, 3s
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undertaken. My favorite subject is science, however everything that happens in the world falls under history at some point in time, based simply on the fact that everything we do or say will become history after it’s done or said. I want to study history and find more about my families’ history, and my culture in parts of the world where my descendants come from. It is extremely important to know where I come from and who my people are, as one day I will marry and settle down with my own family
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Thesis Writing: A Guide for Students By Jennifer Swenson The Sparrow’s introduction to thesis writing is a clear-cut and comprehensive tool for those who are about to embark on one of the more difficult projects in all of academia. Thesis writing is not an art; rather, it is the product of many months of research and painstaking hard work. Whether you are writing a master’s thesis, a PhD thesis, or any other form of this venerable genre, I hope this guide will serve you well. Thesis Writing Background
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Reflective Self-Analysis My portfolio demonstrates my understanding of persuasive writing. My idea of persuasive writing is that a good essay will affect the reader in some way shape or form. I believe combining effective uses of logos, pathos, and egos along with structure are very important. My persuasive writing reflects the way I think about argumentation in general. I can see how easy it can be to write a paper arguing a point, but not doing it in the correct manner. For example, if a writer
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My first long-term goal is to finish this Doctoral program at Abilene Christian University. It is important to utilize the progress I made in my short term goal to reach and succeed in my long-term goal. My short term goal of using the Writing Center, and preparing for classes will help me obtain that purpose. Going to work full time and going to school my motivation or drive has been working in overdrive. Having motivation has helped me satisfy the need to complete a new task every day. In respect
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career. One of the coolest features is called WritePoint. Consider WritePoint your own personal proofreader. After you’re done writing a paper, submit it to WritePoint and it will insert comments to let you know what might need to be fixed or might suggest something that could sounds better. Another great tool is the Riverpoint Writer. I anticipate this tool will help me a lot on my research papers. What it does is takes information from your references and will turn it into an actual citation. I think
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Success in college translates over to my persona as acquiring and constantly cultivating the principal attributes that constitute the well-rounded individual: educational, social, and moral feats. This suggests that my definition of success not only depends on a single aspect or factor but rather multiple departments in order to achieve complete satisfaction, which consists of a matured personality and prosperous future. Success requires no limitations to when fulfillment reaches maximum capacity
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“If there is no struggle, there is no progress” (Douglass). At the heart of this statement is that there will be no progress without effort, there must be a struggle. In addition, the individual who undergoes this struggle is inevitably shaped, for better, or for worse, through the experience. Sue Monk Kidd does just that in her novel, The Secret Life of Bees, incorporating literary devices, such as indirect characterization, symbolism, and allusions, which shape not only the main character Lily
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By understanding the characteristics of the student and understanding what motivates the learner will help the student achieve great success as a online learner. Online learning is most suitable for the learner who communicates well through writing and has good self discipline (Illinois Online Network, 2007). Learning styles are defined a a set of characteristics which make learning effective for a individual (Honisfeld & Dunn, 2006). By understanding the different learning styles this will
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them multiple ways to develop their sense of self. My purpose in this child study is to be able to analyze an individual child’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development and determine how the changes she is going through will affect her learning and behavior. Making my decision on which child to study was not an easy one. I sat with Kimberly Mach, a sixth grade language arts teacher at Memorial Middle School who has become a mentor for me in my internship. We discussed the child study project
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