Strahan English Writing 4 SCHEDULE OF READINGS AND ESSAY ASSIGNMENTS (This schedule is subject to change. Check ilearn for updates.) The following abbreviations are used below: GfW = Grammar for Writers – bring to class NLMG = Never Let Me Go – read before class Materials posted on ilearn should be read and/or completed before class. Week 1 Ap. 2 Introduction to class Review of irregular verbs Ap. 4 Read “The Iks” and do the accompanying Vocabulary and Questions to Guide
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I don’t like video games that have guns‚ sword‚ or knifes‚ blood‚ fighting or robberies things of that nature in them. I truly don’t think that allowing children and even teenagers to play with such harshness is not good for them. I think that parents should pay more attention to these things that we allow our children to entertain themselves with. Yes‚ it is true everyone needs something to relax with. Especially if they’re coming in from having a bad day at work or school. You want something to
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Sour Patch kids commercial 2015 In this advertisement for Sour Patch Kids it is telling you that they are sour then they are sweet when you eat them. Sour Patch Kids is trying to get you to buy their candy which is Sour Patch Kids. This advertisement is saying that if you eat them they will be sour at first but then they will be sweet. For this ad the age group of the audience is teenagers because in the advertisement the main character was a teenager. The audience can also be for about four
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Most kids hear it in school: “Stop daydreaming and pay attention‚”. Who ever said that daydreaming is bad? In the article‚ ‘Teach Kids to Daydream’‚ author Jessica Lahey argues how positive daydreaming can be for children in schools. This article was published in the Atlantic on October 16th‚ 2013. The article starts out with the quote‚ “Today’s children are exhausted‚ and not just because one in three kids is not getting sufficient sleep‚” which makes it clear from the beginning where the author’s
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Gross said the epidemic is the number one problem for the department right now. "Well‚ I think law enforcement has already realized that heroin is problem here‚ it’s people that don’t see it and don’t think that it could happen there; They don’t think that it could happen with their kids‚ or their brother or sister or whatever it may be‚" Sgt. Gross. According to a government study‚ heroin use among teenagers is up 80 percent in the last 10 years. The addicts we spoke to are teenagers. "I went to
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Monk and the Kid: TV Show Episode Review Monk the series was a pretty popular show. It won one Golden globe award and was nominated for 19 others(Monk). Every episode was interesting and left you wanting to watch more of it. The best episode is when Mr. Monk meets a little kid and wants to adopt the kid but they tell him he is not suit to take care of a child because of his own issues. The little kid goes back into foster care and Mr. Monk lives on. Watching Mr. Monk and the Kid makes me want
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Characteristics Diary of a Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley Lazy - I say that Greg is very lazy‚ for several reasons. First‚ one time on his way to school he made Rowley‚ his best friend‚ carry him on a piggy back. Second‚ during the summer Greg would NEVER do any sports or get any physical activity instead he would just stay at home all day playing video games and since his dad expects him to be playing outside‚ every time right before his dad came home‚ he’d turn off his video games‚ run out to the backyard
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Three out of four American families with school-aged children have at least one playing an organized sport — a total of about 45 million kids. Participation in sports is extremely important‚ and should be encouraged much more. Kids should play competitive sports because it provides them with a variety of fitness and teamwork opportunities. There are plenty of positive things that associates with competitive sports‚ rather than the bad. Nevertheless‚ competitive sports offer enrichment beyond what
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SMARTPHONES COULD BE MAKING US DUMBER Mobile phones nowadays have been taking over our society so much‚ that we can’t even live without it. Even children have a smart phone today‚ is it right at this age to have one? What will be the consequences on a kid that started so young using this gadget? There are lots of advantages and disadvantages of using mobile phones. Firstly‚ the main usage of phones is to call or to text someone‚ but with the upgrade of technology‚ phones have changed completely
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How to Handle Your Diagnosis of Plantar Fasciitis Many people often get up in the morning to excruciating pain in the bottom of the feet. Walking around makes it a little better‚ so they believe it was nothing serious. They also don’t remember injuring their foot‚ so expect it is gone for good. However‚ the same thing happens every morning until one day‚ the heel pain doesn’t go away as quickly. This common injury is known as plantar fasciitis and it can be easy to treat if you get treatment
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