Rule 1 in nonfiction writing: Talk to the people who were there. Rule 2 in nonfiction writing: Corroborate people’s memories of the event with court records and other official documents. Why there’s a Rule 2: Occasionally a source will tell you a tall tale. Be skeptical. Rule 3: Define your story with facts but remember that drama lies with people. Rule 4: Be persistent because often people avoid talking about deep and sometimes painful memories. Rule 5: Letters‚ diaries‚ journals and photos
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scrambling out of your mouth faster than a can of spilled alphabet soup; it can be very intimidating. When speaking‚ a simple way to remove some of that tension/attention off you‚ is to add a visual such as a graph‚ poster‚ or powerpoint. That doesn’t mean oneself is completely off the hook‚ when presenting‚ it is critical to maintain eye contact‚ follow the rule of “Tell’em‚”‚ and to know the content in the presentation like the back of a palm. Following these simple rules can ensure effective‚ and well
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Military and The American Civil War What events and people fall under this important theme of the American Civil War? Military was very important in the Civil War‚ and was basically the most important thing. When people think about war the first thing that comes to their head is weapons and militia. The military was a key factor in the war the winner was going to be determined on who had the better army and whose side was stronger. There were two major armies involved in the Civil War‚ but there
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2 © Government of Kerala tIcf k¿°m¿ 2012 Reg. No. cPn. \º¿ KL/TV(N)/12/12-14 2. Definitions.— (1) In these rules‚ unless the context otherwise requires‚— (a) “Act” means the Chit Funds Act‚ 1982 (Central Act 40 of 1982); (b) “Appendix” means Appendix I or as the case may be Appendix II to these rules; (c) “Assistant Registrar’’ means an Assistant Registrar of Chits appointed under section 61 of the Act; (d) “authorised agent” means a person duly authorised by a power of attorney executed and
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34-1 Union Labor Practices Issue: What are the terms for collect collective bargaining? Rule of Law: Under Collective Bargaining‚ an employer and union must act in good faith and not change wages or terms and conditions of employment during the bargaining process. Application + conclusion: While consolidated stores was undergoing a unionization campaign‚ the management swayed the employees to reject the union by increasing their wages and providing them bonuses. Under collective bargaining‚ that
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RULES OF CIRCLE STYLE KABADDI The game of Circle Style Kabaddi will be governed and played under the following rules of AKFI 01) Ground Ground will be level and soft. 02) Play Field Measurements Men and Junior Boys: The play field will have a radius of 22 Meters divided into two equal halves by a mid line (as shown in the diagram). MEN Open Weight & Age no restrictions JUNIOR BOYS Age 20 years & below (last day of the year) and below 70 Kg weight
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Robert M.Sapolsky. Testosterone Rules. pages 9-14. In Testosterone Rules‚ Sapolsky has pushed the analysis of both genders and put in question‚ why do these genders act the way they do? Specifically‚ Sapolsky analyzed crime rates and concluded that amongst the human population‚ males commit more than 50 percent of the violence. Sapolsky reviewed factors as to why males may be more aggressive than females‚ with emphasis that testosterone (hypothalamus signals for this hormone to be secreted into the
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Impact of British rule in India had been widespread throughout the country and affected the cultural‚ technological‚ religious‚ social‚ political and economic state of India. India had persistently tolerated the British rule for 190 prolonged years‚ with their everlasting impression been forever etched upon the succeeding Indian citizens. Impact of British rule in India‚ in this context‚ is one that had perhaps emerged forth right from the 16th century‚ when British missionaries had sailed to
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Healthy Rules for Dating Hallmark movies are super cute. They always show people falling in love in the most splendiferous way. I want to help my kids have as much fun in their relationships as people do in movies. In order to do that‚ we must establish terse rules. Solid rules are the foundation of all successful relationships. The first dating rule for my children would be that they have to be at least an eighth grader. Even then‚ I have to approve of their choice. I know from experience that
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to remember the steps for the members. Rules: set ground rules; Identify issues we would like to change; decide on what to work on first‚ Goals: what do we want to achieve? Explore the issues in more detail; Strategies/activities: work out ways of achieving goals. When social worker dealing with family issues has to develop ground rules for the family members. RIDGES steps are essential to social workers when sessions are undertaken with families. Ground rules include confidentiality‚ record keeping
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