The Tipping point: how little things can make a big difference by Malcom Gladwell is a novel that reveals how ideas‚ messages‚ products‚ and behaviors spread‚ which is explained through three rules heavily influence the Tipping Point and are required for one to consider a scenario as the Tipping Point. The Tipping Point is described as the moment of critical mass‚ the threshold or boiling point that results in change (Gladwell‚ 2000‚ p.12). To explain the Tipping Point Gladwell informs the reader
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The Tipping Point is the “biography of an idea‚” that a good way to think of “any number of [any] mysterious changes that mark everyday life is to think of them as epidemics. Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do.” (7) There are three basic characteristics of change — “one‚ contagiousness; two‚ the fact that little causes can have big effects; and three‚ that change happens not gradually but at one dramatic moment…” (9) “The name given to that one dramatic moment
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Patience Listening Attitude OpenMindedness and flexibility Positive Discipline “ “I ’VE COME TO THE FRIGHTENING CONCLUSION THAT I AM THE DECISIVE ELEMENT. IT ’S MY DAILY MOOD THAT MAKES THE WEATHER. AS A PARENT OR TEACHER‚ I POSSESS A TREMENDOUS POWER TO MAKE A CHILD ’S LIFE MISERABLE OR JOYOUS. I CAN BE A TOOL OF TORTURE OR AN INSTRUMENT OF INSPIRATION. I CAN HUMILIATE OR HUMOR‚ HURT OR HEAL. IN ALL SITUATIONS‚ IT IS MY RESPONSE THAT DECIDES WHETHER A CRISIS WILL BE ESCALATED OR DEESCALATED AND
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Eduardo Valdez Mr. Pass ELA May 13‚ 2015 The Tipping Point In his book‚ “The Tipping Point‚” Malcolm Gladwell puts forth a compelling theory that illustrates the way trends and epidemics share three common characteristics: The Law of The Few‚ The Stickiness Factor‚ and The Power of Context. Gladwell begins with an overview of three shared factors between all epidemics. In essence‚ “epidemics” happen when the right people encounter a potent idea under favorable circumstances. This to me seems a
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Tipping Point Discussion Questions Introduction 1) What was the point Gladwell makes with the Hush Puppy story? Hush Puppy is a kind of classic American shoes which were considered to be old fashioned in 1994. However‚ because no one would wear Hush Puppy in that age‚ this kind of shoes became so unique and catch some fashion designer’s attention‚ and then Hush Puppy became popular again. Hush Puppy story is an example of epidemics in action‚ through this story‚ Gladwell demonstrated
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“The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference.” By Malcolm Gladwell. Malcolm Gladwell‚ the author of The Tipping Point‚ explores the phenomenon known as the tipping point. According to Gladwell the tipping point is the moment at which "an idea‚ trend‚ or social behavior crosses a threshold‚ tips‚ and spreads like wildfire". In other words‚ the point when an idea‚ trend‚ or behavior becomes an sensation to the world. Gladwell researches the behaviors of fashion
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Undercover Economist‚ The Tipping Point‚ and Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy After reading the books; “The Undercover Economist”‚ “The Tipping Point”‚ and “Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy” I am left thinking that the Global economy is actually more complicated and intricate than I ever thought and there is an interesting aspect of the world economy that is social. From the popularity of Hush Puppies in New York detailed in “Tipping Point” to the social networks of African
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COLLIGATIVE PROPERTIES: FREEZING POINT DEPRESSION AND BOILING POINT ELEVATION DAY 1 – 04 FEBRUARY 2015 Colligative Properties Depends on the NUMBER of solute‚ not on the nature of solute particles Freezing Point Depression Boiling Point Elevation Vapor Pressure Lowering Osmotic Pressure Electrolyte and Nonelectrolytes Electrolytes •Separates in water forming a solution that conducts electric current •IONIC COMPOUNDS Non- electrolytes • does not allow the flow of an electric current • COVALENT
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