In the article “Unteaching the Five-Paragraph Essay”‚ Marie Foley argues that the five-paragraph formula restrains students from actively thinking. The five-paragraph structure is still used today because teachers are continuing to teach students the formula. The formula is said to be easier to teach to a class rather than to teach individual students different patterns of organization. Foley says that the formula being taught is easier on them to teach and to grade because of how crowded the English
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6 Scene Paragraphs Psycho The scene is when Marion arrives at the hotel. After checking in she is invited to have dinner with Norman. While she is getting settled Norman goes back into the house and Marion overhears He and his "Mother" arguing about Marion eating dinner there. He instead brings the dinner down to her where they begin to talk. While talking she gives her opinion of what he should do with his mother because she is "very ill". Throughout this scene you get an idea of how Norman
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Five Paragraph Essay Women today are facing some of the same problems that those women of the 1800’s tried to overcome. Equality for women! Many women today find themselves in the position to make career changes due to family shifts‚ a lack of education‚ or a failing economy. Many women during the 20th century left behind their careers to be married and raise children. But in the 1970s divorce rates reached an all time high‚ leaving women to raise children on their own and go back into the
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with each passing hour spent in the air‚ high above the earth. Though my sons and I had a planned five day excursion‚ I still couldn’t stop wondering what might still lie ahead. Would it be something about this new culture I was about to experience; or would it be something more‚ something about me? After clearing customs and retrieving our luggage‚ we still had the daunting tasks of maneuvering through the hordes of people and locating our tour guide. The sounds of luggage being dragged across
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says researchers from Japan analyzed dietary intakes from nearly 1‚000 adults and found those who consumed the highest levels of dairy (including yogurt) had the healthiest gums. This ad seems effective to me because it shows a ton of facts about yogurt and
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PREDRAFTING: In June of 2009 right after father’s day I found out that I was pregnant with my first and only child‚ which brought so much joy to my life. At first I was nervous about the news‚ but then the more I thought about it the more excited and happier I got. I finally realized that I was going to be a mother. I had scheduled my first ultrasound to see how my baby was growing and on that same day I found out that I was going to have a little boy on February 6‚ 2010. At that same ultrasound
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Zach Dolenar Professor English English 1102 19 September 2012 Ode to a Cherry What’s better to chill out a hot summer’s day than something sweet and cool? No‚ I am not talking about a Popsicle. I am not talking about an ice cream cone‚ either. I am not even talking about iced tea or lemonade. It is something better than all of those‚ and it doesn’t even have all the sneaky calories of those other tasty treats! The answer to the question is simple. Have you guessed it? It is a cherry. Upon first
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Kristina Hixon Multi-Paragraph Essay 2:00-3:20 P.M 10/24/11 In my opinion the subject of abortion for me is contradicting. I am for the most part against it. In some cases I am for it. Many people have to think of three harmful causes of abortion. The three leading causes are not being able to have children‚ physical complications of having an abortion‚ and lastly death. Those three things are very much an eye opener for me and the decision as to why I am Pro-life. Many people do not know
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Crossfit brings something new to the table which is why many believe it is the better way of life and physical fitness. First‚ we will look at who started Crossfit and what it means. Then I will describe what the community is and lastly we will talk about competitions. Crossfit is many things‚ but the main thing is‚ it’s a fitness regimen developed by coach Greg Glassman over several decades(Crossfit.com‚1). He was the first person to actually define fitness in a meaningful way‚ Increased work capacity
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butter and sugar to cookie crumbs and blend. Firmly press mixture into 9-inch-diameter glass or ceramic pie dish. Bake until crust sets‚ about 8 minutes. Cool. Filling: 1. Whisk sugar‚ cocoa‚ and cornstarch in heavy medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in half and half and then the egg yolks. Continue to whisk over medium-high heat until mixture thickens and boils‚ about 12 - 15 minutes. 2. Remove from heat and add both chocolates and butter‚ whisking until melted and smooth. Mix in coffee liqueur
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