Mnemonic devices are those handy verbal tools that help people remember the names or patterns of larger data items. A classic example of such a device is the little ditty most of us were taught as children‚ the one that begins “Thirty days hath September…” That’s a simple way to remember the lengths of the months‚ one that manages to stick with us well into adulthood. I don’t know about you‚ but the phrase “…all the rest have thirty-one…” still comes in handy many decades after I learned that song;
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How can the word ‘explain’ exactly means? According to Cambridge dictionary the word ‘explain’ is used to mean ‘make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it. It is possible to have various interpretations of the same world ‚in everyday language the term "explain" can mean many things‚ and is generally applied to prove something or make it more comprehensible‚ but in the more complex level it could mean many things depending on the subject it denotes. However
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A person who has enough knowledge about a particular topic may teach; however the question remains‚ does this make them an effective teacher? Even though there are many contributing factors that can affect a student’s performance such as physical‚ psychological‚ sociological‚ and economical‚ it should be noted that no student enters school as a “failure”. It comes down to the processes and procedures that the teacher employs‚ which are the main cause of student’s success or failure (Lembo‚ as cited
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What Justifies the State? The state‚ as the textbook refers to‚ "is the highest authority in a society‚ with a legal power to define the public interest and enforce its definition." The state is comprised of the governing institutions‚ politicians‚ and the legal system. They have authority over its citizens in executing legislature‚ applying taxes‚ and‚ if necessary‚ provide additional services for the state. The power of the state is justified by the people who allow the state to have the necessary
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made even though it is not clear which cultural moral standard applies or if he knows about universal moral truth‚ because a universal moral truth that murder is wrong does exist. Zein Isa can be morally judged based on the existence of universal truth shows that even if someone is unaware of the existence of the universal truth it does exist and they can be morally judged accordingly‚ the difference between killing and murder in the moral truth‚ and can be proven to exist by what determines justification
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How Does Macbeth’s Character Change over the Play? At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth’s character starts off as a loyal and brave soldier‚ who is admired by many people. Throughout the play‚ however‚ it is evident that his character and the personality of his character change a lot. There are many aspects that changed his character. What the witches said to him I think changed him the most. Before the witches spoke to him‚ he didn’t think of what it would be like to be king‚ or any of the other
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The statement ’Macbeth was basically a good man led into evil ways’ is one I agree with‚ to a certain extent. His evilness certainly progressed throughout the play‚ but his influences from the witches and Lady Macbeth and degree of goodness at the start is debatable. I shall also discuss the reasons for his destruction‚ which ties in the plays themes - for example ambition‚ order and disorder and guilt and conscience. The play opens with a scene of disorder - lightning and a coven of witches. This
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Macbeth relate to our society by him being told that he was going to become King. So he went and killed anyone that was getting in the way of that goal and basically went mad. And look where that got him? He wound up dying at the end. It could relate to modern day when you think about the lengths we go to get things done. So when you see someone who really wants to pass a test‚ they go sneak into the teacher’s office and steal the answers. Or if you want to go out with someone who’s already taken
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Macbeth: Blood I am going to prove that in the play Macbeth‚ a symbol of blood is portrayed often(and with different meanings)‚ and that it is a symbol that is developed until it is the dominating theme of the play towards the end of it. To begin with‚ I found the word "blood"‚ or different forms of it forty-two times (ironically‚ the word fear is used forty-two times)‚ with several other passages dealing with the symbol. Perhaps the best way to show how the symbol of blood changes
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Getting an A Doesn’t Mean I am Well Educated Abstract Whether or not a person is well educated is not an easy question to answer. There are several things to consider when answering this question. Some people look to their grades‚ level of completion‚ or what school they attended. Others look at their ability to interact with others in society and consider issues such as philosophy‚ politics or religion. While these are all common criteria for measuring ones education‚ a person ought not to
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