11. For the following scores‚ find the (a) mean‚ (b) median‚ (c) sum of squared deviations‚ (d) variance‚ and (e) standard deviation: 2‚ 2‚ 0‚ 5‚ 1‚ 4‚ 1‚ 3‚ 0‚ 0‚ 1‚ 4‚ 4‚ 0‚ 1‚ 4‚ 3‚ 4‚ 2‚ 1‚ 0 Answer: A) Mean = 2 B) Median = 2 C) Sum of squared deviations =-52 D). Variance = -2.47 E). Standard deviation = 1.57 12. For the following scores‚ find the (a) mean‚ (b) median‚ (c) sum of squared deviations‚ (d) variance‚ and (e) standard deviation: 1‚112; 1‚245; 1‚361; 1‚372; 1‚472 Answer:
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Text-Speak‚ Harmful or Helpful? Text-speak is‚ “A form of written language as used in text messages and other digital communications‚ characterized by many abbreviations and typically not following standard grammar‚ spelling‚ punctuation‚ and style‚” according to Dictionary.com. Text-speak is diminishing our young student’s ability to write properly and make convincing arguments‚ as stated by the writer of Text Speak is Harming Teens’ Writing Skills at Triumph Learning. The author states‚ in the
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Heather McRorie English 101 8 July 2013 THE EFFECTS OF BULLYING Bullying is defined as a behavior used by a person to deride or ostracize another person‚ but bullying is far more complex than this simple definition. Bullying‚ as perceived by many teachers and administrators in the school systems‚ only exists in the physical form‚ but bullying takes many forms and does not stop at physical violence. Other forms in which bullying appears are verbal‚ emotional‚ and cyber. Verbal bullying uses
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Unit 213 Preparing text from notes 1. Understand preparing texts from notes 1.1 Describe different types of documents that may be produced from notes and the formats to be followed A document is information produced in either printed or electronic (on-screen) format. All documents can be produced using standard applications packages. We can use different kind of formats: Standard word documents: Use for the creation of most documents such as letters‚ memos‚ minutes‚ etc. Template: It is a sample
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This is an informative text written by Stephanie Ericsson. It is written to inform the reader about the different kinds of lies and their effects. It is written for everyone because it is to inform people who lie which is nearly every person. The text makes a lot of references to american culture. In the overarching theme it more widely references all cultures and their tendency to lie. This text was written pre-2000s because it references multiple wars which are not frequently thought about by the
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and using text-speech too much is going to ruin the writing capabilities of today’s teens. Others believe that using text-speech can help teens because it may help them develop what’s called “code-switch”. Code-switch is like a mental aid on when to use certain language with friends‚ what to use whilst texting‚ and what to use while speaking to an adult‚ or writing a paper. Is text-speech good or bad for teenagers? In Text-Speak Is Harming Teens’ Writing Skills‚ the author thinks that text-speak is
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| | |“Old Man at the Bridge”: A Symbolic and a Hybrid Text | |[Type the document subtitle] | |Ines Belkahla | |12/8/2012
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction As of today teens are fervent communicators. In the current childhood and adulthood‚ they make ways to communicate frequently with a variety of important people in their lives such as their friends and peers‚ teachers‚ coaches‚ bosses‚ a myriad of other adults and institution and most specially the parents. This paper would examine the tools teens use to communicate‚ which is more specific to mobile phones or what is most known today as smartphones
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Hector Munro (pseudonym Saki‚ 1870-1916) is a British novelist and a short-story writer. He is best known for his short stories. Hector Hugh Munro was a British writer‚ whose witty stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. The author’s style of writing is satirical in a humorous way. He uses a witty tone to mimic characters in order to subtly criticize them. The criticism is done in a subtle way that is humorous. The plot of the story revolves around a little orphan Nicholas who
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Interpretation Arrowsmith (By Sinclair Lewis) Sinclair Lewis is a famous American short-story writer and playwright. He was the first among American writers to receive Nobel Prize in literature “for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create‚ with wit and humor‚ new types of characters." His satirical method is largely based upon grotesque‚ on a revealing detail‚ overstatement‚ understatement‚ paradox and irony‚ the works of his pen are known for their insightful
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