prefect companion piece to "The significance of Grit" By Angela Duckworth and "Habits Of Mind" an excerpt from Framework for Success in Post Secondary Writing. Angela Duckworth defines grit as being resilient in the face of failure and adversity referring to kids that come from an at risk environment who thrive never the less. Habits of mind goes on to define the particular traits that are needed to be successful. Of the habits listed in the article
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Speaking and listening share a very close relationship of communication. They really couldn’t exist without the other. If you think about when you are a little kid growing up‚ you repeat things that you hear from the people around you. Without listening to them‚ you couldn’t speak. Not to contradict what I said earlier‚ but I do understand where Alison is coming from when she used the example people hearing the things around us and not reacting to them. In Melinda’s case‚ she couldn’t find the words
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Hannah Behrens August 2nd‚ 2012 Honors Language Arts The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Habit 1: Be Proactive In habit one‚ Sean Covey talks about how there are two types of people in this world; those who are proactive and those who a reactive. There are people who choose to take the harder route and take responsibility for their personal actions‚ and those who tend to take the easy route and blame others for their mistakes. “I am the force. I am the captain of my life. I can choose
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April Harding PSYC 1300 Learning Frameworks Module 1 Journal Assignment Summary From this habit it says that as human beings we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions‚ not our conditions. Part of our self-awareness is understanding our Circle of Concern‚ our range of concern which we have no mental or emotional involvement. A Circle of Influence is inside the Circle of Concern reflecting the things over which we have
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I. OBJECTIVES A. extract the system of values found in the reading selection; B. participate actively in class and group discussion; and C. discuss the message of the selection through group discussion. II. CONCEPTS A. Topic: Reach for Your Dream By: David D. Moore B. Reference: reading.com.ph. pp32-36 C. Materials: photocopy of the story‚ power point presentation‚ manila paper III. PROCEDURES A. Pre-Reading Activities 1. Preliminary Activities a. Checking of Attendance b. Checking of Assignments
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Active listening in 4 steps: The best managers make the best listeners Managers spend a good part of their workday listening to other people. But bear in mind‚ there’s a big difference between “passive” and “active” listening. Effective listening includes a four-step process to ensure understanding: 1. Listen to the total message. 2. Prove your understanding by using nonverbal signals. 3. Use open-ended probes. 4. Paraphrase what you hear. Motivating employees through realistic deadlines:
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e.‚ driving while using a cellphone)‚ then they may feel confident in themselves that they are capable of operating a vehicle while intoxicated as well. Given these were the results‚ they would go hand-in-hand with the findings from Risky driving habits and motor vehicle driver injury (Blows et al.‚ 2005)‚ because the study they conducted also concluded that a consistency of dangerous driving behaviors correlates with driving while under the influence of alcohol‚ and this would also help support
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eating habits of teens 2 The nutritional habits of teenagers are growing concerns today in many countries with rising obesity rates. Most adolescents and teens have poor eating habits such as skipping breakfast and meals‚ consuming excess soda and relying on fast food. Poor nutritional habits lead to weight gain as well as serious health risks‚ including obesity‚ heart disease and stroke
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some lung diseases‚ injuries‚ and HIV/AIDS‚ often can be prevented by improving personal health habits. Eating right‚ staying physically active‚ and not smoking are a few examples of good habits that can help you stay healthy]” (What You Can Do to Stay Healthy‚ para. 1). If one does not receive the proper nutrients for their body‚ one will run the risk of having problems due to unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise. As a result one may run the chance of having increased weight gain even diseases
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Listening to Music Helps Students Be More Productive in The Classroom In a survey of 400 students‚ 93% said they worked better while listening to music (Paul). Listening to music can be a responsibility without even realizing it. While working in class there are so many distractions of the world‚ how about drown them out with music? Mood changes are the number one link to how music affects people. Students’ work ethic and productivity also change greatly. Listening to one’s own personal selection
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