CHARACTERISTICS OF A PARAGRAPH Unity in paragraph Unity in the paragraph means oneness of idea. A good paragraph possesses unity when all the sentences develop the main idea. Unity in the paragraph is achieved by the use of (1) a topic sentence with its controlling idea (2) supporting details‚ and (3) a clinching sentence. Coherence in the paragraph The word "coherence" derived from "cohere" literally means "to hold together". If the sentences in the paragraph should relate to the topic
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Discuss the ways in which Thomas makes ordinary things seem extraordinary in ‘Words’ Thomas’ choice of language and use of personification help him create an extradoniary exploration to the nature of ordinary things such as the nature of words. Like many of his other works Thomas’s keen interest in the smallest details adds to the extraordinary atmosphere and helps the reader build a personified character and importance for ‘English words’. His first personification of words; ‘You English words
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is important not to make any judgments about an idea. You want to encourage everyone to get involved no matter how far out his or her idea seems. No put-downs. Let every team member participate. It is important not to belittle any ideas that may be presented. Someone should write down all the ideas. Don’t leave any ideas out‚ no matter how crazy they seem. Keep your mind open to all ideas‚ both your own and others. When the team has tried all ideas‚ crazy‚
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Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures‚ 3e (Barringer/Ireland) Chapter 2 Recognizing Opportunities and Generating Ideas 1) Kathryn Kerrigan‚ the company profiled in the opening feature for Chapter 2‚ sells shoes. Kerrigan’s original idea for the company stemmed from her recognition that: A) there were no athletic shoes specifically designed for older women B) there were no fashionable shoes available for young girls C) there were no low cost women’s shoes available in the Chicago
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Creativity can be the source of fame and success‚ but tapping into this resource can be difficult for some. Some say that you are either born with or without creativity‚ while others argue that it is learned and absorbed throughout a person’s lifetime. In either case‚ there has to be a trigger that can jump-start the creative process for those who are in need a creative spark. Roger von Oech’s A Whack on the Side of the Head is a short book describing how to figuratively “whack” some creativity
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NPD phases as discussed briefly below: Phase 1: Idea generation New product ideas have to come from somewhere. But where do organizations get their ideas for NPD? Some sources include: • Within the company i.e. employees in the research and development and or corporate spies. • Competitors. • Customers- their user habits and patterns. • Distributors‚ Supplies and others. Phase 2: Idea Screening This process involves shifting through the ideas generated above and selecting ones which are feasible
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New Design Ideas in Office Cubicles If you spend your working days sitting in a cubicle‚ you may have developed strong opinions regarding the pros and cons of this very popular office feature. If you are like most cubicle occupants‚ you have probably taken some time to personalize the space in one way or another. Here is an example of someone who has taken that idea to an extreme! Whether you see your cubical as a prison‚ or a welcome relief from distracting office mates‚ you probably never considered
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relying upon the other’s existence to develop new ideas. Once imagination and knowledge have been defined‚ their interrelation can be more easily understood. Without imagination‚ humans would lack the ability to derive new ideas‚ but without prior knowledge‚ they would not know how to go about putting the new ideas into action. Every idea that imagination excogitates is based upon knowledge of another idea. The Romans‚ for example‚ borrowed the idea for their aqueducts from other ancient civilizations
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The Nature of Creativity ABSTRACT: Like E. Paul Torrance‚ my colleagues and I have tried to understand the nature of creativity‚ to assess it‚ and to improve instruction by teaching for creativity as well as teaching students to think creatively. This article reviews our investment theory of creativity‚ propulsion theory of creative contributions‚ and some of the data we have collected with regard to creativity. It also describes the propulsion theory of creative contributions. Finally
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by insignificant things and not those that are truly important. He wrote‚ "As you simplify your life the laws of the universe will be simpler‚ solitude will not be solitude‚ poverty will not be poverty‚ nor weakness." This quote gives us a bigger idea of living our lives and simplifying each moment to its best. Observing carefully the lifestyle of citizens nowadays‚ it has been very rightly quoted by Hendry David Thoreau. Nowadays individuals complicate their lives to the point that they are stressed
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