PART TWO READING‚ WRITING‚ AND ORGANIZING PAragraphs Topics‚ Main Ideas‚ and Topic Sentences 5 Learning Goals Learn how to . . . ■ Goal 1 Structure a paragraph ■ Goal 2 Identify the topic of a paragraph ■ Goal 3 Locate main ideas ■ Goal 4 Think critically about main ideas ■ Goal 5 Write effective topic sentences Think About It! Look at the photograph on this page. What do think is happening? Create a story or scenario in your mind. Then write a sentence
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Karina Bono Wisdom literature in the Bible comprises the three books known as Proverbs‚ Job‚ and Ecclesiastes. The Mercer Dictionary of the Bible defines “wisdom literature” as “a distinctive intellectual tradition extended throughout the ancient Near East.”1 Wisdom literature in the bible includes the three books known as Proverbs‚ Job‚ and Ecclesiastes. “Ancient Israel’s sages preserved their teachings in two forms: meshalim and reflections. The former included both instructions (Prov 1-9)
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OPENING SCRIPTS The opening is usually a greating to guests‚ combined with some sentiment of the occassion - either generic or more personal. In some weddings‚ the opening is directed to the bride and groom rather than the guests‚ and the focus of the opening is more along the lines of inspiration to the couple‚ for the commitment they make. "Dear friends and family‚ we are gathered here today to witness and celebrate the union of ________________ and _____________________ in marriage. In
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune‚ and idleness‚ its opposite‚ never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes. Samuel Johnson Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength‚ but perseverance. Confucius The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Menander of Athens He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence
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"Due diligence" is a somewhat technical phrase used to describe a range of assignments‚ legal obligations‚ reports and investigations which take place in business‚ manufacturing and law. Its most frequently heard version is the one pertaining to business‚ where "duediligence" refers to the steps taken by venture capitalists before investing a round of capital in a startup‚ the ongoing investigation as to how the funds are being distributed‚ or the precautionary steps taken by a larger company in
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Due Diligence Legislation assignment #2 1. Where did the term “due diligence” come from‚ what case? The term due diligence came form the case Sault Ste. Marie‚ know as strict liability offences‚ by Supreme court of Canada. Due diligence and the strict liability were offered in response to the inadequacies of the existing criminal law‚ due to the actions that occurred in polluting the water source in Sault Ste. Marie‚ Ontario. “SCC”) in R v. Sault Ste. Marie‚ [1978] 2 S.C.R
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“Due diligence” simply means taking all reasonable care to protect the well-being of employees or co-workers. It is the opposite of negligence. To meet the standard of due diligence‚ you must take all precautions that are reasonable in the circumstances so that you can carry out your work and your health and safety responsibilities. The single most frequent cause of accidents in the workplace is failing to take the time to think through the work‚ identify the hazards and deal with them. Due diligence
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Steps Removing the blocks and setting goals 1. ------------------------------------------------- 1 ------------------------------------------------- Figure out what it is that’s holding you back. Every time the lazy monster threatens to invade your motivation‚ stand back and do a little assessment of what’s really happening. Often the sticking point is one part of the whole and by honing in on it‚ you can begin to find ways to work around it. Whatever you’re confronted with‚ seek to identify
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Creative Laziness Laziness is a state of mind. A person is said to be in a lazy state of mind with respect to a task when he is not properly motivated to do the task. Lack of motivation to do a task can spring up from many causes such as physical lethargy‚ lack of reinforcement in the form of rewards‚ failure to value the reward intended for the task appropriately‚ preoccupation of mind with some other things which is important to the person concerned‚ lack of interest in
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English 101-Essay 3 Mr. Fisher July 5th 2010 Laziness as Pop Culture along with Technology Let’s face it‚ laziness due to technological advancements is part of our Pop culture and is causing downward trending of active people and has been an increasing issue. So what’s causing this rising laziness to grow exponentially? We as human beings have an urge to invent things daily that make our lives easier and eventually take physical labor out of the equation. Most look at innovation as humanity
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