My younger sister Alba is in elementary school. Last year was the first year in which she had to actually study and take on more responsibilities in school. My parents didn’t speak English well‚ so I was the one to help her to study and do her homework. I like teaching; it’s something that I enjoy doing so I did not mind helping Alba with her schoolwork. Even if I had a test to study for‚ I still made room in my schedule to help her study for her tests. I felt that it was my duty as an older sister
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balance school work‚ video games‚ recreation‚ sleep‚ and a social life. Since recreation is an after school activity‚ and a social life is also outside of school‚ school work and sleep must be done in school. Therefore‚ it only makes sense to do homework and sleep in school to make time for the more important after school activities. Third rule of surviving high school‚ study at the last minute. Your teachers will tell you to start studying a good week before a big test‚ but they are wrong. Why
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nearly every debate the ultimate motive is to prove that one side is right and the other is inherently wrong‚ rarely leaving any room for middle ground. Sadly‚ because of debate’s prevalence throughout society‚ American culture and education has been deduced to lecturing and mere dualistic contention. From news shows to elementary classrooms‚ logic and reason serve as the gateway to discovering truths‚ according to western education. But what exactly are the consequences of a debate-centered education
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BP2014 Essay Issue Q12. How far‚ in your society‚ should unpopular views be open for discussion? In May 2013‚ Singapore’s media regulator‚ the Media Development Authority (MDA)‚ introduce a new licensing framework regulating online news sites operating in Singapore. The move came as a surprise to many and elicited a wide array of responses. The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC)‚ an industry association formed by eBay‚ Facebook‚ Google and Yahoo‚ argued that the new regulatory framework creates business
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when any idea for a new law is written down. It’s called a bill. Once it is written down‚ it is read in the House that it is starting from. Then the Second Reading takes place. This is where the Bill is given a second look and the parliamentarians debate the idea behind the bill. They consider questions such as‚ “Is the idea behind the bill good?” “Does it meet people’s needs?” “Who will be affected by this bill?” If the House likes the idea of the bill and a majority votes for it‚ it goes through
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course. Firstly‚ we don’t have lots homework‚ and Ms. Sang is really nice‚ she always close the homework internet system on next day‚ which really had help me a lot‚ because I can have enough time in order to finish my homework properly. My English is not really good‚ so I really need time to study. But sometimes‚ I’m still not good enough‚ I got a zero for an assignment‚ the reason of it is because I didn’t understood the assignment’s question‚ so my homework is totally out of control. I learned
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another delegate or to the chair. Moderated caucus It is a formal debate on a particular sub topic suggested by the delegate. The total time and each delegates time has to be specified by the delegate who has proposed the topic. For example- Total time= 10 minutes Each delegates time= 1minutes If the topic is passed by 2/3rd of the committee the delegate who proposed the topic speaks first. Un moderated caucus It is an informal debate for making the working paper and resolution. In this case also‚
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The sides are identified with labels like conservative/liberal‚ Republican/Democrat‚ white/black‚ and religious/secular. These labels sometimes simplify complicated issues and prevent us from reaching a compromise‚ but these types of arguments and debates are also used to determine how power is distributed and problems solved in our communities. While we may not have the individual power needed to solve a community dilemma‚ we do have the power to write and argue and convince others of our views in
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expensive since I wanted to go to college in America but could not afford it at the time. They were very supportive from the start; my fiancé assisting me in writing notes on flash cards and giving me pop quizzes and my mom reminding me to complete homework assignments when I was busy doing household chores. To me‚ my life was going great as I advanced further toward my future goals. Everything that glitters isn’t gold‚ I’ve learnt. My job as a Procurement Assistant became too demanding since the Procurement
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and act on criticism‚ believes in healthy debate and‚ once an agreement is reached‚ works towards it as a team member‚ irrespective of his or her personal stand. I also believe that we must play different roles in different work groups. While pursuing my bachelor’s degree‚ we worked in student groups and this allowed each of us to contribute as per our strengths and‚ at the same time‚ help others overcome their weaknesses. Our group studies involved debates and discussions‚ which were very beneficial;
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