student with very low skills and limited achievement? Or should she risk discouraging the student by giving him the D that his work really warranted? What about grading a student capable of doing excellent work when she puts her mind to it but who rarely does the work? An F for lack of effort might prod her to work harder‚ but would it accurately reflect the real quality of her work? Adapted from Lisa Birk‚ Harvard Education Letter‚ October 2004 Assignment: Should students who work very hard in
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The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction ‘McMahon has produced a commanding short narrative of a vital period in recent world history. Clear‚ concise‚ and compelling‚ The Cold War is a superb primer on the subject.’ Fredrik Logevall‚ University of California‚ Santa Barbara Very Short Introductions are for anyone wanting a stimulating and accessible way in to a new subject. They are written by experts‚ and have been published in more than 25 languages worldwide. The series began in 1995
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sure I know never to lie to her. But that made me think‚ is it right for her to lie to me for the first 9 years of my life? Tricking children into behaving well in order to receive presents. Isn’t that bribery? Parents say that you should never lie and always tell the truth‚ but the way I see it is‚ they have gone against their word and become a hypocrite. On the other hand they could be enhancing enjoyment. But I know‚ even now Santa is not real my enjoyment at Christmas has not changed. Therefore
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WHY LISTENING IS VERY IMPORTANT IN COUNSELING Fundamental to good counseling is the ability to listen to a client with total and undivided attention‚ in a non-judgmental way and absorb and understand what is being said. Clients might have been rarely listened to before‚ as often in the pressures of life and work listening is an undervalued skill. Often perceived as lack of action it is in fact a skill that is basic to communication. One cannot comment or engage in a real two-way dialogue without
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A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings is a curious addition to the knowledge of dealing with issues with your faith. In this story it contains tons of metaphors that are buried in the unknown and remain unknown to the reader long after the reader actually reads the story. What the story represents the faith by showing how the characters interacts with the Old Man. It makes the reader guess if they are being cruel or very compassionate. The author uses magical realism to achieve his goal of confusing
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became the Soviet Union’s leader was the beginning of the end for the Cold War. Appointed in 1985‚ Gorbachev was left with a broken nation‚ whose people had little freedom to voice their beliefs without facing repercussions from the communist society that was so ingrained in the Soviet at that time. Faced with economical problems along with the current government’s poor treatment of the people‚ Gorbachev knew he need to ameliorate his degrading and suppressed nation. As leader‚ Gorbachev’s main goal
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Surreal vs. Real Life Every normal human at one point in their life wishes and dreams of‚ and even craves the existence of a utopia‚ a surreal life. All (all as in reference to human beings‚ with a mature level of thinking) want a life that offers more of an upward stability compared to a current state of being‚ which in some aspect may be lacking. Where an ideal life may not include any troubles found today‚ and offers the cliché of clouds with a silver lining‚ real life includes not only troubles
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1.0 What do you think caused Deborah to react in such manner towards Melinda? Do you think these reactions are justified? Usually in every organization‚ there are myriads of ways how people resist change. People often show resistance to change in a very rational response based on self-interest‚ fear of unknown‚ fear of failure‚ personal conflicts‚ cultural values and assumption‚ politics etc. Therefore‚ it can be established that there are innumerable reasons people resist change and many of them
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Finding Faith in “A very Old Man with Enormous Wings” It may be safe to say that everyone at one time or another has seen something out of the ordinary. Some would even call these rare occurrences “miracles.” What qualifies as a miracle differs from person to person based on their own beliefs. Some believe in fate‚ and predetermined destiny‚ and some would write off extraordinary and seemingly supernatural events as merely coincidence. Many find solace in religion‚ and believe that many happenings
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perception of education‚ but also racial segregation in those days. In “I Am Very Sorry That…‚” it stated‚ “This year applications at Harvard‚ described by the Harvard Crimson as the largest and most oppressive number in its history‚ totaled 6‚700‚ some 1‚000 more than in 1964. Harvard sent out its long acceptance letter to 1‚370 students April 16. Columbia received 3‚310 applications and accepted 1‚125.” It showed situations in which many students apply to universities and particularly college admissions
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