Does Your Language Shape How You Think? Seventy years ago‚ in 1940‚ a popular science magazine published a short article that set in motion one of the trendiest intellectual fads of the 20th century. At first glance‚ there seemed little about the article to augur its subsequent celebrity. Neither the title‚ “Science and Linguistics‚” nor the magazine‚ M.I.T.’s Technology Review‚ was most people’s idea of glamour. And the author‚ a chemical engineer who worked for an insurance company and moonlighted
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and how far his dedication for an activity got him. What/who are your biggest motivations/motivators? What are some hobbies that you are passionate about? (art‚ sports‚ etc) Are you good at your passions? Do you believe with practice and determination‚ you’ll eventually do really well because of your passion when if you’re not good at it in the beginning? Do you think this is true and applicable to everyone? PREDICTION QUESTION BEFORE READING FIRST SECTION: Which of the passions do you think
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Do you ever think about being a slave? How brutal and harsh being a slave was? Well‚ poor Frederick Douglass knows exactly what it’s like‚ and here’s his story. Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey is also known as Frederick Douglass‚ he was born in February 1818. His real birth date is unknown‚ but later in his life‚ they celebrated it on February 14th. Frederick was born in Tuckahoe‚ Maryland. Frederick was born into slavery. When he was just 12 years old‚ he learned to read and write from a
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ESSAY 2 The question “do you think that ease does not challenge us and that we need adversity to help us discover who we are” suggests that tough challenges reveal our strengths and weaknesses. In other words‚ hardships can often lead us to examine who we are and to question what is important in life. In my opinion‚ frequent adverse conditions‚ help us disclose our inner feelings and stamina to outer world. Throughout the society and in life‚ the evidence to support my viewpoint is
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Perspective Today’s the day that I have been dreading to come and I cannot believe that it is finally here. Being out with Katniss is just about the only thing to calm me down and hide my nerves. Walking around the district today just has me realize how horrible everything has truly become. After being with Katniss this afternoon I started really begin freaking out. I told her that she would be fine and that she had nothing to worry about but on a day like this that isn’t possible‚ nobody is in the
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The idea of mandatory voting during U.S. elections is a much-debated topic in the United States. Making voting mandatory for all citizens‚ is debated to be something that could be either positive or negative. Both sides of the issue have their reasons why mandatory-voting laws should or should not be passed. Those who believe that mandatory voting should become a law believe that it will bring the number of voters on Election Day to increase. With voter participation rates falling below sixty
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“ Who do you think would come to our funerals?” I turn to my cousin‚ Rehmah‚ and ask her while cracking all of the knuckles in my right hand‚ and then my left. I can’t hear them crack because of the loud screaming and the mechanics in the background. I looked around and the walls were purple with Sonic characters on it. The ceiling was so high up gladly because then we would’ve disintegrated. “My family‚ your family‚ all of your grandparents‚ all of my grandparents‚ all of your second‚ first and
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of them‚ which I consider as the most important. The first of all causes for going to college is the impact of parents‚ whole family or even the society. Our future plans are very often made by our parents‚ who feel sometimes too responsible for our life. Knowing that we should accept all their decicions or being assumed that they want to do all their can for us and they want only tthe best things‚ we try not to argue with them. Besides‚ after some time‚ we agree with them that the education is the
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1. What did you set out to do? At the beginning of the semester I set out to make goals that would help me get stronger and healthier. 2. What did you do to achieve this? To achieve my goals I had do exercises and workout everyday so I could get my body in shape to reach my goals. 3. Why were you successful or unsuccessful?’ I was successful because I never gave up and kept on working hard. I also never gave up no matter how hard it was. 4. What did you find hard‚ new‚ or difficult‚ about the
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Lesson 10 Think Before You Speak “He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity” (Proverbs 21:23). Lesson Goal: To help students understand that what they say and how they say it can prevent or cause conflict. Lesson Objectives: By God’s grace students will learn: 1. Why communication is important. 2. The difference between verbal and non-verbal communication. 3. What to communicate. 4. How to communicate effectively. Key Principle: Think before you speak
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