social-comparison versus mastery praise on 4th- and 5th-grade children’s intrinsic motivation (Corpus‚ Ogie‚ & Love-Geiger‚ 2006). The study includes social-comparison praise‚ mastery praise‚ or no praise for working that was asked to be completed. Both of the studies were given different activities then either given (Study 1) ambiguous feedback or (Study 2) positive feedback. The study showed that mastery praise improved motivation and social-comparison praise reduced it. The study also showed
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Genre: summary/response ENG 101 “In a praise of Fast Food” is an article written by Rachel Laudan from the book “The Gastronomica Reader.” Laudan grew up on an English farm she studied math‚ physics‚ chemistry then a degree in geology. She published several books and lots of articles. At the University of Hawaii‚ she found the way to bring her passion for gastronomy. She discovered the most amazing food culture she had encounter. All her ideas were pulled up together in 1996 in a book call
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“In Praise of Margins” “In Praise of Margins” by Ian Frazier‚ the author argues that marginal places and activities are the necessity of life. For Frazier‚ marginal places are where you can be yourself and be free. As a kid‚ Frazier and his friends explored the woods‚ where they picked blackberries‚ and crunched ice underfoot. Eventually‚ Frazier and his friends grew up and no longer found the aimless joy that the woods once provided. However‚ Frazier reconsiders the woods and explorations he
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In Praise of Creation by Elizabeth Jennings and The Spring by Thomas Carew had the biggest impact because they use nature imagery to illustrate human emotions and they show you that certain things are worth appreciating. They both use metaphors and imagery to show these things they are trying to portray. The Spring by Thomas Carew is about unreturned love at a time (spring)‚ when the sun warms the spirits and aroused the fire of love. The tone is lighthearted‚ in keeping with the time of the year
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Praise Memorials Not Removing A statue is a sculpture which can represent one or more persons‚ animals‚ or an event. It represents abstract concepts and are close to life-size or even larger. Frequently‚ statues have great historical meanings to individuals or depict something of significant. For century‚ statutes have been a part of human culture from time immemorial to the modern day. Most statutes are part of public art and are exhibited outdoors or in public buildings. US citizens must realize
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There is no doubt that we live in a world in which the focus is almost unceasingly on the need for speed. With the advent of new technologies which allow us to do even more in even less time‚ individuals today seemingly prioritize productivity and accomplishment over all else. However‚ the implications of this relatively new normal that we see today‚ a normal which places an emphasis on all that is fast-paced and industrious‚ ought to raise a few questions in the minds of us all. Is the mentality
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In Praise of Weightlifting According to dictionary.com‚ weightlifting is the act‚ art‚ or sport of lifting barbells of given poundages in a prescribe manner‚ as a competitive event or conditioning exercise. Since its introduction in the 1896 Olympics‚ the sport of weightlifting remains the only Olympic sport that involves the use of weights. People should lift weights because it is beneficial for physical health‚ mental health‚ and it can help improve yourself. First‚ weightlifting is beneficial
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"In Praise of Illiteracy" By Hans Magnus Enzensberger This essay was adapted from a talk given by the author and translated from German‚ which I took from Harper’s Magazine. Can we dispense with the written word? That is the question. Anyone who poses it will have to speak about illiteracy. There’s just one problem: the illiterate is never around when he is the subject of conversation. He simply doesn’t show up; he takes no notice of our assertions; he remains silent. I would therefore like to take
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Global business In praise of the stateless multinational Not without its flaws‚ but infinitely preferable to the state-bound version Sep 18th 2008 | from the print edition Illustration by James Fryer IF YOU hanker after the idealistic spirit of international co-operation‚ talk to the boss of an emerging-market multinational. Not the boss of Gazprom‚ perhaps‚ which has behaved like an arm of the Russian state. But try Chairman Yang Yuanqing of Lenovo‚ who has moved his family to North Carolina
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A2 A Humble People Victoria Schöffel 1. Comprehension a) List the positive and the negative things Bingham says about the British. In the text are positive and negative things said about the British. Bingham is of the opinion that the positive things about British are that they are imaginative and original‚ permissive and that they are at least not French. But he also believes that there are many bad things too. Firstly‚ he mentions that there are problems in society. Secondly
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