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    no‚ you’re not even halfway there: you may lack certain necessities‚ such as tools and other items which are easily available in your parents’ home. So‚ take out a pen and paper‚ and add these items into your “must-acquire now” checklist: The Humble Bathroom Plunger In the past few days‚ you’ve been gorging meat dishes‚ pizzas‚ and white bread all week. We shouldn’t go into detail‚ but let’s say your toilet clogged due to your low fiber

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    First of all‚ praise is to make worthy comment or to express approval. Praise can be general or specific. For behavioural specific praise‚ it specifically addresses the positive behaviour that the student displays. Behavioural specific praise is use to comment or express approval of the area that the student display is acceptable and/or expected from him or her. Behavioural specific praise can be an effective tool in managing students with behavioural issues‚ especially young children who seek recognition

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    questions that arose while reading the book. Specifically‚ I was intrigued by the questions regarding Japanese culture‚ as Japanese culture plays a fundamental role in Mikage’s life. Having finished both Kitchen and Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s essay In Praise of Shadows‚ I completely understood why Tanizaki emphasized the importance of preserving traditional Japanese culture. As time progressed‚ modernized Western ideas began to integrate to Japan‚ causing Japan to alter from a traditional culture to a

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    Maus Thesis Statements Theme#1: Father/Son Relationship Describe Vladek’s relationship with his son Art in detail. What people‚ memories‚ events‚ etc. influence their relationship? Does it change‚ or stay the same? Justify your interpretation with at least three specific examples to show what their relationship is like. Example thesis statements:-- In Maus I/II‚ Art and Vladek had a ______ (adjective – claim) father/son relationship. In Maus I/II‚ Art and Vladek had a ______

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    The Perils and Promises of Praise In her article‚ “The Perils and Promises of Praise‚” Carol Dweck provides a lot of research to prove her claims that student praised for being wise‚ which according to Carol many educators belief that it will build confidence and further motivate students’ to learn‚ is untrue‚ whereas students praised for effort (works-hard ) get a boost in their performance. Indeed‚ the author has a reasonable point‚ I strongly agreed with her assessment that by giving students’

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    Using Commas for Clear Communication You have been reading about the comma in Chapter 5 and in the “Review the Basics” section of our textbook‚ pages 395-397. Learning to use the comma in four common sentence constructions will improve your ability to write clear sentences and avoid writing run-ons and unintended fragments. Review the four common uses of the comma; then complete the exercise below. Save the exercise and submit it to the Dropbox in Week 5. Use a comma before a conjunction to join

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    A noun is a: * a person‚ a place‚ or a thing (an idea is also a thing) 2. List the conjunctions/FANBOYS: * For‚ And‚ Nor‚ But‚ Or‚ Yet‚ So Identify the following as: FRAG‚ CS‚ R-O‚ or C (Frag= fragment/incomplete sentence CS= comma splice R-O = run-on sentence C= correct = no errors) 3. When you see her. You will know why I love her. * Frag 4. Carolyn doesn’t like her first class so she is always late for it. * R-O 5. Three times a week

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    “In Praise of The “F” Word” Mary Sherry gave a very good argument about the failure of children in school. Mary Sherry thesis was “Tens of thousands of 18-year-olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas.” Mary Sherry uses the idioms like‚ “Meaningless diplomas” and “Their validity will be questioned”. This gave us as readers evidence that argument exists. I think Marry Sherry did this to get our attention. This essay also shows that there are two sides to every story.

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    Charlie MacDonald 2/4/2011 Philosophy 1.) In Joe Sachs translation of‚ Aristotle’s on the soul and on Memory and Recollection‚ we are presented with the idea that our soul is broken up in to the contemplative and the practical forms of intellect. We use our contemplative and practical intellect to identify what is good for us‚ so that our desires reflect our needs. Although‚ they both work towards the same goal‚ both are separate and depend on ineffable forces for success. The contemplative

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    In Praise of Melancholy The word melancholy rarely comes out of people’s mouths‚ or people are too afraid to admit that there is sadness that goes around them. Society makes sure that this “life” is so happy like tv shows and movies that we don’t face reality. No one wants to face the reality that sadness and depression are growing more and more‚ but people are hiding behind meditation and antidepressants. There are some people who are starting to embrace their inner sadness. There should

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