Argument- The following appeared in a letter from a homeowner to a friend. "Of the two leading real estate firms in our town—Adams Realty and Fitch Realty—Adams Realty is clearly superior. Adams has 40 real estate agents; in contrast‚ Fitch has 25‚ many of whom work only part-time. Moreover‚ Adams’ revenue last year was twice as high as that of Fitch and included home sales that averaged $168‚000‚ compared to Fitch’s $144‚000. Homes listed with Adams sell faster as well: ten years ago I listed
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PART TWO: VOCABULARY CONNECTION Fault- fracture that occurs when rocks break and that results in relative movement or opposing sides. Seismic Wave- earthquake waves‚ including primary waves‚ secondary waves‚ and surface waves. Epicenter- the point on earths surface located directly above the earthquakes focus. Magnitude- a measure of the energy released by and earthquake. Seismograph- instrument used to record seismic waves. Tsunami- powerful seismic sea wave that begins over an ocean floor
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As I got off the big‚ yellow school bus‚ I walked through the bright‚ double red doors‚ just to find the butterflies that have been hiding in my stomach. There were so many students going to homeroom‚ that I was panicking the second I walked in. I needed help. I found my friends‚ and they pointed me in the direction I needed to go. One of my friends was even in my homeroom‚ so we walked together‚ trying to find our way to room A107. After that‚ I found my way to my locker. I was having issues
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Fundamentals of E-Learning E-Learning reaches beyond traditional face-to-face classroom learning environments by combining teaching and the Internet so students have the option of learning in a different modality. E-Learning uses technological devices and computer software applications to deliver the curriculum. The instructor uses the Internet to deliver the curriculum over methods and applications like Web-based training (WBT)‚ computer-based training (CBT)‚ synchronous‚ and asynchronous classroom
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2: A Framework for Digital Collaboration Lesson 2: Design of Collaboration Activities Activity 1: Selection of Purposes for Collaboration Estimated Time: 10 minutes Choose a unit that you would like to make more collaborative. Review the learning objectives for your unit and brainstorm which objectives might be suitable as purposes for collaboration. Teaching Unit Objectives Suitable for Collaboration Unit 4- The Wedding Dance by Amador Daguio Perform the tribal dance of
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theories as you can to explain why the reward system adopted by Mary Kay works in China? a) Contingency Theory – Path Goal Theory or Goal Setting Theory Path Goal Theory is a contingency approach to leadership which under Mary Kay’s responsibility is to increase subordinates’ motivation by clarifying the behaviours necessary for task accomplishment and rewards. Under Path Goal Theory it must be formed by tangible award. Mary Kay increases her follower motivation by either (i) clarifying the follower’s
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Explaining Distance Learning 3/9/2013 Imagine you are trying to explain distance learning to a friend. Write a response of 200-300 words to explain how courses work at Univ of Phoenix. Let me explain the benefits of going online for your classes. Distance learning will definitely stimulate your brain and there is nobody to distract you while you are trying to learn. I didn’t care for the classroom setting because it felt like I was in high school again; but the students got to talk more than
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Grade analysis results show that school success in Croatian and English is very good‚ but through years of schooling that success slowly decreases. This is especially emphasized in the fourth grade‚ where the fall in success is the most obvious. Teachers attribute that to the development phase that children are in. Moreover‚ they say it is due to more difficult curriculum in the fourth grade. The survey shows that students are highly motivated for different activities in the class. There is the slight
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Learning Reflection Exploring new place and gaining new experience was always my dream. After a year of preparation and commitment I reached my first city to live‚ learn and explore the place that is Dublin‚ Ireland. Before coming to Dublin‚ I lived in a small town where I did my education and have work experiences. I lived my first one month in Dublin with a Irish family they take care of me like their one of a family member this experience which I had were very unique because I never been stayed
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Grade inflation has been a topic of heated debate for quite some time now. According to Brent Staples‚ "Grade inflation is in full gallop at every level." Every university and school in the United States struggles with this topic. Teachers are vulnerable‚ students are desperate‚ and school boards are wrecking their brains for a solution. Some people argue that the inflation of grades is necessary to help students get ahead in the competitive job market. However‚ in reality‚ the effects of grade
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