GLOSSARY OF TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE MEANING Active voice/passive voice Writing that uses the forms of verbs which create a direct relationship between the subject and the object. Active voice is lively and more direct. Eg. ‘We had fun’ is written in the active voice; ‘Fun was had’ is written in the passive voice. Alliteration The repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. It is used to produce sound that adds to the atmosphere or mood of the words‚ or perhaps
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Human Biology 3A Notes CHAPTER 4: Chemical Messengers Homeostasis: the maintenance of a constant internal environment Homeostasis ensures that the fluid environment of the cells: • Contains the optimum concentration of nutrients‚ ions‚ gases and water • Stays at a constant temperature – the optimum temperature for normal cell functioning • Is maintained at the optimum pressure Feedback system: Negative feedback system: Negative feedback: Positive feedback: A situation where the response toa
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because soon enough everything will be over. You’ll be dead in the dirt and so will all the people you’ve ever known. You may not know it‚ but Death is always closer than you think. Carpe Diem. Seize the day while you still have a chance. Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief takes the reader back to Germany in World War Two to a little fictional town called Molching‚ right outside of Munich‚ Germany. Narrated by Death‚ the book follows the story of a little girl named Liesel Meminger. We meet
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Shall we go? Messenger 2: We shall. (both ride on) Scene 3‚ Act 1 Details-The messengers finally arrive at their destination. They ask the guards to see the Duchess‚ and are granted permission. They walk in ‚greet the Queen‚ and they each take turns presenting themselves and their countries. They also bestow gifts and letters from both their rulers explaining what the rulers are willing to give and what they expect in return from Russia. Messenger 1: (bows) Your Majesty‚ Georges
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------------------------------------------------- Techniques for creative teaching Creativity Home About Creativity Defining creativity Elements of creativity Fostering creativity Teaching Creative teachers Techniques for creative teaching Creativity as a course module Evaluating creativity Learn More Resources Research Creative teaching In order to teach creativity‚ one must teach creatively; that is‚ it will take a great deal of creative effort to bring out the most creative thinking
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The Idea of Technique tech·nique [tek-neek] 1. Method of performance; way of accomplishing. 2. Technical skill; ability to apply procedures or methods so as to effect a desired result. Acquiring technique is mostly a process of brain/nerve development‚ not development of finger strength. Skill is acquired in two stages: (1) discovering how the fingers‚ hands‚ arms‚ etc.‚ are to be moved‚ and (2) conditioning the brain‚ nerves‚ and muscles to execute these with ease and control. Many
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Jackson Jr. Examines the nineteenth century history of Germanic migration‚ seeking to find societal factors that motivated the movement of people. In addition‚ Kirril Shields utilises a fictional historical narrative‚ Markus Zuzak’s The Book Thief‚ in order to develop an understanding of how the lives of everyday folk relate to the institution of National Socialism in 1930s Germany. Shields utilises the work as a fictional source‚ paralleling with historical evidence
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Audrey All my friends seem to be smart arses. But there’s Audrey. She has yellow hair and wiry legs. The most beautiful crooked smile in the world. She also works as a cab driver. I love Audrey. Audrey has always believed in me. She always said she likes me too much to be with me. But she refuses to love. She doesn’t want to feel that way about me. I can’t accept that. I wonder if she’ll ever know that no one will love her as hard as I do. She doesn’t want love from anyone. I have to
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One of the major ways of analyzing vocabulary teaching techniques is Laufer and Hulistijn’s (2001) involvement load hypothesis (ILH) which includes the notions of cognitive and motivational factors. Based on ILH the effort that a person allocates to do a task mentally or its involvement load is regarded to be the main authority in learning. Tasks with different involvement load will lead to different incidental acquisition (Laufer & Hulistijn‚ 2001).ILH is considered as motivational cognitive construct
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meets a waterbending tutor by the name of Hama. Hama teaches Katara new waterbending techniques and eventually they form a close bond. One day Hama informs Katara of one technique that will help her in hard times‚ however‚ it can only be used on a full moon. When the full moon arrives Katara and Hama go into the woods to learn the technique. The technique is called bloodbending and Katara is disgusted by this technique because it removes the free will of her targets. Hama is then revealed to be behind
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