A REPORT ON WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE STUDENTS Prepared by: Ang Kar Yong Updated on: 3rd March 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my supervisor‚ Ms. Sylvia‚ for the valuable advice and support she has given me in the writing of this report. I would also like to thank her for her encouragement and guidance. ABSTRACT This study was to investigate which aspects of written communication should take priority‚ and to provide the appropriate recommendations
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Title: Types of Movies Topic Announcement: Movie Genres Introduction Background: Movie genres describe the film and its purpose to the audience. Thesis Statement: “There are many genres for any person’s interest.” Comedy Comedies are light-hearted plots that are designed to amuse‚ entertain‚ and provoke laughter from the audience. They provide a momentary escape from day-to-day life. (Dirks‚ “Main Film Genres”) Body Paragraphs Romance
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perspective conceptualizes violence as a complex problem rooted in the interactions among various factors at the individual‚ family and community/societal levels of an individual’s environment (WHO‚ 2002). Learned helplessness has been applied to domestic violence and battered women cases‚ due to the frame of mind that women are limited to‚ as well as to answer questions such as why women will not leave an abusive environment. According to Barnett (1993)‚ sex-roles play a major part in the perceptions
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In Nation‚ by Terry Pratchet‚ on a boat not far from where Mau was trouble was brewing. On an island called “the island of boys”‚ a distant wave grew larger than any other wave ever named. This was later called “The Wave” by all of the islanders that arrived in the aftermath of the wave on the island called the Nation. The main characters are named Mau and Daphne‚ both around 14‚ Mau being the islander and Daphne the “Trousermen”‚ basically anyone not from the island that wore clothes. Mau was able
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THE LOST THING Shaun Tan Teacher’s Notes By Nancy Mortimer Contents • • • • • Introduction Language and Literacy Visual Literacy Design and Layout Discussion Points The Lost Thing – Shaun Tan Teacher’s Guide 2009 Page 1 of 8 www.hachettechildrens.com.au INTRODUCTION The Lost Thing is the first picture book that Shaun Tan has both written and illustrated‚ and the result is a wonderful‚ warm‚ humorous story that will be read and enjoyed by a wide range of
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Book Review King‚ Wilma‚ Lost Childhood: Slave Youth‚ Indiana University Press‚ December 1995 Lost Childhood: Slave Youth The lost childhood: Slave Youth‚ was written by Wilma King in 1995‚ and as the title of the book indicates‚ it is a detailed study of the experiences shared by slave children during the 19th century. This book takes a much closer look at the lives of slaves all over the Unites States. Although I
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Barney Grajeda Written Assignment 2 2. List five input devices and three output devices that might be attached to a personal computer. Describe a typical use for each? Input devices include: keyboard used for typed user input mouse used for point-and-click user input microphone used for voice and audio input scanner used for image input (scanning images) modem used for file transfer input (downloading files) Output devices include: speakers used for audio output monitor used to display
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Hawaii - A Paradise‚ a Home “ErrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRR……” The plane engines blasted‚ I started chewing the minted gum in my mouth furiously‚ hoping that my ears wouldn’t pop. The tiny green dot was getting clearer by the second‚ I could start to see the fields‚ then the roads… “We will be landing in about 5 minutes; please do not unbuckle your seatbelt until then. Thank you so much for riding with Korean Air. Hope to see you again soon!” Following the big rush of the crowd‚ we boarded
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Moot Problem for Domestic Law Intramurals Republic of Malaya is a democratic state and has completed 65 years of independence. The constitution of Malaya was brought into effect on 25.02.1950. The Constitution of Malaya is of welfare nature. It has a federal structure. The country has established parliamentary form of government. At present Malaya is facing serious threat of criminalization in politics. According to a study (dated 15.03.2010) conducted by Protection of People’s Civil Rights (PPCR)
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Carley Blandi Domestic Violence Domestic Violence is present in almost every society of the world. There are many different types of domestic violence: violence against a spouse‚ children and the elderly. Domestic violence is perpetrated against women in most cases. Domestic violence can take place between married‚ cohabiting‚ or dating couples. Men are controlling‚ manipulative and often see themselves as victims and believe that they have a right to be in charge of all aspects of a relationship
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