watching a movie or reading a book‚ most people grab the DVD remote control quicker than you would think. The truth is that watching movies takes much less concentration and effort. In a world where people are looking for the easiest route to take‚ it makes sense that they would rather watch a movie than stimulate their brain mentally. So‚ a great reason not to watch movies is to find something better to do with your time. Firstly reading is much better for everyone. Reading allows the mind to be
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Reading has at all times and in all ages been a source of knowledge‚ of happiness‚ of pleasure and even moral courage. In today’s world with so much more to know and to learn‚ the importance of reading has increased. In the olden days if reading was not cultivated or encouraged‚ there was a substitute for it in the religious sermon and in the oral tradition. The practice of telling stories at bed time compensated to some extent for the lack of reading. Books are our best friends. They never deceive
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AP English Language and Composition Reading List GENERAL NONFICTION Ambrose‚ Stephen. Undaunted Courage. Follows the Lewis and Clark expedition from Thomas Jefferson‘s hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific‚ through the heart- stopping moments of the actual trip‚ to Lewis‘s lonely demise on the Natchez Trace. For readers who love detailed history. Barry‚ John M. The Great Influenza. A detailed description of the scourge of the "Spanish flu" of 1918 with interesting elements of the practice
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L 4 Teaching Reading What do listening and reading comprehension skills have in common? both are receptive skills they provide INPUT for LLs (LLs need to be exposed to the language they learn as much as possible) LLs - listen and read both extensively and intensively Input hypothesis (Krashen) – LLs are able to acquire language that is slightly above their level (i+1) goals of listening and reading – similar it is necessary to focus on the process‚ not on the product three stages: pre-‚ during-
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix F Paragraphs and Topic Sentences Part I: Review the four paragraphs below. There is one paragraph matching each of the following types: summary‚ analysis‚ synthesis‚ and evaluation. Once you have read each paragraph‚ complete the following chart to identify the paragraph types. Underline the topic sentence in each paragraph. Paragraph Type of Paragraph 1 ANALYZING 2 SUMMARIZING 3 EVALUATING 4 SYNTHESIZING 1. Alice Doe’s article discussed overlooked
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Each individual develops feelings throughout their lifetime‚ whether it’s love for your family‚ or your soul mate. Sometimes feelings take time to develop. Family is always going to be family; Blood is thicker than water‚ no matter what happens they will always be there for you. Over the years‚ we learn to love our parents for a great number of reasons; they provide us with support in whatever we choose to do. They also provide your necessities to live‚ they teach you the basics of life while teaching
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My hobbies My hobby is flower arranging. It may be greeted with much derision because the prevailing opinion is that the hobby is more for the elderly. However‚ I feel that flower arranging provides me the chance to think in a creative way and develop my artistic potential. To me‚ turning a bunch of flower into a beautiful artwork is a source of pride and gratification; and‚ it indeed creates a continued interest. As I have engaged myself in this hobby‚ I have a lot more of quality time with my
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Deforestation Deforestation is the process whereby natural forests are cleared through logging and/or burning‚ either to use the timber or to replace the area for alternative uses. Deforestation occurs around the world‚ though tropical rainforests are particularly targeted. Countries with significant deforestation currently or in the recent past include Brazil‚ Indonesia‚ Thailand‚ the Democratic Republic of Congo and other parts of Africa‚ and parts of Eastern Europe‚ according to UNEP collaborating
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Moriam Bello Prof. Nimi Finnigan ENGL 0301 3‚ November 2014 My Dubai Experience It was a sunny day in Dallas on the 10th day of July‚ 2014. I had a united airline boarding pass in my hand‚ waiting in this long line with my boyfriend as we embark on our first vacation for Dubai‚ United Arab Emirate. He is from a family of 6. He was the last born of the family. I had known him for about 6months and during that time I had grown very fond of him. Our relationship began to flourish and that in the
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LSD: The drug that keeps you from reality. “In ten minutes I lived a thousand years. My brain and my consciousness and my awareness were pushed so far out that the only way I could begin to describe it is like an astronaut on the moon‚ or in his space ship‚ looking back at the Earth. I was looking back to the Earth from my awareness.” This is a direct quote from George Harrison sharing his experience or his “trip” when trying LSD for the first time‚ it show’s you the hallucinations you get‚ and
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