A critical look at the Communicative Approach (1) Michael Swan This (the first of two articles) examines some of the more theoretical ideas underlying the ‘Communicative Approach‘. These include the belief that we should teach ‘use’ as well as ‘meaning; and some attitudes regarding the teaching of ‘skills’ and ‘strategies’. A second article will deal with more pedagogical aspects of the approach‚ especially the idea of a ‘semantic syllabus’ and the question of ‘authenticity’ in materials and methodology
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Chapter Evaluation form SOCIOLOGY 341 After my reading of the Chapter 1: The Sociology of Gender: Theoretical Perspectives and Feminist Frameworks 1. I found and have learned … That all social interaction is gendered and guided by status‚ positions‚ and roles. I have also learned that when the status and role of male and female become stereotyped it could result in sexism or discrimination. In order to prevent such‚ feminism is a worldwide movement to end sexism by empowering
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Kristine Angelica A. Sacanle|IV-Star Evaluation Essay An evaluation essay is an essay which deals with the analysis and evaluation of the properties of some object. The student writing the evaluation essay has to fix an object for the evaluation‚ to analyze its properties‚ and to grade them‚ which is to evaluate. An evaluation essay is one that rates or evaluates something - a book‚ a movie‚ a music album‚ or an employee’s performance. There is a nearly infinite number of topics that can be the
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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Formal determination of an individual’s job-related actions and their outcomes within a particular position or setting. In financial trading‚ its objective is to assess the extent to which the individual added wealth to the firm and/or its clients‚ and whether his or her achievement was above or below or industry norms. also called performance. Performance appraisal is the procuring‚ analyzing and documenting of facts and information about an employee’s net worth to the organization
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The Gestalt approach was about how people represent a problem in their own minds‚ and how solving a problem involves a reorganization or restructuring of this representation. The first central idea of Gestalt problem solving is how a problem is represented in a person’s mind. This means what do they think about the problem? They would give people a problem and then see how they could figure out how to solve it by restructuring the problem. Then the second idea of Gestalt is insight. Insight is
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the first place. One way attain an effective and efficient website can be achieved is through continuous evaluation. The process of evaluating a website in general is that which is both subjective an objective. I‚e it involve personal opinions‚ interpretations‚ points of view‚ and judgment and objectivity is shown fact-based‚ measurable and observable.???? The Methodology of evaluation In evaluating the websites for this report‚ 6 criteria were used‚ all which answers questions that gives
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John’s core psychodynamic problem is depression. The central conflict involves his sense of loss and abandonment‚ with the desire to obtain healthy and meaningful relationships‚ but his tendency to feel uncomfortable and isolate when around other people. John shared his memory and knowledge of his father’s death and described it with an indifferent affect. Therefore‚ it appeared evident that he may have suppressed anger‚ sense of loss‚ and/or feelings of abandonment. Moreover‚ John described
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Use these questions as guidance when critically evaluating your texts‚ but remember that you do not have to use them all in your writing. Critical Evaluation of Sources Is the source: Source type a book‚ a journal‚ an e-journal‚ an Internet article‚ a newspaper‚ a magazine‚ a blog Why the source was chosen How does the text relate to your research topic – does it provide background information‚ support for an argument‚ relevant data / details about the issue? Authority of the writer
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Hamlet and the Psychological approach After enveloping myself in the world of Shakespeare’s tragic play/story of Hamlet‚ I without a doubt believe that the best way for me to critically analyze the literature is to approach it in a psychological critic mindset. In relations to Hamlet a question keeps intriguing my mind‚ in which‚ why does one man choose to carryout revenge‚ how a lust for power can bend one’s own flesh and blood? Another question that I have is whether or not Hamlet is indeed
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Objectivist way of approach addresses further logical reasoning‚ compared to subjectivist sense of defining and identifying social problems claims that “issues become problems once society sees or decides they are harmful” (Lecture: “Defining Social Problems”). Objective method seeks a link between certain social problems‚ like in the lecture‚ it gives an example of health and obesity. Critics argue that people with obesity is harming condition as they cost society millions of dollars in health
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