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    Why would teachers want longer school days‚ when our normal days are long enough. If we extend our days with another 30 minutes‚ then it has been proven that all together it would add up to 200 extra hours of school each year. I determine that adding more time to the school day is ignorant. We should not add 30 minutes to the school day because it is too much learning‚ students need rest‚ and it will not be enough time spent with your family. The inaugural reason is that it is too much learning

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    9.5 hours a day‚ but kids are getting less because of the school starting too early. Too-early start times can keep students from getting the sleep they need for health‚ safety‚ and academic success‚ according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Starting school late is helpful because kids can get the right amount of hours that they need. Firstly‚ starting school later is good because kids can get the right amount of hours that they need. According to Healthy Hours “20-30% of high school students

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    The Story of an Hour” by Kate Choplin Table of Contents Thesis Statement 3 Introduction 3 Analysis of Story 3 Synthesis and Evaluation of Emotions in Story 4 Conclusion 5 References 6 “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Choplin (1894) Thesis Statement “The commandments of emotions are more powerful then powers of perceptions or rationale”. Introduction Several groups may believe that the combination of literature‚ geography and gender is very dubious or not influential enough

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    From the excerpts studied in The Rape of the Lock‚ Alexander Pope skilfully uses the mock epic genre to satirize the trifling nature of his society through exaggeration‚ parody and juxtaposition in rhyming couplets. The epic form makes everything larger than life which Pope uses to reveal the absurdity of the society he lives in. A simple card game is turned into a complex “combat on [a] velvet plain‚” which exaggerates the little action that actually takes place in the Canto. In the card game

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    Andrea Mendoza English 1302 February 18‚ 2013 Essay 1 Story of an Hour: Theme The short story “The Story of an Hour” was written by Kate Chopin and can be found in The Bedford Introduction to Literature by Michael Meyer on Page 15. Louise Mallard is a woman who deals with forbidden joy and an oppressed marriage all in which create the central meaning and the conclusion of the story. For Louise Mallard the joy of freedom and individuality only existed when she was secluded from her husband

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    Gay Often times when someone walks down the sidewalk‚ they hear a plethora of different words used in ways that seem uncommon to what they know. Due to the evolution of words and their meanings‚ older meaning become outdated and replaced with the new meanings. For example‚ the word “gay” has transformed over the ages and now means something completely different than what it used to. From feeling gay to describing something as gay‚ the meaning of the word has changed angles and meanings completely

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    Chan Kim 8-25-11 Per: 7 Mrs. Akamine “The Story of an Hour” Irony Essay The beauty of a literary work lies in its effective use of figurative language. Irony is one of the most versatile of literary elements‚ and it plays a very important role in "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. Situational irony is used to show the reader that something that is not expected happens in the plot. Dramatic irony is used to clue the reader in‚ on something that is happening that the characters in the story

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    Schools should be closed on Wednesday Afternoons by Alannah Cia I believe that schools should be closed every single Wednesday afternoon‚ for many valid reasons. Students will have the ability to study or use this time for homework‚ which will assist in the process of consistent learning. Maintenance of a school is extremely important and necessary if student continuing attendance is desired; this is why having a day off will provide a great benefit. An opportunity for time will allow students

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    The genius hour is an educational idea to allow students time during the school day to choose what they want to learn. Although implementing genius hour into the school day may be a waste of time for some students‚ it would provide time for students to explore their interests and their creativity. Taking extra time out of the school day for “free time”‚ can be seen as a waste of time. The additional time given to students may not be used in effective ways. This is in agreement with Perspective Two

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    Compare and Contrast of The Story of an Hour & The Necklace LIT 125 Introduction to Literature The Story of an Hour & The Necklace Marriage takes great selfness from a couple to succeed creating a happy fulfilling life together. Unfortunately‚ some couples do not succeed on molding a happy union. In this essay we will compare and contrast two great stories The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant and The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin. “The Necklace" tells

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