on their own. People learn things all the time without being graded or ranked‚ so where does the obsession with grades in school come from? Some would argue that not grading students on assignments they have completed will improve the quality of learning‚ while others believe it gives students the option to opt-out of somethings they may find more difficult. Others believe that grades predetermine how successful one may be in a post-secondary setting. Although‚ the problem with grading is that it
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How to Save the Saola In the dense jungles of Southeast Asia lays an elusive creature affectionately called the “Asian Unicorn.” This majestic animal is actually named “Saola” and was thought to be extinct up until recently. The Saola is an extremely rare mammal found only in Vietnam and Laos. The saola was discovered in 1992‚ but was thought to have become extinct after 1999; however‚ the saola has reappeared after a fourteen year long absence in the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam. The reason for
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Short Story Analysis Title: “Seventh Grade” Author: Gary Soto Vocabulary: - Conviction: belief -Elective: optional course or subject -Sheepishly: in ashy or embarrassed way Setting: The setting of the story is in the past‚ in Fresno‚ California at a school. Main characters: - Michael -Victor Characterization: - Michael is directly characterized‚ “He scowled and let his upper lip quiver. His teeth showed along with the ferocity
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Save our Mother Nature The life of Human beings originated on the planet Earth .The “Mother Earth” is calling us for her protection. People have become selfish and they are killing the beautiful forests‚ damming the rivers and making more concrete walls without even realizing that by doing these activities‚ they are giving invitation to the termination of their own existence. The plants and mammals are like us-living things. The biggest challenge that our earth is facing today is ‘global warming’
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difference. That’s why so many communities began voluntary recycling programs. There are some household items that are dangerous if they are just thrown away with the regular garbage these items can damage the environment and injure plant and animal life some of these may include moth balls‚ spot removers‚ aerosol cans‚ fluorescent light tubes and shoe polish. Your local waste management agency has information on how to properly dispose of these items. A compost bin may be set up in your
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Save our environment Every day we see pollution all around us. Unknown to us‚ many species of animals live in fear of extinction due to pollution. Our government‚ as well as those of other countries‚ has imposed laws that forbid mankind to hunt endangered animals‚ such as tigers. Our main source of oxygen‚ the trees‚ are also dying by the thousands every day. Scientific research has shown that the temperature of the Earth has risen to an alarming figure during the
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For my compare and contrast essay I chose two books that I enjoyed. The books I chose to read were: Lord of the Flies and The 5th Wave. Lord of the Flies is a Classical‚ Young-adult‚ Fiction novel. The author is William Golding. This book is based on a plane crashing onto an unknown island carrying young boys ages six through twelve. It was described by the main character‚ Ralph‚ that the plane had been shot down by a fighter-jet that had mistaken their plane for one of the enemies they were at
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scrappy‚ unbroken‚ intrepid humans over the bug-eyed swarm. That’s about as far from the truth as their dying planet was from our living one. The truth is‚ once they found us‚ we were toast. (page 2)” Rick Yancey uses this statement in his novel The 5th wave to create an original approach on an alien invasion. Lights out‚ surf’s up‚ pestilence‚ and silencer were the first
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just keeping from chopping down trees and digging for gold will save the earth. Don’t get me wrong it will help a lot but "girls" what about that top of the line makeup kit you bought last week? Did you notice if it contained any whale fat? Was it animal tested? "Guys" have you checked that your new cool exhaust & nitro system in your car was polluting the air? There are many things that one can do to help our environment; the animals‚ keeping our streets clean‚ using products that are not hazardous
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studying can lead to failure‚ its like the student isn’t preparing his or herself for the course they’re taking. Preparation and organization is well needed to pass a class‚ by the student not turning all their assignments in can really effect there grade point average. When the student doesn’t study‚ it can affect the personality of how the student views the course. Study can be boring‚ but it really helps during an exam. Often professor can cause a student to fail their class. Some teachers don’t
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