participate in a Socratic seminar with my peers of a English class but‚ I have to say the most impactful Socratic seminar I ever participated in was my first. A Socratic seminar simply put is a form of a graded discussion in which all participants are seated in a circle and discuss different topics. Seeing as to how it was in all of my English classes the topics were usually based around the book that we were reading at that time. My first Socratic seminar was in my seventh grade WAVE Pre/AP GT class
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important tips of first day dating All people want to be desired by the opposite sex.But most of them fail miserably and lose all hope of ever becoming that desirable person. When on a first date‚remember to do more listening than talking. Getting to know your date requires you to ask questions and then carefully listen to the answers. Questions such as ‚"What are your hobbies?" are appropriate. Questions such as‚ "When is the last time you had sex"? are not. We know first impressions are important
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Sofies first sleepover Sofie was in first grade when she had her first sleepover. She was nervous‚ but‚ still‚ oh so very excited. She was about to go spend the night with her best friend‚ Lexi‚ for the first time. She had been to her house before‚ but never for the whole night. Oh‚ what fun they would have! She could only imagine all the games they would play and all the snacks they would eat. Maybe they would even get to watch her favorite movie of all time:Barbie and the 12 dancing princesses
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steroids. Its not just teenagers that are being effected anymore. 80% of children are afraid of being fat. A vast percentile of 10 year old girls said they want to be thinner. 80% of them have already dieted. When I was 10‚ I sneaking candy with my best friends and pigging out while playing spy
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My First Offhand Speech My heart is racing‚ my legs are trembling‚ and I am sweating all over. Why am I so nervous? It’s not the first competition that I’ve attended‚ why is this different? For me‚ I could only come up with one reason. As you all might notice‚ the school’s annual offhand speech contest is approaching. And‚ as a result of my sophisticated consideration‚ I have decided to let Albert to represent our class. Our teacher announces the shocking news as I sit in my chair empty minded
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In an article written by a high school student named Rachel D.‚ “High School Pressure: Why Students Need Shorter Days‚” which was published by the Huffington Post‚ she argues that the length of school days has damning effects on students. Essentially her argument is that long school days leave students with two choices: to engage in social activities‚ or to complete coursework‚ and this leaves them feeling like they have little control over their lives (Rachel D). The article seems to rely solely
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unbearable sadness. Much like a potter molds clay our experiences mold us for the better and erstwhile for the worst. I have two memories of my early life that stick out most to me. My first memory I want to share is of fracturing my arm. I was eight when this transpired. I went to a day camp every summer. The camp was in the neiborhood where I grew up‚ so all my comrades went to the same camp. We would play all kinds of games and there were many activities for us to participate in like swimming and
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My First Year College My first year in college was probably the most exciting and‚ at the same time‚ scariest days of my life. In my mind‚ I had an idea how’s college life going to be but it’s my first year so I couldn’t help it. I imagined longer class hours‚ hard classes‚ people that wouldn’t like me or I wouldn’t like‚ and more fast foods/ restaurant foods. My first day in college was nerve wrecking. I was so anxious and nervous on my first day because it’s a new environment and new sets
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My First Trip Home I am originally from Moldova‚ a country in Eastern Europe. My country was a part of Romania and for a longer period a part of Soviet Union. Since I was seven years old I knew that I would live abroad‚ because all my three older brothers were living in Europe and I got information from them that Europe has many developed countries. Who does not want to live in a developed country? Everyone wants to live in a developed country‚ where people can achieve their dreams‚ and be successful
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More School Tom Peters was out at the public football field. Tom had been playing catch with other eleven year-olds Tom was an ordinary eleven-year old boy. He was about five feet tall; he wore a t-shirt and tennis shoes. He was enjoying his summer that he felt he could not be deprived of. It was a beautiful day‚ there were very few clouds‚ and it was about seventy-five degrees outside that day. The birds were chirping and the noise of kids playing with each other and having fun filled the
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