Correlates of Academic Procrastination and Mathematics Achievement of University Undergraduate Students Mojeed Kolawole Akinsola University of Botswana‚ Gaborone‚ BOTSWANA Adedeji Tella Osun State College of Education; Ila-Orangun‚ NIGERIA Adeyinka Tella University of Botswana‚ Gaborone‚ BOTSWANA Received 3 November 2006; accepted 19 April 2007 Procrastination is now a common phenomenon among students particularly those at the higher level. And this is doing more harm to their academic achievement
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Informative and Persuasive Virgilio Caban South University Assignment 2 Abstract In order to understand the two types of speeches we listen to first we must understand the meaning of each‚ for example the Informative speech is as the word states ‘to give information’. The second the Persuasive speech is where a person (the speaker) is trying to convince or sway the audience to follow his/her ideas. Human beings are in general terms visual learners‚ when an individual is presenting a speech
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MLK and Malcolm X Speeches The two speeches “I have a dream” and “The ballot or the bullet” are very powerful. They both fought for African Americans rights and were written by two important civil rights leaders‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Although King focused on peace and tranquility and Malcolm more to force and violence they both protested for freedom for the blacks. Within the two‚ they both used repetition throughout the speeches. King repeated to the audience that he had a dream
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Borrowing items – school supplies‚ clothes‚ gadgets‚ books‚ etc. – have been considered normal for everyone especially in high school. For teenagers‚ it is observed that they usually borrow whenever they lack the needed items. “May I borrow – ?” is one of the most common phrases you will hear in a classroom. It is quite alarming actually when you realize that most teenagers have developed a tendency to rely on others when it comes to the needed items. Teenagers
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you’re going to improve. That’s what matters.” This all came after a tearful confession that college was hard and I wasn’t doing anywhere near as well as I had in my mind I should be. I was a straight A student in high school‚ I was an academic all stater‚ I had the highest ACT score in my high school. Being smart had been my “thing”. Now‚ in college‚ my grades were subpar. I was spending hours studying to get less than stellar grades on tests. I made note cards and attended study groups‚ my grades
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Analyzing Speeches The Lesson Activities will help you meet these educational goals: 21st Century Skills—You will assess and validate information. Directions Please save this document before you begin working on the assignment. Type your answers directly in the document. _________________________________________________________________________ Teacher-Graded Activities Write a response for each of the following activities. Check the Evaluation section at the end of this document to make
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Should High School Students Work During the School Year? There’s a time in life when teens want to get a head jump into their adulthood. To show that they’re maturing‚ some teenagers start smoking‚ while others start dating to show their responsibility and commitments towards relationships‚ but most of them start working part- time in order to have money to do the things they wish to do. In fact‚ I got my first job at the age of 15 when I was a freshman in high school. The reason why
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To limit the amount of students admitted in each professions just seems unfair.Students should have the opportunity to go into the field of study of their choice without being rejected just because theres is a limited spots in that profession.I understand what Stein is trying to do which is to train the the amount needed in any open profession.I disagree with Stein because i think students should still be trained for the profession even though there is limited opening for that profession. I disagree
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Informative Analysis The purpose of an informative briefing is to enhance the audience’s knowledge about a specific topic in which the speaker is an expert. The goal of the presenter is to present clear-cut information in an interesting yet enlightening manner. The purpose of my speech was to enhance the audience’s awareness of what marijuana is‚ as well as to dispel many myths that exist around it that emanate from the fact that it is an illegal substance‚ causing often untrue information to be
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The Effects of the Speeches of Brutus and Antony Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s greatest works. It’s about a group of conspirators who kill their king‚ Julius‚ in order to be free. Antony‚ opposed to the assassination‚ felt that he should avenge Julius’s death. He delivered a speech that convinced the Romans that the murder was unjust‚ invoking their rebellion. Brutus‚ head of the conspiracy‚ also gave a good speech‚ but the Romans didn’t react to it. A battle erupted‚ and most
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