‘A critical commentary on how the experiences of learning influence approaches to teaching’ Throughout my education and experiences in schools‚ I have gained great interest in the subject of learning. Since a young age I have discovered a lot about myself as a learner. During primary school I struggled with science and received support because of this. Alongside my teachers I began to realise that although I was being taught through auditory methods‚ I am very much a kinaesthetic learner and activist
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Commentary on "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" 10/17/06 Joyce Carol Oates has achieved many things through her writing‚ and is recognized worldly for her short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" This story is centered on a young teenage girl as many of her stories are. Oates as a writer is fascinated with adolescence of young females. She chooses to write about the trials and tribulations of growing up in modern society. She pries on the dark aspects of youth often
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Of Mice and Men After reading the story Of Mice and Men‚ I agreed with George’s decision however unethical it may seem. I do not fully condone the death sentence but my opinion still stands. As I will explain‚ it seems George had no other decision but to take the actions he did to ensure Lenny wouldn’t be killed by strangers cruelly and painfully. In a way it was his responsibility. I will explain my reasoning for this line of thought. If you read near the end of Act 3‚ you will see that George
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In the article‚ “Undercover Parents‚” the author‚ Harlan Coben claims that parents should spy on their kids to monitor their internet use. He states that anything less than spying “borders on negligence.” Coben uses anecdotes to support his claims. His evidence is weak and his anecdotes are unbelievable at best. He poses several arguments and proceeds to refute them in his same idealistic manner. Coben’s idea of parenting and his claim are both idealistic and paranoid. Coben uses an anecdote
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“(love song‚ with two goldfish)” Commentary “(love song‚ with two goldfish)”‚ by Grace Chua‚ is a humorous take on the kind of stereotypical romance that is often represented in popular music. In Chua’s version of the love song romance‚ goldfish seem to replace actual humans which gives her an opportunity to poke gentle fun at the genre as well as use some particularly fishy clichés and puns. In the poem we meet two young lovers who seem to be hitting it off. The male of the pair makes the first
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Sophie von Rohr Ms. Pressler IH English 10 21 April‚ 2010 Is Kate’s Final Speech Sincere Or Ironic? The character of Kate in William Shakespeare’s The Taming Of The Shrew is an outspoken and stubborn young woman living in Italy during the sixteenth century. Her independence and willful attitude mean that she often has difficulty conforming to social norms and fulfilling society’s expectations of her. Kate is pressured into marrying Petruchio‚ her only suitor‚ whose sights are set on her dowry
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During the 1960 ’s in America‚ many African Americans were suppressed and segregated due to their racial differences and the fact that they were descendants of slaves. Therefore‚ many blacks like Langston Hughes‚ recognized that although difference in race‚ all Americans should be treated equally and with dignity. Hence‚ they expressed their feelings of sufferings‚ helplessness‚ isolation and yearnings for hope through different artistic ways‚ like poetry‚ art‚ and music‚ which also marks the birth
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The balcony scene in act two‚ scene two‚ also known as one of the most famous scenes in all of literature‚ Shakespeare shows us how Romeo is an “obsessive lover”‚ and expresses the love that both Romeo and Juliet feel towards each other. He shows us that Romeo is an obsessive lover since he was just mourning his love towards Rosaline‚ but he falls in love with Juliet with just one look at her. This passage has an important role in the play‚ because it is where the obstacles that they will both face
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Making that Difference “…..Success isn’t the amount of money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” – Michelle Obama‚ First Lady. Those who can really comprehend what was being said can understand how gracious and down to earth Michelle Obama is. As a first lady she sees the hardship‚ obstacles‚ the pride‚ the determination Americans have clean across America. As a mother she knows how valuable it is to have that since of family values. First Lady Obama tells us that
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English HL Commentary - Too Many Names - Pablo Neruda The poem " Too Many Names" by Pablo Neruda written uses several poetic devices ‚ including metaphors‚ anaphoras and asyndeton light on one of the ideas the poet to shed light back into communist political opinion. It is the idea of equality and equal worth of each human being ‚ with such names as a method to this claim that names are of no use to explain. While the poem ( including the title) ‚ Neruda‚ his idea of the names of people
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