Reflection on “ 10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day” I don’t think I’m reading enough. It’s been about two years since i’ve read a book. The last book I read was The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. I read it in my English class for IR ( independent reading) points. The book was interesting‚ with an adventurous plot. In the passage the author is trying to persuade you to read more. There’s a countless number of reading benefits. The ones mentioned in the article are: mental stimulation
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Should I go to Hawaii? Hawaii is a warm fun place to go on a vacation. The thing is it’s not always a fun place to be though. The cost to go there and for the food when you’re there is very expensive. Also the traffic in Hawaii is very bad it’s ranked second nationwide. What interests me about Hawaii Is the nice weather the great views and the volcanoes. Some more things what i’m interested in is the Tropical rain forest‚ Kauai and the world’s largest volcano. So should I go to hawaii for a vacation
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Reasons Why Parents Should Read Aloud to Children One of the greatest gifts that a parent can bestow upon a child is the gift of literacy. Reading is a wonderful pastime‚ and the key to unlocking many academic puzzles. Parents should read aloud to children as part of a regular routine‚ one that can be thoroughly enjoyed by both parties. Firstly‚ reading aloud to children poses the benefit of being quality time spent together. Parents need to have special time with their children‚ and reading
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Summary The Thirteenth Tuesday: We Talk about the Perfect Day Morrie decides that he wants to be cremated and discusses his funeral plans with Charlotte and Al Axelrad‚ a rabbi from Brandeis and a long-time friend of Morrie’s. Now‚ Morrie must breathe through an oxygen tube which has been inserted up his nose. Mitch hates the sight of the oxygen tube‚ as he views it as a symbol of complete helplessness and even has the urge to yank it from his nose. Morrie describes to him a violent coughing
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Why read Charlie and the chocolate factory A lot of people dreams and ideologies are shaped by books and movies and their stories when they come across as children and teens. These stories are not only giving a flight to fantasy‚ bit it shapes their ambitions and what they see as to be the possible and impossible. As we grow up to be adults‚ while many of these notions are long gone‚ a few stay and turn into inspirations for future adventures. Roald Dahl is one of the authors who has perhaps been
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Rachel Mello Ms. Miller AP English Language‚ 3rd 19 September 2011 Should Students Be Required To Read Huck Finn? Very many people argue on whether or not ninth graders in English should be required to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. This novel was written during slavery and when racism was a big problem. Many of the people argue that this book isn’t appropriate for students to be reading because of the language‚ racism‚ and slavery that is portrayed in the book. Even
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is a very intriguing read‚ which takes place in the distant future. The future described is a seemingly realistic possibility‚ which gives the entire story more gravity. The main character‚ Woods‚ struggles to balance his high-tech programming job with his real-life relationships. This dilemma grows and grows when he meets a woman named Cynthia‚ and fails to effectively find time for both her and his profession. Why should someone read “The Cartographers”? Someone should read “The Cartographers”
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Although I don’t remember exactly how I learned to read‚ I guess it sort of came to me as a little child when my parents used to read me prayers and stories from the Bible. In middle school‚ reading was essential in getting a good grade for English with the "Accelerated Reader" system being implemented at our school. Basically‚ it was a online program where you would be able to take tests on books once you have read them‚ and each book had a certain amount of points based on its difficulty and length
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Why should I study English? Nowdays‚ English is very important to learn. It’s now recognized as a universal language.... Why should I study English? Nowdays‚ English is very important to learn. It’s now recognized as a universal language. So this is the reason why I should learn it. If in the future‚ I should be working abroad‚ such as in Great Britain or the United States‚ I will be able to use this language as a communication tool. Learning to speak English may be the best thing I can
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in middle and high school. The article “Volunteering: Why Should I Do It?” by PBS discusses the pros and cons of community service. Students should be forced to volunteer because it’s good for them also it helps other people who need help. Helping others is good for a person and others because it makes people feel good on the inside‚ and working for free helps others that are in need‚ and it creates a higher quality world. The article explains that‚ “When we volunteer our time‚ money‚ or talents
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