Through the clinical research of Dr. Martin Seligman‚ the concept of learned optimism was developed. Seligman explained that everyone may experience some momentary feelings of helplessness when encountering failing experiences. Seligman provides a systematic method to learned optimism that consists of recognizing and then disputing pessimistic thoughts. This method is referred to as the ABCDE model. ABCDE are the first letters of the steps that teachers of optimism can take in helping others develop
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This week in English we learned about the book A Raisin in the Sun. We learned about different characters in the book and their character traits‚ physical traits‚ personal traits‚ and actions. We talked about the relationship between Walter and Ruth. We talked about how Ruth is always being so negative and destroying Walter’s dream of having a liquor store. The most important thing I learned in English was the characteristics of each character in the book. The assignment that I spent the most time
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Shakespeare’s Sonnet 102 Poet and screenwriter‚ Susan Griffin‚ once said‚ “A story is told as much by silence as by speech.” This statement underlines the fact that just because words are not spoken‚ it does not mean that there is no meaning behind the silence. Someone’s lack of words can have as much‚ if not even more‚ power as another’s most persuasive speech. In Sonnet 102‚ Shakespeare explains why he believes in the power of silence regarding his feelings towards his true love. His allusion
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Econ 102 quiz 1 Question 1 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Economics is best defined as the study of A. financial decision-making B. how consumers make purchasing decisions. C. choices made by people faced with scarcity. D. inflation‚ unemployment‚ and economic growth Answer Key: C Question 2 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Macroeconomics differs from microeconomics in that A. macroeconomics is the study of individual markets‚ while microeconomics
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there to provide a figurative helping hand when they stumble along the way. None of the above are possible to realize without learning and mastering the soft skills learned in kindergarten that focus on doing what is right versus always being concerned about who is right. Robert Fulghum in his poem “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” pieced the blue
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effective in helping their readers to learn something from the authors various subject matters‚ which could be used in the readers’ own lives. I have chosen four essays that I have read this term from which I have learned from. The four essays I decided on are: “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell‚ “Sex‚ Lies‚ and Conversation” by Deborah Tannen‚ “What Really Scares Us” by David Ropeik‚ and “Delusions of Grandeur” by Henry Louis Gates‚ Jr. In George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” Orwell writes
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argumentative essays‚ and will include practice in developing a distinctive style‚ the methods of effective reasoning‚ library and on-line research. A formal research project is required. (Prerequisite: ENGL 101). Table of Contents Course Scope ENGL 102 provides instruction in the writing process with a focus on persuasive and argumentative writing. It gives students practice in selecting and organizing material‚ thinking through ideas and judgments logically‚ and in using a variety of rhetorical
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English 101 September 18‚ 2012 A Lessoned Learned Mrs. Jones in Thank You Ma’am shows something that most people cannot even think of showing or doing. Yes‚ different people do different things but Mrs. Jones is definitely not an ordinary woman. The first time meeting someone is always different‚ but Roger did not expect what he got the day he met Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. The person he met was strict but sweet‚ not only that but she was accepting in a way. Mrs. Jones shows that she
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Topic: Write about the person whom you admire. I. Vocabulary Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example | sophomore | n | The second- year student | I’m a sophomore at Hai Phong private university now. | petite | adj | Small‚ little of a woman or a girl | My sister is petite and many people want to be like her. | extraordinary | adj | Exceeding he common degree‚ measure‚ condition. | Mozart has extraordinary talent about music. | energy | n | Ability to act or work with strength and
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asked. What do you want to be when you grow up? Most children will say they want to be a doctor‚ teacher‚ police officer‚ etc. When i was asked what i wanted to be when i grew up‚ my answer would vary between giraffeopologist (the name i gave to people who studied giraffes)‚ a witch‚ or a mad scientist. My answer started to change the years passed‚ i grew older‚ became wiser and started to discover who i am and what i was really interested in‚ the human body and mind. At the age of thirteen i figured
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