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    Primary Source Analysis

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    Primary Source Analysis In order to determine the validity of a source‚ to prove it is a primary source and not a secondary source‚ one must look at several things. There are many aspects about it that show its validity. These include; when the event the source is talking about took place compared to when the author wrote the piece and when they were alive‚ whether or not it was an eye-witness account‚ and the reason the author wrote about it. Also in the evaluation process of the source

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    Benefits of Reading

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    kinds of reading material? Today‚ we enjoy such a wide array of reading materials – books‚ magazines‚ newspapers‚ comics and others. Yet we do not seem to make an attempt to read. In a recent survey to find out about the reading habits of our students we discovered that a majority of students hardly read. What a shame! Obviously‚ students do not realize the pleasures and benefits of reading and that is why I am standing here in front of you all – to tell you about the benefits of reading. It has

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    Psychology of Reading

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    Role of Speech in Reading • In earlier days‚ people would not have questioned that talking in inherently linked to reading - silent reading was rare: • St. Augustine in his "Confessions" – remarks about monk Ambrose to reading without obvious speech – "But while reading‚ his eyes glanced over the pages‚ and his heart searched out the sense‚ but his voice and tongue were silent. Role of Speech in Reading • Practical importance of this issue - – How do we teach reading • phonics method

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    Critical Reading

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    power of discrimination." - Florence King Being a student requires reading—and a lot of it. Some love it‚ some hate it. Nonetheless‚ we can ’t escape it. Reading is part of a student ’s life‚ and the length of time spent on it defines the kind of student one is. It is a challenge to even start going through the first page‚ all the more to finish it until the end. And yet‚ to understand is completely a different story. Reading has been described as a gateway to explore new worlds‚ a key to unlock

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    Extensive Reading

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    The Internet TESL Journal Extensive Reading: Why? and How? Timothy Bell timothy [at] hsc.kuniv.edu.kw Kuwait University Abstract An extensive reading program was established for elementary level language learners at the British Council Language Center in Sanaa‚ Yemen. Research evidence for the use of such programs in EFL/ESL contexts is presented‚ emphasizing the benefits of this type of input for students ’ English language learning and skills development. Practical advice is then offered

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    Primary Source Essay

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    Primary Source Essay Assignment In my point of view‚ history portrays the past. While reading a American history book‚ people would only focus on the essential events that trigger their emotions; however‚ they should recognize the American history are dominated by three elements- race‚ class‚ and gender. In the rest of the assignment‚ I would use several primary sources documents to analyze how gender had made a big impact in the American history. It would signify the hardships that women endured

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    PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES What is Primary Sources? * Primary sources are original materials. Generally‚ primary sources are not accounts written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. * Information for which the writer has no personal knowledge is not primary‚ although it may be used by historians in the absence of a primary source. * Primary sources provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic under investigation. They are created by witnesses or recorders

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    Reading Process

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    The Nature of the Reading Process Reading is a complex process; it is not about identifying words but also about understanding them. Reading requires attending to the environment‚ encoding and interacting with the stimulus in a meaningful manner and linking the meanings of the stimulus with existing knowledge and prior experiences. Thinking Reading is a thinking process; it is not just about calling or recognizing the words on a page but understanding what was read. Therefore the reader

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    Effects of Reading

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    NIGERIA: 08077447220‚ 08074472654 INTERNATIONAL: +234 807 744 7220 2 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Omotere Tope attended Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education‚ OttoIjanikin‚ Lagos from 2002 to 2006 (N.C.E. in Christian Religious Studies/ History) and holds a B.A. (Ed) in History and Diplomatic Studies from Tai Solarin University of Education‚ Ijagun‚ Ijebu-Ode‚ Ogun State. He has undergone training at the United States Institute of Peace (Online Training Program) with a certificate of course completion in

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    Importance of reading

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    «The importance of reading books» Fulfilled by the student of the group 3333-1 Sheka Liza Contents 1.Introduction………………………………………………………………. 2 2. Books………………………………………………………………….... 3 2.1 What is a book? …………………………………………………. 3 2.2 Features of the book……………………………………………. 3 2.3 An electronic book………………………………………….….. 4 2.3.1 Advantages of e-book……………………………….… 4 2.3.2 Disadvantages of e-book……………………………… 5 2.4 Conventional book or e-book? ……………………………...… 5 3. Importance

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