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    Proficiency Standards

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    Proficiency Standards There are proficiency standards that English Language Learners are expected to meet in order to acquire the appropriate English language skills. Students will need to master those standards in order to be successful and productive in their educational‚ professional‚ and personal lives. Those standards will help and enable students to be able to understand the language and how words and phrases are put together and how the meanings of sentences and phrases can change. My English

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    or dialects speak around the world. And because America is such a diverse country with many individuals capable of speaking two or more languages‚ they tend to forget the importance of speaking English in America. As an American living in America‚ it’s not important whether they speak English or not‚ but what’s important is which language they choose to represent themselves freely. Language is speaked in many forms. Some people may grow up learning one language but choose to speak another and

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    This passage from Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel Speak shows how the main character‚ Melinda‚ has to face and overcome her biggest fear‚ speaking up against Andy Evans. When Melinda gets locked in the closet with Andy Evans‚ she is scared for her life. She sees him as “made out of slabs of stone”(193). Melinda still thinks of Andy as an invincible beast and she is still obscenly afraid of his strength. She envisions his hands as “enormous”(193). Therefore showing how frightening his size and physique

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    Speak Character Analysis

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    English 27 August 2012 In the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda Sordino proved that anyone can overcome anything if they find their voice. Melinda became mute the moment she was traumatized after she was date raped. Ever since then‚ she felt lonely and empty. I chose Melinda as my character because she showed anyone can overcome any hardships on their own. Melinda was a strong character who overcame depression and found her voice though art. Her artwork helped her tell her story

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    disrespectful by those in proximity if someone speaks in a language other than English. In her article Why and When We Speak Spanish in Public‚ Myriam Marquez explains to her readers why people speak Spanish in public when they know English. She uses logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos to explain to her readers why people speak Spanish while in public. Marquez utilizes logos throughout her article in order to show her reasoning behind her arguments. The facts that bilinguals speak in their native language

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    English for American Official Language When I was eleven years old‚ I was adopted from Russia. I came into American knowing no English at all. The struggle I went through to learn the language was almost unbearable‚ but with the help of others and my hard work‚ I was able to become fluent. I learned this language because there are no schools that teach in Russian in America‚ and I wanted to become part of American culture. English is spoken by more people than any other language in the world

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    How has the image of Africans develop from being savages to being portrayed as more human individuals? In other words‚ in what ways has the roles of African reversed over time? Refer to five or more of the assigned readings to support your assertions. A stereotype can be defined as a “representational practice” that categorizes an individual or group of individuals based on their differences‚ often classifying them with a positive or negative label. For example‚ the classification of an individual

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    Arguments: Autism-Speaks

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    Autism-speaks Just imagine your child was diagnosed of having autism. The realization of your child perhaps being autistic may be lurid. You now know that your child will be found with many challenges‚ and may have a severe difficulty making sense of the world. Autism is an illness that can affect your communication‚ socialization‚ intelligence‚ and you may act in many unusual behaviors. To try to help an autistic child is being very courageous. Having a child‚ who is autistic‚ will be a struggle

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    How to Speak Twi

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    Bernard Boahen Explorer Class 4/3/13 | Anwummerε | Evening | | Anadwo | Night | | Anɔpa hema | Dawn | Let’s start with day time; 4:00 – 7:00 PM EVENING 4:00 – 7:00 PM = anwummerε nnɔn + (number) | anwummerε nnɔn nan | 4 PM | | anwummerε nnɔn num | 5 PM | | anwummerε nnɔn nsia | 6 PM | | anwummerε nnɔn nson | 7 PM | NIGHT 8 PM – 12 midnight = anadwo nnɔn + (number) | anadwo nnɔn nwotwe | 8 PM | | anadwo nnɔn nkron | 9 PM | | anadwo nnɔn du | 10 PM | | anadwo

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    How to Speak Effectively

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    and it becomes each employee’s job to answer it. When answering the telephone‚ use a friendly‚ professional manner. Our greeting is the first thing heard by callers; you are setting an example and making the first impression for the department. Speak distinctly‚ with a warm welcoming tone. Let your caller know which office he or she is talking with‚ by identifying the division/agency and telling him or her your name. Imagine that you are the caller‚ and answer in the way that you would want to

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