today‚ before I begin my speech‚ I would like to tell you‚ by the end of our presentation‚ we will ask one question related to our presentation and the lucky person who answered our question will get this bar of sneaker. Now‚ shout out to all Harry Potter fans here‚ I’m sure that there is one thing that will come into your mind when I say ‘Slytherin’. Snakes yes? Yes…today‚ we are going to give a presentation about snakes. Some of you might encounter them in real life and some of you may not
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articulate 7 yrs. old who nevertheless can’t seem to keep his eyes focused on the book full of little squiggly lines swimming before his eyes. • Outclassed by an ambitious 10 yrs. old whose detailed knowledge of plot structure and character in the Harry Potter novels makes you seem like a literary dunce. • Surprised that students who are clearly competent in math concepts and computation are often confused by the written language of the story problems. • Confronted by frustrated adolescents who
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Pseudonyms‚ or fictitious names‚ have been used by authors for many years‚ and they have become a commonplace occurrence. In fact‚ many iconic books such as “Animal Farm” and the Harry Potter series have been written by authors using pen names. Pen names have been used to help writers get their work published‚ whether they’ve been needed to overcome bias or sell more books to a certain demographic. They allow writers to hide their identities which oftentimes have many advantages. Authors may opt
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Heroes in Action: Odysseus & Spiderman The late actor‚ Christopher Reeve‚ once stated‚ “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” In the epic‚ Odyssey‚ by Homer and the film‚ Spiderman‚ directed by Sam Raimi‚ the crux of the storyline relates to a hero and the challenges they face along the way. In the Odyssey‚ Odysseus is the main character. The epic tale outlines his travels as he attempts to travel back to his home
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As Americans we should be able to write a book without the worries of someone trying to ban it. Over the past years we have gotten so many book removed from schools and libraries because we found it offensive by it in the slightest ways. Books get banned for the smallest reasons‚ “sometimes books are banned not because of what they say but because of something the author said or did” (“Library Censorship Is Not Justified” 2). People try to ban books if it goes against what they believe in. Lots of
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The year 2008 had major changes‚ such as the election of Obama‚ the Taliban regime in Afghanistan‚ and a political change in Russia. During this time J.K. Rowling‚ author of the well known series Harry Potter‚ gave a speech that changed 20 thousand people’s view on the world and is still impacting people as of today. In The Fringe Benefits of Failure‚ and the Importance of Imagination‚ J. K. Rowling speaks to Harvard graduates about the ideas of failure and how critical individual imagination is
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One clear example that highlights these concerns is the creation of mash-up videos. Mash-up videos are videos created by an author splicing video clips from existing sources with audio from other sources. For example‚ a Harry Potter fan might slice various clips from the many Harry Potter movies that have been released in order to create a false trailer for an upcoming movie. He or she might add cool music to the background or eye-catching titles to grab the audience’s attention. He or she might also
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Reading books which are related to real events‚ real people‚ and established facts brings about more knowledge‚ information and news. It is beneficial to learn how the knowledge is available. People have to read these books for studying‚ research‚ improving their brainstorm‚ or being about their career fields. However‚ reading other books leads people to get advantage as well. In my opinion‚ I strongly disagree with this idea. I am going to explain my reasons. Firstly‚ there are various kinds
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Hood‚ and popular fairy tale heroines like Snow White experience the threat of death in the forest and the joy of deliverance. The eponymous heroes of J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal high fantasy texts The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series must also lose themselves in the woods. These heroes battle not only their own demons‚ but shadows cast over the future of humanity. All must enter the forest at great personal risk in order to evolve. The symbolic connection between
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Brittany Oxford Psych 103 1. This article is a primary source. The author Harry Harlow is the researcher amongst some of his colleagues who conducted the experiment. 2. Harlow‚ H.F. (1958). The nature of love. American Psychologist‚ 13‚ 673-685 3. The purpose of this study was to prove whether or not baby monkeys will attach themselves and develop love for what’s comforting to them over what nourishes them. 4. There were various other authors mentioned such as Gertrude van Wagenen‚ Thomas
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