Verbal and problem solving There are two steps to solving math word problems: 1. Translate the wording into a numeric equation that combines smaller "expressions" 2. Solve the equation! Suggestions: * Read the problem entirely Get a feel for the whole problem * List information and the variables you identify Attach units of measure to the variables (gallons‚ miles‚ inches‚ etc.) * Define what answer you need‚ as well as its units of measure * Work in an organized manner Working
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a portion of the speech in which an orator attempts to disprove‚ or discredit‚ his or her opponent. In this particular instance Cicero is not only disproving his opponent‚ but is trying to place blame on Chrysogonus. We learn that “this kind of persuasion‚ it must begin with an example...that is absolutely acceptable (51).” This statement comes from the Confirmation portion of the handbook because Cicero states that “whatever the topic may be by means of which any statement can be confirmed‚ the
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Verbal and Written Communication: In Social Service Organizations Styles of Written Communication Vary Internal External Factual Memos Policy Memos & Directives Analysis of Polices and Legislation (presents pros and cons) Persuasive Policy Recommendations; Internal efforts to motivate clients/staff Media Coverage Lobbying & Advocacy Material Fundraising Appeals Both Persuasive & Factual Criteria for making policy and program decisions Research Reports to Public/Decision-makers – presents
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able to communicate because without communication‚ how can you make a revolution or change the views/ideals of others for the betterment of them. Persuasion is key. Without persuasion‚ you cannot be a leader. For example‚ Abraham Lincoln was persuasive. Had he not been slavery would not have been abolished. I guess also a sense of humor‚ because in a debate he once held someone said he was two-faced. In which he grinned and looked not the crowd and said‚ "If I were two-faced‚ would I have worn this
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would eventually lead to the establishment of detente. Detente was officially set in motion in November1969 through the first Strategic arms limitations talks (SALT I) held in Geneva. The United States was represented by its President Richard Nixon and his national security advisor‚ Henry Kissinger‚ who were described as pragmatists and the architects of detente. The Soviet Union was represented by Nikita Brezhnev who had proved to be a hardliner‚however‚ various historians viewed him as a “realist
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THE PORN DEBATE XBCOM/275 THE PORN DEBATE One of the most controversial topics in the United States today is the pornography industry‚ a multiple billion dollar industry. The porn industry is even bigger than professional basketball‚ football and baseball put together. Americans spend more on pornography “in a year then they do on movie tickets‚ more than the do on all the performing arts combined” (Rich‚ 2011). The controversial porn debate is nothing new to the US‚ in fact as
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What are two communications situations in which it would be inappropriate to use this medium? a. Composing a biography for a company website b. Writing an abstract interpretation of a song or piece of literature 10. What are five non-verbal communications elements characteristic of this medium? a. Font style and size used b. Length of paragraphs within the document and number of pages c. Use of graphs and colors d. Whether or not the report is printed or sent via email attachment
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How will future generations recollect September 11‚ 2001? How will it compare in our national recollection with the Battles of Saratoga‚ Pearl Harbor‚ or Kennedy assassination? There are many that believe it will pale in comparison‚ but there are also many that believe that it will be just as memorable. All of these events left Americans feeling anguish‚ despair‚ and fear. We can reach you‚ we shall touch you‚ and we will kill you‚ were just some things that my daughter felt the terrorists were
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from that they were able to determine what he might have read. That logic works in both directions. “Details about money‚ reading‚ blushing‚ sex‚ and death matter because they ‘reveal people’s schemes and desires’” (Emsley). Every character in Persuasion reveals their aspirations and character through their reading habits. It is easily seen through Captain Benwick‚ Charles Musgrove‚ Captain Harville‚ and the Elliots. Benwick’s
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Debates about decriminalization often focus on the conflict on the harm of drug use and the harm of drug laws. Many drug laws are imperfect and can often cause more harm than the use of drugs. Decriminalization means that a use of certain drugs is not against the law‚ but the production and selling of certain drugs is still a criminal act. Decriminalizing the use and possession of non-addictive drugs can help limit the harm of drug laws. I am not discussing medical marijuana in this paper because
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