Average”‚ Mike Rose tells the story of his high school experience and how his Stanford-Binet IQ test score got mixed up with another guy with the same Sir name; he was subsequently placed on a vocational track; which was the lowest class placement you could be assigned. We hear about a few of the classes he took over the four years‚ English‚ PE‚ Spanish‚ and Voc. Ed. Rose tells us about one teacher in particular‚ Mr. MacFarland‚ his senior year college prep English class‚ and how he insured Rose that
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Scenario: Mike‚ the young boy seems rational enough to comprehend possible treatment goals. While this is in due part because of a child’s ability to be conditioned more so than an adult who becomes headstrong with age. The client‚ Mike‚ would be less resistant when concerning change. Thus the target behavior (s) in relation to Mike’s possible fear of contamination would be: 1. Have Mike acknowledge what he is afraid of out loud before he begins any avoidant/unconventional behaviors. I.E (Mike states
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The title " Blue-collar Brilliance" used by author Mike Rose in his writing reveals what he is going to talk about and more precisely the opinion he will have. The author starts his writing in a powerful way by using a relevant anecdote of his mother Rosie‚ waitress in a restaurant. He explains to us how his mother should know not only how to work efficiently but also in an organized way. How she should memorize every single order and to whom each order was. How she should understand and respond
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The potato is a starchy‚ tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The word may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes‚ there are some other closely related cultivated potato species. Potatoes were introduced outside the Andes region four centuries ago‚ and have become an integral part of much of the world’s cuisine. It is the world’s fourth-largest food crop‚ following rice‚ wheat and maize
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often worked or tended to children and household chores. Mike Rose‚ author of I Just Wanna Be Average‚ was born in Los Angeles. He worked as a professor at UCLA and advocated for proper school placement after enduring a rather challenging circumstance while attending school (345). Rose outlines several of issues with the educational system‚ that society still sees today. While students today do not directly have the same issues as Mr. Rose‚ they do experience several other harsh aspects throughout
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In his essay‚ “I Just Wanna Be Average‚” author Mike Rose says‚ “students will float to the mark you set” (164). From my past experiences‚ I completely agree that students will work harder if their teachers set the standards high. Generally‚ teenagers do not have high goals or standards for themselves‚ so it is up to the teachers to encourage and push the students towards success. Throughout his excerpt‚ Rose shows through numerous examples that teachers are a vital part to a student’s success
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Mina Aiad Jalitta Aickareth Aisha Gomango Hiteshi Patel Adriana Rich Kecenia Stevenson Franchascaa Sambula Group 15 1. Names listed above 2. Is cyanosis an insensitive measure of..... A. Pulmonary disease; yes‚ when pulmonary valve are absent they can cause cyanosis B. Cardiac disease; Yes‚ low blood oxygen levels will cause cyanosis C. COLD; yes‚ it can cause inadequate blood circulation leading to cyanosis D. Anxiety; yes‚ it can cause stress which can lead to cyanosis
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Baseball‚ hot dogs‚ potato chips‚ and pop. What can be more American than that? The potato chip is the king of salty‚ crunchy snacks. Potato chips originated in New England in 1853 at Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs‚ New York. The inventor‚ a chef named George Crum‚ was part Native American and part African American and a guide in the Adirondack area. The potato chip was invented when a dinner guest returned his fried potatoes to Chef George Crum because they were not crunchy enough. After returning
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is a crispy textured snack chip consisting of a special blend of whole wheat‚ corn‚ rice‚ and oat flours with a lightly salty multigrain taste and a slightly sweet aftertaste. The product contains less sodium than most snack chips and is made with canola or sunflower oil. The chip is approximately 50 percent lower in saturated fats than chips made with other cooking oils and is choles terol-free. According to a Frito-Lay executive‚it is "a thoughtful‚upscale classy chip." The product had been in test
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In the story‚ "I Just Wanna Be Average" the main character‚ Mike Rose‚ takes us through his years at Mercy High School during the 1960’s and 1970s. Although many people appear in this story‚ the main people are Ted Richard‚ Ken Harvey and Mr. Macfarland. Ted Richards was a bit of a dream‚ turning his back on the real world and just let his mind roam. Ted was always laughing‚ his loud and jolly voice booming out. Even when he’d get angry‚ he’d give a little smile. Ken Harvey became a central figure
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