Grammar describes the native speaker’s competence in his/her language. Grammars can be descriptive or prescriptive. Is the former more useful than the latter? Explain your answer by discussing the merits of the two approaches in your capacity as a speaker or teacher of English. To me as a speaker of the English language‚ both descriptive and prescriptive grammars are useful. Descriptive grammar generally advises us not to be overly concerned with matters of correctness; language they say‚ is
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Evaluate the suitability of the emergent and intended approaches to strategic management for Tesco One of the world’s largest retailers operating in 12 different countries and with over 500‚000 employees is Tesco PLC (Tesco‚ 2014). Tesco’s states their strategic priorities as to continue their investment in the strong UK businesses‚ establish a multichannel leadership and to pursue disciplined international growth (Tesco‚ 2014). In any company‚ strategy plays a key part in its success or failure
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Emergent Properties Emergent properties are properties that come about when smaller components combine together to form a large unit that works together for a common purpose. The idea of emergent properties is based on the fact that the whole combined unit is more efficient than the sum of all of the units. These properties cannot be seen when the organisms are separated from one another‚ the organisms must be together for the properties to take effect. Emergent properties have come about for the
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create my “emergent reader book plan”: (1) the I like Myself book‚ (2) leveled book about topic‚ (3) list of words (different parts of grammar/traits/descriptive words)‚ (4) chart paper‚ (5) markers‚ (6) magazines‚ (7) index cards‚ (8) glue‚ (9) scissors‚ (10) crayons‚ (11) paper‚ (12) writing utensils‚ (13) and pictures. In regards to space‚ my lessons will be taking place in the classroom‚ on the rug‚ on tables and the hallway. I will use several forms of assessments for this emergent reader book
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subordinates so that they are ready for future leadership roles. This involves discipline‚ honing full range leadership skills‚ effective communication‚ and the ability to positively affect others. For these reasons‚ I believe Wingman Concept discussed in Emergent Leadership Issues is the most valuable lesson principle from module 7. The Wingman Concept stems from the flying community‚ as lead pilots would never lose his or her wingman (Course 15). Metaphorically‚ this same relationship exists between the
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Agile vs. Prescriptive Processes CS5704 - Assignment 1 Jitrat Jaidee jaideej@hotmail.com Agile Software Development Agile Development is one of the methodologies use in software engineering to help develops software. Today‚ there are a lot of different approach to Agile method. However‚ they all share the same value and principals. This method is value interactions over team and customer‚ workable software‚ and adaptable to change. Over the processes‚ documentation‚ contract
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Game theory – descriptive‚ normative or prescriptive? Going through life we often are surprised by the different ways how people think‚ make decisions and interact. We believe that most of us are rational human beans (to some extent) and‚ therefore‚ our decisions should be grounded in analysis of the situation‚ our experience and intuition. Therefore‚ the human mind can be seen as an incredibly complicated machine that runs series of theoretical simulations of possible situations (often subconsciously)
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Assisting individuals with intellectual disabilities reach‚ their individual goals can be accomplished by using the diagnostic/prescriptive/evaluative (DPE) instructional educational process. The reporter met with and observed Ms. D in her alternative academic classroom. She has several students receiving services as students with intellectual disabilities. The reporter reviewed two IEP’s and information has been included that represents a very informal discussion with Ms. D in which she
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individuals and a group. When the oppressed secedes from the oppressor‚ they must free themselves of oppression. Nadine Gordimer explores the theme of defying oppression through the use of characterization‚ setting‚ and tone in the short story "Africa Emergent". In addition‚ in the story it is stated that "It is enough to be black; blacks are meant to stay put..." Elias Nkomo’s defiance of the oppression in South Africa aided in his suicide. He freed himself from the oppressor there‚ but not from the
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The essay will cover the importance the balance between planned and emergent approach through the framework of game theory/ net value and scenario thinking and planning. It would also incorporate the idea of chaos theory and the importance of understanding the market through certain criteria that have been learned in the course. Introduction to each approach Planned approach is a formalized approach to a strategy; it focuses on control formalization‚ centralization and inflexibility. (Mintzberg
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