views on English spelling presented in text 1 and 2. Text 1 ”Proper spelling? Its Tyme to Let Luce”‚ an article from the website of the American magazine WIRED‚ written by Anne Trubek‚ published January 31‚ 2012. Trubek claim that our language is forever evolving‚ and it’s only normal and a part of the evolution of languages. She believes that it would be great if we could loose our idea of correct spelling‚ and open our arms towards a more modern and different type of spelling. Trubek also explains
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NOTHING IN FIVE HUNDRED WORDS It’s Friday afternoon‚ and you have almost survived another week of classes. You are just looking forward dreamily to the weekend when the English instructor says: "For Monday you will turn in a five hundred-word composition on college football." Well‚ that puts a good hole in the weekend. You don’t have any strong views on college football one way or the other. You get rather excited during the season and go to all the home games and find it rather more fun than not
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During this composition course I have learned many things‚ and I have overcome many bad habits. Writing use to be one of my least favorite things to do because of how bad I was at it. Now that I have learned new tips and tricks about writing I find it more enjoyable. During this course my writing habits have changed‚ some of my weaknesses in writing turned into my strengths‚ my overall paper writing skills have improved‚ and many more things. Another thing that was very beneficial to my writing was the
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the Study Text messaging or what we commonly call texting is originally derived from SMS or short messaging system; it refers to the exchange of abbreviated words‚ being sent from one mobile phone to another (Vosloo‚ 2009). Mobile phones were first created during mid-1990 (Thurlow & Poff‚ 2011)‚ and were primarily for business purposes (Salango‚ 2010). As Vosloo said in his article‚ that it was in the year 2003 where issues about texting such as that it bastardizes the literacy skill of students
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complain that English spelling is very hard to learn for foreigners as well as for native speakers. Hence‚ spelling reform is seen as a need to introduce a logical structure connecting the spelling and pronunciation of words. In this essay‚ I will discuss the former spelling reforms led by Webster and the others in the past‚ the reasons behind the numerous attempts in the past to reform English and why these reforms never really succeeded. Before we look at the different spelling reforms proposed
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Teaching writing skills Most people agree that the writing skill is increasingly important and often not adequately taught. When writing is taught in schools‚ writing instruction often takes a backseat to phonics‚ handwriting skills‚ and reading comprehension. A description of some points that a teacher needs to teach so their students can improve their writing abilities will be presented. There are 3 important areas for teaching writing which are: grammar‚ vocabulary‚ and the types of writing. The
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improve your writing skills is to read books that challenge you to improve your reading skills. Sound crazy? Hard? Boring? Maybe so. Writing without reading‚ though‚ is akin to swimming without water. Did you ever look at your writing skills improvement in this way? Bet not. How can you know what the written word looks like‚ a sentence‚ a paragraph‚ if you never see it that way? Oh‚ you say‚ you read information on the Internet daily. You use social media and write your heart out. You text friends.
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Roman Catholic Church. Published first in Latin under the title Missale Romanum‚ the text was eventually translated and published in modern languages for use in local churches throughout the world. In 2002‚ Pope John Paul II introduced a new edition of the Missale Romanum - the editio typica tertia‚ or “third typical edition” - for use in the Church. Soon after‚ the complex work of translating the Latin text into the vernacular began. As the Church throughout the world prepares to implement the
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couple of years. In the 1980’s only half of all high school graduates attended college. The other half ventured into successful careers with only a high school diploma. “Because the rapid pace of technological and economic change has transformed the workplace‚ today’s students need far more knowledge and skills than before to compete and thrive. In most cases‚ that means a college degree” (Perkins-Gough). Considering this change‚ have high schools succeeded in preparing their students for the rigors
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During my four years of highschool I have not only taken the most rigorous classes in my school‚ but also had the opportunity to help and lead others while doing so. Starting freshman year I starting commanding a colorguard and taking us to multiple drill meets and events. At the end of my freshman year I was awarded multiple ribbons‚ the Most Outstanding Brass Award‚ and the Air Force JROTC American General Legion Military Excellence Award. I was also selected to be part of my unit’s officer corps
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