Brazil‚ around the end of the 1800s. They were speakers of Veneto‚ a variety of Italian spoken in the North of Italy until nowadays‚ and so was the second generation. The third generation‚ my parents‚ are capable of understanding it‚ but not always of speaking it. My father would communicate with his parents exclusively in Veneto‚ but in Portuguese in any other social context. My mother can also understand it quite well‚ but will have difficulties building up sentences that are not commonly used. The
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Public Speaking is simply the art of speaking in public. Did I hear you say “duh”? Well‚let’s have a more elaborate definition. I define it as the PROCESS of Speaking to a GROUP of PEOPLE in a STRUCTURED and DELIBERATE manner intended to inform‚ influence or entertain the listeners. Please notice that I wrote some words in uppercase. That’s because I want you to pay attention to them. PUBLIC SPEAKING IS A PROCESS. It is different from rambling or gisting. It starts with a
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What are the pros and cons of being the only child? There are some options in this subject. Some children feel well withouth siblings but others dream about a brother or a sister. One of the main advantages of being the only child is that your parents pay attention only to you. You are the most important person in their lives. Parents do everything for you. For example‚ if you want a new toy or some clothes they go to a shop and just buy it for you. Moreover‚ you have everything for yourself.
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Merriam-Webster . Sometimes it is hard for military children to talk to civilian children because they can’t relate to the things they have experienced. Therefore‚ there are several advantages and disadvantages of being a military child. There are many advantages with being a military child. Some of these advantages are traveling‚ cultural experience‚ meeting new people‚ and education. Many military children move every two to three years from one place to another. Moving from place to place presents
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aesthetic to the human eye. Art in all its forms is the universal language. It reaches across borders and connects the world. There are some concerns about becoming an art director in today’s economy (or world)‚ but in looking at the disadvantages and advantages of this career‚ there is a future for the experienced multi-media artist. The Art field ranges in a variety of medians that can allow artist to move to one area to another as the artist evolve and master their skills. The art and
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Assignment 07 SP180 Principles of Public Speaking Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated‚ answer in complete sentences‚ and be sure to use correct English‚ spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be a minimum of two (2) double-spaced pages to a maximum of four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for
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There is a risk that workers may be overexposed to radiation. Working with patients alone poses the hazard of being exposed to illnesses and diseases. Also‚ the work days and shifts for radiologist can be long and demanding and some places may require working on both holidays and weekends. In addition‚ the competition for the best jobs in this field are high‚ which
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OUTLINE TOPIC: Sex education GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform SPECIFIC PURPOSE: I want my audience to know and understand everything about sex education and its implications INTRODUCTION Attention getters: • I can remember the first time I had “the talk” with my parents. • How many people have ever had “the talk” with their parents? • What comes to your mind when you hear the word sex? • Thesis statement: sex education should be about giving a girl or boy the tools or having the courage to say
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that are beliefs about vocabulary learning‚ metacognitive regulation‚ guessing strategies‚ dictionary strategies‚ note-taking strategies‚ memory strategies (rehearsal)‚ memory strategies (encoding) and activation strategies. Schmitt (1997) took advantage of Rebecca Oxford’s (1990‚ p.14) classification of learning strategies containing memory strategies‚ cognitive strategies‚ metacognitive strategies‚ and social strategies‚ and the Discover/Consolidation distinctions suggested by Cook and Mayer to
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BEING A FRATERNITY MEMBER: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES By: Arsenio Unajan Baquilid Prologue I am a founding member of a fraternity. As such‚ I can consider myself having adequate exposures on the life of this type of organization. To begin with‚ let me emphasize that a fraternity or sorority is a choice of a lifestyle for a lifetime. It has a strong influence on one’s personality. It can make or unmake a person. I have heard of many arguments against being a fraternity/sorority member. Some are
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