Homework‚ a waste of time? According to a new study‚ more homework assignments do not translate into better grades. Researchers looked at transcripts and data of more than 18‚000 tenth grade students‚ in a study carried out to find what difference extra study at home makes. They found homework doesn’t necessarily help children to get more grades‚ but may help them achieve better standardised test scores‚ the ’Daily Mail’ reported. The findings by researchers from the University of Virginia in
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Many people believe that Greek Mythology is pointless and a waste of time. But if you dig a little deeper there are a lot of lessons that can be learned from it. Athena is known as Zeus’s favorite child and is the goddess of warfare and wisdom. She was the guardian of the Athens and protected many people. Athena was a very ruthless‚ fierce‚ and caring individual who fought a lot but also helped a lot of people with her undeniable skills. Athena’s strength and abilities were visible since day one
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Is Prayer a waste of time? Prayer is not a waste of time because; it helps people to be calm about their feelings. They feel comforted and that someone is always listening to them. It helps some people relax‚ centre‚ and really think through their desires and troubles. This also makes me think about how James said that faith without action is dead. Prayer may not always be answered the way you expect it to be answered. For example you ask God to make you more patient. God may not make you more
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MARRIAGE IS WASTE OF TIME – DISAGREE Why? * Marriage is a symbol of love and a big commitment to show the person that you are willing. * Marriage is totally not a waste of time; it is a way of couples showing that they love each other and that they will make a commitment to stay with each other as long as they live. * Getting married is showing your partner that you are willing to settle down and start a family. * Marriage is very good because it means you can have a family‚ with
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Process Essay: How to Not Waste Time Wasting time is something everyone can do‚it is part of life. It is also something we would rather . not do. Lets face it‚ time is so precious. To many‚ time is money. You may wonder just how it is that you waste so much time? For some it is distraction‚ we tend to space out‚ lose focus‚ get lazy‚ and procrastinate. The list can go on and on. I am sure that you would love to be as productive as the next person. I am going to give you some
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Watching movies is a wasting of time. Movies or motion pictures have been around ever since man first discovered and invented cameras‚ and‚ in fact‚ even before that‚ through animate cartoons. It is a form of entertainment that is extremely popular in the world at large‚ thanks to dedicated filmmakers‚ modern advanced CGI (Computer-Generated Image) and increase in well-trained actors. However‚ in my opinion‚ watching movies is a huge waste of time for several important reasons. First
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Topic 1.2 AMOUNT OF SUBSTANCE The mole Reacting masses and atom economy Solutions and titrations The ideal gas equation Empirical and molecular formulae Ionic equations Mill Hill County High School THE MOLE Since atoms are so small‚ any sensible laboratory quantity of substance must contain a huge number of atoms: 1 litre of water contains 3.3 x 1025 molecules. 1 gram of magnesium contains 2.5 x 1022 atoms. 100 cm3 of oxygen contains 2.5 x
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Is reading fiction a waste of time? The more you read the more things you will know. The more things you know the more places you will go. To start off‚ reading is very educational. Everyone knows that. But some people say that reading a fiction book is a complete waste of time because the stories are so called “fake.” Others believe that fiction books expand imaginations‚ teach you important lessons‚ and help you relax. We are introduced to fiction books as children‚ but of course we did not
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television is a waste of time. Do you agree? Nowadays‚ television has become a major part of our lives. Almost every home has a television. In fact‚ even restaurants‚ grocery shop‚ clinics and also mamak stores have televisions as a way to attract customers. We are now a television nation but this is not something that we should be proud of because television is not a vital necessity in our lives. Furthermore‚ too much television is eating our life away. Watching television is a waste of time. When we
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English Diagnostic Essay Is Reading Fiction is a Waste of Time? ! ! Reading fiction is not a waste of time. There are many reasons why fictional books are good to read‚ but some of the main reasons are: reading fictional literature increases emotional awareness‚ enhances learning‚ and reading is good for the mind.! ! ! Fiction is full of emotion. The avid reader feels many emotions and experiences lives through the characters in the book. As William Styron said‚ “A great book
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