English Language and Composition Multiple Choice Fridman’s “America Needs its Nerds” Teacher Overview AP* is a trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board. The College Entrance Examination Board was not involved in the production of this material. ® Copyright © 2009 Laying the Foundation ‚ Inc.‚ Dallas‚ TX. All rights reserved. Visit: www.layingthefoundation.org Multiple Choice Leonid Fridman’s “America Needs Its Nerds” (References the 2008 AP* English Language Exam Question 2‚ Form B) Teacher
Premium Dependent clause Rhetoric Sentence
majority of my life has been smooth-sailing. For most of my life‚ I was told not to meddle in other people’s affairs and to not think too much about what others say. As a result‚ I would say that I have faced very little struggles. In the article “Nerd Alert: Reading is Good For Your Health‚” the author Jen Christensen describes aspects of reading that may be beneficial towards our emotional and mental health‚ including how to face those struggles that I never had. Instead‚ I read books for the sake
Premium Writing Dyslexia Literature
Hobby for Nerds I was focused on the start line ready for the first race of my track career. Not knowing at the time how running would have such a great impact on my life. Running has always run in my family (pun intended). I began running in elementary and developed a deep passion for running as I got older‚ and I have found a few reasons how the nerd culture and running go hand in hand. For the most part‚ running is an individual sport‚ which is perfect for the socially awkward nerds. Performance
Premium Running Nerd Bella Swan
Appearance vs. Reality Things are not always as they appear. You may think someone is a certain way because of how they dress and carry themselves this is called stereotyping. Many people stereotype without even noticing that they are doing it. Everyone has his or her right to first impressions‚ but stereotyping is wrong. There are many examples of this topic in literature as well as in our society today. The main population accused of stereotyping is teenagers; they are seen as rude and judgmental
Premium Stereotype Stereotypes Poverty
Uniforms vs. Casual Clothes High school is supposed to be the best four years of your life‚ but for some people that’s usually never the case because of the way they dress. Everyone makes a first impressions which are mostly based on the clothes you wear to classify you as a jock‚ a nerd‚ the queen bee‚ and any other typical cliché names. Nobody will come and talk to you if you are dressed like a geek or a goth‚ but that’s the problem we judge people before we get to know what is actually hidden
Premium Clothing
Cash vs. Credit Cards Brenda Hurtado ENG/130 October 15‚ 2014 James Iddings Cash vs. Credit Cards Which option is better for you? Caring around a credit card or having cash in your pockets? Each option is different for every person. Cash is better for people who do not know how to limit what they spend. Credit cards are for people who know to limit their spending. Because when it comes using cash‚ you do not have to worry about debt. Until you lose your cash‚ it is lost forever. But‚ if you have
Premium Credit card Debit card Credit history
Information systems (IS) focuses on the system making use of technology and information technology (IT) focuses on technology and how it can help in disseminating information. Usually Information system are build using the information technology. Information system referring to system designed to create‚ store‚ manipulate‚ communicate and disseminate information. Information systems typically include an IT component but are not purely concerned with IT‚ focusing in instead‚ on the end use of
Premium Computer Information Information technology
Liberalism vs. Socialism There have been many ways man has lead man throughout history. Some chaotic and involved a lot of blood. Others have lead society into greatness and peace. One form of government is liberalism which comes from the word of freedom‚ liberty. There are two types of liberalism‚ classical and modern liberalism. Classical liberalism contains roots from Jock Locke of the seventeenth century and Adam Smith of the eighteenth century. Modern liberalism had been tinkered and modified
Premium Socialism Political philosophy Liberalism
Linux vs. Mac vs. Windows Linux vs. Mac vs. Windows The operating systems Linux®‚ Macintosh® (Mac) and Microsoft® Windows® are the main software to every computer system to run properly along with other hardware. These operating systems (OS ’s) are very different in several ways‚ but they also have some similarities too. Linux‚ Mac and Windows use memory management‚ process management‚ file management and security management to operate the computer systems correctly
Premium Operating system File system Microsoft Windows
Bullying vs bystander Trillions of kids around the world are being bullied and no one is trying to stop it you could be the first. Bullies are worse than bystanders because they can cause suicide and feel pure presser and feel guilt and they do all this stuff just to be cool or to fit in because they are left out. Bullies can cause suicide by mainly targeting a student and bullying him and no one else. Bullies feel pure presser when they feel as if they are left out or just to be cool and accepted
Premium Bullying Abuse Suicide