1. Reflect on what you learned in the readings. Which of the recommendations and techniques have you already been following? Which ones will you follow in the future? I took a “Writing Workshop” last fall at NCC and I learned some of these techniques in class. Taking the time to sit down and think about the purpose of my paper‚ as well as the audience it is written for helped me shape my essays. My other favorite one is free-writing; sometimes I feel like I have a lot of thoughts in my head but
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regulations to be removed‚ what I would call for is a bit more extreme. I would request the complete reorganization and separation of the English department‚ and the subsequent removal or replacement of the English credit requirement to graduate‚ because‚ while advanced English classes are an enrichment of the mind and perspective‚ they‚ nor their more basic counterparts - which are little more than busy work‚ are a unique or essential part of a legitimate high school major. The English department is not
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the past few decades‚ Rochester has grown into a community for refugees of many nationalities. Over 15 organizations offering assistance to refugees have sprung up in the city‚ providing essentials and services‚ including clothes‚ furniture‚ and English classes. Often times‚ former refugees will give back to their community by assisting new immigrants as they arrive and volunteering with organizations that help with resettlement. I am working with Catholic Family Center‚ the largest provider of
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What is academic English? You may be confident in using English in everyday situations‚ but the kind of English you need for study is rather different. It is what is known as ’academic English’ and is the type of English you need for * reading and understanding your study materials * writing about your subject. Academic English is different from everyday spoken English. It may be used to * describe an object or situation * describe a process or how something works * explain
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Monkey Do” and “You Are What You Eat” came from? Although they may sound funny‚ there is truth in both of these statements. When children watch TV‚ do they pay attention to how each gender is being illustrated? Growing up‚ children watched Batman and Scooby-Doo. Children imitated what they saw on TV. Little boys tied bath towels around their necks trying to save helpless girls‚ and little girls played with dresses and makeup like Daphne. These shows start the grooming process to what is acceptable
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You are what you say The essay‚ " you are what you say " is written by Robin Lakoff‚ a Professor of Linguistics at University of California. She has explicated her view on how English language has functioned to revile and debase women‚ why women are thought to be juvenile‚ dependent and frivolous species. Certain views which makes fair sex less thriving than men. The subject is of great interest as it illustrates that women only say what they mean‚ but what they say is inferred by men in a pejorative
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Name Date Class Class Assessment Assignment If I were the teacher‚ I would teach the class similarly to the way you teach us. The most interesting assignment that comes to mind is the one where we researched different topics based on the novel A Tale of Two Cities. I would like more hands-on approaches in learning and open discussions to happen in class. I understand the method you use to teach our class. It is very effective for me. I think other students would appreciate
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If I could only take one class in high school I choose Spanish. Spanish is a foreign language class offered at my school which has been my favorite academic subject since Freshman year. Growing up I did not have the chance to learn a new language because my parents did not speak the same dialect of Tagalog‚ a Filipino language‚ so their only way of communication was through English at home. Because of this‚ the only language that I knew fluently was English up until the point where I began taking
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You Are What You Wear Whoever said “clothes make a man” had the right idea about people perceive each other on the first look. Whether you like it or not‚ a big part of the first impression that we make when you meet someone depends on how you look – which is basically how you’re dressed. Looking good is an obsession with people these days. We love to keep up on the latest trends and make sure we’re sporting the latest fashion. Just take a look around you. Bangalis seem to be really catching
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and his companion‚ Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RA) migrated from Makkah to Madina in the year 622 A.D. Q.What do you understand by the phrase “in a fit of fury”? Ans. The phrase means‚ “in great anger or filled with anger”. Q.Why was Abu Jehl furious? Ans. He was furious on Hazrat Abu Bakr ( R.A) because Hazrat Abu Bakr (R A) was helping the Holy Prophet ( PBUH). Q.What other words you can use for “accepted”? Ans. received‚ recognized‚ acknowledged Q.Classify and organize the main traits of Hazrat
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