...What’s the theme my story creates, you may ask yourself. There are an unlimited amount of themes, it just depends on your perspective of the story. This novel portrays this theme very well from the setting to the character’s thoughts. The novel takes place in a very quiet town, with ,the main character, Taylor. Taylor’s home isn’t really a “home” at all; it is full of depressing things and many deplorable problems. Throughout the story, Taylor deals with many issues but stays strong through the chaos. One important lesson readers can learn from Laurel Lindt’s The SkiBoarder is whatever happens, you can’t give up. One example of this was when Taylor fights with her mom and won’t accept that she has Schizophrenia. This scene shows how Taylor...
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...stories. Structure - Usually in chronological order, which events are told in the order in which they occurred Two Tips - 1. A plot summary can help you create a chronological outline. 2. Start with a strong intro to hook your reader into wanting to continue reading. Illustration: Purpose – Clearly demonstrates and supports a point through the use of evidence. Structure – Order of importance: arranges ideas according to their significance Two Tips – 1. Use evidence that is appropriate to your topic as well as your audience. 2. Vary the phrases of illustration you used, it is critical when trying to keep readers engaged Description: Purpose – To make sure your audience is fully immersed in the words on the page by using sensory details. Structure – Spatial Order, depending on the writer, descriptions could go from top to bottom or left to right, etc Two Tips – 1. Avoid “empty” descriptors if possible. 2. Use spatial order to organize your descriptive writing. Classification: Purpose – To break broad subjects down into smaller, more manageable, and more specific parts Structure – Organized by breaking it down into subcategories Two Tips – 1. Choose topics you know well when writing this type of essays. 2. Make sure you break down your topic at least three different ways. Process Analysis: Purpose – The purpose is to explain how to do something or how something works. Structure – In chronological order, step by step instructions on how something...
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...Sensory imagery is an incredibly important aspect of any well written novel. It is what allows the reader to experience what is going on in the story with more than just an intellectual understanding of the material. Without these sensory details it becomes easy for a reader to dismiss or misunderstand what a character is going through at any point in the story. An excellent example of both sensory description and imagery is when Laila’s home is destroyed in a rocket attack. The beginning of the scene is of Laila helping bring her family’s belongings out of the house. While on the surface this sounds extraordinarily dull the choice of phrasing and inclusion of sensory details instead creates an experience in the readers mind that is worth having. “Laila kept shuffling between the house and the yard, back and forth.” (Hosseini 192). Hosseini could have just as easily told the readers that she was moving stuff out of the house over and over, instead one can see how she is moving thus enhancing the readers enjoyment of an otherwise rather drab scene. These sensory descriptions increase in intensity and depth as the passage continues. Laila is summoned by Mammy and Hosseni paints a picture with words, “The sun bright and warm, caught in her greying hair, shown on her thin drawn face. Mammy was wearing the same cobalt blue dress… a youthful dress meant for a young woman, but, for a moment Mammy looked to Laila like an old woman with stringy arms and sunken temples and slow eyes...
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...about the area. The way something smells can make a person decide, without any other information, whether or not they like a product or service. The way the senses guide people in their decision making can either make them have conscious decisions or it can make them close-minded to the area around them. The three main functions of sensory information are: The sensory nerves gather information from the environment then sends that info to the spinal cord, which then speed the message to the brain. The brain then makes sense of that message and fires off a response. Motor neurons deliver the instructions from the brain to the rest of your body. The spinal cord, made of a bundle of nerves running up and down the spine, is similar to a superhighway, speeding messages to and from the brain at every second (The Brain, 2005). Information is passed from the sensory memory into short-term memory via the process of attention (the cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things), which effectively filters the stimuli to only those which are of interest at any given time (Sensory Memory). Sensory memory is an ultra-short-term memory and decays or degrades very quickly, typically in the region of 200 - 500 milliseconds (1/5 - 1/2 second) after the perception of an item, and certainly less than a second (although echoic memory is now thought to last a little longer, up to perhaps three or four seconds). Indeed, it lasts for such...
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...Sensory Perceptions Rodney Edwards Professor Andrew N. Carpenter PHI 210 4/27/2014 Provide at least three reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information. The three main reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information would be Perception, interpretation, and knowledge. Without ours senses we are nothing. We would not be able to Touch taste, feel, or smell. They are who we are. Perception is our sensory experience of the world around us and involves both the recognition of environmental stimuli and actions in response to these stimuli. http://www.studymode.com/subjects/. What we are experiencing at any given moment or our experience in life is what the inaccuracy of sensory information is based on. Knowledge is the key for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information. Knowledge informs decisions about what to believe and how to act. It also aides in making good decisions. More importantly, knowledge is the basis for right and wrong. Identify and describe at least three factors contributing to the accuracy of sensory data. One factor contributing to the accuracy of sensory data would be smell. Our sense of smell is very important. It can send us messages. If there is a fire you could smell it ahead of time and get others to safety. Your sense of smell could tell you messages about your own body if your body did not smell so pleasant, so that you can correct the problem. It can also aid you in cooking...
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...Introduction Psychologists studying perceptual development tend to make a distinction between sensation - "the functioning of our sensory system", and perception - "the interpretation of those sensations" (Foley & Matlin, 2010, p. 2). Perceptual development provides the foundation for interpreting the events of the world around us. Stimuli from the environment that evoke sensory experiences of hearing, seeing, and touching promote brain growth and development. Our sensory systems do indeed change over time, just like the rest of our body. At birth our senses are not completely developed giving us an incomplete view of the world. As we age, our senses will decline leaving us with less of a connection with the world. The path and nature of the development of our senses are important for several reasons. Understanding development helps the medical field intervene in problems to help people of all ages have more normal sensory systems. Understanding development also yields important insight into the basic operations of our sensory systems. Seeing how they change gives researchers peaks into the nature of their general operation. In perceptual development, many focus area does exist, but for the purpose of this paper, emphasis will be placed on discussing the significance of nature vs. nurture to perceptual development in infants, as well as discuss other sensation and perception concepts like visual abilities – acuity and eye movements. Nature vs. Nurture Nature and Nurture in...
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...Assignment 1: Sensory Perceptions Nicole Brock PHI 210 Renee Pistone 10/21/2012 “The brain, a complex structure, allows a human being to perceive and react to their environment, contemplate "the big questions," and experience a myriad of emotions. The brain controls the body and maintains the delicate internal balance needed to sustain life” (Smith, 2010). If fortunate enough, we humans all have five senses: vision, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. All of these senses that we have, work together to give us a conscientious picture of the world and where we belong in it. The statement, “There is nothing in the mind unless it is first in the senses” (Kirby & Goodpaster, pg. 54), means, that our brain would be empty without our senses. Our senses consolidate to make us understand who we are, where we are, and what is happening around us. Because our brain feeds and processes information about our five senses, we put meaning to our sensory experiences, thus, we are able to respond and behave accordingly. We rely on accurate observations. Our senses prove its accuracy on a daily basis and “act as our lenses, amplifiers, particle detectors, and pressure and heat gauges” (Kirby & Goodpaster, pg. 54). Our vision allows us to be aware so we can stop at red lights, wait for cars to pass, and know when it is safe to walk across the street. Hearing is another powerful sense that we use to listen to words, is crucial in communication, and is interactive with our thinking...
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...Benguet State University College of Teacher Education Bachelor of Secondary Education Km 6, La Trinidad Benguet Educational Research Prof. Ed. 133 THE DEGREE OF ACCEPTABILITY OF STRAWBERRY FLAVORED PANDESAL Amoyong, Frankie B. Semen, Joven Acknowledgements The researchers would like to acknowledge and thank you everyone who encouraged, guide, lead, teach, lend, and more for the success of this research. For our patient and industrious teacher, Sir Garin, for his full dedication in guiding us till the end of our study. Also, the researchers want to thank and acknowledge the BSU-Secondary Laboratory School headed by the principal, Mrs. Emelda E. Villa for letting us conduct our study at SLS Laboratory room, for the guidance and encouragement. For our own CTE dean, Ma’am Imelda Parcasio for allowing us to conduct experiment at SLS, and to or our dear classmates, church mates, friends, and family for their unending support and empowerment. The care they show prior to the accomplishment of the research study INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Every morning and every break is the times where we have our coffees. Part of our coffees are breads or a hot pandesal served. With the effect of modernization, many foods today are being made either genetically modified or added with synthetic flavors to cater the taste and fashion of today’s generation however, researches tells that this foods are dangerous to our health because of the chemicals used in preparing...
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...stores which we apply to hold information we pick up - this idea was put forth by Atkinson and Shriffin (1968). The MMS consists of the sensory storage which holds the information collected by our senses. This type of memory store is continually receiving new data, but the majority of it is ignored. The information gathered only stays in the sensory store for a very short episode of time, it is either disregarded or if the individuals' attention is focused on one of the senses it will be transferred to the STM. So the primary step of remembering is paying attention in the first place. Information is then moved from STM to LTM. This is done through rehearsal, where the same incident occurs repeatedly so that is remembered more easily. Atkinson and Shriffin said that the more frequent the information is rehearsed the more accurate it recalled, therefore showing a direct link between retrieval in STM and the strength in LTM. This shows that memory works with three stores; sensory memory, STM and LTM. There have been many studies which have shown that there are three different memory stores. Several studies found that certain parts of the brain were needed for short term and long term. E.g. Milner (1966) discovered that if the hippocampus (LTM) was removed then the individual could not form any new long term memories, however they had no problem performing STM. Other psychologists (Glanzer and Cunitz) have found that when the primary and recency effects are studied it has been found...
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...(Bio-Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems). Luke Skywalker’s Hand and How Touch is Like Vision Perhaps the most famous neuroprosthetic device in movie history shows up at the end of The Empire Strikes Back. In the final scene, Luke Skywalker is fitted for a new, robotic hand to replace the one so cruelly lopped off by (spoiler alert!) his father’s lightsaber. To test out the new hand, Luke first flexes it a couple of times, then allows a droid to poke it in several places with a thin needle. That latter part is actually an important test, verifying the sensory ability of the prosthetic to mimic a real hand’s response to pain or pressure. Last week, we wrote about BrainGate, a neuroprosthetic that allowed some quadriplegic subjects to control a robotic arm with their brain activity. But a successful prosthetic limb, whether for a quadriplegic or an amputee, would need to have not just motor control, but also some semblance of sensory feedback replicating the ability to touch and sense the limb’s position in space. Imagine if you could move your hand but couldn’t feel it – tasks such as picking up a coffee cup without looking, catching a ball tossed your way, or removing your hand from a hot stove would...
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...touchdown or clapping at a game show. Babies do react to what others are watching and are very sensitive to the emotions of others around and will pick up, even unnoticed, how others are reacting to what they are watching. There is a huge amount of research that show the negative effects of TV, computers and video games on young children in their development but some parents just don't get it and use these things as a babysitter like if the child is crying or showing frustration and instead of helping the child get through this by talking to them, directing then to a more positive activity they just say go play a video game or watch TV. TV's and video games do deprive the child of their sensory experience but, when the child plays outside in the real world they use all their sensory skills like seeing, hearing and touching. When they also play and interact with other kids they develop a sense of balance, co-ordination, general and fine motor skills as well as physical fitness and all these are all so important for short, long term and mental health. When children watch video games the voices and people represented in these video do not behave or react like real human beings and in response to the child this disassociates elements that in a human being are whole and all associated together. Children with repeated exposure to any form of media can lead to a distancing of themselves from real people in real life situation and lead to their lack of compassion, and more aggressive...
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...Running head: THE CONCEPT OF ADAPTATION 1 Sensory Adaptation Experiment Aspects of Psychology American InterContinental University November 20, 2013 THE CONCEPT OF ADAPTATION 2 Process and Results of Each Experiment Experiment 1 with Sandpaper- After rubbing my index finger on the very coarse sandpaper a few times, I would rate the coarseness on a scale of 7 (very coarse). This experiment gave me a tingling feeling in my finger. After a minute or so from resting my index finger, I ran the same index finger on the sandpaper and found that it wasn’t as coarse as the first time. I would rate its coarseness at a 3 which led my finger to not react to the paper as much as the first time. So I feel that my senses adapted to the coarseness of the sandpaper. Experiment 2 with Sugar Water and Fresh Water- I took one cup and put two teaspoons of sugar in with fresh water and stirred it. In the second cup I only put fresh water in it. I then took the cup with sugar water in it and took a sip and swished it around in my mouth. I noticed that I could feel my taste buds were stimulating but after a few seconds they became less stimulated. When I had tasted the fresh water and swished it around, I noticed that I tasted a hint of salt. It surprised me because I wasn’t expecting to taste salt beings...
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...HUMAN DYNAMICS ASSIGNMENT BY: SHREYA BISHT ROLL NO: 323431 DIV: “D” PERCEPTION Perception is the organization, identification,and interpretation of sensory information in order to understand and representthe surroundings. All perception includes signals in the nervous system, which in turn result from chemical or physical stimulation of the sense organs. For example, smell is mediated by odor modules, hearing involves pressure waves and vision includes light striking at the retina of the eye. Perception is not the passive receipt of these signals, but is shaped by memory, learning, attention and expectation. Perception involves these "top-down" effects as well as the "bottom-up" process of processing sensory input. The...
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...Animal Physiology Lab – PCB4723L Tuesday – 8:00AM Section – 006 February 18th, 2014 Results (cont.) In Figure 1 you can see that the most sensitive spots on both the right and the left side were my lips, tongue, and all my fingers. All had a density of 1 (1/mm) for both sides. The least sensitive spots for both the right and left side were my upper arm, back, and abdomen. The biggest difference for one body part between the right and the left side was my chin. The right side of my chin had a density of .33 mm and my left side had a density of .5 mm. Discussion The human body contains many different sensory receptors on our skin. The purpose of this lab was to determine the density of our own individual touch receptors in different parts of our body. Touch is the most sensitive and arguably the most important of our five senses. Unlike other sensory receptors, such as, smell, taste and sight, touch receptors are found throughout our bodies in different skin and muscle tissues and communicate all through our spinal cord (Angier, 2008). We compared our right side to our left side. Looking at fig. 1 you can see the big differences in density from body part to body part. In some cases, such as the chin, neck, elbow, and palm you can see differences between the right and left side too. For the most part, both sides were pretty even though. My forehead, lips, tongue, lower arm, back of hand, thumb, index fingertip, middle finger, ring finger, little finger, and heel...
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...2. Identify and describe at least three (3) factors contributing to the accuracy of sensory data. The sensory data is our senses, namely hearing, seeing, smelling, touching, tasting, smelling, and feeling of motion, gravity and movement. “All this information from our senses is collected in the brain, then organized and used for all of our activities” (Kirby/Goodpaster, 2007), our senses do not operate effectively when we are drowsy, sick or tired. The world is not always what it seems on the surface and therefore our perception becomes misconstrued sometimes. We see this certain factors in life like sleep deprivation, sickness, and when we are exhausted. This skew the accuracy of our sensory perceptions temporarily, but in many cases they are accurate and the information provided us by senses is important in grounding our thinking. There are also other cases where what we think we see is not really what it is, “habits, interests, and biases, focuses and thus limits our perceptions.” (Kirby & Goodpaster, 2007, pg. 56.) There are many things that can cause an impact to the accuracy of sensory data. The three factors which can contribute to the accuracy of sensory data either positively or negatively are food, drugs and sleep. The first and the most important one is food. The human brain like other body parts needs energy in order to function properly in order to allow our senses to work well. Our brain serves as the seat of human consciousness...
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