Abstract: This study was conducted over an 8- week period with 20 first graders in an urban school setting. Students simply wrote on self-selected topics without drawing. During the first week students were limited to writing in a 30 minute time frame. Two weeks later students were timed for 30 minutes again and they were asked to draw and then write. Results showed that when students draw and then write their stories, their writing performance increased. Changes to their writing center occurred
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Executive Summaries by Pamela Hubbell The Executive Summary is a one to two page summary of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the report or document it precedes. Information in the summary should be presented in the same order that it appears in the report. In some cases, the Executive Summary will be all that the audience will read; therefore, it needs to present the essential points efficiently. Your goal is not only to summarize the contents of the plan, but also to generate
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Going into the course, English Composition I had no idea what to expect. I thought maybe because we were finished with our intro class that here’s where the test and quizzes began. Writing is just about my weakest academic point and I knew I was up for a challenge with this course. Fortunately enough I was wrong about the whole course! It was not as hard as I expected. And man, did those intellipath really help. Being that you read the material and go straight to practice questions and then to
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English 101 Alex Gouirand Winter 2015 Writer’s Portfolio Due: Thursday, March 19 by class time. For this assignment you will focus on one aspect of your writing that you have identified as needing attention. With the help of students, librarians, and other community resources, you will practice this skill and demonstrate improvement. In the completed portfolio, you must have: 1. Identified the skill you hope to target. 2. Found a sample of your writing from this quarter that
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Algebra Functional Decomposition Alfredo Benso Politecnico di Torino, Italy Alfredo.benso@polito.it Why? Goal: • Translate a large and complex circuit into a network of small and simple circuits • Express a switching function of n variables as a composition of switching functions of less than n variables Motivation: • Reduce the complexity of simplification • Reduce the size of a circuit by finding common circuit elements Theoretical background: • Shannon’s Expansion Theorem (SET): – Simple type of
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Title Your first name Your last name Course Name Instructor’s Name Date Submitted This is a guide for you to use as you develop your paper on the digital divide. Remember, you may choose to write a two-three page paper, a 10-12 PPT presentation, or use digital tools such as Prezi. Use this paper as an outline of what is expected regardless of the format you wish to use to present on the digital divide. If you choose to write a paper, I have
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professional. Especially my writing skills because I have to do a lot of writing my professional. * How has this course prepared you for Composition II? It demands regular attendance, a commitment to in-class discussion and writing, and a large amount of out-of-class preparation, including reading and writing assignments, library research, and study. Composition II is an opportunity to develop a skill shared by successful persons in all fields: the ability to write effectively. * What parts of
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This is the first english class that feels different compared to all my previous ones, and I like it. Through the first quarter I have learned so much that I haven't been very exposed to before and I like it. For example, the “showing not telling” has been a big influence in understanding what makes a story great and captivating. I’m satisfied with the work i’ve produced, but at the same time I am very eager to achieve more. After this first quarter, I now understand what I’ve done wrong and what
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CJ E&M Wanqi Shen I believe it is not an easy job if CJ E&M wants to do further business in the US. The US market is a great place to start a business, but it is not the best place for K-Pop. As the author said, CJ E&M would like to export the Korean culture in a whole, they called it as a “lifestyle” which contains “K-Drama”, “K-Movie”, “K-Food”, etc. “K-Pop” is only a part of the business chain, and I believe if CJ E&M decides to start a music business, they have to cooperate
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--When it comes to Tchaikovsky and choosing just one of his compositions, it’s almost impossible. Because I like to listen to classical music a lot while trying to focus on tasks, I have come across a few of his compositions that I thoroughly enjoy listening to. Just like so many other great composers like Beethoven and Mozart; Tchaikovsky forces his listeners to engage themselves and feel emotions through his music. But, you feel good and when he takes you into a dramatic state it isn't dark or
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