There is a difference between hard work and dedication versus slacking. ... I did not encounter any grammar/mechanics in my introductory paragraph. ... I adjusted my grammar in, Teachers are doing their part; now, it is time that students do theirs. ... Overall, I enjoyed writing about this topic particularly since it was something that had previously interested me. ... A few ways that I plan to polish my writing is to getting in the habit of taking out my grammar lessons when writing and applying them more efficiently. ...

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The nature versus nurture debate deals with children developing their psychological attributes through genetics, in this case nature, or through their education and how they are raised, also known as nurture. ... If language and grammar can be learned this means that they are existing features of the human environment. ... The thought of the first psychologist that I would like to present in this discussion is by Noam Chomsky, in particular in relation to his belief around the acquisition of language by children. ... Chomsky believes that every child has his own "Language Acquisition D...

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And lastly we have my daughter, who I firmly believe is a combination of both my sons in that she is passionate about learning, academically smart, and her love of sports. It wasn't until I began this journey did I begin to understand the differences and similarities in not only my own children but those children around me day in and day out. ... I like this learning strategy - Reflection. ... An article I found on being "Enthusiastic and Engaged; Strengthening Young Children's Positive Approaches to Learning" by Marilou Hyson, caught my eye. When a child has a defined app...

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He attended grammar school but did not go to a university and his education was limited beyond then. ... Answer me directly." ... Second Commoner "Nay, I beseech you, sir, be not out with me: yet, if you be out, sir, I can mend you." ... Mend me, thou saucy fellow!" ... If I could pray to move, prayers would move me. ...

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This being my first read work by Anthony Burgess, it has inspired me to read more of his literature. I originally picked out this book after a recommendation from a fellow schoolmate. It has the conflicts Man verses Society, Man versus Man, and Man verses Himself, which make a great combination for this very intelligent plot. I believe the book is much more violent, graphic, vulgar, and even quite more disturbing than the movie, which is directed by Stanley Kubrick, one of my all-time favorite directors. ... At the end of the war, he held teaching positions at Birmingham University, the Min...

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