Formal language tends to be impersonal and precise, and uses long, carefully constructed sentences; the formal writer should avoid contractions and abbreviations, and will use a more specialized and complex vocabulary than that used in everyday speech. ... While most speakers retain their knowledge of formal rules, they're more relaxed about grammar and less concerned with vocabulary when they are engaged in ordinary conversation. ... In everyday speech, imprecision of meaning or lack of vocabulary can be compensated for by enthusiastic expression, but you can't wave your hands aro...

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You may wish to discuss a text, reasons for its choice and its difficulty level of individual student while the class as a whole is performing a task or completing a work sheet Grammar and Vocabulary It is very useful to assess student's ability to use structures and vocabulary. ...

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In the last two decades, teachers have shown an interest in teaching mathematics through the use of journals. Students should be able to communicate mathematically, both in written and oral forms, using mathematical vocabulary and notations. Math journals have become the new technique used to commun...

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A more modern example of Mary Louise Pratt's essay is the movie "The Help." This is a 2012 film that addresses the issue of black oppression that existed in the United States of America prior to years that led to Martin Luther King's march in the 1960's. The story talks of a young white woman, Eugen...

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The concept of the photographic essay is a broad subject allowing uniqueness in viewer interpretation. Separating text from pictures and interpreting them apart from each other as well as viewing both as a whole is important in comprehension of the photographic essay. In W. J. T. Mitchell's essay ...

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All three authors tell a story about the past; how it has affected who they are today, how it has influenced society and even vocabulary, and what are the changes which could be beneficial or unfavorable for a society. ...

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Technology Enhancements in Distance Education: The Digital Revolution and Communication Academia in Western culture is seemingly somewhat resistant to change (Jukes and McCain, 2000). An example given by Jukes and McCain pertaining to the rate of change in the United States due to advancements...

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Richard Rodriguez is one of America's most celebrated essayist and journalist. For the last two decades, Rodriguez has been examining the meaning of class, ethnicity and race in America and in his life. He has written various books and essays such as "Days of Obligation" which is regarding on what...

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Learning to write My earliest memory is of opposites. The first is, clean, hard, glaring white. Standing on three legs in the center of the room, it glistens in the light, proud of its place at center stage. It wants the attention of all. If i try to ignore it, it screams at me to look at it. ...

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In his essay "The Art of Eating Spaghetti"", Russell Baker explains how a high school writing assignment changed his life (4). At first, Baker was bored by anything that had to do with his English classes. He loved to write, but he hated the compositions that he had to write in class. He described t...

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Education is what we all strive to get. For some its handed down. While for others it is a struggle to get one. It's often said that with education comes advantages and benefits; it's viewed as a ticket to success. The thing that is overlooked is that sometimes education can have its disadvantages t...

• Word Count: 1991
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