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How Children Learn About Writing

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My chosen genre for my piece of essay writing was a diary of my two week holiday in Corfu – Greece; I detailed my perceptions and experiences for each day throughout my vacation. The decision to create this form of written work was not reached easily.  Read More »

A Matter of Choice

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First and foremost I'd like to give some results for this weekend, but they aren't truly related to the topic at hand.  Read More »

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"Why Write A Book?"

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I was reading a blog entry on the Beacon Broadside page in which the blogger explains why he's writing a book, despite the fact that the people the book would be aimed towards probably wouldn't read it, or wouldn't agree with it if they did.  Read More »

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Education on a Dime

I tried putting this paper in a link with my blog, the Education of Asmaw but it did not work out well...so here it is.  Read More »

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Is it really necessary to learn another language?

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Sometimes I wonder just how necessary it really is to learn another language.

It's often a requirement in schools. I hear people always give the advice 'Well, you should learn another language'. But in reality, what comes of it? Does it do more than enhance your ability to communicate with others? Does it make you smarter?  Read More »

Road to Vegas Day 4: Just Breathe

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4 days left, in the middle finally! I yet again didn’t get much done outside of research. I’m to the point of seclusion, thus today’s lesson…
Stress management.  Read More »

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Mundane Social Customs

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It's time to take a step back and start looking at some things we often overlook. Social customs like how we show approval or respect or love, seem commonplace in the immediate family but strange in other circumstances with new people.  Read More »

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Grammar Ignorance

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I understand we are all sloths from time to time but there should be no excuse for ignorance of basic grammar. The grammar rules that I speak of are the most obvious and of first grade level.

Lack of capitalization of the first letter at the beginning of sentences; lack of periods to end sentences, in other words, run-on sentences; shortcut words, e.g. “u” instead of “you.”  Read More »

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