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    Being able to communicate is a great skill that one can practice every day of our lives. There are several ways or types of communication skills I have learned in this course such as vocally, written, visually, or non-verbally. In this assignment, I am going to write about my communication skills in three periods of my life and how they have been developed. First, I would like to talk about how I was when I was a little. When I was about five or six years’ old, I was spoiled between my family just

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    In the United States, getting an education is very important. Children spend thirteen years of their life learning English, history, math, science, and various other subjects so that they may one day be a productive college student or a working class citizen. In fact, “There are 33,619 private schools in the United States, serving 5.4 million PK-12 students. Private schools account for 25 percent of the nation’s schools and enroll 10 percent of all PK-12 students” (“Council for American Private Education”)

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    The debate over the future of education in the United States rages on. The subject of education in the United States is an incredibly divisive one, and for good reason, due to the large and overreaching impacts education has on our society as a whole. Historically, the issue of education has been controversial in nature, one that begets passion, and prevents objective thinking from taking root. Past decisions remain heavily contested for their efficacy, and new ideas suffer the same fate. Even just

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    Is writing always difficult? How I should know, right now I can barely tell the difference between a comma splice and a run on sentence. Strengths, weaknesses, and source of help: These are all of the ways I plan on becoming a better writer. As it may seem I am not a writer of all weaknesses. I do have some strengths. My strengths as a writer a few, but I try my best with what I have. What went well in my reflection paper? I did a good job on my paper length and MLA formatting. I was able to set

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    Hollywood cinema is primarily subjected to telling stories. The inclination of Hollywood narratives comes not just from good chronicles but from good story telling. The following essay will discuss Hollywood’s commercial aesthetic as applied to storytelling, expand on the characteristics of the “principles of classical film narration” and evaluate alternative modes of narration and other deviations from the classical mode. a) Hollywood’s commercial aesthetic as applied to storytelling: According

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    these communities, the lives of aging people are enhanced through independent living; assisted living and nursing home care (Morrison et al., 2013). These types of care may be met in a single residence or apartments. My community consists of 300 units. These units are divided into 180 independent units, 40 assisted living beds and 80 nursing home beds. The community accommodates an older resident for three years in the independent facilities, followed by one in the assisted living facility. Finally

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    External expression is not just the perception of you from others; it is more like an inward feeling that outwardly defines oneself. Restriction of expression in adolescence can inhibit one 's psychological development. The “feeling” aspect comes from self evaluation and confidence. A seemingly specific, yet broad subject of expression is school uniforms. School uniforms have been apparent in the world since the year 1222. In recent years, school uniforms have become a hot topic in American education

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    Reflection Of Disc Golf

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    As the Disc Flies Fog fills the air; it’s early morning and I still cannot believe I woke up this early. I align myself on the concrete tee. I take three steps forward and launch the small rubber disc. It was a bad throw. My friends burst into laughter as I watch as the disc veer off course and come to a crashing halt in a thicket of trees just ten feet from the tee. That foggy morning was back in July and was the first time I had ever played a game of disc golf. Since that first game I have practiced

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    Throughout my years in school, I did not feel that I was the best writer, my writing seemed terrible and to make it feel better, it showed in my writing. I did not begin to see major improvement in my writing until I took Advanced Placement English & Composition this last year. Before, I received little to no feedback from my instructors concerning my writing. My previous teachers would stamp my papers with a grade without letting me know what I needed to work on to be an excellent writer. When I

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    When I was younger I had a friend that would love to tell stories of the Aztec, or Mexica and although I don’t think she knew what she was talking about truly, I started a liking for their culture. Their culture is a very unique one that will be known for its practice of sacrificing humans, making of magnificent jewelry, and the making of their downfall by the Spaniards. The Broken Spears is a book that so well put together the accounts of the Mexica and the conquest of the Spaniards. Broken Spears

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