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Analyzing grammar and composition in an ELL student's writing sample

Instruction of students who are learning English as a second language (ELL) requires a distinct method of practice, lesson focus on the targeting of strengths and weaknesses. In compositional education for ELL students, this is particularly so.

~15 min read

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1,983 words

Shakespeare's sonnets 46 and 100: Love and the writing process

In the history of the English language, no poet is more famous or more often cited than William Shakespeare. Considering both his Sonnets and his plays, he wrote about some of the most poignant, eternal subjects, which is why his works remain interesting to this day.

~10 min read

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Managing teacher resistance to ninth grade curriculum implementation

SCENARIO: You are aware that your current English department chair, Mrs. Negal, is extremely critical of the changes made to the ninth grade curriculum for the coming school year.

~2 min read

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Elizabeth I's religious settlement and political leadership during her reign

During an unpleasant period in English history, Elizabeth I became one of England's most influential monarchs. She was a descendent of the Tudor line and her forty-five-year reign was very successful and a jubilant Elizabethan Age.

~14 min read

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Teaching Shakespeare's Hamlet through modern political connections

I observed a high school English teacher as the teacher led the students through a study of Shakespeare's Hamlet. While the students have to complete a certain number of English classes to graduate, they can choose most of the English classes they take.

~7 min read

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Origins and prevalence of the Thompson surname in Britain

Its origins are Scottish and English, and there are a variety of meanings ascribed to it (Redmonds, King, & Hey, 2011). There are also some different spellings used.

~4 min read

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Research Paper Graduate 849 words

Tourism Education and Training for Frontline Workers in Koh Chang

Study evaluating constructivist curriculum design and core competencies for English language training of frontline tourism workers in Koh Chang, Thailand.

Education

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 577 words

European Expansion to America: Conquest and Colonization

Explore how Spanish, English, and French expansion into America shaped the continent through colonization, religion, cultural imposition, and lasting demographic change.

History

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Reflection Paper Undergraduate 520 words

History of Child Protection in the United States

Traces the history of U.S. child protection from the English Poor Laws to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and modern CPS challenges.

History

~3 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 624 words

Grendel's Mother in Beowulf: Vengeance and Maternal Love

An analysis of Grendel's mother in the Old English epic Beowulf, exploring her role as a sympathetic monster driven by maternal grief and vengeance.

Literature

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