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Bilingual writing workshops for deaf elementary students: process and outcomes

Some of the changes suggested by the authors are the incorporation of visual language processing, bilingual teaching and meaning-based strategies. The problem identified by the authors is the development of literacy for deaf people.

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Existential constructions and the copy theory of movement

theoretical issues about Existential Constructions (ECs) in regards to the Copy Theory of Movement (CTM) and Pronouncing the Lower Copies (PLC).

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William Kelso's Jamestown archaeology and early American origins

"Jamestown, the buried truth" by William M. Kelso represents an interesting and historically appealing description of the first English settlements on the American soil, rediscovered after it was considered to be lost in the James River.

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Formal complaint regarding Professor Doe's discriminatory teaching practices

This is a formal letter of complaint expressing concern about the ability of Professor Doe to meet her responsibilities. Professor Doe teaches in a firm but fair manner, and she is clearly passionate and certainly expert in her field of expertise.

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Reader's theater and its impact on student reading comprehension

Over the last several years, there has been a continuing emphasis on finding ways to improve the total amounts of learning comprehension in reading. Part of the reason for this, is because the achievement scores in these areas have been consistently declining.

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The sources and types of law in England

Common law: This is the cannon of law applying to the general swathes of law that are decided by the judges and adapted to changing times.

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John Dryden's Mac Flecknoe as mock-heroic satire

The poem Mac Flecknoe was written by John Dryden in 1678 but was not published until 1682 (Broich, 1990). Dryden's poem is considered in the genre satire or mock-heroic poetry (Broich, 1990). Dryden's varied approach to satire demonstrates his expertise toward the mock-heroic style (Broich, 1990).

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The Scholastic Aptitude Test and test-taking preparation in Puerto Rico

The Scholastic Aptitude Test has been a method of assessing and bringing equality to all high school students across the world who want to attend an institution of higher learning.

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Rhetorical techniques in Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue"

As anyone who has ever been in an argument can tell you, what you say is often far less important than how you say it.

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Spanish intervention in the Irish rebellion at Kinsale, 1601

To give some historical perspective to the battle / siege at Kinsale in 1601, it should be pointed out that the English pretty well controlled Ireland at that time. Author Paul State explains that Queen Elizabeth had attempted to put a stranglehold on Ireland going back ten years.

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