Please publish your exmaple paragraphs here. Remember, an example paragraph must have a topic sentence, a short explanation of the topic sentence, two examples, some explanation of the examples, and a brief conclusion. See UNC’s handout on the development of a paragraph using examples:
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/paragraphs.html#6
Please post your own example paragraphs here.
Having more than 22 students in a classroom will negatively affect the learning environment. One way is that it will be difficult for the teacher to identify her students and another is the amount of time that she will be able to dedicate to them individually. For example, if she has 11 students out of a group of 28 that are Non-English speakers, she will not be able to communicate with them. Another example is if they don’t know their ABC’s, numbers, letter sounds, i.e. they will not be able to learn how to read and count. How can these teachers with the significant amount of work that they have on them will be able to help those 11 students to be on grade level and achieve their target? In order for teachers to help students, they will have to differentiate their classroom teaching structures to see how effectively the students are progressing. What also needs to be considered is the amount of students the teachers are given and the language barrier that is involved. Therefore, teachers will be unable to give every student instructional time in order to achieve their goal.
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Living in a bicultural home can be beneficial. It can help gain a better understanding of how others relate to one another and it can help by accepting how they differentiate. For example, since I have cultures of both Haiti and Jamaica, I realized how their educational views coincide. They both believe that children should study and they should always “have their head in a book” regardless if it is for educational purposes or not. Another example is the types of foods they cook. They both cook meals like rice and beans with avocado. My Jamaican and Haitian side relate in certain areas but they do differ when it comes to what career choices I should make and what will benefit me in the future. Even though they have their differences, I believe it is beneficial to have both because they made me who I am.
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harold najor Reply:
November 12th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
@Nicole Perard, Dear Nicole
This is so true. As with most families, whether they realize it or not their family tree extends far beyond just one nationality. Throughout many American households today; prepare and cook a lot of different types of ethnic foods. Pasta is served quite often in my household. Spaghetti, Manicotti, and Ravioli is some of the Italian dishes my wife puts together. We still on occasion stirrup some old soul food dishes of greens cooked with pork neck-bones served along-side sweet potatoes and string beans.
Also in my household when I was growing up. My mother and father preached Education was the key to staying out of the ghetto. So we all were made to study homework.
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Getting married at very young age could result in a divorce for many people later on. Marriage at a young age can be challenging due to the fact of being inexperience to many facts of life. Due to many disagreements couples have in marriages, immaturity on both parties lead to divorce. For example I got married at a young age to my wife who was young too. We focus so much growing in life, hectic work schedule so that we can pay our bills. This caused a lot of stress in our relationship. Another example was the divorce of my cousin. They were both teenagers when they got married. They had 2 kids at a very young age which add too many of their disagreements, which results in their divorce. In conclusion for my own experience and my cousin experience I can say that getting married at very young age can end up in a divorce if you are not convinced of what you are doing.
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Marva Reply:
November 10th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
@Luis, I am not married, but I would say getting married at an early age would be a big mistake. Too many people that got married at an early age are divorced, and working on their second or third marriage. I myself have a friend that got married and had a child at a very young age, she had a very promising future ahead of her, but unfortunately gave it up to pursue marriag and motherhood. My friend is not divorced, however, she does harbor a grudge against her husband, of almost 10 years, because she felt pushed into it. Sadly, her feelings of resentment, for her lost childhood,and dreams of what might have been, has caused some serious problems in their marriage. I think this can be a lesson to anyone who may be considering getting married at a young age.
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samora Reply:
November 11th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
@Marva, Luis, I agree with you. I think a couple needs to grow together before venturing into a life long commitment. Couples are not surviving because they do not give themselves time to adjust to their likes and dislikes. If you have children, its even worst. Children and marriage occupy a large part of your life. One may question if he has a social life anymore. Being married is a true struggle, it’s more than love.
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Paddy Kaimrajh Reply:
November 13th, 2010 at 9:33 am
@LuisI agree that getting married at a young age could result in a divorce for many people. Being on your own after marriage do free couples from parental control, but this change in lifestyle could bring along a hold new set of responsibility. As young married couples, dealing with financial issues, decision making, jobs and continuing education can be very stressful. This stress can generate one action to another, thus resulting in constant arguments and fights between couples. Based on this, frustrations levels elevate very rapidly, tension builds which create animosity between each other which could results in separation, which lead to divorces. Bottom line when people get marry too young, neither one has the maturity to weather the storm as it comes up. Marriage is a huge responsible and age definitely has a lot to do with its success.
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The reaching out for equal acceptance amongst immigrants has been a struggle throughout history. History has shown that the ideal of freedom, such as those freedoms in America are not confined to those who were born in America. Those who made it to America from foreign countries have struggled on their journey. Examples of some struggle s are, when speaking English with an accent and not having the same intellectual abilities. Another example is being a second class citizen. However, as immigrants grew too understand American laws and ways, they were able to overcome this misconception. This acceptance allowed immigrants to be more accepted and they dissolved the whole second class citizen as immigrants
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Ana del Valle Reply:
November 10th, 2010 at 11:00 am
@samora chen-shue,
I am also an immigrant, and in America we have the opportunity to study and become successful. The people that treat the immigrants as second citizens are ignorant and narrow minded. Just remember them that their ancestors were also immigrants. The only Native Americans are the Native Indians who lived in America before it was discovered.
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alouse beauvais Reply:
November 20th, 2010 at 9:06 am
@Ana del Valle, Yes i agree a hundred percent of what you said I too am an immigrant . When i came to America i had so many more opportunities and freedom.People do not take the time to see what immigrants are capable of . Immigrants are extremely hard working just for the fact that we do not have all the same equipment Americans have to do most of our duties.We are all human beings and like you said they don’t seem to realize that they too are decedents of immigrants.
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Financial aid can be considered a blessing for many parents who have teenagers in college. College tuitions can be extremely costly for many parents to afford. Due to this pitfall many teenagers are denied such great opportunities as the college experience. For example my mother was unable to send my brother to college when they migrated to the USA. As a cashier in the supermarket she barely made enough to maintain her cost of living. Another example of someone else was Liz Murray; her parents were poor and addicted to drugs and were unable to financially provide her a college opportunity. In conclusion many will agree that financial aid is an open door to college for many parents and teenagers. Financial aid allows teenagers to develop professionally by funding their educational future.
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Ana del Valle Reply:
November 10th, 2010 at 10:52 am
@Paddy Kaimrajh,
I agree that financial aid is an open door for students to be able to study and become productive citizens. It is very important that our government continues to help the students that can not afford the colleges tuitions. An important factor for a successful society is education, and as an advanced society that America is the need for financial aid should be very important to the politicians as well as the citizens.
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Families finding resourceful ways to survive during hard times
Families have found resourceful ways to survive during hard times. Every family needs the basics of food, water, shelter. For example, being able to grow fruits and vegetables in their own backyards is beneficial to them. This can carry a family for a long period of time if there aren’t any natural disasters. Another example would be if there is adequate space for farming animals such as chickens and goats. The chickens could produce as well as food, and the goat could produce milk. Survival is the optimum word meaning this is what a family must accomplish during hard times. In conclusion, food, water, and shelter are the necessities for a family to survive.
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Ilene Reply:
November 12th, 2010 at 8:44 am
@Harold Major,
I do agree with you. In some cultures you will find that persons are quite thrifty and resourceful. You will find that families built houses without a mortgage because they built in stages and as funds became available. They cultivate the land to provide food supply that can be shared or sold it (as necessary); they raised livestock, so there is always a supply of milk, butter, eggs, meat, etc; it is also not unusual to see them fishing; some persons even make soap. It would be interesting to see some us “modern folks” be that resourceful for one (1) year.
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Nicole Perard Reply:
November 12th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
@Harold Major
I concur with your analysis about families using their resources to survive during difficult times. This idea I am sure can prove to be very useful in remote places such as rural environments (i.e. Africa, Asia, South America, United States, etc.) A family should not limit themselves with their resources, if a family has some other animal such as a cow, they may use the cow’s milk to make cheese and other dairy products. Most importantly, if a family has each others love and support, going through hard times becomes a bit easier.
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Pet care can be tedious, but the rewards for pet ownership are extraordinary. Pets are an extension of us; both basic and emotional needs must be supplied. Along with caring for pets basic and emotional needs, pets require just as much attention as small children. For example pet owners of dogs see extraordinary rewards when dogs have a healthy diet and are walked and played with daily. Another example of receiving rewards typically with dogs is that they tend to comfort owners when they are unhappy. In conclusion, owning a pet can be hard work for a dedicated owner, yet the unconditional love and happiness by both owner and pet has no value.
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Ana del Valle Reply:
November 10th, 2010 at 10:35 am
@Kay Gibson,
I agree with you that a pet becomes part of the family. I had a Yorkie named Darla and she lived with us for 18 years. She grew up with my children, and we still talk about Darla and her unconditional love she gave us. A pet comforts the owner after a long day at work, and expresses an exuberant happiness when they see us.
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Students need to participate in class in order to obtain a positive learning experience. Teaching with enthusiasm toward the topic will make the students interested and eager to learn more. Using examples in which the students can rely to the lesson will also help them in understanding different concepts.
One excellent example to use in a lesson with different concepts is the visual concept of the lesson. Teaching the Three Laws of Motion, I gave an example when I had a car accident; to show the 1st Law of Motion. I explained how all the books flew across the car because of the Law of Inertia. Students could rely on this concept, and they were able to participate and contribute to the class with their own experiences.
For a good learning experience a student needs to have an active participation in class and be able to associate the lesson he learned with life experiences. This cause and effect makes a successful lesson taught in the classroom.
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Mediation is a way of settling the differences of opposing sides
As a mediator, it never amazes me bringing the aggrieved person and management together for a conversation. In most cases, one or both of the parties do not listen to each other. For example, in one case the aggrieved person filed a grievance because they did not get the promotion they applied for, and it turned out that the person was lacking some of the vital experiences for the promotion. So, as a settlement the company sent the person for additional training so they would be ready for the next job opening. Another example of using mediation was a company which was relocating and forcing all the employees to move with the company, resign or retire. As it turned out, there was office space available in another company willing to let some of the employees use that office space. So ladies and gentlemen as you can see most of the time it is usually a lack of communication.
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Kay Gibson Reply:
November 12th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
@Ilene, While attended high school, I was a part of peer mediation. Being the middle man between two feuding people can be a stressful situation, not only to the parties involved but also to the mediator. Furthermore, I would agree that maybe the most complicated disagreements stem from simple miscommunication.
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Kay Gibson Reply:
November 12th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
@Ilene, While attending high school, I was a part of peer mediation. Being the middle man between two feuding people can be a stressful situation, not only to the parties involved but also to the mediator. One of my fondest memories were of two girls who, were the best of friends were brought to peer mediation council because of a physical altercation. The two girls argued back and forth mostly with he say she say comments. Finally at the end of the conciliation come to find out the whole altercation arose because both girls had a crush on their homeroom teacher, and the teacher in particular complimented one of the girls for her concert performance the following weekend. Which she had not gotten around to telling her best friend, yet was eventually told to her by another party, which had been misconstrued details. In conclusion , I would agree that maybe the most complicated disagreements stem from simple miscommunication.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common mental illness that its often and easily misdiagnosed. The main reason is because there is no actual test that points out the disorder. In this case, psychiatrists need to rely on questionnaires and observations, from parents and teachers to determine if the child has the symptoms of ADHD. For example, having a short attention span, being distracted and in some cases, being impulsive and hyperactive; however, having the symptoms of ADHD does not necessarily imply that its being caused by ADHD. Its important for parents to understand that if the child has symptoms of ADHD, but its not causing impairments in their behavior, for example at home, school and playtime, then its likely that ADHD is not answer. Unfortunately, these facts are commonly overlooked by some parents and ignored by some psychiatrists. The inability to distinguish between abnormal and normal child behavior leads to disaster, considering a normal child will end up medicated unnecessarily.
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