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Give me a break: Paragraph writing
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 27/07/2010
» In teaching and learning, you may have heard a few rules about paragraphs, how long they should be or how to organise them. But looking at a number of written resources, including books, magazines, newspapers, or even your own correspondence, you may have noticed these sources often break those paragraph "rules".
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Geographical use of 'the'
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 24/08/2010
» In a previous WRITEStuff! article, we learned about the, a and an, the three articles in English. The article has since generated questions on when and how the is used when it comes to specific geographic locations. Let's look at some rules for using the with geographical nouns.
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Student business advisers extolled
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 07/09/2010
» 'AMC is a conglomerate specialising in the paper, petrochemical and construction businesses. Its production base is in Southeast Asia. As its main businesses are commodities and services that are similar to those of its competitors, AMC is struggling to stay at the top, given the prevailing competitive environment. Its goal is to become the Asean leader in its business sphere by 2015."
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Possession apostrophes
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 07/09/2010
» Educators often see misplaced apostrophes in students' writing, and students often hesitantly add them, relying on chance rather than knowledge. Let's add some clarity to the apostrophe misunderstanding!
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Managing those Melting Moments
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 12/09/2010
» When I was a little boy growing up in Australia, my mother would often make these biscuits called Melting Moments. They were delicious buttery things with enough sugar to ensure I'd be one day stabbing insulin needles into my stomach on a daily basis.
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Developing civil responsibilities
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 21/09/2010
» Recently, Dhurakij Pundit University (DPU), in collaboration with the Association of Social Studies Teachers of Thailand (ASSTT), hosted a conference under the topic "Roles of Social Studies Teachers in the Production of Good Citizens". Hundreds of academics attended the event, at which Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva delivered the keynote speech.
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Neuroscience and Education
Learningpost, Published on 05/10/2010
» In the past, it was believed that children were born with preset neurons that were inherited from their parents. For instance, if the parents were good at mathematics, it was believed that the children, too, would automatically be good mathematics learners. However, we know today that that notion might not be completely accurate.
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He said, she said: Learning dialogue basics
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 05/10/2010
» Inserting dialogue into a writing piece is a great way to move a story along, or to reveal something about a character. Today, we are going to learn some of the basic structural issues of conventional dialogue, saving the punctuation rules of dialogue for next time.
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Lost in Transliteration
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 17/10/2010
» As regular readers of this column are aware, I have a stately home in the outlying province of Samut Prakan. I tell you this not to brag; rather, if you ask me which street I'm on, I have to reply: ''Do you want it verbally or in writing?''
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Exploring a new Diverse Experience
Mylife, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 11/11/2010
» A good education can make a difference in a child's life. It's also fundamental in preparing them to become effective members of society.
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