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Module 7
Review 1-6
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What’s inside
• Review Unit 1 – 6
• Identification of essay
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Examples of Essay
Task
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Identify these essays according to its characteristics.
Find the words/expressions that supports your answer
Explain your answer and your reason in logical way of
thinking.
State your opinion about the argumentative statements
reflected in one of the essays
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I Was a Teenage Mother!
High school is a time for fun and excitement in every
teenager's life, but my experience of high school ended a little
bit differently. There are parties, boyfriends, and ball games
that make high school the best years of every girl's life. My
fun ended in eleventh grade. My most unforgettable
experience in high school occurred when I got pregnant; I lost
all the freedom I had, I never got to see any of my friends,
and now I was the girl about whom everyone was talking.
First, losing all the freedom I had was a hard experience for
me. I no longer could stay out late and party. I had someone
living inside of me that I had to think about. It is very difficult
being seventeen and knowing every Friday and Saturday night
I would have to sit at home. My baby's daddy was in and out
of my life at the time, but he was not tied down, and I think
that was what hurt the worst. He could come and go as he
pleased, but I had someone I had to think about every hour of
every day.
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I Was a Teenage Mother! (cont.)
Second, losing touch with all of my friends was also a difficult
experience. I am not saying I lost all contact, because they all
called and checked to make sure the baby and I were fine. We
just never got to do the things we all did together like going
out on dates, going to parties, and just hanging out with each
other. I faced the facts: no one wants to associate with a
seventeen-year-old pregnant woman.
The third reason this is my most unforgettable experience is
that now I was the girl in high school about whom everyone
was talking. I was one of the people that would have never
thought that I would have gotten pregnant. Did I get a wakeup call or what! Having to see people when I went out and
knowing they were talking about me were very difficult
experiences, but I am a very confident person, and I was
determined to go on with my life and show everyone that this
little setback was not going to hold me back.
http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=18954
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How to Procrastinate
Have you ever heard friends or family members brag about how
productive they were that day, or week, or month? Those people
really bother me. And it's because I can never get anything done; it
takes me a long time to accomplish the simplest tasks. I pride myself
in being a grade A procrastinator. My three specific examples will
help anyone perfect the arts of wasting time and procrastination.
Then you can brag about how extremely unproductive you were
today.
I am not a super messy person, but I don't necessarily keep my room
clean all the time, either. Many a time I have opted to put away my
clothes, clean out my binder and my backpack, make my lunch for
the next day, and/or take a shower before I get to my homework.
Doing all these activities takes a while, and I usually end up doing all
of them on nights when I have a lot of homework, or if I have a test
the next day. Any type of cleaning or household chore would work,
though, such as scrubbing the shower, vacuuming, or dusting.
Another great way to waste time is to daydream. I can sit for fifteen
minutes or more before I realize that I should be doing something
else. I usually think about something that happened that day, and
then imagine an alternate ending. Or I will imagine calling someone
on the phone, and play out the entire conversation in my head.
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How to Procrastinate (cont.)
Sometimes I look out the window and look at all the trees, clouds,
squirrels, or even the grass in my backyard. This is a great
procrastination method when combined with a simple cleaning
task, like cleaning out a backpack.
The best way to procrastinate is to interact with other people. That
way you can lay part of the blame on someone else: "Well, Mom was
talking to me about something important. I couldn't just walk
away." I prefer to talk on the phone to friends who go to schools far
away. We usually don't talk too often, so when we do, we have to
make it count. For those that who don't want to spend a mountain
of money on phone bills, any kind of messaging system on the
Internet is a great way to communicate. I prefer AOL Instant
Messenger. But if you don't feel like a lot of typing, just surfing the
net can take a lot of time, especially if you have a slow modem.
Then it can take what seems like forever to look at a minimal
number of sites.
The main point to remember when procrastinating and wasting
time is that you need to find something to do that's not as
important as what you really need to get done. Then you will be an
unproductive, procrastinating, time-wasting master.
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A Helping Hand for College
Approximately 60% of all students enrolled in higher education
receive some type of financial assistance. Financial aid is provided to
students for many reasons. The primary reason is to increase the
accessibility for families that are unable to afford the full cost of
higher education. Scholarships, loans, and federal work studies are
categories of financial aid given to help students further their
education.
A scholarship is a financial award given to students in recognition of
achievement, such as academics or athletics. Other scholarships are
awarded to minorities and women to increase their access to higher
education. In many cases, the qualifications for a scholarship include
financial need as well. A scholarship does not require repayment.
Most scholarships are given to students who attend business
schools, technical and vocational schools, nursing schools and 2-year
colleges.
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A Helping Hand for College
A loan is an award offered by various government and private
agencies. The interest rates are lower than those of regular bank
loans, and in most cases interest is not charged while a student is
enrolled in college; repayment is also extended over a long period of
time. There are loans for students and parents. Student loans are the
most common form of financial assistance to students. They are
available for both undergraduate and graduate studies. They are
issued by commercial banks and state student loan authorities at an
interest rate considerably lower than the current market level and
guaranteed by the federal government. The loan must be repaid
within a ten-year period beginning six months after the student's
graduation.
Federal work study is another type of student financial aid. It is a
part-time job co- financed by the government and a college to allow
students to earn money to help pay educational expenses. The
program encourages community service work and work related to a
student's course of study. The salary will be at least minimum wage,
but it may be higher, depending on the type of work and skills
required. The total federal work study awarded depends on when a
student applies, the level of need, and the funding level of a college.
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A Helping Hand for College
An undergraduate student is paid by the hour. A graduate student
may be paid by the hour or receive a salary. No federal work study
student is paid by commission or fee. Working on campus usually
means working for the school. Off-campus employers will usually be
private nonprofit organizations or public agencies, and the work
performed must be in the public interest. A student is limited as to
the number of hours he can work. The amount a student can earn
cannot exceed the total federal work study award.
Many students look at the tuition of a college and make assumptions
about final cost. Students should apply to the schools that best fit
their academic needs, make an application for financial aid, and find
out what types of assistance are available. Then, and only then,
should a student make a final decision based on all the facts.
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