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Since 1st grade the students, parents and teachers hear about the known expression “school uniform”. This expression has created disagreement between the students and the education system. For many years, in many countries all over the world, the school uniform is accepted in many schools. Although students see the school uniform as a burden, this issue has two aspects.
“The School uniform is a good idea that permits students to be equal…” (Doc. Yanaye). I agree with his opinion because the school uniform unites between children who aren't well-off and children who are. In addition, the school uniform is more comfortable than everyday clothes. If students wore a school uniform from a young age they would develop discipline because they use to do things that they are told to do.
As opposed to the good aspect of wearing a school uniform, there is a bad aspect too. The School uniform prevents students from expressing them selves to the society because they can not wear the clothes that reflect their individuality. The School uniform may prevent from students the feeling of being special, since everybody has to wear the same kind of clothes, regardless of their taste and personal choices.
In my opinion, in my school our uniform is the ideal school uniform because it includes the two sides of this issue. In my school the uniform is only a t-shirt, so the students can wear the pants they like and also be the same as other students. I think this uniform has to be accepted in schools all over the world.
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This is better, but there are still phrasing problems.
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Daphna.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
"Burge McCall"
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In the class we read a funny story called “Burge McCall”, which is about a married couple who lived together but could not tolerate each other. This couple had an unusual relationship. Burge McCall and his wife lived together for three years and four months.
Burge McCall was a short, heavy-set man with a loud voice. He was a chief clerk of the District Court and made a good salary, but he was very stringy with his wife, Mrs. McCall. He liked to spend all his money on himself and was generous with other women. Burge McCall had been married twice before, but his other wives ran away from him and got divorced. Burge McCall was quite a lady killer and most of the women in their town said they would not touch him with a ten-foot pole.
Mrs. McCall was a tall, thin woman with black hair and big black eyes. She was a quite person, who never had much to say. Her first name was Venita, but other women used to call her Mrs. The women in their town said Mrs. McCall married Burge McCall to get away from the noise of the Santa Fe railroad engines. Some said they didn’t blame her, although Burge McCall would be much worse than an engine.
In the beginning of the story the two characters almost didn’t talk. When Burge McCall called his wife names, she never answered. That made him start hating her within two months after they were married. Burge McCall used physical and verbal violence against Mrs. McCall. One day Mrs. McCall called her husband “big rat” after he slapped her on the face. This nickname had a meaning, when we, the readers, had read that she bought a pound of a rat poison.
Burge McCall knew from the seller that she had bought the poison. He decided to behave well to his wife because he was afraid she wanted to poison him. They were a good couple and both were happy and satisfied from the new situation. In the end, we discovered that Mrs. McCall was so wise because she didn’t buy rat poison, she told the seller to tell Burge McCall that she bought it.
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After reading the story, I think the main idea in the story is Mrs. McCall's wisdom. She didn’t pay attention to her annoying husband, she had a plan that was the only way to go back to a normal relationship. That can teach us that in life we need to do things in other ways, which can be harder from the direct way, and in the end will supply our purpose...
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Very good work! I'm impressed and very proud of you.
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Daphna.
In the class we read a funny story called “Burge McCall”, which is about a married couple who lived together but could not tolerate each other. This couple had an unusual relationship. Burge McCall and his wife lived together for three years and four months.
Burge McCall was a short, heavy-set man with a loud voice. He was a chief clerk of the District Court and made a good salary, but he was very stringy with his wife, Mrs. McCall. He liked to spend all his money on himself and was generous with other women. Burge McCall had been married twice before, but his other wives ran away from him and got divorced. Burge McCall was quite a lady killer and most of the women in their town said they would not touch him with a ten-foot pole.
Mrs. McCall was a tall, thin woman with black hair and big black eyes. She was a quite person, who never had much to say. Her first name was Venita, but other women used to call her Mrs. The women in their town said Mrs. McCall married Burge McCall to get away from the noise of the Santa Fe railroad engines. Some said they didn’t blame her, although Burge McCall would be much worse than an engine.
In the beginning of the story the two characters almost didn’t talk. When Burge McCall called his wife names, she never answered. That made him start hating her within two months after they were married. Burge McCall used physical and verbal violence against Mrs. McCall. One day Mrs. McCall called her husband “big rat” after he slapped her on the face. This nickname had a meaning, when we, the readers, had read that she bought a pound of a rat poison.
Burge McCall knew from the seller that she had bought the poison. He decided to behave well to his wife because he was afraid she wanted to poison him. They were a good couple and both were happy and satisfied from the new situation. In the end, we discovered that Mrs. McCall was so wise because she didn’t buy rat poison, she told the seller to tell Burge McCall that she bought it.
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After reading the story, I think the main idea in the story is Mrs. McCall's wisdom. She didn’t pay attention to her annoying husband, she had a plan that was the only way to go back to a normal relationship. That can teach us that in life we need to do things in other ways, which can be harder from the direct way, and in the end will supply our purpose...
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Very good work! I'm impressed and very proud of you.
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Daphna.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
HomeWork ?!
Is homework really a necessary component of learning? This question is still asked every day in students and parents lives. Ben Berrafato is an 11 year old boy from N.Y. who believes children can do without homework and school work should be restricted to the classroom and not done at home as well. After I have read about his opinion I believe I should explain the positive side of doing homework. - good opening
Ben Berrafato sees only one side of doing homework, which is the negative side that most little children see. Homework is given only to help us. In school we learn about important and unimportant things but both improve our thinking and knowledge. In class we listen to the teacher but it isn’t the same as sitting at home and memorizing what we learn in school.
At home you can learn in silence, without annoying noises around you and many children who can interrupt you. If you learn by yourself, you will grasp the material at your own pace, not like in class when you have to follow your teacher so you don’t miss anything she says or spells.
As you see, I endorse mandating students to prepare homework. I think every child, who grows up to be a parent, thinks the same and tries to explain the importance of preparing homework to his children. If we don’t do enough homework we won’t succeed.
Ben Berrafato sees only one side of doing homework, which is the negative side that most little children see. Homework is given only to help us. In school we learn about important and unimportant things but both improve our thinking and knowledge. In class we listen to the teacher but it isn’t the same as sitting at home and memorizing what we learn in school.
At home you can learn in silence, without annoying noises around you and many children who can interrupt you. If you learn by yourself, you will grasp the material at your own pace, not like in class when you have to follow your teacher so you don’t miss anything she says or spells.
As you see, I endorse mandating students to prepare homework. I think every child, who grows up to be a parent, thinks the same and tries to explain the importance of preparing homework to his children. If we don’t do enough homework we won’t succeed.
Excellent!!
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Daphna.
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