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    The word fatal came about in the English language in the Middle English period, circa 1347. Originally the adjectival form of fate, it initially meant “allotted or decreed by fate or destiny; destined, fated” (OED, 2015). Up until the early 16th century, circa 1518, its various definitions continued to revolve around the idea of “destiny”, portraying the largely stagnant semantic change lasting for almost two centuries. Its initial borrowing likely came as a result of the Norman Conquest of…

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    Being born in Europe and moving to the United States has influence both positively and negatively. The biggest negative is hating reading and writing in English and also the English language as a whole. Technology also, school is becoming more and more digital and technology is becoming more advanced but at the same time the quality of education is decreasing rapidly. But there are positives that outweigh the negatives, such as receiving a high work ethic. I was born in Hamburg, Germany and…

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    Ain T In English Language

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    Ain't is a contraction word used to elimanate the common english language such as, am not, is not, do not and did not. But is it acually a word? or is it just used as a slang term for only certain parts of America? Regarding the labeling of "ain't" in the Webster's Third New International Dictionary, it states the resulting dictionary for Webster's Third was intended to be a new standard bearier for the english language. Based on the english launguage today, they started using slang terms in…

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    The article "How School and District Leaders Support Classroom Teachers’ Work With English Language Learners as first published on June 24, 2013, and written by Ana M. Elfers a Research Assistant Professor at UW College of Education and is known for her Qualitative Research Methods. Tom Stritikus is a Deputy Director of K-12 Education at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The purpose of the study is to examine the various ways schools and district leaders create systems of support for…

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    English Language Learners

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    Assessment of English Language Learners The assessment of English Language Learner (ELLs) consists of a variety of practices. Different terms are used when in the evaluation of ELLs in educational settings. Additional terms utilized when conducting assessments of ELLs include bilingual assessment or nondiscriminatory assessment. Although the term bilingual assessment may suggest that the student has mastered both languages and is, in fact, bilingual, in practice the term generally refers to a…

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    Keeping English Language

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    born in foreign soil and lean a second language, then who don’t speak a second language parents. This is an assignment for my online English composition course at Ivy Tech Community College, at Indianapolis, IN. I’m taking this class because this is required for Business Degree. The first draft writing assignment requires a minimum of 1000 words. The writing project topic that I have selected is about ‘the second language learner’ who struggle with the language and faced a difficulty in life.…

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    English Language Learners

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    English Language Learners (ELLs), also often called Limited English Proficient (LEP), are students who are unable to communicate fluently or learn effectively in English, who often come from non-English-speaking homes and backgrounds, and who typically require specialized or modified instruction in both the English language and in their academic courses. Those future teachers who major in education are often trained in techniques to be used during instructing, almost every school has policies in…

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    Language Analysis English

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    the middle east. Precisely in the east region of Saudi Arabia. Thus, it plays a major role on the way I communicate with others. Additionally, I began to learn English after I moved to the United States three years ago. In the U.S. I learned the formal aspect of the language. Initially, my native language, Arabic, is a very complex language. It is extremely rare to hear someone speak formal Arabic. However, Arabic structure considers many aspects such as; the word choice, how words were said,…

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    English Language Learners

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    institute is a program designed to help student whom English is not their first language to improve their English language skills in both classroom and community. In addition, it is helping students/teachers who are interested in teaching second languages (e.g. Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, etc) to apply and discover methods, materials, and principle used in teaching second language, either in the US or overseas (Gonzaga web). As English Language Learners (ELLs) are the fastest growing population in…

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    Tennyson Nelson Professor Bhuiyan RWS 100 Section 73 23 October 2014 Corruption the Language of Politicians Though written more than a half-century apart, “Politicians and the English Language” by George Orwell and “Why do politicians lie? Because they have to” by Melanie Phillips are essays that share similar viewpoints. Orwell claims politicians use the tools of corrupt language to get what they want and to manipulate the populace. Phillips concludes the same in her work. Text examples and…

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