Praise

In American culture, achieving the American Dream involved pulling yourself up by your bootstraps and working hard to reach your goals and dreams. It often lead to you being free of financial worries, obtaining a nice house and cars, and retiring with a nice sum of money to live out your life in comfortable and stability. Work is essential for achieving this dream. You have to do it, whether you like it or not, to earn a livelihood and/or to support your family. Essentially, it is our…

In Praise of Shadows comments on the power of globalization as a negative force within Japan. Most of Tanizaki’s complaints about lack of shadows come from the use of electrical light an American invention. From the beginning, Tanizaki’s contempt for Western products is evident. While he understands, some may be helpful, the ability to reconcile the past with the everchanging present is a problem that societies are still trying to sort out today. For example, the dentist visit shows the…

“In Praise of the F Word” by Mary Sherry reminds us students must choose if they want to succeed or fail. Most students do not put school first on their list unless they perceive something at stake. For example, if a teacher tells a student they are going to flunk them, they will work harder. How does the “F word” cause students to change the way they act? Teachers have learned the treat of clunking is a positive teaching tool. In high school, teachers will do whatever it takes to get students…

o Last week we looked at the sacrifice of submission o This week we are looking at the sacrifice of praise  Three points: Foundation of praise; nature of praise and the right to praise 1. The foundation of Praise (v8-12) • The foundation of praise is the human heart • If the heart has had an encounter with God it results in praise • If the heart is sure and stable and secure it results in praise 1.1 The enemy of our heart: diverse and various teachings • The specifics are unknown, would have…

1. The title, "In Praise of Fast Food", made me think it was going to be a defense of fast food restaurants like McDonald's and Burger King. Instead, the essay talks more about the distinction between 'natural' and 'artificial' foods, and how natural isn't always better. It's a confusing title, but it does evoke the idea that even Big Macs and chicken nuggets are still better than going hungry like our ancestors did. 2. The Utne Reader is targeted towards Americans with open minds, and therefore…

Jun’ichirō Tanizaki uses “In Praise of Shadows” to relate to the audience by talking about the multitude of differences between traditional Japanese aesthetics and modern Western inventions. He shows how these differences affect the past culture, causing it to fade away with the introduction of innovations that are more useful, beneficial, and efficient. Tanizaki explains the deeper meaning and significance of the simplest things. The author explains how there is a significance to everything…

The purposelessness of life is what fills it with purpose. In his essay, “In Praise of Margins,” Ian Frazier defines the word “marginal” as the places or activities that “don’t sufficiently account for themselves in the economic world” (Frazier 7), usually being purposeless and occurring during one’s free time. Some places and activities in Frazier’s life that he now considers “marginal” are going to the woods and fishing. Being in “marginal” places and participating in “marginal” activities…

help in mending the issue of climate change. The article also shows that the church taking these actions will inspire others to not only be aware of the issue, but take action themselves. This relates to our previous reading of Pope Francis book “Praise Be to You” as the people of these churches are not just warning people of the dangers of climate change, but are taking actions. It also shows that taking care of the Earth is something humans should do because it is taught through the Bible,…

specific praise, criterion-specific rewards, and choice-making. Specific Praise Specific praise aims at recognizing appropriate, correct behavior. Praise can be verbal or written. To be effective, specific praise must provide motivational attention. Research has shown that praise is useful in building positive student-teacher relationships and promotes a supportive setting for learning. In implementing specific praise the praise must be positive and detailed. Additionally this specific…

Past research on the effect of praise on preschool children has focused on performance and motivation, not perseverance. In this study, we examined the effect of effort-based versus neutral feedback on children’s perseverance on a puzzle task. We hypothesized that children who were given effort-based feedback would persist longer on a difficult puzzle than children who were given neutral feedback. We found no effect of type of feedback on perseverance, and we must reject our hypothesis.…