Term Limits
Proof is in the Pudding
Order in the Court
Watch your Tone!
Seeing is Believing
100
He's so smart, his brain must weigh a hundred pounds.
What is "hyperbole."
100
Three-hundred twenty-seven teachers from forty-nine schools attended the school board meeting.
What is a fact?
100
The Kennedy's fascinate us. We get a kind of long running soap opera about life in the fast lane. The Kennedys have fast-lane troubles. In fact, it's obvious that many of them aren't as good as we are!
What is "listing"?
100
One way to explore how you learn best is to ask yourself if you are a reader, a listener, or a does. Do you get more information from reading and seeing, talking and listening, or doing? Of course, you do all these things, but your learning strength or style may be in one of these areas: visual, auditory, or kinesthetic.
What is "neutral" or "matter-of-fact"?
100
A visual aid representing 100%, each "slice" helps you see how things can be classified at the same time as amounts are also shown
What is a "pie chart"?
200
The presidential candidate was not able to continue speaking because of irresponsible interruptions by several ill-mannered, unkempt weirdos.
What is "bias"?
200
It's sunny outside.
What is an "opinion"?
200
When you first came into this class, you demonstrated an interest in learning. After a few weeks, your interest increased as you began to understand the concepts. Later, it was obvious that your self-esteem had also improved--you could be proud of your accomplishments!
What is "chronological order"?
200
Unfortunately, there are even fewer vocational opportunities for women in prisons than for men. Those that do exist are often in stereotypic female occupations like cosmetology, hairdressing, food service, clerical, housekeeping. These do not reflect the wide array of jobs available to women in today's world of work.
What is "disapproving" or "critical"?
200
A visual aid whiich shows changes over time by "connecting the dots"
What is a "line graph"?
300
A VAGABOND is someone who wanders from place to place with no fixed home.
What is "denotation"?
300
Not enough people care about the political situation to ensure any change.
What is an "opinion"?
300
Education comes in several ways. Yes, taking classes in a formal school setting expands your base of knowledge. Of course, "street smarts" comes from making your way in the world and learning how to survive. Don't forget what you can learn all by yourself when you find time for reflection.
What is "classification"?
300
There will come a time when knobs and dials are no longer present on any home appliance. Instead, people will simply speak commands and the appliance will respond. For couch potatoes, this represents a real problem. The only exercise for most couch potatoes occurs while operating the remote control. With the voice system, their thumbs won't even get a workout! What will happen when the t.v. hears someone yell "Get out of the house"?
What is "humorous" or "amused"?
300
A visual aid that puts together dates and events, so it's perfect to show chronological order.
What is a "time line"?
400
Amused, critical, optimistic, neutral, impassioned....
What is "tone"?
400
Mary Tyler Moore was secretly hospitalized with a flare-up of her diabetes, obviously resulting from the star's desperate efforts to make her new TV show a success.
What is "both fact and opinion"?
400
It has often been suggested that the moon directly influences human behavior. The moon has been thoughtto increase sexual powers, affect births/deaths, cause the onset of epilepsy, promote mental disturbances and, of course, be responsible for wereworlves.
What is "cause-effect"?
400
Remember when a "window" was something you hated to clean and a "ram" was the cousin of a goat? "Meg" was the name of your girlfriend and "gig" was a job for the night. "Memory" was something that you lost with age, a "CD" was a bank accound," Log one" was adding fuel to the fire," hard drive" was a long trip, "mouse pad" was where a mouse lived, and "backup" happed in the toilet. Now they all mean different things and that really "mega bytes"!
What is "humorous" or "amused"?
400
A visual aid perfect for showing comparison and contrast, as differing lengths indicate how amounts are the same or different
What is a "bar graph"?
500
Perhaps it would be wise to ask, "Why am I here?" FOR EXAMPLE, some students can't tell you why they attend college. Either parents decided for them or all their friends were attending. Some are here to find a wife or husband. Are those good enough reasons?
What is a "transition"?
500
The instructor believes that everyone is capable of learning!
What is a "fact"?
500
An ILO study in 1999 found that in the industrial world Americans work the longest hours at nearly 2,000 a year. That's nearly two weeks more than workers in Japen. The lowest number is in Norway with 1,399. In France the number of hours worked annually has fallen from 1,810 to 1,656.
What is "contrast"?
500
The three leading causes of death in adolescence are accidents, suicide, and homicide. More than half of all deaths, aged 10 to 19, are due to accidents, more involving motor vehicles. Risky driving habits, such as speeding, tailgating, and DUI's might be more important causes than lack of driving experience.
What is "neutral" or "objective."
500
A visual aid which show a process through the use of arrows or numbered items; it's best to imagine things "moving."
What is a "flow chart"?
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