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  2. Freedom of speech in schools in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is the question of speech which is offensive to prevailing community standards by reason of being vulgar, lewd, or indecent speech. α [9] Courts have held that offensiveness is a question of whether speech is plainly offensive in terms of sexual content or implication, rather than simply expressing ideas and beliefs considered offensive ...

  3. Memorization - Wikipedia

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    For example, a person wishing to memorize a long sequence of numbers can break the sequence up into chunks of three, allowing them to remember more of the numbers. Similarly, this is how many in North America memorize telephone numbers, by breaking them up into the three sections: an area code, followed by a three-digit number and then a four ...

  4. List of mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    To remember the order of taxa in biology (Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, [Variety]): "Dear King Philip Came Over For Good Soup" is often cited as a non-vulgar method for teaching students to memorize the taxonomic classification of system.

  5. Competitive debate in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In prepared rounds, the topic is generally announced before the beginning of the tournament so that teams can write cases beforehand. [50] British Parliamentary is a 2v2v2v2 style where four teams, two on each side of the topic, debate each other. Each round is impromptu with the topic announced shortly before the beginning of the round.

  6. Student rights in U.S. higher education - Wikipedia

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    Right to free speech and association rights; Students retain their first amendment rights in institutions of higher education. [135] Papish v. Board of Curators of the Univ. of Missouri (1973) and Joyner v. Whiting (1973) found students may engage in speech that do not interfere with the rights of others or of the operation of the school. [136]

  7. Commencement speech - Wikipedia

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    The commencement is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students. A commencement speech is typically given by a notable figure in the community or a graduating student. The person giving such a speech is known as a commencement speaker. Very commonly, colleges or universities will invite politicians, important ...

  8. Student voice - Wikipedia

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    Student Voice Initiative is a national movement in Canada to give students a voice in their education. Student Voice Initiative operates on a foundation of support from policy-makers, school administrators, academics, and students from across North America and the world in support of giving students a greater voice in their own education. [25]

  9. Metamemory - Wikipedia

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    An example of this would be if "remember" responses are more common than "know" responses. This can occur due to word versus nonword memory, massed versus distributed practice , gradual versus abrupt presentations, and learning in a way that emphasizes similarities vs. differences.