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  2. Literacy in American Lives - Wikipedia

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    However, as Resnick and Resnick put it in their book The nature of literacy: A historical exploration (1977), in present society, people need to be able to do more things with words than they needed to in the past, [5] and this has led to increased sponsorship of writing from schools, churches, economic institutions, etc. Thus, we are currently ...

  3. Writing education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Writing education in the United States at a national scale using methods other than direct teacher–student tutorial were first implemented in the 19th century. [1] [2] The positive association between students' development of the ability to use writing to refine and synthesize their thinking [3] and their performance in other disciplines is well-documented.

  4. Application essay - Wikipedia

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    An admissions or application essay, sometimes also called a personal statement or a statement of purpose, is an essay or other written statement written by an applicant, often a prospective student applying to some college, university, or graduate school. The application essay is a common part of the university and college admissions process.

  5. Essay - Wikipedia

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    An economic essay can start with a thesis, or it can start with a theme. It can take a narrative course and a descriptive course. It can even become an argumentative essay if the author feels the need. After the introduction, the author has to do his/her best to expose the economic matter at hand, to analyze it, evaluate it, and draw a conclusion.

  6. College Board - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, MIT Writing Director Les Perelman plotted essay length versus essay score on the new SAT from released essays and found a high correlation between them. After studying 23 graded essays, he found that the longer the essay was, the higher its score.

  7. Terms of reference - Wikipedia

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    The terms of reference are created during the earlier stages of project management by the founders of the project in question, immediately after the approval of a project business case. They are documented by the project manager and presented to the project sponsor or sponsors for approval. Once the terms have been approved, the members of the ...

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  9. Reading comprehension - Wikipedia

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    Some people learn comprehension skills through education or instruction and others learn through direct experiences. [12] Proficient reading depends on the ability to recognize words quickly and effortlessly. [13] It is also determined by an individual's cognitive development, which is "the construction of thought processes".