Sentences with phrase «issues of character development»

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The great issues of our time are moral: the uses of power; wealth and poverty; human rights; the moral quality and character of society; loss of the sense of the common good in tandem with the pampering of private interests; domestic violence; outrageous legal and medical costs in a system of maldistributed services; unprecedented developments in biotechnologies which portend good but risk evil; the violation of public trust by high elected officials and their appointees; the growing militarization of many societies; continued racism; the persistence of hunger and malnutrition; a still exploding population in societies hard put to increase jobs and resources; abortion; euthanasia; care for the environment; the claims of future generations.

The generic character of John XXIII's original intentions for the Council, of course, was essentially responsible for much of the subsequent struggle between the Council Fathers and the Roman curia, the latter being accustomed to dealing with «live issues» rather than with general goals of development.

Quite without intending to start a development that would issue in the classic creeds, they saw themselves, as a matter of fact, dealing with the Divine in three major ways as the cosmic Creator and Father, as the incarnate Savior and Character, as the interior Spirit of Power.

This was to assure that every rezoning designation struck the important balance between development and smart growth, and each neighborhood's most pressing issues as well as the existing character of the area.

Mark - Viverito's spokesman Eric Koch wrote in an email that «the speaker never supported the deal and still doesn't but looks forward to continuing to work with South Bronx United on issues ranging from keeping trucks off residential streets to expanding access to the waterfront to supporting development that respects the character of the community.»

One of my biggest issues is that the last film forgot to focus on character development / relationships and these are some very cool comic book characters in the Lantern Corps., we just didn't get a chance to see this properly explored.

Yet it is a laborious and sometimes tedious journey beset with very real and practical issues of pacing and character development (respectable work on both fronts is lacking).

In these instances, I found myself hoping that the songs would somehow be pushed away so we could instead focus on the development of the characters and their specific issues that they are facing.

Neighbors is light on character development, ridden with logic issues and doesn't flow particularly well, but director Nicholas Stoller never loses sight of that chief appeal, resulting in a feature that may not be particularly memorable, but is still a fun watch.

Now, there are still issues concerning just how convenient specific developments are, one of those being the choice to make Aidan Gillen into a very one - dimensional villain, but a few not - so - expected turns in a film delivering a sense of finality to these characters was welcome.

Civil War screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely - who also wrote the first two Captain America movies - not only tackle very complicated subject matter (the issue of accountability on not just a political level, but also a personal one) but at the same time have to introduce important new characters (more on them later) and carve out room to give the supporting cast enough onscreen development so that they're not just making glorified cameos during this movie.

The film often looks like it wants to explore certain avenues of tension and humour, with the theme of arrested development being the main issue, but like its main character Knocked for Six plays it safe in all areas.

Unfortunately however, much more attention should have been paid to the films script due to its poor pacing issues and lack of character development, which means that quite a bit of time passes without much happening.

Despite the issues I have with some of the plot points and characters, there's more than enough development to give the sequences stakes, and the production and performance of the mixes is iPod - worthy stuff.

This issue is exacerbated by the lack of character development in the script.

Despite giving a superb cast half - baked characters to play — and attempting to tackle the issue of technological progress with insufficient moral / ethical development — and resorting to action film moves instead of wit, Transcendence almost works.

Perhaps it is meant as some sort of character development, but in the case of the film as a whole, these romantic dalliances are a distraction to more important issues that struggle to come to light.

Developed under the leadership of Edward A. Wynne and Herbert J. Walberg, professors of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the statement asserts that educators must pay greater attention to «the critical issue» of student character development.

Aside from some mini-lessons at the start of each class period to address issues like dialogue punctuation, character development and writer's block, our class periods were devoted to non-stop writing.

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

Admittedly, the critical pedagogues have squarely confronted two of the most enduring issues surrounding the work of education: 1) To what extent should the mission of public schools be focused on character development, societal reform, and other such affective goals, as opposed to cognitive development and academic preparation?

Because of that structure, critique groups are often better with writing craft issues on a smaller scale (clarifying sentences or paragraphs, scene goals, immediate motivations, dialogue passages, etc.) than on a story - sized scale (character development, plot flow, story goals and motivations, themes, emotional arcs, etc.).

In deference to future readers of your book, if we feel that your story has development or style issues, two dimensional characters or weak dialogue, these issues will be brought to the reader's attention in order for them to make an informed decision before buying the book.

Besides having an eagle eye for grammatical issues, she's especially attuned to the nuances of fiction writing — plot arc, character development, narrative drive — and will push you and your book to the next level.»

In addition to helping you determine the best methods for organizing and presenting your material, check for structural issues, theme, pacing, style, plot, character development and arcs, point of view, dialogue, narrative arcs, transitions, and so on.

In an earlier blog post we talked about the importance of developmental editing and why the focus on big - picture stuff — structure, book - spanning issues like plot or organization, character development, dialogue, and that sort of thing — needs to come first, before you spend too much time worrying about the finer points of style and wording.

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While the issue itself does very little to push the story along until the final few pages of reveals, there's a solid bit of character development here, allowing new readers a chance to work out the dynamics of the different teams.

Many of her posts focus on specific issues that novelists face, such as character development, plot, and pacing, and her attitude and good humor is refreshing.

Developmental edit: $ 0.055 / word A developmental edit provides comprehensive support during the process of creating a book for an author who needs structural, large - scale recommendations and examples of how to proceed with issues like character development, dialogue, description, and pacing in fiction and cohesion, clarity, development, and style in nonfiction.

Great character development of this former Young Avenger, and terrific «mommy issues» stories revolving around Madame Masque as well.

For the comic's debut issue, Kabam and Marvel collaborated on the development of a new character, Guillotine, a Super Hero who wields a powerful magic sword that's been passed down through her family since the French Revolution.

The issue also includes a roundup of governmental game development incentives, Front Line Award finalists, a piece on the art of creating believably flawed characters, and our regular monthly columns on design, art, music, programming, and humor.

Another issue that popped up during development is that the game features many characters, with a lot of different traits: getting the right balance certainly was no small feat.

Development issues, downsized teams, rushing to meet deadlines — none of these things that have sunk his worst adventures are anything to do with the character himself.

Aside from being a great exercise in creative thinking, this game addresses a wide range of issues, from literacy and communication to leadership and character development.

Our Strategies and Tips for Parents and Caretakers and Raising Caring and Fair Kids are based on the collective wisdom of a coalition of diverse organizations brought together by our Making Caring Common project, all of which have extensive experience working with children, educators, and parents on issues such as bullying, social - emotional development, character education, building strong communities, and empowering youth.