To sum up, educators must try to ensure that students
practice writing rather than just taking multiple choice tests.
Not exact matches
Tokens, if indeed they are investment contracts, are not typical investment contracts like stock or debt in that they do not represent a claim against the company, but
rather they represent an ability to
write to some data structure that the company has built (in common market
practice).
Missouri Synod theologians had traditionally affirmed the inerrancy of the Bible, and, although such a term can mean many things, in
practice it meant certain
rather specific things: harmonizing of the various biblical narratives; a somewhat ahistorical reading of the Bible in which there was little room for growth or development of theological understanding; a tendency to hold that God would not have used within the Bible literary forms such as myth, legend, or saga; an unwillingness to reckon with possible creativity on the part of the evangelists who tell the story of Jesus in the Gospels or to consider what it might mean that they
write that story from a post-Easter perspective; a general reluctance to consider that the canons of historical exactitude which we take as givens might have been different for the biblical authors.
She accepted without question, for example, the pope's dictum on birth control,
writing,
rather tersely, «Either
practice restraint or be prepared for crowding» (p. 338).
UPDATE: For those who think I mean «patriarchy» as an insult
rather than a description of reality, consider this: In the current issue of The Journal of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, Owen Strachan
wrote, «For millennia, followers of God have
practiced what used to be called patriarchy and is now called complementarianism.»
This profound change from our previous order of government is often hidden by political and judicial rhetoric that gives honor to and even cites the
written Constitution; yet, in contemporary theory and in
practice, the document is really an authoritative occasion for,
rather than a norm of, judicial interpretation.
However, the routine
practice of data sharing in scientific research,
rather than reactive data sharing, will be needed to effectively prepare for future public health emergencies, according to Jean - Paul Chretien from the Integrated Biosurveillance Section, Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch, Defense Health Agency, United States, and colleagues,
writing in PLOS Medicine.
«We are not suggesting that all chronic opioid use is more harmful than beneficial,» they
write, «but
rather that the common and increasing chronic use we observed seems inconsistent with the uncertainties surrounding such prescribing
practice.»
Responsible critical
practice dictates that I
write about the movie I saw
rather than the one I wish I'd seen instead, but «Game Night» is just unexceptional enough to merit an exception.
These 4 checkpoints should
rather propel you to approach the better
writing practices instead of scaring you to the bone.
In a 355 - page study
written by Ernest L. Boyer, Carnegie's president, the foundation recommends that prospective teachers ma - jor in an academic subject
rather than in education, that a new «core curriculum» replace the
practice of «tracking» students according to academic...
However,
rather than scaffolding and having them complete the formative
practice sentence completion activities, I have them answer the
written response question in the unit using vocabulary words and underlining when they use context clues.
Writing Practice Strong spelling skills allow writers to focus their effort on generating ideas and expressing creativity,
rather than struggling to get their words on paper.
The Cursive
Writing Program's model and
practice strategies emphasize showing
rather than telling, and the program's teacher - directed lessons and teaching principles make classroom instruction effective.
Perceiving critical dialogue to be a crucial component toward meeting their mission, the organization funded the ACAC
Writing Fellowship for Art Practical, which creates a platform for emerging writers and aims to encourage critical thinking and writing on Asian contemporary art practices in the Bay Area.6 The inaugural fellow is Ellen Yoshi Tani, a graduate student at Stanford University, whose research centers on «work of transnational artists, attending to how they activate sites of difference or sameness, using race and / or identity as medium rather than positioning it as subject.
Writing Fellowship for Art Practical, which creates a platform for emerging writers and aims to encourage critical thinking and
writing on Asian contemporary art practices in the Bay Area.6 The inaugural fellow is Ellen Yoshi Tani, a graduate student at Stanford University, whose research centers on «work of transnational artists, attending to how they activate sites of difference or sameness, using race and / or identity as medium rather than positioning it as subject.
writing on Asian contemporary art
practices in the Bay Area.6 The inaugural fellow is Ellen Yoshi Tani, a graduate student at Stanford University, whose research centers on «work of transnational artists, attending to how they activate sites of difference or sameness, using race and / or identity as medium
rather than positioning it as subject.»
Thus, the widely
practiced discipline of
writing for the refereed scientific literature means that the resulting pages focus on the science
rather than on the distractions that humans enjoy so much.
While I have no sympathy for either law professors or law schools, it is interesting to speculate on whether for - profit law schools will lead traditional schools to develop programs that aim to prepare students to pass the bar exam and
practice law,
rather than sticking with programs that aim to create scholars capable of researching and
writing a law review article.
Rather, their approach was much more theoretical than practical.60 In 1779, Thomas Jefferson, then the Governor of Virginia, established «a Professorship of Law and Police» at William and Mary College.61 George Wythe, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and, not coincidentally, the lawyer under whom Jefferson apprenticed, was appointed.62 The purpose of the course of study Wythe taught was less about producing
practicing lawyers than it was educating the statesmen of the New Republic.63 Wythe did attempt to blend in some practical training with his lectures and readings through the use of a moot court and a moot legislature, though there is no indication that Wythe required any
writing on the part of the students.64
Law school
rather teaches students to think like law professors — the extent to which this is valuable in the real world can be debated; (5) Legal research and
writing courses tend to be a bit of an afterthought at most law schools, despite the fact that one of the main demands of law
practice is well developed legal research and
writing skills.
Moreover, he maintained throughout his academic
writing that legal education can, and should, prepare our students for a multitude of careers and that the «goal is not to stigmatise certain career choices, but
rather to value all careers and thereby confront every student... with the challenges and responsibilities attendant upon the ethical deployment of legal knowledge in any type of
practice.»
Rather, the CCGG believes the current regulations should recommend the adoption of
written board gender policies in the form of a corporate governance «best
practices» guidelines.
CRA agents proceeded to
write to the restaurant, stating that it had been selected for an «evaluation» of its electronic records, and that the evaluation was «not an audit, but
rather a limited review of your current recordkeeping
practices to determine if they are adequate for purposes of the Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act.»
For example, Kenneth Chestek found that judges, law clerks, and
practicing lawyers rated sample briefs with strong narrative components as more persuasive than sample briefs without strong narrative components.13 Sean Flammer found that judges rated sample briefs as more persuasive when they were
written in plain language
rather than in legalese.14 Similarly, Robert Benson and Joan Kessler found that appellate judges and their law clerks preferred briefs
written in plain language
rather than in legalese.15 Finally, Joseph Kimble and Steve Harrington found that judges and attorneys preferred plain language over legalese.16 These studies, however, measure only the judges» and lawyers» stated preferences for particular styles of
writing.
What legal employers are really looking for is commitment to a particular
practice area, he
wrote at LegalJob.com,
rather
For six months, I've been
writing this blog for newish bankruptcy lawyers, trying to imagine what it is that I know about this
practice that you, as a newcomer, needs to know sooner
rather than later.
He knew the skill set and knowledge of lawyers was necessary to
write a document that would actually protect freedoms and keep government functioning,
rather than a document which would sound good but fail to work in
practice.
Of course, in the case of law, hand - holders would be more useful in areas of
practice that deal with real
rather than corporate persons; but even with the latter, I can see some real utility in a lawyer's being able to provide straightforward
written material on some standard situations: «contracting for services,» «leasing in a shopping centre,» «developing employment contracts,» and so forth.
By knowing how to
write cover letter for resume, you will direct the employer's attention to your skills and other qualifications
rather than on your lack of
practice.
Rather than struggle with guesswork, use our resume sample to take the mystique out of resume
writing and learn how you can apply best
practices for an HR assistant to your resume document.