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Should High school students be required to read the "classics"?

Should high school students be required to read the "classics"?             I don't necessarily think high school students should be forced to read classics, however, I think they should be encouraged to read them. Although many "classic" books may appear boring to many of them, they do contain important ideas, and give an insight to different periods of time. For example,  The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald,   is a novel about the roaring 20's, it explains what New York was like during that time. I personally did not really enjoy reading it, however, it did educate me about the 1920's. This is a point the article touches on, the article states, "Works of literature chosen for required high school reading lists may be chosen... to provide information on a particular era or topic" ("Should high schools require students to read the "classics"? N.A.). I also believe it is important to encourage high school students to...
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MLA Corrections

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Uneven U

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Academic Writing

How can you apply the concepts of academic writing to your own writing?             I can apply the concepts of academic writing to my own writing in several ways. A reoccurring concept was to plan before writing, I think this skill can be very beneficial for my writing. I usually don't plan out the concepts I would like to write about, causing me to become flustered when I write. Planning before writing can help my work to become more organized.             I can also apply the concept of letting other check my work to my writing. I think getting opinions from other can help me to positively edit my work. Finally, I believe establishing a 'voice' in my writing. Having a 'voice' in your writing makes it unique and it can help differentiate my work from the work of others.
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The Underworld

1. What about Ancient Greek culture & values is reflected in their beliefs towards the Underworld?             Ancient Greeks belief of the Underworld was very important, it was where souls went to rest for all of eternity. They believed that it was separated into 5 different sections, and that different beings would guide them throughout the Underworld. The Underworld reflects the Ancient Greeks belief of life after death. 2. Do you recognize any similarities between the Greek's belief of death and the Underworld and those which are held within your own religion?             Yes, there are some similarities between the Greek's belief of death and the Underworld and the beliefs held in the religion that I practice (I go to a Roman Catholic Church). In the Catholic religion, we believe that after death, a soul can go to Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory. This is similar to the belief of the Greeks because, they believe that the...
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Accessing Your Goals

 Have you achieved your goals? If they were more long term- have you made the appropriate steps to reach those goals?             No, I have not yet achieved most of my goals because, they were all long term. However, I believe that I have managed to improve upon certain skills. For example, in my blog post I said that a skill that I would like to improve on is asking for help when needed. I can say that I have indeed gotten better at asking for help when it is necessary. Asking for assistance has helped me to better understand many different topics and, has helped my grades to improve. Even though I have not yet achieved any of my goals, I can say that I have been making steps toward making them a reality. For example, I have gotten help in being able to have music as part of my future. Mr. Derke has gotten me a scholarship to be able to perform in Carnegie Hall in March, I'm extremely excited.  What are 2-3 subjects you would like to major...
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the odyssey memes

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