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Stephen King

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         Stephen Edwin King   is an American author. Widely known for his horror novels, he has been crowned the  "King of Horror" . He has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy and mystery.  Though known primarily for his novels, he has written approximately  200 short stories ,  most of which have been published in collections.                     Among other awards, King has won the  O. Henry Award  for " The Man in the Black Suit " (1994) and the  Los Angeles Times  Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller  for  11/22/63  (2011). He has also won honors for his overall contributions to literature, including the 2003  Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters ,  the 2007 Grand Master Award from the  Mystery Writers of America  and the 2014  National Medal of Arts .  Joy...

Strategies in Critical Reading

1. Annotating  2. Contextualizing  3. Reflecting on challenges to your beliefs and values  4. Paraphrasing  5. Outlining  6. Summarizing  7. Exploring the figurative language  8. Evaluating the logic of an argument 

Book Review

   The Perks of Being a Wallflower         Set in the early 1990s,  The Perks of Being a Wallflower  is an epistolary novel written by  Stephen Chbosky   from the point of view of Charlie. He’s a freshman in high school, struggling to find his way after his best friend takes his own life.      Charlie’s just a little bit different.  He’s not really what you’d call geeky, just  different . His family consider him to be a bit of an oddball but the problem is, so does everyone else at school. This story follows Charlie as he tries to navigate the world of first dates, parties, teen drama, mental health and more.      The Perks of Being a Wallflower  really took me by surprise. I’ve heard people rave and rave about it for years but for some reason I’ve never felt hugely driven to read it. This book has sat on my shelf for a few years now, featured in many bookstagram pictures, but never ...

Article Critique

                                                  Teenage Pregnancy        The paper, Teenage Pregnancy, was written by Ramiro Molina and Electra Araya Gonzalez. The paper talked about Teenage pregnancy and how it is abundant in the world. The writers wanted to emphasize that teenage pregnancy is a social problem not resolved in developing and some developed countries, which is their thesis statement that guides the readers through the study. The study also talked about the sexual behavior patterns in different developed countries that contributes much to teenage. It also explained how ignorance affects sexual behavior of a person.        It is clear from the start of the article that this is not a simple issue. The abundance of teenage pregnancy around the world especially in the developing countries is very high. It is a s...

Literature Review

                            The Use of  Technology in English Language Learning      Language is one of the significant elements that affects international communication activities. Students utilize different parts of English language skills such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing for their proficiency and communication (Grabe & Stoller, 2002). In addition, Ahmadi (2017) stated that one of the important elements for learning is the method that instructors use in their classes to facilitate language learning process. According to Becker (2000), computers are regarded as an important instructional instrument in language classes in which teachers have convenient access, are sufficiently prepared, and have some freedom in the curriculum. Computer technology is regarded by a lot of teachers to be a significant part of providing a high -quality education.      According to Bu...

Research Report

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  School Head’s Transformational Leadership Style and the Teachers’ Psychological Well-Being  Nicolas A. Nacaytuna

Project Proposal

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  Republic of the Philippines Province of Cavite City of Dasmariñas Barangay San Agustin I OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY Republic of the Philippines Province of Cavite City of Dasmariñas Barangay San Agustin I OFFICE OF THE SAN