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  2. Commencement speech - Wikipedia

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    The commencement is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students. A commencement speech is typically given by a notable figure in the community or a graduating student. The person giving such a speech is known as a commencement speaker. Very commonly, colleges or universities will invite politicians, important ...

  3. Recast (language teaching) - Wikipedia

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    Here, the teacher has corrected the student's incorrect positioning of the infinitive "haben" and their declension of the indefinite article "ein". In this form the recast is usually more than a simple repeating of the learner's words. The teacher will correct the student's errors but also extend the learning by adding additional words or phrases.

  4. Report card - Wikipedia

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    Report cards are now frequently issued in automated form by computers and may also be mailed. Traditional school report cards contained a section for teachers to record individual comments about the student's work and behavior. Some automated card systems provide for teachers' including such comments, but others limit the report card to grades ...

  5. Laconic phrase - Wikipedia

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    A laconic phrase or laconism is a concise or terse statement, especially a blunt and elliptical rejoinder. [1] [2] It is named after Laconia, the region of Greece including the city of Sparta, whose ancient inhabitants had a reputation for verbal austerity and were famous for their often pithy remarks.

  6. Robert F. Kennedy's remarks at the University of Kansas

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    Robert F. Kennedy's remarks at the University of Kansas were given on March 18, 1968. He spoke about student protests, the Vietnam War , and the gross national product . At the time, Kennedy's words on the latter subject went relatively unnoticed, but they have since become famous.

  7. Eating less butter may improve health, protect against heart ...

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    Using more plant-based oils and less butter can lower the risk of premature death, cancer, and heart disease, a JAMA study presented at AHA EPI/Lifestyle, suggests.

  8. Bipartisan support grows for restricting cell phones in schools

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    For example, at Stephenson Area Public Schools, all students must power off and store phones in lockers or backpacks when entering the school building. Compare that to policies in other Michigan ...

  9. Glossary of language education terms - Wikipedia

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    Teaching material to which the students have made a major contribution; the language experience approach, for example, uses student-generated material. Survey To quickly read the headlines, subheads, opening and closing paragraphs, photo captions, pull quotes and other key materials in an article to get a sense of meaning; a reading stratagem.