How can we explain ACADEMIC CONTESTS?

Answer:

Competition plays an important role in academic achievement because it often spurs students to pursue excellence. College acceptance is competitive, so students who have worked hard to be at the top of their high school classes receive the reward of college admission. Academic competition has its downfalls if it leads to high stress and anxiety, especially in younger students who aren't equipped to handle the pressure.

Explanation:Motivation is the Key

Academic competition is advantageous when it challenges students to work harder on their studies and helps them get excited about academic content. They might retain more as they prepare for science quiz bowls, math club competitions, spelling bees and standardized tests. Teachers often use team-based competitions to make academic material more interesting and engaging. According to education professors Thomas Good and Jere Brophy in their book "Looking in Classrooms," team-centered competitive activities often benefit students as long as they all have a chance to win.

Ability to Handle Loss

In academic competitions, not everyone wins or receives a trophy. When an academic competition is managed fairly, and winners and losers are treated with kindness and respect, both can feel good about the experience as a whole. Those who didn't win can learn to be gracious losers without allowing the loss to damage their self-esteem or hinder their willingness to participate in future competitions. Small disappointments help children become more resilient, according to child psychologist Tamar Chansky in her book "Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking." Students might also gain an appreciation for classmates who are striving to do their best, viewing academic competitions as a way to showcase similar talents.

Meeting the Mark

Academic competitions can be disadvantageous for students when they lead to fear, anxiety and disappointment. Students might worry that they won't measure up or will disappoint their teachers or parents. To help reduce anxiety, teachers often promote friendly, age-appropriate games, grade-level-specific exams and academic competitions that encourage students to beat their own previous individual scores. By focusing on personal academic goals and individualized progress reports, parents and teachers encourage students to do their personal best, rather than competing against peers.

Unbalanced Lives

Some students feel so much pressure to succeed at academic competitions that they put everything else on hold. They might give up extracurricular activities, sports, musical interests, drama or community events to focus solely on academic challenges. Some schools make matters worse by limiting social activities and reducing programs in the arts to make more room for competitive academic courses. Competition can be negative when it leads to unbalanced living or forces students to give up their other interests. Parents and teachers can encourage students to have a balanced approach to preparing and executing academic challenges, without sacrificing their other passions.

Compare Ernest Thayer's" Casey at the Bat e'to a typical prose story. What differences and similarities do you notice in the developmei
of the plot? How does the pacing of the story in the poem change before and while Casey is at the plate?​

Read this excerpt about activist Dolores Huerta. Her tenacity earned her a mixed reputation. As a woman, she faced gender discrimination, even among the farm workers she tried to help. She has also been honored many times in her lifetime and remains active long past retirement. But as Huerta said, you do not expect rewards for helping the oppressed: "You do it because they need help.” Based on this excerpt, which word best describes Dolores Huerta? popular gentle determined friendly

Psychology 1A

Question:

"What is the capital of New York?" The answer to this question is in your _ Long-
term storage.

Answers:

episodic

procedural

semantic

cognitive

Write a letter to your friend and discuss how you miss your school days in this pandemic sharing some memories of the last mega event of school. Just write some main points.

*QUICKEST ANSWER GETS BRIANLIEST* I HAVE LIMITED TIME HELP ASAP PLEASE Read this excerpt from White Fang. White Fang saw his mother taken aboard Three Eagles’ canoe, and tried to follow her. A blow from Three Eagles knocked him backward to the land. The canoe shoved off. He sprang into the water and swam after it, deaf to the sharp cries of Grey Beaver to return. Even a man-animal, a god, White Fang ignored, such as the terror he was in of losing his mother. But gods are accustomed to being obeyed, and Grey Beaver wrathfully launched a canoe in pursuit. When he overtook White Fang, he reached down and by the nape of the neck lifted him clear of the water. He did not deposit him at once in the bottom of the canoe. Holding him suspended with one hand, with the other hand he proceeded to give him a beating. (The conflict in this excerpt is important to the plot development because Grey Beaver punishes White Fang until he becomes violent and ceases to care about the consequences.) (White Fang gives up and becomes a weak character after being abandoned by his mother.) (Kiche is hurt in the outburst and is returned to the camp because of her injuries).( White Fang learns to survive the loss of his mother and the great challenge of human punishment.)

A conclusion based on observations, evidence, or reasoning is a(n)
A. connotation
B. epigraph
C. definition
D. inference
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QUICKEST ANSWER GETS BRAINIEST List two events and give examples from your life, explaining how each event shaped you.

What text evidence supports Machiavelli’s secondary purpose to inform readers about the tactics Sparta and Rome used to hold cities and their effectiveness? Select three options.

Select the correct text in the passage. Aaliyah is writing an essay on how to break in a baseball glove. Which two signal words or phrases help to identify the text structure she chose to use? I started playing T-ball when I was three years old, and I’ve been playing ever since. For many years, I had a glove that I loved to use. It was broken in perfectly—not stiff at all. Unfortunately, the glove fell apart during a game; therefore, I found myself needing to break in a new one. I researched several methods and chose the best one for the job. Here’s the method that I found to work the best: After washing your hands, start applying glove oil all over your glove with a cloth. You need to really work on the area around the pocket and along the laces. Allow the glove to dry before going on to the next step. Place a baseball or softball in the pocket of the glove. Then wrap it with rubber bands to keep it in place. You still might end up with creases in your glove. To solve this problem, you should be careful not to wrap the glove too tight or allow the bands to be too loose.

1. (LC)
Read the following sentence and answer the question that follows:
The ancient Greeks developed the concept of participatory democracy, but they also practiced slavery, denied political rights to women, and
Which phrase best completes the sentence above? (5 points)
O wars of conquest
O waged wars of conquest
O were waging wars of conquest
O were a people who waged wars of conquest​

Read the word pair nervous/worry Which type of word relationship does this word pair represent?

please help this sentence? Whether he plays or he doesn't should not affect the game's outcome.

Help ~ please my score is really low and I wanted to make it high

11. All of the following sentences have correct subject-verb agreement except All of the new students thinks that cramming is the best way to study. B. Actually, a student who overlearns material will often be more successful C. Someone who tries to space out study sessions will retain information for a longer period of time. D. A student who wishes to try new study strategies should practice a new technique for at least two weeks .

which of the is the author's claim?​

Which inference is best supported by the passage below: Mr. Ratignolle was one of those men who are called the salt of the earth. His cheerfulness was unbounded, and it was matched by his goodness of heart, his broad charity, and common sense. He and his wife spoke English with an accent which was only discernible through its un-English emphasis and a certain carefulness and deliberation. Edna's husband spoke English with no accent whatever. The Ratignolles understood each other perfectly. If ever the fusion of two human beings into one has been accomplished on this sphere it was surely in their union. As Edna seated herself at table with them she thought, "Better a dinner of herbs," though it did not take her long to discover that it was no dinner of herbs, but a delicious repast, simple, choice, and in every way satisfying. a)There was considerable social pressure in New Orleans at the time to speak English. b) Edna can’t help but compare the Ratignolles’ blissful marriage to her own. c) The Ratignolles’ marriage has never had any problems or strife. d) French cuisine is widely considered to be among the finest in the world.

What evidence supports the conclusion that "The Storyteller” uses satire to impart the theme that adults should respect children’s intelligence? Select two options. “‘Come and look out of the window,’ she added. “The child moved reluctantly to the window. ‘Why are those sheep being driven out of that field?’ he asked.” “‘Oh, look at those cows!’ exclaimed the aunt. Nearly every field along the line had contained cows or bullocks, but she spoke as though she were drawing attention to a rarity.” “The smaller girl made no actual comment on the story, but she had long ago recommenced a murmured repetition of her favourite line.” “The storyteller paused to let a full idea of the park’s treasures sink into the children’s imaginations; then he resumed.” “‘The story began badly,’ said the smaller of the small girls, ‘but it had a beautiful ending.’ “‘It is the most beautiful story that I ever heard,’ said the bigger of the small girls, with immense decision. “‘It is the only beautiful story I have ever heard,’ said Cyril.”

Where should the dash(es) go in this sentence?

"What are you-" Maricela stopped as she turned around and saw the spaceship lowering

towards them.

Choose 1 answer:

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towards them.

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PARTS OF SPEECH: CONJUNCTIONS Q: Complete the following in your own words. a:They had to wait there and ............... b:The plane disappeared while ................ c:It must have been summer time because ................. d:He had to think of another way to achieve his goal because .............. e:I wondered whether he would be successful or .............

10 POINTS AND BRAINLIEST Which parts of this passage indicate that the motorcycle symbolizes freedom? 1. (Andrew felt trapped working the daily shift at the grocery store.) It was the same routine every day—unending lines at the checkout counter, loud announcements over the speaker, and the occasional rude customer. But his job helped pay the bills, so he tried not to complain. His only relief came when his shift was over and he could head home on his motorcycle. 2. (As soon as he switched on the motorcycle’s engine, he’d feel a rush of adrenaline.) He would give a hard kick on the pedal and the engine would roar to life. He’d start out slow, letting the wind sweep over him. 3. (A while later, he would increase the speed to keep up with the motorists on the freeway.) Andrew always preferred the excitement of driving in the open air. 4. (Riding beside the motorists just made him feel superior to those who chose to drive a car instead of a motorcycle.) As he headed home, he would dream of riding forever and never returning to his job. 5. (His bike always presented him with the opportunity to just quit everything.) "Maybe one day,” he thought.

. If the prefix dis- means “exclude,” which bolded word means “to cause to be unfit”? Some tennis players are known to disagree with referee decisions. The passenger was disgruntled when the bus missed her stop. Runners knew that breaking the rules would disqualify them from the race. Because he was color blind, Will was not able to discriminate between red and blue.

Which excerpt from "Seventh Grade” best expresses the main conflict that Victor faces in the story?

They talked about recent movies, baseball, their parents, and the horrors of picking grapes in order to buy their fall clothes.
The two friends socked each other in the arm and went their ways, Victor thinking, man, that’s weird. Michael thinks making a face makes him handsome.
After English, Victor had math, his weakest subject. He sat in the back by the window, hoping he wouldn’t be called on.
A river of nervous sweat ran down his palms. He felt awful. Teresa sat a few desks away, no doubt thinking he was a fool.

*HURRY, DIFFICULT QUESTION, HURRY* What information should you include in a citation for a quote from an encyclopedia--if the citation is integrated into the sentence? a.) with the volume number and page number b.) the title of the encyclopedia and the title of the encyclopedia entry c.) the title of the encyclopedia followed by the volume number

Review the module writing prompt. How have these two authors expressed their relationships with nature? After reading and analyzing "Calypso Borealis," an essay by John Muir, and William Wordsworth's poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," write an essay in which you describe how each author views nature and answer the question. Support your discussion with evidence from the text. Using what you learned in the lesson, write an effective hook to introduce your topic and get your audience's attention. Write in complete sentences and state the hook strategy you chose to use.

Which is an open-ended question that could be used to start a discussion? A.What time does the last bus leave? B.Why do you think the bus should run more often?

Read the following excerpt from The Great Gatsby
"You see I think everything's terrible anyhow," she went on
in a convinced way. "Everybody thinks so-the most
advanced people. And I know. I've been everywhere and
seen everything and done everything." Her eyes flashed
around her in a defiant way, rather like Tom's, and she
laughed with thrilling scorn. "Sophisticated-God, I'm
sophisticated!"
Based on this excerpt, which statement best explains what Daisy means by
referring to herself as sophisticated?
A. She is a well-read, well-traveled woman of means.
B. She has a pessimistic view of the world she lives in.
C. She has everything she could want but is still unhappy
D. She is not as sophisticated as she thinks she is.

Read the dialogue given below and complete the paragraph that follows: 1.Aswin: What are you doing? Shyam: I am studying. Aswin: Can you lend your science book? Shyam: I will Aswin asked his friend (a) ___________________________________________ .Shyam replied that (b) ____________________________________________.Aswin wanted to know (c) __________________________________ ___________________ .Shyam said that he would.

Which sentence contains the best example of a simile?
O A. An array of dominoes showed us what she did for fun.
O B. The serene lake was as flawless as a polished mirror.
O C. The football player was a bear; he was unstoppable.
D. Pizza is the greatest invention in all of human history.

2. (LC)
Which sentence has parallel structure? (5 points)

The author argues for and then against the rezoning proposal.

The author will write, scribble, fidget, and meet an obstacle.

A writer writes, creates a beautiful novel, and the world reads it.

Writers give themselves over to words so we will like what we read.
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Read the paragraph from a research-based essay on the benefits of a classroom with a learning center–based layout for preschoolers.

(1) A classroom should be set up as a series of learning centers, which are designated stations that encourage exploration. (2) This layout allows children to move freely throughout the room, delving into activities that interest them and possibly discovering new materials and games. (3) Self-directed play and learning promotes confidence and independence in kids. (4) Students are focused on a task of their choosing, enjoying themselves, and interacting in smaller groups. (5) Discipline problems are often reduced.

What is the best way to revise the paragraph to connect ideas?