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Recite. Where to get quotations for presentations? In my presentations, I may have several slides which feature a quote from a famous (sometimes not so famous) individual in the field.

Where to get quotations for presentations?

The quote may be a springboard into the topic or serve as support or reinforcement for the particular point I'm making. A typical Tom Peters presentation at one of his seminars, for example, may include dozens of slides with quotes. "I say that my conclusions are much more credible when I back them up with great sources," Tom says in this post from May, 2005. Presentation Quotations. Here are a few quotes that I have found about presentations "It takes one hour of preparation for each minute of presentation time.

Presentation Quotations

" -- Wayne Burgraff "A theme is a memory aid, it helps you through the presentation just as it also provides the thread of continuity for your audience. " -- Dave Carey. Search. Education Quotes. Annie Dillard:I would like to learn, or remember, how to live.

Education Quotes

Plutarch: The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be ignited. Aeschylus I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship. B.B.King: The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. Heinrich Heine If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found time to conquer the world. Why Do Reporters Feel They Need To Get A Quote To Report What They Know?

Greg David does a nice job highlighting one reason why so many "traditional" journalism offerings are in trouble these days, in discussing why no news reporters seemed willing to point out that Jeff Zucker would surely be moved out of NBC once the Comcast takeover was done.

Why Do Reporters Feel They Need To Get A Quote To Report What They Know?

While that news was finally made official recently, before that, the press dutifully reported the claim that Zucker would remain. Yet, as David points out, almost everyone covering the space knew it wasn't true, but they felt they had to report it because they couldn't quote someone to say otherwise, or they might lose access to NBC.

After detailing why it was inevitable that Zucker would be tossed, David explains: Reporters knew all this. Some believed they couldn't write it unless someone told them it would happen. In some ways, though, this is all a damaging circle. How to Give a Quote for a Newspaper Article. Quotes of Integrity. Anticipatory Set: Ask the students, "What does being true to yourself require you to know about yourself?

Quotes of Integrity

" Discuss. Teacher: Today, you'll have the opportuntiy to extend or flesh out your thinking by writing in response to a quote. As you consider which quote to choose, think about which one reminds you of your own integrity and, perhaps, share an experience from your own life that connects with the quote. Analyzing Quotes. This “Daily Quotes” idea can be used as a filler before class. Title – Daily Quotes By – Ms.

This “Daily Quotes” idea can be used as a filler before class

Bartley Primary Subject – Language Arts Secondary Subjects - Grade Level – 3-6 Lesson Plan Title: Daily Quote Concept / Topic To Teach: Language Arts General Goal(s): Students learn some famous quotes. They can also go along with a lesson or unit you are teaching. And I Quote: A Punctuation Proofreading Minilesson. ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us.

And I Quote: A Punctuation Proofreading Minilesson

If you've got lessons plans, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Your students can save their work with Student Interactives. More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans. Lesson Plan: Using Proverbs For Your ESL Students. Conversation Questions for Practising English - Happiness. 10 Inspirational Quotes for Language Learners. Search Results quotes. Search Results. The 25 most famous English movie quotes. This is a list of the most well-known movie quotes in American culture.

The 25 most famous English movie quotes

You should definitely learn and memorize these quotes. Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams. The Newspaper Clipping Image Generator - Create your own fun newspaper. Language Garden. Using Wise Quotes with EFL ESL Students. By Jamie Keddie » Conditional quotations. Quotations are an invaluable resource for the language classroom.

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As texts, they are short, autonomous in meaning, thought provoking, memorable and easy to obtain. We can make use of sites such as The Quotations Page as a quotation corpora. Photo Books, Photo Cards, Scrapbooks, Yearbooks and Calendars. Inspiration for World Changers. Conversations in the cloud. Conversations in the cloud. Conversations in the cloud. Lino - Sticky and Photo Sharing for you. Muzy. Muzy. Muzy. Mo' post-its.

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Motivator: Create your own motivational posters!

Welcome! We have a lot of fun stuff to play with like ourMotivational Poster maker, Magazine Cover maker, Pop Art poster, and much more! Play as much as you like—everything is free. We also sell awesome custom-printed products. Create, share, and buy your own customized motivational posters. Motivational Poster. Parody Motivator Generator - Create your own Motivational Poster. Lesson Plan: Interpreting Famous Quotations. Overview | What do we say about ourselves when we quote lines from movies or elsewhere? Why do famous quotes from movies, literature and history resonate with many people?

In this lesson, students consider the power of their favorite movie lines and other famous quotes, then write essays interpreting and commenting on a selected quotation. Materials | Computers with Internet access, copies of the “Quotation Interpretation” handout (PDF).