Tablet vs. Paper: The Effect on Learners’ Reading Performance Hakan DUNDAR ∗∗∗∗ Kırıkkale University‚ Turkey Murat AKCAYIR Kırıkkale University‚ Turkey Received: December‚ 2011 / Revised: June‚ 2012 / Accepted: June‚ 2012 Abstract The purpose of this study is to compare primary school 5thclass students’ electronic text reading performance‚ reading speed and reading comprehension with tablet PCs and printed books. This study examined a sample of 20 students. The students were randomly divided into
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In most of The Epic Poem of Gilgamesh‚ the twelfth tablet does not exist in most of the epic. This section is not included in some translations and versions. The authors of this epic poem added this tablet to this poem‚ but the reason why is still not found. It does not keep up a correspondence with the rest of the poem and this tablet also disagrees with some events that are a main focus. In The Epic Poem of Gilgamesh Tablet XII‚ Gilgamesh drops a stick through a small hole in the floor of the
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Comparison and Contrast Essay There have been many memorable American speeches throughout the years. Some of the famous speeches are “I Have a Dream”‚ by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy and Pierre Salinger. There are many similarities and differences in these two speeches. The subject of King’s speech was to get civil rights for all Americans. The occasion was a march for jobs. His speech was spoken toward the African Americans. In general he wanted to get rights
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Darkness‚ respectively‚ prove to be worthy of comparison. MacBeth and Kurtz share many common characteristics: both have vaulting ambition that leads both to their success and their demise‚ a superiority complex‚ and both make similar sacrifices to achieve their goal. Despite their many similarities‚ MacBeth and Kurtz differ in many respects. The way the authors present each character varies greatly‚ and the way each interacts with his surroundings contrast a great deal. The circumstances that follow
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Comparison/Contrast Essay Status Quo: When one first looks at Scott Momaday ’s and Alfred Kazin ’s works it is not apparent that they have much in common. Destabilizing Condition: However‚ this is not true. They both speak about their surroundings in emotional ways. Cost: If we can ’t see the similarities and differences between these two stories then the reader will miss out on understanding. Thesis: Both authors discuss the memory of where they grew up as a special place that brings up for
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Comparisons and Contrast between Alcohol and Marijuana The Effects on the Brain Michael Smith‚ Jr. Morehouse College‚ Department of Psychology Author Note: This paper was prepared for Psychology 102G‚ section 01‚ taught by Professor Chris Markham. Cannabis is a plant that can be grown all over the world. Many people use the common term marijuana instead of Cannabis. Moreover‚ in today’s society‚ marijuana can be defined as a political movement‚ legal
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Laptops Are Future In the 21st century‚ laptops had become a big part of our life and it became very important to our education. Laptops had help teachers or students can no longer limit to the traditional way of teaching. Nowadays‚ most schools have computer labs and many students have computers at home too. In addition‚ some students will bring their laptop to class. Although there has been a strong push to get education technology into hand of teachers and students‚ there are still some problems
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Laptop Usage in Schools The issues of laptops being used in schools are brought up throughout the whole country. Many people think that if we provide every student with a laptop‚ we will end up spoiling our future generation and turn them into lazy‚ unimaginative individuals. But with the correct usage‚ maintenance‚ and supervision‚ the laptop proposal can work. For one‚ the students would have the internet right at their fingertips‚ making research quick and efficient. Along with the handiness
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BUY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A DESKTOP COMPUTER AND A LAPTOP COMPUTER ESSAY PAPER ONLINE Considering a laptop‚ this is a computer which has been designed to be portable. Normally this includes the making of sacrifices especially in utility and performance. Apparently laptops are normally designed for those people who travel a lot and need a computer with them. A desktop is meant to be stationary. This is the reason as to why it costs a lower price and rather better options that create room for upgrading
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Ipad & laptop Nowadays ‚ internet is no longer just about e-mail and web sites .The net has become essential element in our life .We need it for every things to communicate ‚ surfing the web‚ latest news ‚ searching ‚e-commerce ‚business activities and read the newspaper .So we need it at any were we are .At the school ‚ university ‚ work ‚ even at the shopping to see the latest things and to compare the prices . So easiest to carry the laptop or the Ipad any were we want instead of the big desktop
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