Answer:
Peer review is a critical component of the life of the mind and an effective teaching strategy for nurturing students' critical thinking skills. ... peer review of writing is most effective when students have an opportunity to revise their writings prior to submitting a grade. Is it true that peer assessment helps students develop their critical thinking skills?
The students' perceptions of the peer evaluation activity were later elicited in interviews and a short written survey. The findings of the study indicate that peer evaluation activities did help in developing critical thinking skills, thus improving their academic writing performance.
Explanation:
The answer is (c.) synthetic rubber
The impeller pump in some outboard motor is made of synthetic rubber. The purpose of the impeller in the motor is for the cooling. It is used to pump the water to the engine from below. It has a standard design and it only uses rubber as the material.
It was caused by air pollution and the extreme heat built up underneath it. <span />
Answer:
It's complicated.
Explanation:
I don't want to write the entire thing for you. However, there are multiple ways to think about this. Individualism vs. collectivism (groupthink) is a big debate itself.
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Couple of points for the individual:
- Choice of personal freedom
- Not overly complicated (focuses on the self)
- The needs of the self comes before the needs of the many (in some situations, this might prove helpful)
Couple of points for the group:
- Shared thoughts and feelings may result in a bigger camaraderie than the thoughts of the self
- Compassion for humanity vs. selfishness
- A tendency to forge alliances
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Interpret these for yourself. One's own mind is crucial in understanding the philosophical structures of life's biggest questions. And for it only being 2 paragraphs. Like, isn't that 10 sentences? I don't know what your teacher is looking for but your own personal thoughts on the matter may be good writing.
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Here's a very-hard-to-see-the-text-but-helpful website, from the City University of New York (this talks about the theories of the individual and group interest in relation to government, but it <em>may</em> provide useful to you in understanding): https://www.qcc.cuny.edu/socialsciences/ppecorino/intro_text/Chapter%2010%20Political%20Philosophy/Group_vs_Individual_Interest.htm
