Guide to English Writing

THE WRITE IDEA - Education
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Health
: nutrition, exercise, school cafeteria, physical education classes, demonstrate 
consequences of unhealthy lifestyle choices, establish good habits, teach parents to reinforce 
healthy lifestyle, remove sugary drinks from school vending machines, child obesity is huge 
problem, hygiene, lifelong benefits
Money
: teach students to appreciate money they did not earn, start work etiquette classes 
before they are of legal working age, teach them to manage their money and make appropriate 
choices, tradeoffs (e.g., video game now or save for bicycle later), financial basics, prioritizing, 
making sacrifices, learn to figure out the value of things, big picture thinking, long-term vs. 
instant gratification
o
: public speaking, sharing a space, sharing equipment, learning to read body and facial 
cues, gestures, tolerance, effective communication (written, oral), listening skills (listen to others, 
not always try to speak), social cues, social norms, worldviews, cultural differences (handshake 
vs. bow vs. kiss on the cheek, etc.); hard skills are those you use specifically for your job (driving, 
carpentry, graphic design, nursing, typing, bookkeeping, etc.)
Sports
: major focus in many schools, student athletes, need determination, learn skills such as 
strategizing, exercise, health, desire to win, teamwork, school spirit and reputation, athletics 
vs. academics, sports stars can be school heroes, boys teams and girls teams, sports teams are 
a major source of 
commercialization, 
learn the thrill of victory and the pain of defeat, relate to everyday life (win some battles, lose 
others), learn fair play and sportsmanship, learn to sacrifice
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