homework assignment

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homework
noun[U]
uk
/ˈhəʊm.wɜːk/us
/ˈhoʊm.wɝːk/
work that teachers give their students to do ...
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assignment
noun
uk
/əˈsaɪn.mənt/us
/əˈsaɪn.mənt/
a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies ...
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Stimulating appropriate uses of simulation a typical "weekly"homeworkassignmentinvolving simulation that is simultaneously tractable and nontrivial is nearly impossible.
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With regard to thehomeworkassignment, 58 % of patients stated that they completed it, and at 70 % of the follow-up visits the homework was discussed.
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The contender won thehomeworkassignmentbut was at risk of being eliminated.
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Independent and small group work helps students complete the 6-8 hour weeklyhomeworkassignment.
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School officials stated the paddling was due to the child's defiant behavior when confronted by the teacher and not due to the missedhomeworkassignment.
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The contender won thehomeworkassignmentand was not at risk of elimination.
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The contender won thehomeworkassignmentbut was eliminated.
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This can be done as ahomeworkassignment.
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After a while it became like an obligation hanging over my head, like ahomeworkassignment.
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Fabrication can also occur in the context of undergraduate or graduate studies wherein a student fabricates a laboratory orhomeworkassignment.
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How well can you finish homework assignments by deadlines?
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Homework assignments, in which the participants recorded their efforts to use each skill, facilitated generalization to the home setting.
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All homework assignments were completed as a group effort during breaks with speed of completion as the goal.
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Homework assignments are often restricted to a narrow range of writing tasks.
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Her particular focus was on exploring ways of increasing students' involvement in lessons and improving the quality of their homework assignments.
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This may be uncomfortable for teachers accustomed to using textbooks for information and creating their own discussion and homework assignments.
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Throughout the programme they are given homework assignments that involve practising skills, reflecting on personal experience in friendship or taking steps towards reaching their goal.
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Always come to class having prepared your homework assignments.
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This will require that you read all homework assignments to be prepared to participate in the class discussion. 25% of your grade will be based upon the final exam.
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Children's successful completion of all homework assignments is an important part of their education and the development of good habits of independent study.
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