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Everyone faces struggles in their lives. Whether it is with school, work, family, friends, or relationships, everyone faces fights throughout their lives, easy or difficult. These struggles can help us find out more about ourselves; they can make us more aware of where our strengths lie, and our weaknesses, which brings us one step closer to improving our habits and traits to become better people. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey is a non-fiction “self-help” book where Covey presents an approach to effectiveness that centers on principles and character. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” by Sean Covey is a different version of the same book that is directed solely towards teens. Both books mention 7 habits that lead the reader through three stages: dependence, independence, and interdependence. Despite both books discussing the same subject, the style of writing is different due to the change in audience the book is directed to. Style is the way a writer writes and the technique an individual author uses in his …show more content…

Unlike Sean Covey, Stephen Covey uses straightforward descriptions of the process of grasping the 7 habits by explaining exactly what they stand for. “Habit 1 says you are the creator. You are in charge. Habit 2 is based on the imagination and the ability to envision our abilities and what we can become. Habit 3 is fulfilling that vision.” (Covey

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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens Sean Covey of the educational writing style that in this book and the model in an easy to read, hilarious style that does not lose any of this book and for teens training as a means of educators, administrators and parents to build students’ self confidence and interpersonal skills, improves student achievement. Besides that, it provide strong values to guide the response to change, and is responsible for managing change in your life. This book is easy to read and admirable for adults and teenagers. I accept as true that The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens.

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