English 101—Fall 2014 Mr. Cosper Essay 4: Synthesis Peer Review Day: December 4 Due Date: Monday‚ December 8 via Canvas. No late essays will be accepted. Length: 5-7 pages‚ plus Works Cited Page. Required Sources: 4-6. At least 2 of your sources must be academic‚ retrieved from the library’s databases or scholarly books. Choose two sources that promote a certain position on a topic and two that undermine or challenge this position. Start your search with the library’s catalogue of books and also
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Between 1915 and 1920 a mass killing occurred in the Ottoman Empire where an estimated 500‚000 Armenians were slaughtered. Historians have argued on the causes of these massacres and whether or not the Armenian Massacres should be considered genocide. More specifically‚ historians argue if the Armenian Massacres were precipitated by Turkish nationalism‚ Armenian rebellion‚ or Western and Russian influence. There are two main opposing views in this argument of genocide‚ the Western view and the Turkish
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Belle Gattis Hours 3 and 5 11/21/16 Argumentative Essay In the story Flowers for Algernon‚ Charlie Gordon’s doctors do not act ethically while they tried to increase his intelligence with a surgery. Ethics are the standards of right and wrong‚ and what we as humans are supposed to do. Ethics are also the development of ethical standards‚ and how one lives up to those standards (Siegler). Charlie Gordon is a grown man who has an extremely low intelligence for his age. He was chosen to go through
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Have you looked back on history and wondered what a certain era was like? Have you ever questioned if you yourself have ancestors from a certain group of people. Puritans were around many years ago. We have learned many things from them‚ including the type of people they are‚ the religion they practice‚ and their views on education. Puritans have always been very religious. Sex and clothing were two huge aspects of their life that showed there conservative lifestyle. For clothing‚ they went about
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but instead should recognize and accept that men and women are different‚ and that those very differences are the key to a fulfilling life. This is an absurd claim in my opinion because what it is saying is that women should ignore any injustices against them by society and just accept the role prescribed to them. This is directly in conflict with the founding principles of the United States. America is supposed to be a place where the conditions of your birth do determine your role in society; you
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community. He had no problem in taking part of the ritual and in fact‚ wanted it done quickly in order for the townspeople to continue their afternoon. Old Man Warner strongly believed and participated in the ritual for seventy-seven years. He was against removing the ritual and called people who stopped them “crazy fools.” For instance‚ he made it clear when “ Listening to the young folks‚ nothing’s good enough for them.” Mr. and Mrs. Adams are the ones who informed Old Man Waren that other villages
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I try to catch my breathe. My heart racing‚ pounding against my chest keeps me going. I believe running allows me to be adapted and secure. My legs‚ solid and no husk existing‚ it feels great. I can remember a point in my life when I hated running. Only the negatives ran through the brain‚ and the positives non existent. The consistent sweat‚ tiredness‚ and out of breathe
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“This idea that we’re now divided is being manufactured and spread by the media‚” said Trump supporter Loy Brunson‚ 60‚ a musician in Provo‚ Utah. The protesters on the street? “Paid professionals hired to provoke‚” Brunson said. The anger and vitriol online? “Hillary’s fault ever since she called us deplorables.” The growing number of hate crimes? “Played up by the left.” To Kelcey Caulder‚ 22‚ the division is painfully real. The college student from Athens‚ Ga.‚ feels its looming presence every
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Vaccines are critical to our health as a society. In the nineteenth century physician Edward Jenner created the first smallpox vaccine made from the mild cowpox virus (Williams 20-23). Then during the twentieth century a scientific revolution improved vaccines for several diseases (Williams 23-25). These innovations in modern medicine have given today’s society the widespread prevention of some deadly diseases. All parents should vaccinate their children to prevent the further spread of deadly diseases
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The sole purpose of the lottery is a theme not directly answered throughout the short story. However the motif of tradition revolves around the course of the lottery triggering debates on whether some controversial traditions should be changed or even abolished. Our forefathers created many traditions around the world centuries ago‚ which leaves less debate on whether these traditions are ethical. The effects of these traditions leave sometimes damaging legacies on our behaviour as humans. In “The
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