COMPONENTS OF A QUALITY DEBATE: Terminology and Crafting a Solid Debate Brief There is a lot of terminology surrounding any debate. In order to be properly informed and to construct a solid debate brief‚ you must familiarize yourself with the lingo (Come on‚ you know you wanna Geek out and be in the know)! A debate centers largely around writing from a deficit model. 1. The Deficit Model of Writing a. The Deficit Model of Writing focuses on identifying areas that need to be improved
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The following selections are from the ratification debates in Virginia during June 1788. Jonathan Elliott‚ 3 Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Federal Constitution as Recommended by the Convention at Philadelphia in 1787 (2d rev. 137 1891) George Mason (June 1788‚ 32) “There is one thing in it which I conceive to be extremely dangerous. Gentlemen may talk of public virtue and confidence; we shall be told that the House of Representatives will consist of the most virtuous men on
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Is There Support for Arming Teachers in Schools? Alley M. Odell Concord University Arming Teachers in Schools “Armed police resource officers in schools are not new but the notion of arming teachers and principals and schools is new to most‚” (Koonce‚ 2014‚ p.165). School shootings in a school have become a nationwide problem and heartache. For example‚ the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Colorado‚ was national news and hurt the country. Not to mention it is a parent’s
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My partner and I stand in firm negation of the following resolve. Single-gender classrooms would improve the quality of education in American public schools. Before we go any further into this debate we must clarify what is meant by “quality of education.” This refers to more than just the material that is taught or the scores submitted to the state. Educational institutions are not simply where children go to learn; it is where they spend nearly half their waking hours. This includes preparing
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY THE BAPTISM DEBATE A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED TO PROFESSOR MARSHALL WICKS‚ PHD IN COMPLETION OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEO 350-B02 BY RANDY WILSON LYNCHBURG‚ VA MAY 28‚ 2011 Introduction The debate over baptism has become one that encompasses so many areas. Where most theological discussions are concerned with a primary topic‚ baptism debates consist of many. Debates on the purpose of baptism‚ the benefits of baptism‚ who baptism was designed for
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spring? Imagine walking on the sidewalk in your city’s downtown area. As you’re window shopping‚ you notice a tall‚ thin rectangular post implanted into the concrete substituting a tree. On the side of the post‚ there’s a slogan that reads nothing can replace a tree written in capital white letters with a black background. You pay closer attention to the sidewalk and realize that a silhouette of a palm tree is reflecting off of the rectangular post. The author of the advertisement is an environmentalist
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Styles of Debate RULES OF THE WALES SCHOOLS DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIPS / SCHOOLS MACE Format The format for debate is 2 speakers per team‚ a chairperson and timekeeper. The chairperson and timekeeper should be seated between the two teams. Speakers should be provided with a table and chairs‚ but must stand when delivering their speeches or Points of Information. A lectern is optional‚ but no public address system should be used. Timing Each speaker is allowed 7 minutes for
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traditional methods. Modern medicine utilizes medications and surgical procedures to induce abortion. The legality‚ prevalence‚ and cultural views on abortion vary substantially around the world. In many parts of the world there is intense public debate over the ethical and legal aspects of abortion. The approximate number of induced abortions performed worldwide in 2003 was 42 million‚ which declined from nearly 46 million in 1995 Induced abortion can be traced to ancient times. There is evidence
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Homework and Achievement in High School Science and Math Adam V. Maltese Indiana University amaltese@indiana.edu Robert H. Tai University of Virginia rht6h@virginia.edu Xitao Fan University of Macau xtfan@umac.mo Even with the history of debate over the merits of homework‚ there are significant gaps in the research record regarding its benefit to students. The focus of this study is on the association between time spent on homework and academic performance in science and math by assessing
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Euthanasia debate: A killing or a mercy death? Many think that the right to live is closely linked to the right to death since death is an event of life itself. In the Jain philosophy‚ there is provision of willingly embracing death in old age. This tradition is called Santhara. CJ: Dr. Lalit kishore Thu‚ Dec 11‚ 2008 18:40:22 IST Views: 4538 Comments: 2 Rate: 2.56 / 9 votes Human Psychology : Mercy killing: Pros and cons A DOCUMENTARY that appears to show the moment
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