Day 1: Claims: 1.) The schools in America are failing. 2.) If we don’t start working to improving them now‚ they will just continue on in this downward spiral. Grounds: In Alabama 18% of 8th graders are proficient in math‚ 14% in Mississippi‚ 40% in New Jersey‚ 35% in Connecticut‚ 40% in New York‚ 26% in Arizona‚ and 24% in California. These statistics further prove the claim that many schools in America are doing well below average work in teaching and preparing students to get jobs and be
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and non-verbal communications‚ that must be understood to prevent misunderstandings. Another‚ ex. There was a Cambodian women‚ who had outstanding sales for the month‚ she was given an award and gift. She was asked to come to the front of the room to get her award‚ she acted reluctantly. It is not customary to receive praise‚ it is seen as bad manners in Southeastern Asian cultures. In the workplace‚ it is important to know the customs‚ values‚ and beliefs of the people you work with
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Documentary: Waiting for Superman The concept of education as a vital part of life and success is universal‚ regardless of how it is done. Unfortunately‚ regardless of its importance in society‚ the education system does not always accomplish its goals. The documentary‚ Waiting for Superman‚ was an excellent illustration of the large problems we face here in America. From our disappointing comparisons of education in the US compared to other countries‚ and the system of the government (impoverished
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the action of those characters. Waiting for Godot is a prime example of such plays‚ where a character‚ Godot‚ never appears but is the basis of the play. The absence of Godot in Waiting for Godot‚ affects the characters’ actions and the development of the theme‚ that society is characterized by inaction and the ability lacked by individuals to communicate effectively. Godot is an individual that Didi and Gogo are waiting for on a park bench. This act of waiting leads to the conversation between
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To understand completely the idea of “Heroes in Waiting”‚ we need to understand what does it mean. So what is Heroes in Waitind? It’s an idea Dr. Zimbardo is now actively promoting‚ with the development of the Heroic Imagination Project. Dedicated to creating ‘a global movement of everyday heroism. What it takes to be a hero? His latest endeavor involves fostering heroic imagination. He has noted that heroes are never going to follow to group norms and highlights the two core principles of heroism:
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Waiting For Mahatma Sriram is a high school graduate who lives with his grandmother in Malgudi‚ the fictional Southern Indian town in which much of Narayan’s fiction takes place. Sriram is attracted to Bharati‚ a girl of his age who is active in Mahatma Gandhi’s Quit India movement‚ and he becomes an activist himself. He then gets involved with anti-British extremists‚ causing much grief to his grandmother. Sriram’s underground activity takes place in the countryside‚ an area alien to him‚ and
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The tragicomedy Waiting for Godot‚ written by the Irish playwright Samuel Beckett‚ is one of the pioneering pieces of literature which were a part of a new genre‚ called Theatre of the Absurd. Upon reading it‚ one can easily infer why this is the case- throughout the 2 acts the play consists of‚ there is virtually no plot. Two vagrants‚ Vladimir and Estragon‚ loitering around a rather vague setting- a country road next to a tree- with only a passer-by every now and then‚ wait for a certain Godot
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Lana Hitchen Comp 1. Dr. Selzler Assignment #3 Description of the man I love! As I was deciding of what to write for this paper I had a strong feeling of writing something for my husband. I wanted to share with him how I feel about him‚ what I think of him‚ how strong of feelings I have for him‚ and just how much I appreciate him. As I start to think of my emotions and feelings for my husband I really get tiered up and all happy inside for how special he makes me feel. I don’t
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scattering around like ants trying to get wherever they are headed. Here at one particular restaurant there is a certain room full of sweets. That is the Ice cream room and it is one of my current places of employment. The room is quite memorable to me due to the fact it reminds me of the fact that this was the first job I ever got hired for. Let me further elaborate on the room itself. It’s not too big or very wide. If I were to estimate I would say its size is about the same as an average bedroom
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Ouch! It Burns!- a descriptive essay It was New Year’s Eve back home in the Philippines. I was only 6 years old‚ short‚ thin and clumsy. With my favorite striped pink shorts and white tank top with a Care Bears print on‚ I rushed outside our apartment to join other kids light some fireworks. People everywhere on our neighborhood were lighting their own fireworks and firecrackers. The sky that was usually dark was now filled with different colors of light – yellow‚ red‚ green‚ blue‚ white‚
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