In the introduction to “They say/I say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing‚ Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to engage students to critically and academically think at the college level and in life. Specifically‚ Graff and Birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates they offer students the necessary means to formulate and structure their writing in an effective manner. As the authors themselves put it‚ "the underlying structure of effective academic
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Are homeless people more likely to commit crime or be victims of crime? Abstract Statement of method Section 1 – about homeless people Homelessness is on the rise‚ the number of people within the country who are homeless has ‘risen to 17%’. (BBC News homelessness 08/09/11). This affecting not only the people who live in communities where homelessness is popular but the uniformed public services is being affected by the actions of homeless people and the actions of the public towards these
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“They Say‚ I Say” Introduction Reflection In the opening pages of the book “They Say‚ I Say”‚ Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein introduce the readers with the use of writing templates. As a way of hooking their audience and making the material relatable to all readers‚ they give a comparison. They instructed the reader to think about a complex task such as basketball‚ cooking‚ or driving a car. The reason behind this movement was to prove that writing is no different and is simply a matter of practicing
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The article I chose: Silent No More: French Women Speak Out Against Pattern Of Sexism is from May‚ 2016 and was written by Camila Domonoske for NPR. This article address sexism and sexual harassment in France. Seventeen women who are former members of the French Parliament have put aside their differing political views to come together and bring to light the sexism and sexual harassment that is entrenched in the political culture of France (Domonoske‚ 2016). A major focus of the article is the
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in conforming behaviour at traffic lights. Abstract This study was carried out to examine gender differences in relation to conformity at pedestrian crossing. The hypothesis of this study was that females were more likely to conform than men at pedestrian crossing. This study involved recording all pedestrians that used the pedestrian crossing at the junction of Aungier Street and Cuffe Street over a 30 minute period. The total number of pedestrians observed over that time was 156‚ of that total
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1. Ernestine Friedl says that the position of women is higher the more they are involved in (1) Primary subsistence (as owners or controllers‚ NOT merely as laborers) and (2) the PUBLIC distribution of the product of subsistence. Use this argument to account for the position of women in !Kung society. Make sure you use both part (1) and part (2) of Friedl’s argument. The !Kung are hunter-gatherers of Southern Africa and the women play an essential role in the production of subsistence
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the brass was still uneasy about opening the most physically arduous positions to women. The Army and the Marines‚ which make up the bulk of the military’s ground combat force‚ will present plans to open most jobs to women by May 15. The Army‚ by far the largest fighting force‚ currently excludes women from nearly 25 percent of active-duty roles. A senior defense official said the Pentagon expects to open “many positions” to women this year; senior commanders will have until January 2016 to ask for
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the women that struggle with their children. Most of them don’t have a husband or partner. According to government studies the black race is the highest in women who have children without being married. Some blame society and resources. Government officials and some churches have tried to get involved. This has been a public issue for some time now. Some blame a drug epidemic sending black men to prison. Leaving women to raise children alone. Dr. Carroll tries to teach and talk to the women who
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Higher education equals higher salary? In China Youth Daily‚ a story of an undergraduate student raised uproar in society last year. A boy named Han Shengli，graduated from a university in Xi’an province，got a salary largely lower than what his father‚ a migration worker earned‚ even though he had devoted four years’ time‚ effort‚ energy and a large sum of money. A great number of people think that those with a university education should get a higher salary than those without‚ for they believe
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