TOPIC: Should race be a factor in college admissions? GENERAL PURPOSE: To inform SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience on why race shouldn’t matter in college CENTRAL IDEA: For some‚ getting into college was their life’s dream. While for others‚ going to college could very well mean their lives. Introduction I. Attention-Getter: Have you ever wonder what life would be like after childhood? II. Personal Credibility: Will I ever be able to get in to college? III. Central Idea:
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Damien lonergan 37 ard na groi‚Tramore‚Co.waterford‚ireland.| Phone (353)51-381304 | Objective| |I want to gain experience in order to get a job in the working world| Education| |2001- 2007 CBS Secondary School ‚ Tramore ‚ Co.Waterford ‚ Ireland. -Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate completedn Secondary School education completed2007- 2012 University of Limerick ‚ Castletroy ‚ Limerick ‚ Co.Limerick ‚ Ireland.-Degree in Languages and Cultural Studiesn Degree includes: French and German
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There are a number of sobering statistics concerning the high school dropout rate in the United States. One third of all students who enter high school don’t graduate.1 As of 2000‚ 10.9% of 16 to 24 year olds were dropouts.2 The dropout rate in urban schools is twice the rate of non-urban schools.2 Statistics also show that young adults whose families are in the lowest 20% of incomes are six times more likely to dropout that those whose families are in the upper 20% of incomes.2 The U.S. Department
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Cell phone boom Few years ago‚ the cellular was a luxury object‚ in fact it was reserved only for executives and rich people. Nowadays‚ the cellular is a good of common use for everyone‚ especially for the Youngest‚ for them it is necessary as a pair of jeans. However‚ the interest thing is the fact that the cellular is not only used to communicate with someone or to send a SMS‚ due to the technology that allow use it like a camera‚ a music player‚ a game console‚ a computer‚ an internet browser
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The United States dropout rate is dropping about an estimated 1.1 million members in 2012. 1.1 million people will not be earning diplomas in high school in 2012. Dropout compared to high school dropouts are least likely to get a job and a living wage. Dropouts will most likely be poor and can suffer from health outcomes in the future (Rumberger). Teens have a variety of reasons for leaving school‚ including family and health problems. Dropouts that have family poverty is associated with homelessness
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Several factors contribute to school success. A person’s experience with education early in life has a great influence on school success later on. It is vital that infants and toddlers have access to quality education from day one. The socioeconomic status in which one is raised has an immense effect on school success. Wealthier children have access to greater‚ high-quality facilities and resources while poorer children often lack the basic necessities such as proper nutrition and quality education
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Date: 28-Oct-2010 Fundamentals of Management – BAD 201 Case Study Boom and Bust in Telecommunications 1- The strategic plan adopted by level 3‚ Global crossing and 360 networking failed due to several reasons. First‚ overvaluing the opportunity found in the market by wrong analyzing of the market and claiming that there is 1000% growth in the internet traffic in the year that was found to be 100% which is way less then what they thought. Second‚ the heavy competition between rivalries
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According to the Pew Hispanic Center‚ the rate of high school dropouts that are Hispanic is staggeringly higher than other ethnic groups. Furthermore‚ the rate of dropouts that go on to get a GED is also significantly lower. Some 41% of Hispanics are high school dropouts‚ and of that 41% only 1 in 10 gets a GED. In an interview with Dr. Rosemary Gonzalez‚ she was told the statistics from this article‚ and asked to comment on her thought in general about the level of Hispanic drop out. Dr. Gonzalez
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Crash‚ Boom‚ Bang Janie Bunce Abstract The movie “Crash” was voted the best movie of 2005 for good reason‚ it deals with subjects that others were probably afraid to tackle. As the name implies it starts with a car crash‚ but in doing so reveals only one of the metaphors used in the movie. Other metaphors used in the movie allow us to view the culture shock that many people see on a daily basis‚ especially when dealing with different ethnicities‚ religions and races. Los Angeles is shown in
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Causes of High School Dropouts: High school dropouts of today’s generation are very alarming and disappointing to see the amount of teens that have made the ultimate decision to give up. Teenagers suffering from drug addiction‚ alcoholism‚ pregnancy or financial problems are very likely to drop out. These all lead students into believing there is no reason to try any longer. Dropping out of high school is a negative decision‚ but can be prevented very easily. Bad decision making on teens parts
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