“The Growing College Gap” At first glance‚ Tamara Draut’s article seems to state a fact that most individuals already know: it’s hard to get into college. Looking further into her claim‚ Draut reveals the struggles that low-income high school students applying to a four-year college or university face. Specifically‚ the article talks about enrollment gaps between class and race due to financial issues and the increase of high school students applying to colleges and universities across the
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“Gender Gap in Cyberspace” is written by Deborah Tannen‚ in 1994. She has written many books and articles on the differences in male and female communication styles. In the article “Gender Gap in Cyberspace” Tannen compares differences the way men and women approach new technologies. She contrasts her experiences with one of her colleagues named Ralph. Tannen and Ralph were both computer pioneers‚ buying their first machines in 1980. While Ralph became a computer expert‚ Tannen remained a self-described
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it and tried to be successful. In response to the essay‚ there are three points that crossed my mind after read the article; specifically‚ these are the discrimination‚ the compassion and ways to get over the obstacles. To begin with‚ discrimination is the first issue which was pointed out very clearly in the article. Discrimination has lasted for many decades. There are many kinds of discrimination‚ such as skin colour‚ religion‚ national origin‚ and gender. Although many laws‚ controversies
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English Assignment (Summary Response Essay) Nama : Ayu Pradina Boeboe NIM : 16712135 Fakultas : FTI Wilfried Prewo in his article with the title “The Sorcery of Apprenticeship” claims the Germany economy is productive to conduct the nation’s youth training system. The advantages of this training are it is based in the workplace‚ offer a transition from school to traning to work‚ and it also strengthen the tradition of internal advancement. I agree with his opinion which he said this
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Response Essay The Stay-at-Home Husbands’ Feeling The Article Wall Street Mothers‚ Stay-Home Fathers –As Husband do Domestic Duty‚ These Woman are Free to Achieve-“ by Jodi Kantor and Jessica Silver-Greenberg is in most way neutral towards the two genders of this role reversal. The article shows both the perspective of husbands and wives‚ and it looks like that kind of role reversal is fine. However I believe it is unfair for the husbands. This is because sometime the husbands can feel both unhappy
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United States‚ but from other countries as well. Pay riding is basically riding the fence in which both parties benefit. Frattiani & Kang (2004) mentioned counties pulling out troops or Saudi Arabia being a supposed ally but are home to extremist groups. Another example of pay riding would be Pakistan harboring Osama Bin Laden. Well I have a question for you. Letting the enemy know that you are pulling out of a country at a specific time‚ is that pay riding and for who? It is beneficial supposedly
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controversy with the policies they hold with their employees. Meaning‚ the difference in pay between men and women. There have been many issues with the pay scale that Wal-Mart offers to their employees. From the lowest pay of cashiers‚ stockers‚ and greeters to the store managers all the way up to the corporate level‚ there is a vast difference between men and women. There are many ethical issues that not offering equal pay leads too. When sexes are not paid the same‚ it leads to many people being upset
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Pan Renllin Professor Li WR097 Basic summary of "The Back of The Bus" Feb 10th‚ 2013 Summary of "The Back of The Bus" In the essay‚ "The Back of The Bus‚” author Mary Mebane shares an usual ride in a bus on a Saturday morning she had which inspires her. The purpose of writing this essay is using her personal experience to demonstrate what it was like and how people were able to overcome their struggle for equal rights under legal segregation
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The wage gap is made a huge deal‚ but lots of speculation has surfaced about whether it’s real or not. If the wage gap is really the big deal that it’s made out to be‚ it would being affecting thousands of women all over the US. With all these women it’s affecting‚ why hasn’t the government put a stop to it? If the wage gap isn’t real‚ why is it known as the biggest reason for gender inequality in America? This speculation leads me to only one question‚ is the gender wage gap even real? It turns
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Kaitlyn Riesland English 101 T.McCann October 2‚ 2012 Summary Response 2 Summary & Response: Barbara Lazear “On Compassion” In “On Compassion” Barbara Lazear shows three main examples on how people in the Manhattan area show compassion for the homeless people in their community. After she gives the three main examples she then goes on to question whether they are actually showing compassion or if they are showing pity‚ care‚ or simply just selfishness. She also goes on to wondering if
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