The Great Debaters The Great Debaters‚ directed by Denzel Washington‚ is an inspirational movie about a specific debate team overcoming racism in the segregated South. It is based off of the debate team of Wiley College‚ a small religious black school in East Texas‚ during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Under the guidance of their coach Melvin Tolson‚ the team kept prevailing week after week against every single opponent. They started competing with other black schools but eventually worked
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1301-20162 English Composition I‚ Fall 2013 Class Meets: Monday‚ Wednesday‚ and Friday 9:05am-10:00am Instructor: Dr. Hart Office: NFAC 3114 A Email: krystal.hart@my.tccd.edu Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm‚ and by appointment Required Materials How to Write Anything‚ John J. Ruszkiewicz and Jay T. Dolmage Rules for Writers‚ Seventh Edition‚ Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers Pocket folders for submitting essays and keeping your journal A college dictionary (recommended)
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administrators regarding the issues being discussed. Bloc A group of countries within a similar geographical region or with a similar opinion. Caucus A break in a formal debate in which countries informally discuss the issue debated at hand. They can either be moderated or unmoderated. Chair An administrator. They moderate the debate‚ keep the time‚ rule on points and motions‚ and enforces rules of procedure. Dais The group of students in charge of the committee. Normally consists of the chair‚ director
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“The flaw in the pluralist heaven is that the heavenly chorus sings with a strong upper-class accent” (p. 336)‚ this statement is written by E.E Schattschneider. This debate surrounds the extreme amount of power or influence business groups have on government. For most of us who pay attention to government issues‚ it is obvious that the business elites basically make all the decisions concerning society when they only count as the minority in our society. Their rules‚ laws‚ and ways of thinking are
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Study Methods Do you study best alone? In a group? Are you bothered by noise? Need frequent breaks? Everybody is different. By improving your study methods‚ you can improve your homework scores and test grades. 3 Way and 3 Day Study Strategy Looking for the most effective way to study for a test? Use this study method to make the information stick! 10 Great Study Habits It is never too late to develop great study habits. If you’re starting a new school year‚ or you just want to improve your
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Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus Spring 2013 Syllabus- MTH 173 (002A) Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Room AA456 11:00 AM – 1:20 PM M‚ W Instructor: Mrs. Vaughn Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Tuesday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Mathlab- AA161) By Appointment: Monday and Wednesday 9:45 am – 10:45 am; Tuesday 9:45 – 10:15 am‚ 5 – 6:30 pm Office Location: Bisdorf AA352; AA161 (Math Lab)
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Discussion Summer 2009 IQ2 Debate: Global Warming Is Not a Crisis Before I sat down to listen to the debate‚ “Global Warming is Not a Crisis”‚ I was already interested in the idea of global warming. While many people have a hard time worrying about what might happen 100 years from now‚ I don’t. I considered what I already knew about global warming. I was somewhat familiar with the topics of: reducing greenhouse gases‚ moving the world away from fossil fuels‚ providing more breathable air‚ enhancing
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meaningful class work and homework assignments‚ and to provide a stimulating environment and opportunities for success. To ensure that the opening of school goes smoothly‚ we would like to bring your attention to activities and procedures that are important to the third grade level. All toys are to stay AT HOME unless specifically requested by teachers. Any materials (including clothing) should be clearly marked with your child’s name. Organization and Homework To assist your child in
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MS&E 252 Handout #1 Decision Analysis I September 25‚ 2012 ______________________________________________________________________ Course Guide to MS&E 252 Foundations of Decision Analysis Welcome to Decision Analysis I. This course guide has been developed to summarize the course logistics. Please read this handout carefully. Introduction Everyone makes decisions‚ but a few people think about how they do it. Psychological research shows that in many simple decision situations people make
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and doing your homework are a part of being organized. Procrastinating is the #1 curse of all students‚ so when big tests‚ exams‚ and essays came‚ don’t make it a habit. It’s best to get yourself use to getting things done early. Keeping an agenda book is very useful. Write all your assignments on there‚ so if you forget the assignment you can always check to see. You also must stay organize on homework. Make sure you do homework neatly and completely. A good tip is to keep the homework and use it as
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