universities select the best candidates‚ a leading exam board said today. Universities would be able to browse through students’ individual essay‚ coursework and exam marks in an effort to select the most appropriate candidates for their courses. The call follows mounting worries that universities are being faced with hoards of students with the top A grade A-levels‚ and are unable to distinguish between them. Last year more than one in five students got an A grade at A-level. Some universities
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essay that I chose to read was Two Years are Better Than Four by Liz Addison. The title caught my attention because it is stating that community college is better than a four year university but in a way that makes you want to read. Another reason why it caught my attention was that if I had no idea what the essay was about I would want to know why 2 years are better than four. A way she could have made it better however would have been if she stated what the years were talking about for someone who
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After reading the article Two Years Are Better Than Four‚ I believe the author is reaching out to all people interested in pursuing a higher education. A person doesn’t have to be rich or super intelligent to go to college. Addison explains how community colleges are useful to society and allow every student the opportunity to begin. She reminds us that no matter what path we take after high school‚ community college is always an option‚ and for some students‚ an option greatly appreciated.
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Prevention is Better than Cure: This proverb is a message for the people who wait for the problem and disaster. The underlying idea of the saying is that it is much better to stop any harm from approaching us than to wait till it comes and ‘then to try to remove it. This waiting can be more injurious for us. It is beyond mauls power to be insulated against sudden dangers and difficulties. But much can be done for the prevention of the dangers and difficulties which can be anticipated. First and
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“Death is better than slavery”. This is a quote from Harriet Ann Jacobs where she believed that people who were experiencing slavery will be much more painful than their death. There’re examples from different countries in which they
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traditional year round summer vacation. That is a reality for thousands of kids across the United States. This is why I believe that the traditional school system is more beneficial than a year round system. Year round schools have disruptive schedules‚ the day amounts end up being the same in year round and traditional school and‚ year round schools cost more to maintain and run year round. The first reason I believe that traditional schools are more beneficial is because of year round schools
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English1010 Community Colleges VS. Universities In her article “two years are better than four‚” Liz Addison speaks about community colleges and their importance. Many people are scared to start college and move away to have the experience‚ which is why Addison explains community colleges are a great stepping stone. It’s a great way for students to begin quickly in their education and understand that they can do what they
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Good afternoon everyone‚ im here today to persuade you that tablets are better than textbooks especially in our generation today. But first I must define shortly what is a tablet. A tablet is ... So how tablets surpass the importance and usefulness of textbooks? 1. Tablets help students learn more material faster. Technology-based instruction can reduce the time students take to reach a learning objective by 30-80%. 2. Tablets can hold hundreds of textbooks on one device‚ plus homework‚ quizzes
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In the short essay “Two Years are Better than Four” Liz Addison responds to Rick Perlstein’s essay titled “What’s the Matter With College?” She believes that American community college is where anyone can begin an education‚ where anything and everything is possible. On the other hand‚ Perlstein says that college no longer holds importance‚ and “College as America used to understand it is college coming to an end.” Liz Addison grew up in London‚ according to their education system an average student
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Research said this: farm fresh eggs are better because the yolk is a deeper color‚ and it is richer in taste. While store bought eggs are a medium yellow and not as rich in taste. Farm fresh eggs taste a lot better than store bought eggs. The reason why farm fresh eggs are better is because the home raised chickens are better taken care of‚ and they are a lot more clean. Because if a chicken can get out in the dirt they will roll around in it and that will clean them and get the bugs off. The chickens
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