Betty Stokes SLS 1505-2 Week 2 Individual Work (1.) What details of the events has each writer selected to focus on? I think all the writers was focused on the shooting of Malcolm X who was shot by Thomas Hagan. Each writer focused on the victim‚ the place where the event took place‚what the victim was doing in that place and the followers present in the event. (2.) How has each writer organized the details that have been selected? Bear in mind that most news organizations present
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Essay Malcolm X is one of the many who fought alongside for the rights of the black communities with justice and order. Malcolm was also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz‚ he was soon converted to Islam after being released from prison for false charges of robbery. During this time he noticed that the black communities were being treated unfairly and that he had to take action about it. One of his most inspirational speeches given to a large crowd was “The Ballot or The Bullet”. Malcolm then become
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In 1987‚ the United States Congress established the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award‚ or MBNQA‚ to recognize companies who succeed at quality management. The purpose of the award was to increase the competitiveness of American companies by improving the quality of their production. The award was named after the former United States Secretary of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige‚ who served nearly all of President Ronald Reagan’s two terms in office. Mr. Baldrige was known for his support of quality
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Blink by Malcolm Gladwell I had an overall good reaction to this book. My first thought when looking at the cover was that it was going to be boring but as I began reading it‚ I realized that not only is it not boring‚ it’s actually rather interesting‚ but it could also help me in my life as well. I have a tendency to over think even the simplest things and when I do make a quick decision‚ I always second guess myself. "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell is a book that really makes you think about the
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According to Malcolm Knowles there are four “distinct contexts” that motivates adults who want to learn. The four contexts are Practical‚ Personal‚ Experiential and Idealistic. First we’ll start with Practical. Practical motivation describes that the adult learner motivated their self by personal gain. The learner wants to learn something new but at the same time knowing it could be helpful now or later down the road. Personal context is when the learner has personal goals he/she
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Gladwell opens "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" with the tale of a kouros‚ an ancient Greek statue of a youth that entered the market‚ catching the eye of the Getty Museum in California. It was close to seven feet tall‚ perfectly preserved‚ and just under $10 million. The museum went through the voluminous processes to prove its authenticity. A geologist determined that the statue originated in the island of Thasos‚ sheathed in a thin layer of calcite‚ a substance that accumulates
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teachings of Muhammad to people around America. Malcolm X genuinely believed that there was no good in white men. He constantly referred to them as “white devils” because of their past treatment towards blacks like slavery. Even though slavery was abolished during Malcolm X’s time there were still segregated places
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Within Gladwell’s books the prevalent theme of the little things comes up constantly. The Tipping Point being the book where it prevails the most. Gladwell believes that the little things define most of the outcome in life. When he begins the book he starts off with mentioning that economists talk about “...the 80/20 principle… the idea that… 80% of the “work” will be done by 20% of the participants’’. In daily life it can be found that the 80/20 principle takes place for example a group project
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influence our focus and/or behavior‚ according to the readings of Malcolm Gladwell and Emily Anthes. In both their works‚ Gladwell and Anthes demonstrate examples in which our settings‚ and even words‚ affect the way we think and portray creativeness‚ due to the shape and size of the sites we inhabit. In chapter two of Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking‚ Gladwell brings to light of something called priming. According to Gladwell‚ priming refers to faint triggers that influence our behavior
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of our behavior. To highlight the mental processes that work rapidly and in a automatic way departing from what seems little information. The argument is how the unconscious thought overpowers a logically-thought decision and proves beneficial. Gladwell
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