Why We Need Alternatives to Standardized Testing When was the last time the United States placed first in global mathematical performance? In the latest score reports‚ the U.S. didn’t even place in the top 30 countries. Over the last few decades‚ students in the United States’ public education system have been scoring progressively less in areas such as mathematics and science. As one could imagine‚ this is a very alarming trend that could be detrimental to the advancement of our country if
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treating antibiotics as this miracle drug. “At least 30% of antibiotics prescribed in the United States are unnecessary…” [2]. Doctors have entered this vicious cycle of prescribing‚ then monitoring and adjusting rather than testing further in the beginning. Diagnostic testing is the key to helping alleviate this critical issue. There are thousands of diagnostic tests out there that can be utilized to narrow down or determine the ailment of an individual. Now it’s just a matter educating physicians
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Persuasive Speech Title: Minority Organ Donation. General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade minorities and my audience to become organ donors Central Idea: The need for organ donors among minorities are constantly on the rise and the process as a donor is relatively simple. Introduction I. How do you feel when you have to wait for something you really want? What if it was something you couldn’t live without? What if that something was a liver‚ or even a heart? Every
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Ashley Buckner Persuasive Speech COMM210D 4/20/12 Why should you smile? I. Imagine: you wake up in the morning. You get ready and grab a cup of coffee. Then‚ you walk out the door‚ seeing many faces as you make your way to work‚ and walk up to your building. When you walk inside expecting to be greeted by many more positive faces‚ you see none‚ and so you walk over and sit down at your desk. While thinking back on your morning to work you were realizing that there was not a moment of
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Persuasive Speech Evan Flowers All students in high school and college should be required to take at least two years of a foreign language. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Grabber: Con el fin de encontrar un trabajo mundial tiene que hablar un segundo idioma (english: In order to find a global job you need to speak a second language) B. Thesis: (It is crucial for students to take at least two years of a foreign language in high school not only so they are better equipped to apply to college
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Do you ever feel out of place or struggle when taking a test? Ever feel like you’re under the pressure of getting a good grade on something you haven’t really learned? Well you’re not alone. Many people are against standardized testing and hope for change in the future. Standardized tests puts kids‚ and teens under the stress of passing. Teachers sometimes even spend more time preparing for the test than actually studying for the test. These tests should not be part of our education system. They
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Persuasive Speech Introduction a. Attention Getter : When people ask me why I joined the military I think of all the reason that I did it for‚ but I think Toby Keith sums it up the best : “ ’cause freedom don’t come free.” b. Topic : Freedoms come with a great cost but yet we still do not care for our veterans well enough c. Preview: Today I will tell you how veterans suffer from Post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD and cant get help‚ how veterans are homeless and why they are
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John Doe COMM 120 January 1‚ 2013 A Persuasive Speech Outline (Monroe’s Motivated Sequence) I. II. Introduction – Getting Attention: Has anyone here been to a national forest? Well if you have then you’ve must seen a variety of the different wildlife and plants that live there. A. Problem Thesis Statement: I believe there is a problem with deforestation. B. Overview: Today I will discuss how many trees forests lose a year‚ the causes and effects of deforestation‚ and how it affects
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Speech 101 December 4‚ 2012 · General Purpose: To persuade · Specific Purpose Statement: Today I will hope to persuade you why I feel the Euthanizing of animals can be wrong. · Central Idea: Today I will hope to persuade you in why I feel euthanasia is wrong‚ I will tell you about the advantages of euthanasia‚ next I will tell you about the circumstances in which I am against euthanasia and solutions to how I feel we can help euthanasia rates drop. · Organizational Structure Used: Topical Order
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PERSUASIVE SPEECH GENERAL PURPOSE: To persuade the audience that pit bulls are nice loving dogs. SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To persuade the audience that pit bulls are not naturally dangerous. CENTRAL IDEA: Pit bulls are just like any other dog. It depends on how a pit bull or any other breed of dog is nurtured to determine the characteristics of the dog. Pit bulls are very loving and obedient INTRODUCTION I. Do you have a dog? Does anyone have a pit bull? Well I happy to say that I
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