Standardized Testing Should Not Be The Standard Standardized testing can be deemed as unfair and should not be solely used to judge a student’s academic performance. Once quoted‚ “If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test‚ I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that” (Obama). Standardized testing has been the go-to way to test a student’s intellectual ability since before World War II. Most tests consist of several hours filled with tedious multiple choice questions
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Greatest Country in the world? Growing up in the United States‚ Americans are always told that the red‚ white‚ and blue is the greatest nation in the world. Americans beam with pride‚ at every sporting event from little kids baseball to professional football‚ as the national anthem is played. In 2011 a survey reported that 80% of Americans think it’s the greatest country in the world. Is America the greatest country in the world (American Exceptionalism)? Was it ever the greatest country? To be the
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said that over 3 million athletes and bodybuilders have used illegal steroids in this country alone (Street 1). If many people already use steroids why not make them legal and let people take them at their own risk? Or perhaps do you think steroids should stay illegal because they have harmful side effects and promote an unfair advantage in sports? With the growing concern over steroid use in our country‚ we must look at what is really best for the future of our athletes and the spirit of competition
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topic of abortion and whether abortion should be made legal has been a controversial issue that has been highly debated for the past several years. Abortion‚ in its broad sense‚ is the intended termination of human pregnancy‚ most often performed after six to seven months of pregnancy. In its narrow sense‚ abortion is the unlawful killing of a fetus while still in its mother’s womb. Some people claim that abortion should be made legal and that doctors should be allowed to practice it whereas other
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abhorrence. This anger has been brought to them through the protest that they have acted with‚ not standing or kneeling during the national anthem‚ in the past few years. Football players should be protected by the first amendment of the constitution‚ which is for free speech and protest. Football players should not be punished for their action about the issue in which they protest in the United States because it brings awareness to social issues‚ players that have high profile social status; consequently
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Homework Should be Reduced Homework has been around for as long as there have been tax paying schools. The first person to create homework was Robert Nevilis from Italy in 1905 (Roberto). Over the years that homework has been around‚ people have gotten different impressions and opinions on the topic. Most students believe it is way too much and unnecessary. Teachers believe that homework is very useful and beneficial for the students. While other faculty members believe it is a waste of time. Teachers
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The U.S government should not require its citizens to have health insurance. It Infringes on Individual rights and freedom According to the U.S Declaration of Independence‚ “All men are endowed the unalienable rights of life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness.” Liberty‚ an individual’s right to have control over their own actions. The word that is also printed on the back every U.S coin. “Give me Liberty or give me death!” The idea that our founding fathers fought for and built our country on
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T: Th. 3:30p.m.-4:45p.m. D’Angelo‚ Raymond and Herbert Douglas‚ eds. Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Race and Ethnicity‚ 7th edition (Dubuque‚ IA: McGraw-Hill‚ 2009) “Issue #9: Is Racism a Permanent Feature of American Society?” Is Racism a Permanent feature of American Society? Derrick Bell argues in this issue that the prospects for achieving racial equality in the United States are “illusory for Blacks. Bell reminds us despite the fact of the progress of blacks in United States; the
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Fairness and Purity: Why American Baseball Players Should Know Better Max P. Farhi Keuka College February 2013 Fairness and Purity: Why American Baseball Players Should Know Better Reading the recent articles “We‚ the Public‚ Place the Best Athletes on Pedestals” by William Moller‚ and “Cheating and CHEATING” by Joe Posnanski‚ I found occasion to consider the use of steroids in baseball for the first time. In these essays‚ Moller and Posnanski tapped into the running commentary about performance-enhancing
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Leadership is a great word in and of itself. It can carry the weight of the world. Whether good or bad deeds come from a person’s guidance‚ a leader is one who can gain the trust and loyalty of others. I personally prefer being a leader of good deeds if you will. God has instilled a vibe in me that tends to radiate in general. Through experience in dealing with people of many different backgrounds‚ I have gained a few skills in working with others. There are several values that I carry
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