Rhetorical Essay: Shame is Worth a Try Dan M. Kahan’s “Shame is Worth a Try” was first published in the Boston Globe on August 5‚ 2001. In this essay‚ Kahan contends that the use of “shame” as a penalty of low level crimes is not only effective‚ but is an economical and humane alternative to imprisonment. It ’s difficult to ascertain who Kahan’s intended audience is. However‚ because he uses examples of shame being used as an alternative sanction around the country; “Drive drunk in
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Is College Worth Anything? by Catherine Rampell Many people today question our education system. Many more of them will question education like colleges being worth it. With today’s job market and the cost to go to college‚ you might think it is not. A lot people in our society view higher education as an investment that will pay off in the long run but many others would tell you that you are just wasting time and money. The reason why colleges and university are worth the four plus years and
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security blanket‚ almost forcing members of society to cling on to what is safe and known‚ an unfortunate side-effect of being concealed in a culture that’s continuously rejecting new perspective. After all‚ what is new does not necessarily line up with what is socially acceptable. Consequently‚ an attitude like this infects an individual with a sickly sense of discomfort in their endeavors‚ always begging the question‚ “Is this worth anything?”
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wonder if student debts will leave the young adults of America scraping for pennies. They wonder if the stress of colleges will leave the new generation in a mental mess. They wonder: is college even worth it? New surveys and recent studies reveal a resounding yes: college is definitely worth the time and money required to finish it. College graduates make more money than non-graduates. The Labor Department statistics by the Economic Policy Institute in Washington shows that the wage
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Is it worth it to go to a university? -704850755015 Professor: Mr Ryan Daniels Course: College Writing Name: Tony ( Zihao Tu) Date : 02/27/2014 From the survey‚ I want to show that it is still worth it to go to university. Accurately statistics give me the real answer to this question. Different people give different answers to me‚ and I want to show all of my questions and my own point of view of myself. I wanted to come straight to the first question to ask people
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Partition was it worth it? India‚ in many people’s opinion is a very beautiful‚ culturally rich‚ and traditionally country. It is a place with gorgeous grand architecture‚ fashionable attire‚ and wonderful people. India is a country in South Asia‚ with a population of roughly about 1‚210‚193‚422. This is the place where many religions were born‚ religions such as Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ Buddhism‚ Islam‚ and Sikhism. It is also a place with a very dark history‚ a tragic experience for hundreds
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inevitable and that is a fact of life. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare continuously used the concept of death to enhance and escalate the plot. This tells us that he understood that death was an important aspect of life and reality. The play ends tragically with the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Despite the fact that there were many various events that led to this horrific incident‚ there is a main cause. The tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet were caused by a series of coincidences and unfortunate
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mass shooting have all been devastating. Humans have proven how resilient the human race is. From constantly rebuilding to pulling together the human race has lasted through some of the worst disasters. In the article “Losing Everything‚ Except What Really Matters” is a great example of how no matter how horribly destroyed everything seems‚ if there is even a little thing left you can rebuild. Corey Soper lived with his family near Tuscaloosa where a tornado tore apart his family home while he was
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undoubtedly improves our health and could even maybe save our lives. (Collingwood 1) (Hatfield)Although friendships take months and even years to build‚ with these new studies‚ we might find that taking the time to build more friendships would be well worth our time. Friendship is a deep companionship that can take time and effort to develop but can ultimately benefit our health by helping us live longer‚ happier lives. Friendship is defined as a distinctively personal relationship that is grounded
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Is College Worth the Time and Money? Steve Jobs‚ the founder of Apple‚ has been widely recognized for his talent in creating a company that totally revolutionized the computer hardware industry. There is no doubt that he is a very successful person and his net worth confirms this. Mark Zuckerberg‚ who designed and created the innovative social network Facebook‚ is another example of vision and talent coupled with effort that translated into success. What do these men have in common? They
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