Standardized Testing Should Not Be The Standard Standardized testing can be deemed as unfair and should not be solely be 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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The year is 1906. Many important events took place this year; radio broadcasting was invented‚ the San Francisco Earthquake occurred‚ but there was one thing which began this year that would impact the lives of millions. On March 31‚ 1906‚ the United States President Theodore Roosevelt began an association that still exists today‚ the NCAA‚ or National Collegiate Athletic Association (Rippetoe). Although the NCAA may not seem like that big of a deal at first glance‚ it affects millions of students
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the slow lane After I read Anna Mitchell article “studying in the slow lane” the idea of “slow schools” is kind of similar to me as Sidney Harris article “What True Education should do”. In Harris article he describe the mean of true education that instead of stuffing information or knowledge try to draw it out or bring it out what student got inside of them. In Anna Mitchell article “fast schooling methods” is kind of same as stuffing information or knowledge inside you without drawing it
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What should a man do to get noticed in today’s world. In a world that does not identify true and sincere efforts‚ that does not care for human lives and that neglects the bonds of blood. Today’s world paying heed to his own creation ‚ neglecting others feeling for selfish wants and soothing with a sweet tongue but with a dark heart and building mountains of sand. Nations are built on strong generations and the bedrock of nation building is a women. She starts her journey much early that her sex
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I belive girls should do sports. Some people think girls should not participate in sports‚ even though it is changing. Something they didn’t realise is that sports help girls in many different ways. For example it helps them stay fit‚ benefits them in their studdies and it ends up to provide happiness. Some people say that sport is a waste of time and does not help with anything that is not true. Sport is actually good for girls and not time consuming at all. Research (marry 2010) shows that:
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vaccination. Despite controversies regarding vaccinations causing autism‚ parents should vaccinate their children because of the importance of herd immunity and the economic benefits that accompany it. Herd immunity is a practice in which “the risk of infection among susceptible individuals in a population is reduced by the presence and proximity of immune individuals” (Fine et al.). More simply‚ “a pattern of immunity that should protect a population from invasion of a new infection.” (Fine et al.) Vaccinations
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“Processed foods should have regulations” Processed foods are ingredients mixed with chemicals that are known to cause diseases to the human body. These contain harmful ingredients that are added substances with artificial flavor and other non-organic ingredients in large amounts. Most of the primary components of these substances are made of sugars and salts‚ high fats and fructose‚ and corn syrup. Processed foods are made in less amount of time than organic food‚ which makes the process of making
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I believe all young people should not serve in the military. It is crazy that this is even considered an option. People do not realize how important young people are to our society. This would be a dire mistake that can be easily avoided. I’m here to tell you how this can be done. Firstly‚ we have enough people in the military already. So why would we need to have more people in the army? Even if we were at war‚ we could draft people into the military. So that problem is solved. Next‚ young people
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There are lots of areas of study out there but the one field that intrigues peoples and civilizations is the actual study of themselves and how they interact with other human cultures. I don’t think that I would have enrolled for this class if it hadn’t been for the minor requirement in my business major. Although this class started early in the morning and required a lot from me‚ I am glad that I took it. I grew up in two cultures simultaneously and the experiences I incurred have made me the person
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“Which Path Should You Take?” Paul Arden once said‚ “If you always make the right decision‚ the safe decision‚ the one most people make‚ you will be the same as everyone else.” The truth of this quote not only applies to everyday life‚ but also compliments the poem‚ “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. In this particular poem‚ the speaker of the poem must make a decision when he/she is faced with one road that diverges into two separate paths. They can either choose the path that has been heavily
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