Standardized testing is very frowned upon by students my age‚ but I do not think they are that bad. I understand all of the positive things that standardized tests bring; from seeing how smart one is compared to the rest of the country at their age level to letting teachers know what they need to elaborate on the next year. Standardized testings also keeps schools and teachers accountable. Yes‚ standardized test do have their negatives‚ but overall I believe that tests are a good thing. Standardized
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Affirmative Action the good‚ the bad and the ugly Dawn Fletcher-Adams University of Louisville Soc 210-01 Race in the United States America is called “the land of opportunity” however‚ most of the countries citizens are not able to enjoy the benefits that the title provides. Being able to accomplish scholastic goals‚ attend a four-year college‚ and to have an influential career‚ are not obtainable for many‚ even though they work hard. Our nation has long been plagued by an ugly occurrence
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doesn’t have the ability to sell or use the product‚ which is often the case‚ and they are ripping it apart hoping to gain clientele by looking like a hero or they are simply jumping on the band wagon of shredding a particular investment... because everyone else is‚ or they just want to sell their book... it happens on a daily basis. The most recent example of this is in the case of non-traded REIT’s‚ but we have also seen it with variable annuities and just about every other financial product being
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Money in the World of the Great Gatsby is a Bad Thing Money in the world of the Great Gatsby is a bad thing and it negatively influences everyone in the book. Throughout the book‚ we see its negative influences and it corruptive powers. There are examples of this being true throughout the book. From how it destroyed Gatsby to even how its ability to desensitize the rich from their ethics and morale code. Money destroyed Gatsby. From the very beginning‚ money became Gatsby’s bane of existence. His
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Julius Caesar was a man of many talents. He was a clever military leader‚ an accomplished public speaker‚ and a political genius. Many people have many different opinions on whether or not Julius Caesar was bad for the Roman Republic. You may ask‚ what is the Roman Republic? Well‚ the Roman Republic was the first republic ever formed. It was formed in 509 B.C.‚ when the Romans overthrew the Etruscan rulers. It was a society ruled by the people‚ with a Senate that was originally made up of only patricians
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Racial Profiling Racial Profiling‚ the act of targeting or suspecting a of a person based on stereotypes‚ although not seen as much‚ it is still a big issue. How I see Racial Profiling is that it is bad‚ due to the fact that many people cannot live freely‚ but with a constant fear. Other may argue that Racial Profiling is a good thing and see nothing wrong with it or how it affects others. Racial Profiling also comes as a complete violation of people’s rights. People of different races need to
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Is Wal-Mart bad for the Economy? Wal-Mart is the largest employer in the United States‚ and the largest public corporation by revenue. While the argument can be made that the United States’ largest employer cannot possibly be bad for the economy‚ Wal-Mart’s habit of dominating markets and use of less-than-honest labor and business practices has contributed to the steady decline of the traditional American small business. Wal-Mart’s conundrum with the economy is that it provides premium services
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College is not for everyone‚ but for these three high school students that is all they believe in. Most students’ think about boys‚ girls‚ prom‚ sports‚ etc. the list could go on in a teenagers head‚ nothing about their future or college. So when talking to an uplifting student such as Philippian about her education‚ it gives hope to educators‚ and inspires others to take their education seriously. Philippian Chatman a 17 year old senior‚ who attends Aldine Senior High School‚ is very passionate
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Sugar: The Good and The Bad Although sugar is bad for you‚ and good for you‚ it can damage your health. You should be the person that realizes this for yourself; you are the person in control of your health. Jamie Oliver states‚ “Our generation is going to live 10 years less than our parents.” This quote is crazy to me because it is true. I feel like majority of the people in out nations health is getting worse. But‚ in my opinion‚ I do think there are a lot of people trying to be more aware of
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Censorship seems to be over used in the united states of america‚ censorship would be a good thing if it was used when needed instead of being used for unnecessary reasons. Men and women expect censorship to take over their jobs of being parents and protect their children from the harmful things in life‚ Doing that is not the government’s job. Men and women look at censorship as if it is just there to stop them from seeing/hearing certain things. Censorship has a deeper meaning than just not letting
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