when they hear the phrase “Is cheerleading even a sport?” I personally have been a cheerleader for fourteen years and the sport is like any other. Every team must come together to perform athletic skills such as jumps‚ dances and chants to gain a response from spectators at a competition or school event. Cheerleaders all over the world want to get the same respect like any other sport because it meets all qualifications to call it an official sport. Cheerleading jumps range from simple‚ quick jumps
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Dana Gioia’s article‚ Why Literature Matters‚ is a very informative article‚ in which Gioia makes the claim that there should be an increase in the amount of literature being read. His main claim is that there is a decrease in literature reading‚ it would have a negative effect on the society. Gioia utilizes many facts to support his claims and a strong conclusion to let his readers wonder if it’s really important to be reading. His facts are mostly legal surveys that have been made‚ as well as
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Similarly‚ in Eric Miller’s article‚ "Why the Father Wound Matters: Consequences for Male Mental Health and the Father-Son Relationship"‚ he addresses how much the father wound can impact adult male’s mental health. Many adult male hold a sense of loss‚ bitterness or grief towards father-son relationship because of the father wound that they experienced when they were young. His article mentions Bly’s argument in Iron John‚ how American culture encouraged somewhat a detachment between sons and fathers
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In The Article “Why Literature Matters‚”Diana Gioia‚ a writer for the New York Times‚ discusses her concerns about a society that is becoming less and less interested in the written word. Gioia skillfully fortifies her argument by citing a study which examines public participation in the arts‚ a survey on worker skill deficiencies‚ and by detailing the potential ramifications of a society filled with non readers. To begin to persuade the reader‚ Gioia cites a population study done in 2002. This
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Assignment: 2 Introduction Teenage pregnancy is a new arena of attention and understanding for the developed nations. In terms of both the social and economic health of mothers and their children teenage pregnancy crisis cost is high. It has direct relationship with poverty and underdevelopment. The desired socio –economic development of a nation cannot be possible without the presence of a healthy and optimum population. The past two decades have witnessed a drastic catastrophe of teenage pregnancy
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cause a lot of troubles for us. Fortunately‚ with the aid of privacy‚ we can hide our transgressions and get rid of the trouble. Not only can privacy help us hide something bad‚ but it can also help us hide something secret. In the article “Why Privacy Matters Even If You Have Nothing To Hide‚” Daniel J. Solove shares an example that all of us will not want to show others our naked photos (342). This is a strong example to show we need privacy for hiding things other than bad things from others. It
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“You matter.” This is a phrase that has become synonymous with suicide prevention. This is a phrase that can mean so much to a person who is in the depths of their struggles with mental health issues or even just a person who has fallen in a time of need. But‚ why is this phrase so impactful to the minds of people struggling? According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention‚ “44‚965 Americans die by suicide” each year. For every suicide that has occured‚ 25 people have attempted to end
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activities is parkour. But should we consider this occupation as a sport or a sort of Art? For me‚ it is absolutely a sport. In this text‚ I will explain my position about the subject. First of all‚ this activity is very hard on the body. The people who are making this exercise really need to be strong physically. They are able to climb walls and jump over all kind of things. I think it could be considered as an extreme sport like skateboarding because the two don’t have particular rules. These
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Why total quality matters in the 21st century Quality can be defined in many ways depending on product or services it refers to. As stated by Russell and Taylor III‚ (2010) The American Society for Quality (ASQ) defines quality as "a subjective term for which each person has his or her own definition. In technical usage‚ quality can have two meanings: (1) The characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs and (2) A product or service free
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Class Size Matters In many public schools within the United States of America‚ many students aren’t receiving enough attention in class because the classes are over-crowded. There are many researches that prove the smaller the classroom the more students are able to learn. Class size is very important. If there are crowded classrooms the teacher will not have much time to make sure each student is up to date. There are many benefits to having small classes. Students will have more individual time
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