...Argumentative texts are used to organize and present conclusions to persuade the audience on a specific point of view. Two argumentative texts are “NCAA Academic Performance Metrics,” a scientific research paper written by Larry LaForge and Janie Hodge, and “The NCAA,” an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, both discussing issues of the NCAA. The thesis of “NCAA Academic Performance Metrics” is the positives of FGR, APR, and GSR in concurrence with sound institutional policies and the appropriate uses and misuses of each metric, whereas “The NCAA” thesis is an argument for the monetary compensation of collegiate athletes. “NCAA Academic Performance Metrics” uses the warrants of scientific research, visual statistics, and policy implications...
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...see how he influenced the argument of different capitals effect on the class system. As Bourdieu states, looking at other forms of capital from an economic perspective,...
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...No Credibility, No Clue! In his 2011 article, “Reliance on Online Materials Hinders Learning Potential for Students,” David Smith attempts to build upon student’s obligated online interaction to make a case against online classes. Smith first shows how much today’s learners must use online materials by using the example of his own Alma Mater. By referencing his own experience at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln, with MyRED and EBSCO search engine, Smith lays the grounds for the focus of his argument. He then attempts to use what seem to be personal examples of experience with online coursework while begging the question through repeated examples. By failing to establish the credibility of his facts, attempting to force his own authority over the subject, and poorly organizing his thoughts, Smith fails to create a strong and compelling argument against online classes and the internet as a resource. Smith begins by establishing the connection today’s students have to the internet and its resources. “Pencils and paper,” he says, are being moved out of the way for “keyboards, webcams, and online drop boxes (Smith 3).” Smith attacks his argument using examples that seem to come from his experience with MyRED and EBSCO search engine, he claims that now more than ever students are completely dependent upon online resources (6). He goes on to mention the convenience of such online supplements, such as being able to register at any time online with MyRED, the ability to check...
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...society transcends into the age of convenience. In the presented assignment I will be analyzing “Will the Web Kill Colleges?” This assignment will describe the key points of the author’s argument, analyze the aspects of the author’s argument that I agree with, analyze the gaps or challenges that I see in the author’s argument, implications for education, and potential ethical questions raised by the author’s vision of the future. The development of the web has dramatically changed the way society acquires and publishes information. This has had both positive and negative impacts on education. As the information available on the web expands, the number of industries that it will impact will also increase. Traditional brick and mortar school buildings as we know them today will gradually become a thing of the past as society transcends into the age of convenience. In the present assignment I will be analyzing “Will the Web Kill Colleges?” This assignment will describe the key points of the author’s argument, analyze the aspects of the author’s argument that I agree with, analyze the gaps or challenges that I see in the author’s argument, implications for education, and potential ethical questions raised by the author’s vision of the future. Describe the Key Points of the Author’s Argument and Supportive Evidence According to Cunningham (2013), the adaptive and accessible nature of the...
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...Have you ever worn something to school, but it actually results in more of an argument than a fashion statement? Ben Brewer experienced just this. Ben decided to wear a rock band t-shirt to school one day, but ended up getting suspended for wearing it. Any form of music on an article of clothing is not allowed in Hamilton Middle School. Having known this rule, Ben wore his t-shirt anyway. Ben was suspended because he violated school policies. Band t-shirts have been causing a distraction in school. For instance, Tim had finished his spanish test early one afternoon, when he noticed someone wearing a t-shirt picturing a band that he did not care for. Tim caused a commotion, preventing this boy from taking his test, just so Tim could make a point to tell this boy that he didn’t like the band that was pictured on his t-shirt. During lunch one day, Ben began to sing a song by one of his favorite bands. Ben’s singing annoyed other students. These students tried to tell a teacher, which could have interrupted the teacher’s lunch as well. Thirdly, before algebra began there was an argument about Darian’s...
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...fields. NOTE: JUST CREATE fan.h and fan.cpp - no need to create the main.cpp - I just want to see the design of the class. (Points : 18) 1. Create a class called person that can hold a person's name and age - also use dateType from class exercises to hold the person's birthday in the person class. Create the necessary attributes, accessor and mutator methods, a print function, and a constructor WITH arguments Note: Create the class person.h and person.cpp only - you don't need the main.cpp Note: You do not need to include the dateType class in your answer just show me how you would use an object of the dateType class in your person class. (Points : 18) 3. Create a class called Child that inherits from the person class from the previous question. Aside from entering a child's name, age and bithday using the person class. The Child class should allow for entering what grade the child is in and the child's gender. Create the necessary attributes, accessors, mutators, print function, and a constructor WITH arguments. 1. Create a class called parent that inherits from the person class - aside from setting the adult's name, age and birthday using the person class - you should also be able to set the parent's occupation, spouse's name, whether they are mom or dad, and the number of children they have. Create the...
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...Argument Against Wearing School Uniforms Theirs is an ongoing discussion in the nation about school uniforms, whether or not they help with behavior problems and scores (“An Argument Against School Uniforms”). Kade A., A sixth grade student, when asked about school uniforms she said, “no, I don’t like them because they are uncomfortable and makes her and maybe the people around feel like their wearing church clothes all the time” (“An Argument Against School Uniforms”). “Clothes are a sources of expression for children, an as kids get older they become increasingly resentful of uniforms. By instituting a uniform policy, schools are taking away kids individuality. Schools need to decide if that sacrifice is worth making” (“An Argument Against School Uniforms”). “School Uniform use was not significantly correlated with any of the school commitment variables such as behavior, or substance use of (drugs). In addition, students wearing uniforms did not appear to have any significantly different academic preparedness, proschool attitudes, or peer group structures with proschool attitudes other than students” (“An Argument Against School Uniforms”). Middle School/Junior High is a time of maturing, physically, mentally, academically and emotionally. Schools need to create an environment that encourages students individuality and motivate them to challenge themselves and inspire self confidence. Some people feel that school uniforms diminish creativity and self expression (“An Argument...
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...e-version of Fox's book, you should provide the chapter number and section title from which a quote comes instead of page numbers; • Citations can be footnotes, endnotes, or in-text references, whichever format you're most familiar and comfortable with; • Your text should be double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with one inch page margins; insert page numbers in 'footers' bottom right; • Your thesis statement should be in bold or italicized. Assignment: Your task in this assignment - worth 20% of your course grade - is to analyze, outline, and explain the differences between the three social classes as they exist in Britain today, providing multiple examples from course materials to illustrate your argument. Social class in Britain is no longer based in the old, pre-World War II idea of there being three 'fixed' social classes - upper, middle, and lower (or working) class, with the automatic deference (for those above you) and condescension (to those below you) these differences in class status demanded. And while social class in today's society still goes a long way towards determining a person's lifestyle, the social class a person was born into no longer...
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...One must consider the strengths and limitations of both theorists’ arguments in order to assertively conclude who has the better understanding of gender in relation to the broader polis. Despite Aristotle’s argument being problematic, his argument is assertive and he does not limit his argument to just one class in society because he makes it a general condition that men are superior to women. Also, his understanding of gender would not have been problematic during the ancient Greek times because of the misogynistic views of society then, which helps the contemporary readers of his work understand the relationship between gender and the broader polis in ancient Greece. However, Plato’s understanding of gender is better than Aristotle’s...
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...Barker and new racism, institutional racism – McPhearson report on murder of stephen lawrence – racism in met police. Jenkins suggests recruitment to jobs is more word of mouth and disadvantages ethnic minorities. Modood 1994 28% of african caribbean people surveyed said they felt they had been refused a job on grounds of race. AO2 There are many government acts such as Race relations acts which should prevent discrimination AO2 However because racism is implicit (hidden) now it can be difficult to prove in court. AO1 Marxists such as Westergaard and Resler argue that race is a distraction from the real issue which is social class. It is capitalism which disadvantages certain groups and ethnic minorities are more likely to be in lower classes. AO2 However this ignores the existence of racism in society e.g in education where black boys have the highest exclusion rates in school. AO1 Another marxist explanation by Castles and Kosack is that ethnic divisions in society ensure that there is never enough solidarity for the proletariat to form a revolution – this is termed divide and rule principle. Ao2 However Britain is multicultural society and ethnic minorities are becoming more integrated in every walk of like, many are middle class. AO1 Castles and Kosack also argue that ethnic minorities make up a...
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...Intelligent Design should not be taught during Science classes. The theory of intelligent design holds that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection. Learning intelligent design during science classes would confuse students with other subjects if every product was based on an intelligent cause. Different products has it’s explanations of why it happened. If intelligent design is put into these explanations, students will have a difficulty in understand it and might confuse using intelligent design when it is not needed to. As a Biology student, I understand how we students would feel in the future if intelligent design was to be taught. There are many topics to be learnt and understand for. Its purpose and explanations that we have to remember and understand, takes some of the time we have on our hands. An example would be the topic on movement of molecules. If intelligent design were to be added in on how the molecules move about, students will take up more time than needed to think of intelligent causes of how and why molecules move. While natural selections answer, answers would be easy to find and think for. It also requires less thinking time. Time management is a big duty for us. Our schedule has to be divided for personal, family and school time. Without a schedule, time would be slipping through our fingertips. Hence why intelligent design is time consuming...
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...Katrina Arenas Professor: Figueroa-Chacon English: 100 November 05, 2013 General Education Should Be an Option for College students. There is a highly debated topic on whether or not students should be forced to take General Education classes at college. College is a time for exploring all options that lay ahead. General education classes are a great way for students to discover themselves and their passions, especially if students are unsure of what they want to do with the rest of their lives. However, a strong case can be made that college students by no means should be forced to take them, especially for those students who have already declared on a major. As we all know, college is already too expensive to be wasting money on classes with little to no interest in. As a result, it is a waste of time and a high risk for getting bad grades in those classes. Instead of throwing the money out of the window, general education classes should be an option for college students, not a requirement. One of the main reasons why college students should not be required to take general education classes is because of the cost of college. According to the “Public College Tuition Spikes”, the average tuition costs rose about 8.3% to an average of $5,189 in the 2011-2012 school years. In the previous academic year, students paid with an average of $4,793, which is just adding on to the thousands of the already overpriced tuition. While those students who still on that...
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...Scholars have had a long standing debate on the significance of Karl Marx’s theory of class conflict. The other party argues that the theory of class conflict helps in the understanding of relations of people in society. In contradiction, there are scholars who believe the theory does not help much in understanding societal relations. This essay seeks to establish how the Karl Marx Theory shed light on the understanding of relations of people in the society. In this context society is defined as a group of people in general living together in organized communities with laws and traditions controlling the way that they behave towards one another. Society is divided into three classes namely aristocrats in the upper class, bourgeoisie in the middle and the down liners being the proletariat. These classes have different interests and normally clash as they pursue these various interests. The aristocrats are the intellectual bourgeoisie who are the land owners and rent it out for income generation. The bourgeoisie on the other hand focus mainly on the commercial aspects these are the factory owners while the proletariat or the peasants earn a living...
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...was very thought provoking. I liked that he was not bias and did not just lean towards one side of the argument but equally expressed his thoughts of the book and the education system in general. It made me question why and how our education system gets to this point where students are falling behind in critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing skills. Bill Gates supported his argument with details and data from the book. He mentioned that the “dismal results presented in the book were based on a standardized test that asked students to make practical decisions.” I think his comments are relevant because his opinions are based on what was mentioned in the book. For example, Gates mentioned “how the authors gathered thousands of data points and different variables” that are “supposed” to explain why learning is so limited, but those numbers did not make much difference. My Background I decided to go to college because I want to have a stable future. I wanted to be able to get a decent job to support my family and me. My parents have worked very hard to bring my siblings and I to the United States to receive a better education and I wanted to make them proud by continuing higher education. I believe getting a college education is very important; it sets you apart in the competitive world when finding a job. From my personal experience, I took IB and AP classes in high school, so coming to college I felt really prepared. Other students are less fortunate and do...
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...* ------------------------------------------------- Course Information: Course Description: Exposition and argument, emphasizing critical thinking in response to electronic and print texts. Focus on exploring, developing, and communicating ideas in a voice appropriate to the audience. Students strengthen skills through pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing. In-class and out-of-class essays required. Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or better in ENGL 098 taken at 5 credits or recommending score on the writing skills placement test for ENGL 101. | Credits: 5Item #: 2806Class Hours/Locations: 9:00-9:50JSH 248 | ------------------------------------------------- Instructor Information: 0 1 Instructor: Sharla Yates, MA in Writing 2 Office Hours: by appointment only 3 Phone: 503-750-9552 (Last Resort) | 4 E-mail address: syates@clark.edu (Best) 5 Mailstop: FHL 222 6 Office Location: FHL 112 | * ------------------------------------------------- Text & Materials Needed: Required Text: * Hacker, Diana, Ed. Rules for Writers. Boston: Bedford, 2008. * Everything’s an Argument 5th edition. Boston: Bedford 2010. Required Supplies/Materials: You will need daily access to a computer and a printer, both must function properly. You will need access to the Internet. You will receive all assignments, announcements, grades, additional reading materials, videos, handouts and due dates on...
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