...Assignment Title: Annotated Bibliography (2000 words plus or minus 10%) Assessment Criteria This assignment consists of a 1000 word essay and five, 200 words summaries, total 2000 words. Public Health Promotion in the uk and research seven items of information related Reducing dementia risk in the uk Public Health Promotion in the UK TOPIC: Reducing dementia risk Although you are being asked to offer your opinion you should aim to write the essay in the third person. This provides a clear and objective style and reduces the risk of your essay being too descriptive. For example, instead of writing “I chose this topic because” write “ This topic was chosen”. At the beginning of the module you completed some life style analysis tools. Your results should relate to the 7 key areas of public health. Revisit the results of your self-analysis. Was there an aspect of your self-analysis that was weaker than others? Use this as a focus and rationale for your choice of public health topic. The e-tivity that accompanies this assignment will help you to identify and develop the skills needed for this assignment. In summary, having chosen your topic you need to search the literature for 5 different pieces of information. One of those items must be a quantitative research article, one must be qualitative research article, one must be an opinion based article, one an information leaflet and finally one must be a web page or YouTube clip. To find the quantitative and qualitative...
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...Research & Writing II Does the internet provide grounds for a more independent public sphere Name: Christian Michael Kramer Student ID: 6050586 E-mail address: cm.kramer.student@maastrichtuniversity.nl Course code: ACU2900 Group Number: 07 Tutor: Ruud Hendriks Assignment name: Exam Assignment: 00 Attempt: Regular Academic year: 20132014 Date: 31.1.2014 Words: 4034 Filename: 20132014-ACU2900-00-REGULAR-6050586.pdf I Contents Page I: List Of Contents Page II: Introduction Page III: Problems with mass media Page V: Can the internet as we know it today be a remedy for these problems? Page VI: Activism & the Internet Page IX: Conclusion: What does that mean for society? Page XI: Bibliography II Introduction In the last decades one cannot but see that the distribution of the internet was more than rapid and by now influences the daily life of billions of people. According to the internet journal ZDNet, the number of people who use the internet amounts to 2,1 billion people worldwide. The number of websites is continuously growing every year. This has an impact on many aspects of life. Writing emails, reading online journals, being active on social media platforms and going shopping online belongs to the daily routine of many people nowadays. Manuel Castells describes the era we are experiencing right now as the time of the 'Network Society'. In this society the exchange and currency of information is broader, faster and more varied than ever. This affects not only private...
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...HUYNH PHUC HOANG SAMPLE ESSAY IELTS Writing Sample Essay IELTS Writing Some people think that in order to prevent illness and disease, governments should make efforts in reducing environmental pollution and housing problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? The prevention of illness and disease is a challenging problem for any community. Although many people may be skeptical about the effectiveness of an investment in improving the environment and providing more housing for the public, I believe that it is a good solution to the issue, as will now be discussed. On the one hand, ameliorating environmental contamination can hinder the spread of disease and illness. Today, people’s health is deteriorating due to the adverse effects of poor air quality, making us more vulnerable to viruses and health problems. A number of urban citizens suffer from lung cancer and throat cancer due to the dangerous level of exhaust emissions from traffic and industrial activities in many big cities such as Beijing and Hanoi. Therefore, improving the environment should be treated as the top priority among other concerns of the government. For example, an outright ban on the use of private vehicles can decrease the amount of harmful fumes released into the atmosphere, contributing to the clean-up of the environment. On the other hand, the provision of more accommodation for the public is also a highly effective measure to reduce health risks....
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...Essays are an essential element of learning, particularly at an undergraduate level. With a well-written essay comes the power to change minds, to influence thinking and create new perspectives. When evaluating the claims presented by a source in an academic essay, a critical and reflective thinker does not simply accept arguments as ‘fact’. Nor do they create arguments based on innuendo and bias. This essay will contend that for students at university level to be taken seriously they must use critical and reflective thinking to write an effective academic essay. The following points will be addressed; what constitutes a credible essay, what is critical thinking and reflective practice, what is the importance of these skills in developing arguments, the benefits of thinking critically and reflectively, the use of critical reflective thinking in evaluating sources and the importance of recognizing those sources correctly for the work to be considered credible. So what constitutes a credible essay? The purpose of the essay is to forward knowledge, to tackle an already existing argument and build on it using sound evidence and research. “Essays are a document of your learning; they show proof of your understanding of the topic and your ability to communicate that understanding convincingly” (Germov 2011, 2). An essay must put forth an argument then break it down to prove or disprove the thesis. The statement needs to be dissected and the main points need to be analysed. What...
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...their own opinions to the world, as alarming or controversial they may be. Jennifer Lawrence decided to voice out her own frustrations at the sexist industry she’s working in and took her stance on Hollywood’s gender pay gap issue. Her essay about the topic went viral as soon as she released it and media outlets were all over it. Most were quick to jump on equal pay bandwagon, applauding her efforts in giving a voice to the issue whereas only a few opinion pieces took a stance against the popular opinion and discussed what was wrong with the points Lawrence had made. The two opinion pieces I will be comparing both present a different angle and point of view on the gender gap essay and...
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...The Vietnam War was one of most hated wars of the United States history. This war was almost last twenty years long. This war was heavily covered in the media of the time period due to fact that it was an uncensored war. The media coverage at the beginning of the Vietnam War was for war was for the war, but there was a turning point in the media coverage that changes public opinion. This event was the Tet Offensive which is a very famous military event of the Vietnam War. This event was one of major changing point of the Vietnam War and public opinions of the Vietnam War. This can be seen in the newspaper articles that were published after the Tet Offensive. This essay with focus on the newspaper for the Vietnam War to argue the point of...
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...Living with strangers Living with Strangers is an essay written by Siri Hustvedt, and in it she discusses the difference between life in the big city and life in the countryside. More precisely, she discusses the difference in social rules and her opinion on it. Siri begins by briefly describing to the reader how one was expected to behave where she grew up. Whenever you encountered someone on the road, whether you knew them or not, you should always greet them. If you didn’t, you would be considered both rude and a snob, which was pretty much the worst thing you could be in that part of rural Minnesota. When Siri moved to New York City in 1978 and she was met by a world vastly different from what she knew, and quickly learned that the social code of conduct was quite different as well. Greeting everyone you meet simply isn’t practical in downtown New York, as you are confronted with hordes of people every time you leave the apartment. On the subway, you are forced into such close contact with strangers that you can smell their hair oil, perfume and sweat, a level of intimacy reserved for lovers and family in rural Minnesota. Another phenomenon of big city life, or coping technique as she calls it, is that whenever something odd happens in the public space, you simply pretend it isn’t happening. She presents several examples of strange people doing strange things, and every single spectator simply minding their own business. To give any kind of response is viewed as...
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...In light of this, it can be subjected to criticism, however considering the knowledge and experience of those interviewed we can give merit to the study on the grounds of scholarly stature. The study provides an important history of the deterrent argument, through which the reader is able to see how scholarly opinion has been changed and refuted over time and has arrived at the current unanimity the authors provide. Of particular value in this regard, is that the authors not only provide a timeline of death penalty research, but also include their own previous findings. The current study being a repetition of Radelet and Akers' initial study, and drawing the same conclusions, strengthens the conviction that the death penalty lacks deterrent capacity. Radelet and Lacock's findings are particularly important because deterrence is often argued as the pinnacle justification for the death penalty, their research opposing this stance. Their conclusions are especially useful as the authors label the deterrence hypothesis a myth, affirming that while some...
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...11/10/13 Violence against Women – Essay | Articles | Eng H OME A B OU T SI TE CONTENT QU A LI TY GU I DELI NES P U B LI SH A RTI CLE CONTA CT U S SU GGEST U S Violence against Women – Essay AATISH PALEKAR ARTICLES Publish Your Articles is an interactive website that helps you to publish your own articles. Our mission is to provide a user-friendly interface for writers, journalist, bloggers and students for getting their works published so that others may enrich their knowledge by reading these articles. Before publishing your original articles on this site, please read the following pages: 1. Content Guidelines 2. TOS 3. Privacy Policy 4. Disclaimer 5. Copyright It is a universally recognized truism today that "an affluent society tends to grow into a violent". Gandhiji highlighted this truth long ago, when he pointed out that you cannot get American dollars without American vice. The truth of this statement is brought out by the conditions that prevail in India today. With the success of its five-year plans and the constructive efforts of the government, there is a marked increase of production and rise in per capital income. There is an all-round increase in affluence and prosperity and with this affluence there is also an increase in crime and violence. On the slightest pretext there are strikes and an upsurge of violence. Public property is recklessly destroyed and there is frequent arson and looting on a large-scale: terrorists have become more...
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...the economy. In the articles both authors show their awareness of the problem at hand but point the finger at two very different groups of people using factual and statistical evidence as well as personal opinions. Although both arguments are very valid, David Zinkzenko’s essay provides the reader with a lot more than opinion. The title in every essay brings it to life. A spunky title will keep your audience yearning to read what the writer has to say, while a boring title will readers doped up on energy drinks to get through what the writer has to say. David Zinczenko’s title, “Don’t Blame the Eater” catches the reader’s eyes. The title as a whole has the audience asking questions about the “eater”, and who blames them? However, the title of the second article, “What You Eat Is Your Business”, by Radley Blanko comes off as arrogant and insensitive to the reader. An example of a less arrogant title would be, “All You Can Eat”, this title would be more pleasing to the reader allowing them to imagine an all you can eat buffet. As a reader, I take immediate offense to the title because of the negative connotation it gives off. Without a strong claim, a paper has no foundation. Both author’s do exceedingly well when providing a powerful claim to their argument. In the essay “Don’t Blame the Eater” Zinczenko expresses his concern for obesity but argues that the consumer is not the one to blame, fast-food companies are. As he emphasizes on...
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...Essay title: Compare and contrast, using examples, how ‘knowing’ something has a different meaning for a psychologist compared to a member of the lay public. Introduction 1: According to the Heinemann English Dictionary, ‘knowing’ something simply means ‘to understand’. However, before actually looking at the difference between knowing something as a lay person and as a psychologist, it is paramount to establish what psychology actually is. The definitions of psychology have changed over its lifetime; nonetheless, it is considered a science which looks at part of human behaviour. Introduction 2: There are many facts in life that all people will lay claim to ‘knowing’. But in broad and uneasily defined areas, who can say what they ‘know’ and what they simply believe to be true. This essay will look at how ‘knowing’ something can have a different meaning for a psychologist compared to a member of the lay public. To ‘know’ something is ‘to feel certain’ or ‘to have in the mind or memory as the result of experience, learning, or information’ (Webster’s Handy Dictionary, 1992). This essay will evaluate how a psychologist and a member of the public might each reach conclusions or form matters of opinion of which they ‘feel certain’ and how the meanings attached to what they ‘know’ might be different. Introduction 3: This essay will aim to draw comparisons between the way in which Psychologists gain knowledge and the methods which are used to gain knowledge...
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...teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained in books.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why? A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position. If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. How do movies or television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and...
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...arguments and supporting arguments Problematising the opposing arguments Shifting from opposing arguments to supporting arguments. More work on showing you are aware of both sides of the issue Language Summary: ways of showing that you are aware of the opposing opinion Working out the main premise from a paragraph Using connectives and problematising phrases in a paragraph Putting together a paragraph for an argumentative text Choosing your own premise and writing a paragraph Converting an informal text into a formal text Sorting arguments into topics and paragraphs A longer model argumentative essay Getting an overview of the model essay Identifying the main premise, paragraph structure and paragraph topics The internal organisation of the paragraphs - revision Including a paragraph that only presents supporting arguments Writing introductions to argumentative essays Writing conclusions to argumentative essays Writing your own argumentative essay - 13 steps to take from start to finish Appendix 1. Language summary: structure of paragraphs in the body of an argumentative essay Introduction Welcome to Writing Argumentative Essays, a unit of curriculum which aims to teach students how to write short argumentative essays of...
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...Book Review by Martha Hall Findlay, March 2011 Approaching Public Administration – Core Debates and Emerging Issues Edited by Roberto P. Leone (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Frank L.K. Ohemeng (University of Ottawa); 2011, Emond Montgomery Publications I recommend this book to all Members of Parliament. I will go further, and suggest that it should be mandatory reading for all Ministers. As an MP, I was very pleased to be asked to read it and to provide my thoughts. As I responded when first asked to do this, “We are seeing some real challenges in our public administration, and this will encourage me to read a book that I know I should read, but which I might not otherwise rush to.” This is true, and therein lies a big challenge—this book will be read by far more academics studying the bureaucratic side of the public service, and by those working in it, than by elected politicians. That is a shame. A big part of our job is to keep government to account, yet not nearly enough of us on the political side learn how the civil service really works, and how we must work together. Together, elected politicians and members of the civil service form part of the larger concept of service to the public, service to country. In the democracy that is Canada, politicians represent the will of the people. They are the ones ultimately held accountable to the public. The other side of the public service, the civil service, carries out the administration of the government and its services to...
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...Key focus on Arguments is evidence stating the true statement or false statement on the situation. Stating the situation on the first essay its argument deals with the lifestyle on which we live in. “The argument on which cars will be an uproar to our communities, disrupting sleep, terrifying animals, destroying public and private property, and placing members of our emergency services in life threatening situations”. Fairfax, M. (2005, Nov 11). Everybody has their opinions on different situations that evolve around the world, some may be true statements, some may be false statements regardless which is the right statement. We will make an argument to prove who is right are who is wrong. The second essay talks about woman with cancer who died in 1989. The woman named was Bronwen Wallace who went to Queen’s University and Marxist politics. The essay talks about how Wallace who died at the age of 44 wrote a book about knowing your damage about anything wrong with your body.” The power of feminism is the power of the victim who has recognized a way to use her damage.” “When you get in touch with your damage, recognized it and care for it, you also discover the source of your power.” Wallace, B., Page, J., & Robertson, H. (1993, Feb). The third essay talks about arguments between one another going through debates, while expressing your opinions with reasons to support it without arguing with any particular person or group of people. Even if you do win an argument, which is rare...
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