...Sergeants Major academy Class SGM March 28, 2011 Abstract Studying military history is essential for our military professions. Military history tells us a great deal about our countries past conflicts and gives us a better understanding of how we operated in them. It tells us what Soldiers had to face in the different wars and conflicts our forces have been engaged in. From the Soldier’s on the beaches of World War II, to the foot patrol in the streets of Mosul, Iraq. Military history enables us to understand how the military used a tactics, techniques and procedure (TTP’s) to fight in the past conflicts. Military history has a strong heritage that should be studied by our soldiers in our professional development courses. ARGUMENTIVE ESSAY SGM Ricky A. Nottingham Class 37 Today’s Non Commission Officer and Officers alike should take time out of their schedule to study military history. Through the studies of military history all should learn way the past could apply to the battle fields of today. Conflicts have been won and lost throughout military history. The tactics, techniques and procedure (TTP’s) applied in today battle field have been developed from lessons learned from the past. Today’s leadership must have a board knowledge of tactics and understanding of the environments they are in. they must have a understanding of the culture they are going against. We must know what has succeeded and what failed in order to see what worked and what didn’t. World War...
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...Thesis statement: I have chosen for my essay to talk about Education in the inner city schools system. More and more we are faced with the news of another school closing in my area and the children possibly having to attend schools out of their neighborhood. It’s unfair that the children have to be inconvenienced in order to have a chance at getting a quality education. Most of the schools in the area received low scores because the children are not able to pass the standardized tests that are required. However I feel that if the school system reevaluate their current curriculum, reduce class sizes and require a more rigid screening process of their potential educators I strongly believe we can create an environment that is conducive to learning. The Meaning of Highly-Qualified and a Clear Road Map to Accomplishment, Jennifer A. Gelman, Patricia L. Pullen and James M. Kauffman. This article high-lighted one of my sub-points and that’s the quality of teachers that in the classrooms today. It speaks about the alternative training programs and how they are not benefiting the teachers or the students. I quote them saying “Due to the lack of standards in alternative programs, teachers from these programs are entering the field of education with little or no experience in the classroom, poor skills in content areas, and inadequate self-confidence.” Because the classroom is made of a more diverse group of young people, teachers need to have just as many different teaching...
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...How can a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree take potential business men/women to the next level? An MBA is a broad degree that prepares students for high level management positions. Pursing an MBA helps gain knowledge in the business industry and further educates students in a field that they are highly passionate about. Even though an MBA is not always needed to succeed in the business industry, pursing an MBA can be very valuable because I am pursing an MBA to further my career, enhance my education, and achieve personal goals. The first important reason of why an MBA should be pursued is because it furthers careers. Pursing an MBA is something that should be taken highly. Having an MBA can open the door to a great deal of opportunities. Everyone wants to advance in his/her preferred profession. No one wants to linger in the same position creating a glass ceiling, but not many people truly know how to make their own advancement happen. Gaining an MBA can help further ones career and may increase salary. In some instances, employers may support more education and compensate for tuition costs. An MBA can also increase job security with your current job, if your employer is handling all the expenses. Joining an MBA program is a good networking opportunity and a good way to meet people and learn about other job opportunities. At the same rate, it is possible to succeed in the business industry without an MBA, but an MBA is a much broader view of the business world...
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...Cigarette smoking There is a major concern about banning cigarette smokers in the U.S. the mortality among both males and females smokers in the USA is more than three times higher than that among non-smokers. I agree that smoking should be prevented because it leads to many types of cancer and heart disease; secondly health affects exposure of secondhand smoke, thirdly it affects the health of the youth smoking tobacco, and fourthly the cost of treatment associated with cigarette smoking (healthcare). Cigarette smoking increases the risk of dying from cancer of the lungs, esophagus, larynx and oral cavity (as we studied in biology). The harmful effect of cigarettes is the chemical makeup of cigarette. According to Quitsmokingsupport.com Cigarettes contain over 4,000 chemicals , some of those chemicals are the heavy metals, humectants, casting agents ,pesticide, insecticides and nicotine which is an addictive substance added into a cigarette; that is why it is very hard for smokers to stop smoking right away . A friend’s mother who smoked up to 3 packs of cigarette per day for more than 25 years. She looked healthy and often cited that cigarette kills those who were already predisposed to suffer from those diseases. Years later she died, suffered from ventricular arrhythmia which means heart did not beat properly as a result it pumped little or no blood to the body organs; usually caused by nicotine in cigarette. According to Medical News Today (MNT), cigarette smoking...
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...Essay Plan Introduction: Thesis: Wikipedia is not a creditable source of information for tertiary-level writing. Body Paragraph 1: * Meaning of Wikipedia * Misleading readers * Vandalism * Reference Gorman Body Paragraph 2: * Academics publishing work * Editing * Reference Lu and Askin Body Paragraph 3: * Counter argument * Credibility * Reference Lu and Askin AND Crovitz and Smoot Conclusion: Convenient but not accurate! The purpose of this essay is to provide insight as to why Wikipedia is not a creditable source of information for tertiary-level writing. Tertiary-level writing involves the use of valid reference sources to show supporting evidence. Anyone can contribute anonymously and edit pages in the non-profit internet encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, automatically reducing the credibility of the popular website. Wikipedia is known as the free encyclopaedia, an encyclopaedia in Gorman’s opinion (2007, p. 273) is ‘created by experts and monitored by professional editors who themselves are often subject experts’ and believes that Wikipedia should be recognised for what it is, ‘opinions untested by experts’. Wikipedia has a large amount of worldwide anonymous volunteers that monitor, and then clean up articles. Professionals may not want to give out their knowledge for free and therefore posts that are incorrect will never be corrected by the appropriate person. On the other hand, people who claim...
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...“Nothing in the collegiate sporting world is guaranteed, and many players thrive on that uncertainty” (Cassavaugh). Athletes can lose scholarship money because of an injury, poor play or misconduct. There has been controversy that student athletes should be paid. How does one determine who should be paid, how much and where does this money come from? Athletes are amateurs who should concentrate on their education. How does one determine if an athlete is an amateur or a professional? An amateur is one who cannot receive money in the form of salaries or endorsements. They play a sport for the love and desire of it. A professional on the other hand gets paid a salary or money for endorsements. Professionals are also more skilled and concentrate one hundred percent on their sport. Amateurs do not have the time to only commit to a sport since they have to attend classes or work to support themselves. If student Athletes did get paid, college sports would lose their competitive hype. Let’s look at football on a college level compared to the pros. Athletes playing on a college level (amateur) give every play their all trying to do whatever it takes to win with hopes of someday be picked to go pro. Pro football players on the other hand, do not give every play one hundred percent. They are afraid of being hurt and know regardless of the game’s outcome they will still get paid. What if the athlete does not make it to the professional level? These student athletes need to make sure...
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...Norfolk State University Argumentative Research Paper Why One Should Not Smoke by Rashege V. Johnson-Manley Submitted for Portfolio Requirement in ENG 102 (51) April 28, 2009 Argumentative Paper Outline Title of Paper: Why Should One Not Smoke Thesis Statement: There are different reasons as to why one should not smoke. I. Introduction: There are different reasons as to why one should not smoke. ll. Socialization: Being part of a group lll. Second hand smoke Health lV. Conclusion: I challenge you to stop smoking. Statement of purpose: To argue why one should not smoke. There are different reasons as to why one should not smoke; because people are different some people do choose to smoke. One may smoke because smoking can make one feel as though he/she is a part of a particular group. Smoking can give a relaxing feeling, thus, smoking can make one feel good, according to some smokers. If one already smokes and his/her smoking is out of control, he/she just might not be able to quit smoking without a very strong desire to quit, an extremely good support system and serious education as to the disadvantages of smoking. So, they are some of the reasons why some people smoke. Now, let’s consider why one should not Smoke, which is without a doubt...
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...Running Header: The Right Age to Permit a Tattoo THE LAW SHOULD RISE THE ALLOWABLE AGE BEFORE A PERSON CAN CONSENT TO A TATTOO Introduction Some of the human ethical issues directly relate the laws governing a state or country. Issues such as the legal age for permitting acquisition of a tattoo also apply to the same scenario. Some of the aspects one ought to consider before undertaking the act even when permitted by law may include the health risks or body reactions among others. Some questions need proper answers before considering the age bracket for allowing freedom to acquire a tattoo especially among the hyperactive teens, since they move by the fashion trends or pressure. First is whether the parents are involved. In most case scenarios, the parent does not know and probably will never recognize that such a decision was undertaken. This is one reason why it is important to raise the age limit, because in majority of the cases it seems to be a personal decision. It is not a control issue but a waiting issue for better, mature choices. The teen life is full of trial and error acts since one may be trying to find an identity of fit into a group, therefore the decisions are almost certainly regrettable in future or generally immature. Secondly, who is legally old enough for a tattoo? The age limit is diverse among states or countries. Today most parents seem closer and more interactive with their children that before. For this reason, the teenagers think that...
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...The American School System in the 21st Century- What is Wrong With It. Tamesha Brown Strayer University Research and Writing ENG 215 Professor Gierczyk The American School System in the 21st Century- What is Wrong With It. The American School System of this day and age put the children’s education secondary to politics. Although, one would get very little argument about how important it is for a child to receive an excellent education. Unfortunately it seems as if politics, greed, and the school system as a whole, puts the child education on the back burner. An article in the New Yorker put it best when it described the American school system of today as “Being like a democracy itself. It is loose, shaggy, and inefficient, full of redundancies and conflicting goals.”(Lemann,2010). Especially when a little over 40 years ago it was understood that the school system was intended “to enable kids to learn how to learn.” That is no longer the fact. Actually immediately after President George W. Bush, took office he proposed a bill that was passed by Congress on May 23, 2001 called the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). (Johnson,1998).This bill is based upon the belief that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals can improve individual outcomes in education, which does just the opposite of what the system’s original goal was. With these present rules and regulations of the NCLB in place the only way that schools...
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...Globalization is a term that has been around since man started trading with different parts of the world. The definition for globalization is the free movement of goods, services and people across the world in a seamless and integrated manner. It is the trade between nations, resulting in an interconnectedness and integration of the economies of the world. The United States is constantly striving for economic growth. (Premise 1) As the economy grows it creates more jobs, causes the housing market to be productive and enables people to spend more money which continues the building of the economy. (Conclusion 1) Globalization has so many purposes and benefits that result in not just a few to benefit, but it causes everyone to benefit. Globalization is good for business because of the cheaper production cost and it helps businesses sell their products to consumers all over the world. A business can go to other countries like China, India, Brazil, Mexico, and a number of other places for cheaper production cost. (Premise 2) By doing business with these other countries at their cheaper rates, this benefits the business and the employees in these countries. It saves the business in the U.S. money by cutting cost. The employees work at a cheaper salary than they would here in the U.S. and the business can hire more employees, which will produce their products at a faster rate. (Conclusion 2) Because of the quick response time in production and delivery that these other countries provide...
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...Bilingual Education In 2012, Psychology Today reported that in 2007 the American Community Survey reported approximately 18 percent (ages 5 and up) of the United States population was bilingual. In 2013, the National Center for Education Statistics reported an increase from 1976 to 2012 in minority enrollment in college (Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian/Alaska native). Bilingual education has been a highly controversial topic in America. Based on the report from the National Center for Education Statistics, you would think that this type of education would be widely supported. Has our nation actually thought about the impact of bilingual education? After all, it could be the reason for the peak in college enrollment of minorities. Bilingual education should continue to be an option in the United States because of the many benefits such as: aiding non-English speakers stay on track, giving natives the opportunity to learn other languages, and helping preserve the cultures of non-natives. Bilingual education is the key to increased high school graduation and college success rates. By offering non-natives the opportunity to learn another language while learning in their native language eliminates the pass or fail, sink or swim aspect of English. When students unfamiliar with the language are put into classes without assistance, both the teacher and student are being cheated. The teacher’s performance will be judged for not being able to teach a non-English...
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...Part I 1. Foreman Assertive 2. Bank TellerNon –Assertive 3. Massage service owner Aggressive, Assertive 4. Stock Broker Aggressive, Argumentive 5. Man from SlumsAggressive, Authoritarian 6. PainterArgumentive 7. Baseball FanAggressive 8. ArchitectArgumentive 9. Feeble Old ManNon -Assertive 10. Garage OwnerAggressive 11. WatchmakerNon-Assertive, Argumentive 12. AdmanNon -Assertive Part II A. Who was the leader of the jury, and why? Architect became the leader of the jury, although Balsam was the nominal foreman and Massage service owner was the dominant personality through aggression. B. Witch member of the jury would have made the worst leader, and why? Message service owner for his aggression and racism. Baseball Fan for his indifference and preference to just get out and see the Yankees game. C. What were the major differences between the leader and the man you choose for B. Architect is patient truth-and-justice seeker who uses soft-spoken, calm logical reasoning; balanced, decent, courageous, well-spoken and concerned; considered a do-gooder (who is just wasting others' time) by some of the prejudiced jurors. Massage service owner rude and husky man, extremely opinionated and biased, completely intolerant, forceful and loud-mouthed, temperamental and vengeful; estrangement from his own teenaged son causes him to be hateful and hostile toward all young people (and the defendant); arrogant, quick-angered, quick-to-convict, and defiant until the very end...
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...Argumentive Essay What is global warming? Global warming is a greenhouse effect in which gases from various things release into the earth’s atmosphere. However, these things are factories, human waste, motor vehicles, can cause bad gases. Furthermore, Tom bethell doesn’t think so; this is just a phase as he quotes in his story “The false alert of global warming” (published 5/18/05). This has been a problem for many years and will continue to be for many years to come. Global warming is a greenhouse effect in which gases from various things release into the earth’s atmosphere. These gases create an invisible cloud over the earth and make it harder for the heat to escape into our outer space. “So the earth warms up” – tom bethell, also he says temperatures have warmed up in the past 30 years but its “debated’’. How can this be if the evidence is right in front of you the greenhouse effect is a proven fact and the temperatures are still rising? Although, without carbon dioxide plants would not live so it’s a balance with our earth and our heat is still coming in. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed with the global warming solution act to set a goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020 which is statewide. Tom says “if man-made global warming is real atmospheric as well as surface temperatures should have increased steadily, but they haven’t.” However, according to Professor Victor Miguel Ponce from San Diego State University says there is “About 75% of an...
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...Throughout the basis of the text, George Russell defaces the work done by Clay Stinky. After further examination and research, one can gather Russell uses opinion based knowledge instead of factual. He provides the means and textual evidence, which is reliable, but further details reveal more in depth to Stinky's true meaning. Stinky instills values and morals based on working together in the work fields of the thriving media inspired world. He touches on what happens when people are given tools to do things together,without using the standard organizational structure. In further researching the claims based on George Russell, his piece instilled a sense of curosity. How many times does the average american log on the internet? He claims,...
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...In America everything should have equal rights.This is obviously false when it comes to horses.Wild horses are endangered and Robert Redford is trying to raise awareness.Through persuasive language and and different author craft, Redford creates a persuasive argument to help the wild horses. In his argument, Redford uses ethos,pathos, and logos to persuade the reader.In the first paragraph pathos can be seen.He says “American mustangs derives form their symbolic representation of our national heritage and freedom.”This is targeting the readers patriotism, by bringing up Americas national heritage.In the fourth paragraph, ethos is present.The Bureau of lands Mangement was brought up.This allowed Redfords argument to have more crebility and...
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