...C O L L E G E J O H N A V E N U E Z M I R A K Bashing Men on Campus N SEPTKMBER 23, USA TODAYpubMshed an editorial which should serve as a wake-up call to everyone who cares about American higher education. Pointing to a recent U.S. Department of Education study, the paper noted with alarm that across the country, "135 women receive bachelor's degrees for every 100 men. That gender imbalance will widen in the comingyears." As the paper warned, "This is ominous for every parent with a male child. The decline in college attendance means many will needlessly miss out on success in life. The loss of educated workers also means the country will be less able to compete economically. The social implications—women having a hard time finding equally educated mates—are already beginning to play out." USA Today cited some possible culprits for the increasing distaste young men are showing for college, pointing provisionally to our high schools, suggesting that perhaps "female teachers in elementary and middle schools, where male teachers are scarce, naturally enforce a girl-friendly environment that rewards students who can sit quietly—not a strong point for many boys, who earn poor grades and fall behind." One reader countered that in fact, "schedules, curriculum, social politics and teachingmethods have gone overboard to benefit girls" and other officially designated "protected groups"—which essentially amounts to anyone other than white males. In subsequent...
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...This loss of labour was crippling to the British Economy, and the English Government knew they had two million fewer workers than were required to meet the requirements of the country, and so, rather out of necessity than choice, more and more employers began training and recruiting women, and by the end of the war in 1918, the number of women employed in Britain had soared, as shown in Source 2. Here the rise in women's employment throughout the different sectors of the British Economy is clear, and this is incredibly useful in seeing just how big a part, women played in the war effort. In my opinion it is a very reliable source and one that is very useful to historians. It is official government research data, comparing employment levels from before the war and after the war, and was likely created very soon after the end of the war. Its primary purpose would be as a record of women's employment levels to inform bureaucracy, and also the government of the changing trends in the employment of women. As it is purely quantitative data, was created after the war, and given its creator and purpose, I think it is very unlikely that the figures will have been skewed for propaganda purposes, as there would no longer be any requirements for that in its contemporary context. I would also take this to mean that there is very little chance if bias. In my opinion Source 2 is an invaluable source in assessing how the lives of women were affected in WW1, as it not only shows that it opened...
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...you agree with the view that in domestic policy, Wolsey was successful as the king’s chief minister? By looking at the sources the majority of the evidence points to Wolsey being unsuccessful as Henry’s chief minister, they do however point out some successes Wolsey had such as justice but it is clear that Wolsey was unsuccessful as the chief minister. Firstly, source 9 clearly supports the claim that Wolsey was a successful chief minister as it says “ I never saw this kingdom in better order… Wolsey’s authority and rule, nor justice better administered”. The source suggests that the kingdom was in such good shape because of Wolsey and that he was a very helpful man. This claim can be supported by source 8 as it also comments on Wolsey’s heavy presence within justice. Source 8 tells us about Wolseys time in Star Chamber, which was one of the royal courts to be used by the King’s subjects to get justice. During Wolsey’s time in Star Chamber the number of cases dealt with was over 120 each year compared with only 12 per year in Henry VII reign. This highlights Wolsey's success in getting justice for not just the rich and wealthy but ordinary people too. The Star Chamber dealt with problems such as enclosure where Wolsey launched a national inquiry and was able to make those who took land rebuild houses and return land to arable farmers. Also with source 9 being by Cavendish who had a personal connection with Wolsey it allows us to question as to whether it is reliable but...
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...Prof.Dr. Yasmeen Atia English 115 July, 26, 2013 Reflective Journal # 2 Research Challenges and Benefits 1. What do you think when you read claims in a newspaper or magazine that seem to be unsubstantiated? . When I read an unsubstantiated claim in a newspaper or magazines that seem to be an unsubstantiated claim. I feel angry and sad for people who may believe these claims. I usually don’t believe it before doing a research about it. Furthermore, a lot of questions come to my mind, why the writer makes this claim without proof, or stating the source. I think that writers should not make an unsubstantiated claim about products, or any other services without backup or reliable sources. 2. How do you approach research? . I usually approach research by critical inquiry. I start by defining a challenging research questions. Next, I consider the rhetorical situation of the research such as, the audience, purpose and scope. Moreover, I begin by conducting a library and web based research. I would gather information, and evaluate a variety of reliable sources. Then, I create a research plan, and draft my paper. Overall, my approach to research is basically reading, thinking critically, gathering information, and taking notes and then evaluating them. 3. What are your biggest challenges in doing research? . My biggest challenges in doing research are research paradigms, research designs, methods, and data analysis techniques. Moreover, Finding or collecting information...
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...Wikipedia’s growing popularity leaves society to question its reliability in many aspects including accuracy of information, susceptibility to exclude false or biased information, and quality of writing. The best way to analyze is to look at a specific Wikipedia page and diagnose it. For historic purposes, the Wikipedia page “Viking expansion” provides information on the Norse, mainly known as Vikings. Rather than evaluating this page on the Norse expansion and settlement throughout the world, looking at the specific Norse activity in the British Isles will be more effective. This page describes the invasions that the Norse people from Scandinavia done throughout the years in the British Isles, including the reasons and rulers. It also provides background of the British Isles including which languages and religions were used or practiced in a certain area. From there, like the background information, the events of expansion are listed on the page in chorological order starting in 793CE; each listing how the invasion happened, who was ruling at a particular time, and battles. The end of the page gives a brief acknowledgement of written records and archaeological evidence. At first glance this specific Wikipedia page looks excellent, but looking deeper into the pages strengths and weaknesses made its reliability fragile. Wikipedia has policies that state articles are to contain no original research, a neutral point of view, and that all of their information must be verifiable...
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...English foreign policy in the years between 1513 and 1529 tried to mainly implement as much honour and prestige to the crown of England whilst restoring a once great nation with credibility for European politics. Overall it is clear that the foreign policy methods used by both Wolsey and Henry were effective in this period such as the Battle of floodin (1513) or The Treaty of London (1518) however the effectiveness of their foreign influence came at great costs such as the events of 1525 (amicable grant) and the Aftermath of Pavia (1525) in which Henry was left as a weak, lonely power in Europe, possibly hinting at a sense of ineffectiveness within the period given. On one side of the argument, it was clear that Henry and Wolsey did carry out an effective foreign policy in the years 1513-1529. A clear display of this effectiveness is presented in source one, featuring the ‘Field of the cloth of gold’ painting. From this painting we can clearly infer that it was an effective display of Henry’s wealth and power, which was a fundamental aspect of English foreign policy, specifically to the king. We can tell that it was an effective display of wealth and power due to the fact that Henry was meeting with the French at the time of the Hasburg wars between Charles and Francis (1520), crucially putting Henry as a key figure within the table of European politics, being between the two largest powers at the time. Also considering the fact that in the Painting from source 1 Henry is depicted...
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...Documenting Sources Documenting means showing where you got source information that's not your own. Remember, a research paper blends your ideas with ideas and information from other sources. Documentation shows the reader what ideas are yours and what information and ideas you've taken from a source to support your point of view. Why Document? * By correctly documenting, you establish your credibility as a writer and researcher. You're letting your reader know that you've consulted experts whose ideas and information back up your own thoughts and ideas. Consequently, you make your viewpoint or argument more believable. * When you don't document correctly, your academic integrity can be called into question, because it may seem as though you're passing off others' ideas as your own. * If you don't document, you could inadvertently plagiarize, which is grounds for dismissal from college. Academic Integrity Academic integrity involves not only acknowledging your sources, but also creating your own ideas. Academic integrity, explained in this way, sounds relatively simple. But the particular applications are a bit more tricky. The most common academic integrity problems that most students encounter are: 1. relying too heavily on others' information in a research paper 2. relying too heavily on others' words in a paraphrase or summary 3. citing and documenting sources incorrectly 4. relying too heavily on help from other sources The most egregious...
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...writing a essay. This includes knowing the research question, the process of locating effective sources, and the writing process. It is crucial to understand the research question fully before writing a research essay. Without comprehending what the question is asking, you are liable to writing an entire essay incorrectly. Thus being said, the research question needs to be understood because it will determine the direction of your essay. The research question will also make you think about what to write about in your essay. After you think of possible answers for the question, your mind will eventually decide the best way to write it down. When it comes down to locating effective sources, it important to understand what a effective source actually is. An effective source is a source that can be used and eventually be credited to someone who has creditability. If you happen to stubble upon a source that comes from a Yahoo Answers website, by “Jeff-Dog1992”, and was posted during 2006, then you should probably not use that source. In fact, any sources from a websites where random people can answer and edit such as Wikipedia are not to be to used during a essay. In order to locate an effective source you first need to access to the your school’s library database and books. The library database includes many approved sources that were written by creditable authors. Although the source might be legitimate, if it does not give you the information needed to answer the question, then...
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...topic. The Topic Your may choose one of the following topics to write about: 1. How the author’s life influenced their work (if it did at all). 2. A common theme that appears in many of their works. Keep your preferred topic in mind as you gather your sources. It will help you decide on what source material you should keep and what source material you should discard. All your source material should help you formulate your argument. The Sources Your sources must be legitimate and academic. I expect you to use a variety of the sources available in the library including books, online databases, magazines, journal articles, etc…. You may not use generic internet sources (e.g., Poemhunter.com, Wikipedia, Spark Notes, Pink Monkey, etc…). You may use information gathered from books.google.com or scholar.google.com. Source Requirements: • A minimum of 4 original works by your chosen author- these will be poems, or short stories, or plays, etc… • A minimum of 3 criticisms that provide relevant information about your author and topic. • A minimum of 1 biographical source. Make sure you have detailed information about your poems and authors, including textual examples, line numbers, and source information need to complete the works cited. Paper Format The paper will follow all applicable MLA format requirements, include a works cited page, and be a minimum of six paragraphs in length. These requirements are non-negotiable and their omission will severely...
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...reputation and raised his skill into becoming an ‘Alter Rex’, alongside with Henry VIII on the throne. However, there was lots of argument and discussion towards Wolsey being an Alter Rex, as some people began disliking whilst others were more accepting to his authority. Sources 1 and 2 generally agree about Wolsey being disliked and disapproved by the public and by his King, all the same it was all due to his ‘ambitious’ personality, which led to his very self-obsessed and self-centred self that had made great frustration and annoyed others. On the other hand, mostly Source 3 and a bit of Source 2 disagrees with the view of Wolsey being disliked for his ‘Alter Rex’ actions, compared to his ambitious and ‘full of him’ act. The general disagreement reason is that Wolsey’s role for the King was of being an ‘Alter Rex’, meaning that it was his duty and job to act such matters. But also, without certain actions from his controlled power, there wouldn’t be a greater and more well-being for the English Empire (turning the Cathedral Church). Source 1 most strongly agrees on the idea that Wolsey took the Alter Rex act all to himself, pleasing himself with the power and purposes it has giving him. Although, the Source was written by ‘Polydore Virgil’, who is known for his ‘Anglica Historia’ book, he had a very strong judgment and criticism side to him. That being said, the ‘Anglica Historia’ was remembered for its combination of narrative critical analysis of the 1500s Tudor period he...
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...directory to find chronicles, articles or bulletin information, may seem to be time consuming. So why would you use those resources? What benefits would the library resources have over the Internet resource? One big advantage of resources, is the library over free Internet resources is that they’ve been considered. Books in the library and editorials in the database have been within an evaluation process that gives some assertion of credibility and accuracy. Since anyone can put no matter what on the Internet, the only assessment a website is obtainable to go through is the one that you do, determining whether or not to use it for your convenience. Let’s say I was writing an essay for my English class on a medical deficiency called Lupus. I would utilize Google to find sources of information for my term paper. The surfing would result with many returns and hits. How many hits do you commonly look through? Maybe 40 to 80? Obviously not, most of us scroll through the first few sites, which is almost unquestionably eminence information that we could utilize for a college essay. Question is how long will it take to find the correct information? There’s really no...
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...deserve to be remembered as a triumph for Britain and its people. How far do these sources support or contradict this interpretation Dunkirk was an important event during WWll. By 10th May 1940 the German troops had advanced through the parts of France and had advanced the beaches and ports of Dunkirk causing the Allies to retreat and to be trapped. Due to hesitation Hitler did not order the Germans to attack. This allowed Operation Dynamo to take place. This gave the Allies 10 days to be evacuated back to Britain. A variety of boats and ships, which were mostly privately owned, allowed the evacuation to take place. This meant that 140,000 French and 200,000 British troops were rescued. However the consequence of this made France surrender and over 100,000 pieces of ammunition left for the Germans to take or destroy. In addition to the 220,000 troops that were left behind. This essay would be considering both arguments through the evaluation and analysis of a range of sources. B3 taken from a GCSE textbook and supports this statement. It is portraying the fact that Dunkirk should be considered a triumph by stating that 340,000 men, 71 heavy guns and 595 vehicles were rescued. Furthermore it shows that the RAF fighter planes shot down 3 German planes for every RAF plane lost. The evidence from the source also shows that Dunkirk was a triumph and was emphasised by Churchill. However the source lacks detail by not including the 70,000 troops, which was killed, wounded or taken...
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...support I give to my family, I also see that by this time I have met the girl whom I can spend my whole life with. Moreover, I shall have also saved a certain amount of money, visited many places and have experienced some leisure for myself, let's say, vacations, out-of-town trips, mountaineering, etc. What’s more important is that by this time I see myself believing in the words my loved ones have told me: Through the education that we can acquire, we shall realize that we are not powerless in the future; that our choices will bring us to certain goals. And this is what my degree will provide me. PRAYER Almight God, we praise your Holy Name and thank you for the graces we have been receiving everyday. We know you are the source of all these blessings and source of all wisdom, we ask you to bless us so that we will be productive this day in whatever we may do....
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...they are sad Being together for good times And being together in bad times Love is..., the source of strength Love is... Being honest with yourself of all times Being honest with the other person at all times Telling, listening, respecting the truth And never pretending Love is..., the source of reality Love is... an understanding that is so complete that You feel as if you are part of the other person Accepting the other person just the way he/she is And not trying to change him/her to be something else Love is..., the source of unity Love is... The freedom to pursue your own desires While sharing your experience with other person The growth of one individual alongside of the other And together with the growth of both Love is..., the source of success Love is... The excitement of planning things together The excitement of doing things together Love is..., the source of the future Love is... The fury of the storm The calm of the rainbow Love is...., the source of passion Love is... Giving and taking in a daily situation being Patient with each other’s needs and desires Love is... the source of sharing Love Knowing that the person Will always be with you regardless of what happens Missing the other person when they are away But remaining near in heart at all times Love is... the source of security Love is... the source of life Susan Polis...
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...Associate Program Material Appendix J Reliable Sources Worksheet Locate two sources in the University Library on a topic of your choice. Provide the required information for both sources. Source 1 • Author: Milgrom P,Sutherland M,Shirtcliff RM,Ludwig S,Smolen D • Date: 2010 Feb 18 • Title: Children's tooth decay in a public health program to encourage low-income pregnant women to utilize dental care. • Publication: BMC Public health Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • Is the source reliable? How do you know? Yes, the source is reliable as the authors are established authors. They have published the journal after conducting a survey of low income pregnant women in Klamath County, Oregon. They also conducted camps where women from low income groups were given free and regular dental check up so as to prevent the transmission of infectious bacteria from mother to the infant. This is also conducted at other counties, and a statistical analysis of the research and test conducted were studied. The results showed that children of mother in Klamath County were 1.5 times more likely to caries free than the children of mothers of other counties. • Is the information relevant to the topic? Yes, the information is very much relevant to the topic. The tests conducted and the graphs produced from statistical analysis show the results as positive. • Does the information reflect a bias on the author’s part? If...
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