...Kyle Phillips 1/19/15 English 101 Should everyone go to college? 1. This text originally appeared from a professor named Mike Rose, whose latest book, “Back to school : Why does everyone deserve a Second Chance.” 2. The genre of this text is informal and persuasive because Mike Rose rhetorical purpose is to explain that its positives and negatives to going to college. He expresses that going to college will make you more money than just an average person with a high school diploma. He also tells the audience that the more degrees you have the better. You will most likely make more money if you have multiple degrees. 3. The concept that the author is trying to get everyone to understand is college isn’t for everyone. If you know exactly what you’re going to do going into college that’s great. Most students don’t know what they will do after school so they go to college to explore different options. Students also waste money on school because they major in things they will never use in the real world this is why college isn’t for everyone. Some students are locked in certain careers that will lead them to a job after college. Other students aren’t which is ok, but they don’t need to waste money on school if they aren’t going to further their education on what they will do after school is over. 4. The author is trying to tell that college isn’t for everyone. You need to have an intended purpose to go to college or you can have the risk of wasting money and...
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...Sherwood Middle School this year, some students from Laurel Ridge Middle School moved to SMS. They walked in, having no one with them and no one to guide them through Sherwood Middle School. The students came because the school did not have enough room and not everyone fit, some students were forced to switch schools. Most teenagers don’t like the idea of moving schools because it’s a hard transition, and it gets really confusing. Even though it’s very hard for the new kids at Sherwood, they made a huge impact on the school and made it a better place to be. If the new juniors try hard to get used to the school, and anything in general, everything will get much easier for everyone. Laurel Ridge is a great school, a lot of kids in Sherwood go to Laurel Ridge. What stinks is that Laurel Ridge was too full of juniors, so they had to send some students to Sherwood Middle School. The greatest thing about all the new students at SMS is there will be more school spirit. Sherwood Middle School loves school spirit, and the more kids there are, the school spirit will get higher....
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...common problem at many schools is the lack of control over what apparel the students show up in. Several schools have a regulated dress code, such as Athens Bible School. This dress code, however, has been manipulated plenty of times in the past and could be easily resolved if a simple uniform rule was put into place. Some people may not appreciate the thought of the school taking away their ability to express their originality, but it would be more beneficial for everyone in the long run. A dress code would alleviate much of the morning stress of picking out a proper outfit for school. It would also allow the teachers to no longer worry about the students’ clothing, especially since they would all be properly dressed. Lastly, a student’s...
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...There is a misguided myth that many Americans believe that in order to be successful you must have a college degree. While a college education has affected our great American culture and economy, the idea that college is the “right” and “responsible” decision for those who are pursuing the American dream is outdated and borderline dangerous. Today, many opportunities are given to everyone to receive higher educations. But this does not mean that everyone should attend a four year college. Everyone was not created equally in their educational abilities, everyone should not be pressured to attend a four year college but should be encouraged to go to a community college, vocational school, or job experience instead of being looked down upon in...
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...to introduce you to a new society. The founders feel as if the violence, and crime rate in the current society everyone lives in, the United States, has become outrageous. Not only is violence, and crime a problem, but sickness, homelessness, racial profiling, unemployment, bullying, drug use, weapon control, lack of academics, terrorism, women's rights, poverty, along with tons of other issues, are a massive complication. The present-day society has broken the trust of others by promising to provide a safe, equal, and comfortable environment. To then turn around, and not do what they had promised. The creators feel the need to form an ideal society to bring everyone, as well as everything, together as one. To provide a safe, equal, comfortable, and peaceful living area. The U.S. is untrustworthy, and unreliable. However, here at Starbuck City, the founders want to give everyone the feeling that they belong. This new society is different from the current one. Everyone will be...
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...rule to put into practice. Although it is hard to implement, studies have been done that show that schools with a dress code have better performance. Not everyone agrees a school having a dress code, which makes it hard to execute. People can argue that it is a good idea or it is a bad idea. I think it is a good idea to have some sort of a dress code, but not to the point where students have to wear the same uniform every day. Everyone wants there kid to do well in school. Studies show that the schools that have strict dress codes do better than schools that do not have dress codes. When you have a certain structured dress code, kids are less likely to worry about what they are wearing and focus more on the schooling. If you require the students to wear uniforms all of the time, the use of the same colors could possible cause depression with the kids. Instead of making them wear a uniform every day, make them wear one on certain days of the week. Variety of clothes and being able to pick what you want to wear is a fun part of school for most people. When required to wear certain uniforms, depending on what they are, the students could have better school spirit. On the other hand, they could go completely against the school for requiring them to have to wear uniforms. Someone will not like the uniform no matter how nice it is that is just the way it is. Everyone wants to show off their new clothes they bought at name brand stores on the first day. Unfortunately...
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...Using material from item A and elsewhere assess the contribution of functionalism to our understanding of the role of education. Functionalism is based on the view that society is a system of interdependent parts held together by a shared culture or value consensus (agreement) amongst individuals as to what values or norms are important in society. Therefore they take a positive view of the education system. As item A suggests they see it as a form of secondary socialism essential to maintaining society i.e. the values and norms transmitted by social institutions and groups which build upon those learnt in the family (primary socialism). The French sociologist Emile Durkheim (1903) identifies the two main features of education as the creation of social solidarity and the teaching of specialist skills which are both essential for life in society and work. The American functionalist Talcott Parsons (1961) sees society as one based on the principle of meritocracy unintentionally highlighting the inequality of how those they see as ‘the naturally more talented’ get the best jobs over others. In addition to this Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore (1945) also see education as the means for selection and role allocation but focus on the relationship between education and inequality amongst individuals. Similarly to the point, Peter Blau and Otis Duncan argue that a modern economy depends on the prosperity constant growth of using its ‘human capital’ and its workers skills...
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...Why we need the Everyone Everyday Program Timber Tops Primary School (TTPS) is situated in a rural area in Tasmania with an enrolment of 70 students of which almost 50% identify as Indigenous. The school has an ICSEA value of 813 with 74% of students in the bottom quarter (Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2016). In recent weeks there have been increasing behavior issues centered around the students with special education needs in the Year 5/6 class. In the combined Year 5/6 class there are twenty one students, of which five students are on Individual Education Plans (I.E.P.s) and eight students are on Personal Learning Plans (P.L.P.s). Discussion with students has revealed that many of the issues have arisen...
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... who is in high school. She only has few friends, and usually lies to them to get out of hanging out with them on the weekends. She has made up so many lies. One weekend she tells her friend she can’t hang out because she is spending the weekend with a college guy. When she returns to school Monday morning, her friend wants Olive to tell her all about her weekend with the college boy. Just when she thinks she is alone with her friend in the bathroom, Olive makes up her own rumor that she “lost her virginity” to get her friend off her back. Little does she know that the most Christian girl in school was using the restroom and overheard this rumor. Although Olive didn’t really lose her virginity, Marianne, the Christian girl tells everyone in school about this rumor and wants everyone to know how bad of a person Olive is for doing this. It just so happens that during the same week this rumor is going on, the students were learning about the book “The Scarlet Letter” in English class. Everyone starts comparing Olive to the girl in the book because of this rumor. One of Olives guy friends comes to her house one day and asks for Olives help. Everyone in the school thinks that he is gay, and he wants to change this perspective while he is in high school so he doesn’t get harassed. He wants to pay Olive to go on a date with him, but she says no. Instead, she wants to “do it big” and have pretend sex with him. After this happens at a party with everyone hearing, they no...
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...I understand that many schools around the nation wear uniforms for a good reason. Such as if kids could not purchase enough clothes normally. I completely respect that and the schools which choose to do so. However, I do strongly believe that children have the right to wear whatever they want to school as long as it is appropriate. I myself have never attended a school in which uniforms are required. But I do know kids who have and a lot of them say they don’t like it. I mean I can see why. Who wants to wear a school uniform every day? For kids who go to schools that require uniforms, there is no style present. Everyone looks the same. In a normal school where kids can where whatever they want, sometimes you can tell if someone is having a good day or not. You can learn things about people just by looking at how they dress themselves. Someone’s personality is represented by their outward appearance. I bet that whoever decides to make a school have uniforms went to a school that did have uniforms as a kid and just never realized how much better it would have been without uniforms. If that person went to a school without uniforms as a child, they never would have made a school have it required. Seriously, for all you people that think schools should have uniforms, think back to when you were in high school or grade school. Did you really want to have a uniform to wear to school? Did you really hope that everyone wore the same exact thing every day? Did you wish back then...
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...The SMS Squad Everyone remembers their first day of school… especially Jessica McClanahan. Her first day at SMS was cool she guesses. She doesn’t really like school so it was kinda a normal day for her. She will tell people about the students, teachers, and the school itself. The school may be old, but it’s still an awesome school. That’s why Jessica is excited to tell you about this school. First all of the students, they’re really cool and chill about everything. Jessica made some new friends, but she had already known some of the students that went to SMS. According to Alana she says “ I think the teachers are funny!” Some readers might be surprised to find out that Alana has friends because she’s funny.When anybody first came to this school, everybody welcomes them there and makes them feel safe. Also, the students are all nice to each other and mostly everyone knows everyone. Like if someone did something the word would get out about what they did. And if someone forgets their pencil in their locker or they just don’t have one they can just ask someone and they will lend them a pencil if they have one....
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...The Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium’s standards assist to explain anticipated results and actions for successful school leaders. The standards were established to improve the excellence of education. Because of the No Child Left Behind Act, the standards were executed to encourage excellence in the professional planning of upcoming school administrators. These standards were put forth to make school leaders responsible for individual pupil accomplishment. Educational administration is an area within the study of education that explores the administrative philosophy and practice of education overall and educational organizations and educators specifically. The field preferably distinguishes itself from administration and management through its devotion to guiding theories of educational viewpoint (Wikipedia, 2012). The ISLLC standards are very vital to the growth of the school leader. An efficient leader is one who knows what to accomplish and how to achieve it. The school leader has to coach the teachers, students, and the community for the ideas that the education community has in store. With all the essential testing that is taking place within the education system; the school leader has to be equipped for the inconceivable. They have to be well-informed and adaptable for the unimaginable. The standards help to strengthen the wisdom and consciousness of the school leader. They guarantee that the leader will be a strong resource to the school. The unwrapping...
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...team from two different companies and a school board trying to come together to help the children of Washington, DC but they all have different reasons and approaches to the matter, they will try to come together and get this gone as one powerful team the school board, Woodson Foundation and NCPIE. The executive development team is past the forming stage they know who will be working towards this common goal and what they bring to the table, so that means they are in the storming stage because they all their own plans on how to go about change the culture of the young children of DC. They all oppose to some of the ideas of the other parties have because it does create so kind of conflict of interest not everyone goes about doing business the same way. The executive team could go a long way and could an easier time navigating the concerns of the other groups in they knew how to form a group and the stages that it takes to become a functionally group that works well together, in the mist of them storming to fit the right fit amongst each other if the Woodson Foundation had a clear understanding of the process then know this is the hard part letting NCPIE and the school board do what they do well and just focusing on what aspect they are strong at which would be normalizing the group to full power setting the standards and goals the meet the expectations of the community as well as the school board but putting forth the best after school program that would maximize the educational...
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...a popular trend amongst schools. Students and even most parents don’t agree with the enforcement with school uniforms; stating that uniforms take away the right of self-expression. School uniforms are not a negative thing to have. Yes, uniforms limit what the students have to choose to wear to school every day, but it doesn’t limit them from learning; the only reason they are in school. Student treat school as a fashion show, so eliminating that puts the students’ full focus on schoolwork. Although requiring students to wear school uniforms may violate their self-expression in some ways, a uniform are supposed to be looked upon as a positive thing, because they eliminate bullying, combine social classes and gives the school campus a professional look. The most common argument against school uniforms is that they take away the students right to self- expression. Yes, school uniforms limit what the students have to wear, but he/she can still have their own ways of self-expression. Students can still express their style of choice by the way he/she styles their hair and what accessories they choose to wear. Their shoe choice is also a form of self-expression. Students can make the uniforms their own style without breaking the dress code. Just because a student can’t wear the most fashionable jeans to school doesn’t mean that his/her rights are taken away. School is a place to learn. Outside of school, kids can wear and express...
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...It is my belief that when people are labeled they let it go to their heads; whether it is being intelligent, immature, gifted, non gifted, or being a delinquent. Because of this I believe that one of the major educational issues is tracking children. When a child hears that he or she falls under one of the categories he or she either believes that they need to try extremely hard to maintain this title or they believe that they do not need to try hard in school, either because there is no point for them to try or that they are to advanced, that their brain is better than everyone else’s so they don’t need to try in school. When children grow up they are constantly being told either that they were made for greatness, that the world is at...
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