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    com/well-educated. Well. 2012. In Thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved February 2‚ 2012‚ from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/well. Everett‚ D. Retrieved February 2‚ 2012 from http://thinkexist.com/quotation/the_mark_of_a_well_educated_person_is_not/260635.html Kohn‚ A

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    Chapter 1 The Problem and Its Background Introduction Rewards can serve as effective incentives—if the person is interested in the reward. (Marshall‚ Marvin) The prospect of receiving something worthwhile for an effort one has exerted causes a person to work even harder towards that certain goal. Some students find that the grades they receive are enough of a reward‚ some students however do not agree. Rewards can also serve as wonderful acknowledgements—ways of congratulating merit and demonstrating

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    Alfie Kohn says that studies have shown a‚ “statistical association between students with high scores on standardized tests and relatively shallow thinking.” Elementary school students were classified as being‚ “actively engaged‚” if they engaged in texts

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    How well do you think standardized test measure your abilities? There are plenty of questions of whether or not standardized test can measure your abilities for life‚ but one answer remains firm in my perspective: Standardized test cannot measure one’s achievement in the qualities such as the ability to think critically or someone’s human traits that are so important when it comes to real life skills. Therefore‚ I do not think that a standardized test can measure one’s ability. As there are more

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    Theory of Knowledge - Are Humans Innately Aggressive? The Oxford dictionary defines aggression as “feelings of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile or violent behaviour; readiness to attack or confront”1. This standardized definition gives ideas about the act of violence but doesn’t tell us about the root of violence‚ leading to a large scale debate of nature vs nurture as to whether feelings of aggression are innate or not. This essay will describe all of the sides of the argument2 – from

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    Introduction Ryanair is one of the most profitable low-cost and low-fare airlines in the world. Even though it was merely bankruptcy in 1991‚ it could stand up and become very successful by 1999. An issues was what led Ryanair to huge losses in 1991‚ how did it re-gain its position‚ and what lay ahead in the next century. Analysis Prior to 1991‚ Ryanair had suffered from continuous losses from 1985 to 1989. The first reason that put it into this situation was that it tried to position itself

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    Standardized Testing is Unfair and Biased A 2001 study published by the Brookings Institution found that 50-80% of year-over-year test score improvements were temporary and "caused by fluctuations that had nothing to do with long-term changes in learning..." Standardized testing is becoming a more prevalent debate in society due to the fact that people are realizing it is unable to fairly judging a student’s academic ability. Standardized testing is inequitable because it does not properly determine

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    grading had lower course enrollment‚ lower class evaluations and were less likely to receive a raise or promotion. “Grade inflation got started…in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. The grades that faculty members now give…deserve to be a scandal.” (Alfie Kohn pg1) Inflated grades fail to define who are the truly superior and who are merely above average students. However‚ it does allow the students who struggle in school to stick out like a sore thumb. I noticed this while I was in grade school.

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    Cited: Inman‚ C.‚ & Enz‚ C. (1995‚ October 5). Shattering the myths of the part-time worker. Retrieved March 16‚ 2008‚ from All Business: http://www.allbusiness.com/accommodation-food-services/523289-1.html Kohn‚ A. (1999). Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold stars‚ Incentive Plans‚ A ’s‚ Praise‚ and Other Bribes. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Pollar‚ O. (2000‚ October 20). Keeping Part-Time Employees Happy. Retrieved March 16‚ 2008‚ from VHI Healthcare:

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    Alexis Chapman Mrs. Pike English 101-B22 January 30‚ 2015 Why homework is bad Since I was in Kindergarten‚ I have had homework. I can honestly say that it has not helped me a tremendous amount‚ but it was crucial that I had at least a few homework assignments over the week. I currently nanny a second grader‚ Langley and a forth grader‚ Tanner. Every evening when they get off the bus Langley complains about how much homework she has and then Tanner excitedly states that he has none. This is

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