The Claim of Value essay The existence of aliens has been one of the most controversial topics of all time. Some call it a man’s wild imagination to quench his thirst of excitement and craftiness. Others claim to have been in contact with them or even have been abducted by them. There is no proof as to claim their existence or to claim that they do not exist. A lot of people hold this image of the extra-terrestrials as creatures with four limbs‚ big black eyes and grey/green skin. An alien
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Julia McCall 02/16/15 WR 122 Sydney Elliott Preparatory classes for standardized testing are generally not worth their price Standardized testing in the United States started in 1845‚ with Horace Mann public education advocate‚ who “called for standardized testing of spelling‚ geography‚ and math in public schools” to assess students’ abilities. Then‚ in 1900‚ The College Entrance Examination Board‚ now known as the College Board‚ was founded. The Board was an essay-based exam testing students
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and they do not do anything good. He explains this to Montag by stating three claims that all support his opinion. These claims are: the need for intelligence was cut down when technology had started to advance; books do not make everybody happy‚ they offend at least somebody which makes controversy throughout the globe; and books make people worry about things that they should not being worrying about. The first claim that Beatty had made was that knowledge or need for intelligence was cut down
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Claims and Arguments A. Statement- or claim is an assertion that something is or is not the case; it is either true or B. Argument- an argument is a group of statements‚ one of which is supposed to be supported by the rest. In an argument the supporting statements are known as premises; the statement being supported is known as a conclusion. C. Indicator Words- are terms that often appear in arguments and signal that a premise or conclusion may be nearby. Arguments Good and Bad
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Evaluate the claim that British identity is defined by shared values. “National identities are only one among the many identities that people can hold”‚ (Clarke‚ 2009‚ p.212). How people perceive themselves and are perceived by others as British poses the question as to what Britishness is and who counts as British? To evaluate the role‚ shared values play in defining the British Identity it is necessary to examine how it is formed through place‚ culture‚ ethnicity‚ diversity and imagined community
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A hypothesis is a claim Population mean The mean monthly cell phone bill in this city is μ = $42 Population proportion Example: The proportion of adults in this city with cell phones is π = 0.68 States the claim or assertion to be tested Is always about a population parameter‚ not about a sample statistic Is the opposite of the null hypothesis e.g.‚ The average diameter of a manufactured bolt is not equal to 30mm ( H1: μ ≠ 30 ) Challenges the status quo Alternative never contains
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Claim: It is permissible for companies to only hire employees with appearances that meet the company brand and image expectation. Explanation of the claim: Certain companies rely heavily on offering customers an experience when purchasing or using their services. Such an experience hopes to establish a company image‚ reputation‚ and more importantly profitability. These companies reserve that hiring employees‚ spokespersons‚ and promoters with a certain look creates an atmosphere that appeals
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Evaluating A Claim Bullying is a major problem in schools everywhere around the nation but nobody really knows the effects that bullying has on children in the future. Well‚ Louis (2013) takes a look into the lasting effects of bullying in her article “Effects of Bullying Last Into Adulthood‚ Study Finds”. Louis (2013) claims that children involved in bullying whether it be the victim‚ the bully‚ or both are more likely to have psychiatric problems going into adulthood. However‚ the question
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Making a Claim Worksheet Turn each of the following statements into an arguable claim—i.e.‚ a point that is debatable and shows (or implies) your analysis of or opinion about the topic of your essay or a particular paragraph. To be an effective thesis statement‚ the claim must be narrow enough to allow you to fully support it within the context of the essay and broad enough to enable you to write more than a paragraph or two about it. Topic sentences work in a similar way‚ except your claim needs
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Schopenhauer’s Claim Schopenhauer’s claim tells us that reading books all the time could narrow the mind‚ and that experiencing things hands on will take you further in life. He also talks about how people are into the news and all in other people’s lives. He saying that tells me that we should not worry about other things going on in other people lives‚ but in your own life‚ which would lead us to act more independently. Experience is key‚ and if you experience things in a more physical way
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