Education vs. Schooling By George A. Goens The debate about public education misses a critical issue. Are students attending the public schools becoming well-educated or well-schooled? There’s a difference; one that is seminal in determining almost every other discussion about public education. The current emphasis on test scores to determine whether a child is getting a good education has narrowed the definition of education. The assumption is: if children do well on standardized tests‚ then they
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High School vs. College On the big day‚ the first day of college‚ arriving freshmen are thrown into a whole new world of experiences. It’s a day in the students were expectations of academia are forever changed. Long gone are the days of forced attendance‚ days with no homework‚ and the lovely social awkwardness that everyone remembers from one point or another in their high school career. College is more challenging academically and financially‚ but more is offered on campus for social entertainment
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Rough draft OMM The in the novel Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck demonstrates the idea that everyone has an American dream. The story portrays many characters that have dreams that they are always chasing for. George and Lennie‚ Crooks‚ and Curly’s wife all have a dream of something that Steinbeck describes as impossible to achieve. Thought the character of Curly’s wife‚ Steinbeck illustrates how she was never able to obtain her dream
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Comparison Essay Rough Draft When I was young I had no interest in playing sports or going outside just to run around and waste my energy and get all sweaty and stinky. Instead I enjoyed staying indoors and embarking on interstellar missions through the cosmos. Of course I do not mean that I literally did this but I did play video games‚ allowing me to do things that no normal person could hope to do in their lifetime. Now there still are limitations to this and by no means should you not go outside
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Rough Draft: Jeffrey Immelt Jeffrey Immelt‚ a genius with the mind of a warrior. During his rise‚ Jeffrey was named CEO when the US was hit hard by the US financial crisis of 2008-09‚ and 9/11 terrorist attacks. Jeffrey is a man in which he decided to make a stand and started looking for ways to grow his company. He decided to remodel the internal systems in the company‚ and decided to look mostly on long-term economic trends in the US. Today‚ Jeffrey’s strategy has change General Electric‚ into
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Rough Draft I believe I have grown in communicating ideas because before I would get shy and nervous when I used to go in front of the class to present a project or assignment. I also used to strider a lot. Now when I present in front of the class I’m kind of shy‚nervous but not as much as before. In my experience with the biology project I had to present to pre-k. It was kind of hard because we had to explain everything so that the little kids would understand what we were presenting to them. When
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Short Story Rough Draft “Today is January 17‚ 1452.”‚ announced the king. “Our three kingdoms and my staff are here for one reason…” Princes Maddie was seated in her throne and her mind was wondering. “ … for my daughter’s marriage.” The king continued. Beautiful princes Maddie was only paying attention to Cedric‚ a place slave. Maddie and Cedric were silently mouthed words to each other. When Cedric mouthed a joke‚ Maddie accidentally let out a laugh. “Maddie!” Yelled her father. “Pay
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Rough Draft Thousands upon thousands of lives have been taken due to the huge demand for drugs crossing from Mexico into the United States. The murder rate is extremely high‚ and has caused so much chaos between both countries because of this. Drug dealers in the United States contact drug dealers in Mexico‚ and vice versa‚ to cross the drugs between borders illegally. A high percentage of the time‚ either of the drug dealers from both sides will have a scape goat swim the border while carrying
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Cassie Jian Davis Honors English – 7th 30 April 2010 The Pros and…Well‚ More Pros of Homeschooling The pros and cons of homeschooling a child have long been debated by the leading experts and specialists. In the eyes of many‚ growing up and learning in a private‚ secluded environment is socially and academically unfavorable for children. Since the practice first started‚ questions have always been asked: does it really help at all? The answer to that question is yes. With the number of
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Rough Draft Andy Truong 11/11/14 Honors ENG 111 Students everywhere may feel pressured into doing well in their course classes in order to receive a higher grade. It may not seem that way in high school but to a college student‚ grades mean everything. Grades are used as motivation for the student to strive for success and in order to be a success‚ they have to work hard for it. But how much can that student take in order to reach the grade that they want? For a college student‚ grades are a vital
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