Standardised Testing Name: Institution: Abstract This paper explores two published books that touched on pros and cons of standardized testing in schools. Popham‚ (2001) and Sacks‚ (1999) suggest that through pros a student will have to pass certain tests to determine that he or she has acquired proficiency in various fields of study. According to the two authors‚ in cons the students who have mastery of the content‚ don’t show in the test; it mostly promotes teachers to teach tests and evaluate
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Exercise 2‚ page 27 a. I think women are better listeners than men. | Pro (yes‚ for‚ good) | Con (no‚ against‚ bad) | 1. Women are nurturing by nature. | 1. Tend to get too emotional. | 2. Like to listen and be supportive. | 2. Don’t see a problem in sharing your personal issues with others. | 3. Care to know all details and facts‚ no matter how long it takes. | 3. Will tend to feel they know it all. | 4. Will give advice based on personal experiences. | 4. Can often talk endlessly
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Were most have failed democracy has triumphed‚ to a certain extent at least as "of the people‚ by the people‚ and for the people “Lincoln. This concept of democracy is at its finest and most pure in a direct form. Unlike direct democracy‚ the representative form is controlled by the wealthy who ask for the majority of the public’s consent to do as much as they can for the people’s interest. Contrary to this concept is a dictatorship. In two forms (oligarchy‚ autocracy) both run on absolute control
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"Presidential vs. Parliamentary Democracy: A Debate" In terms of stability and democratic values‚ parliamentarism is not the superior form of government. Parliamentarism lacks stability by sovereignty. Sovereignty leaves the power in the hand of Parliament without any checks or balances to ensure proper governing. Parliaments laws can fluctuate greatly according to whomever is in office‚ considering that there is no written constitution at times which describes there power‚ considering they
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To me Democracy is the regular and consistent consultation of a peoples in order to reach a decision. Democracy truly is a government of the people ‚ by the people and for the people. It is an inclusive platform in which an entire nation‚ every citizen down to the most proletarian becomes a contributing member of the government of their country. Democracy symbolizes the voice‚ the ability to express one’s self‚ to make one’s self heard without fear of persecution or reproach‚ but above all Democracy
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Civilization- A civilization is any complex society with a social hierarchy‚ form of communication‚ separation from the natural environment‚ and control over the natural environment. Every civilization has depended on agriculture to be able to maintain itself at a minimum. Civilizations are much more politically advanced than other societies‚ usually having certain social classes. Usually the ruling class‚ the class that controls the supplies and exercises its will as a government or a bureaucracy
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The great problem of gentrification is that it only benefits people with money and leaves the poor to suffer in another location in which they can afford. Having an insight in gentrification taking over New York City‚ I‚ Abida Samia view the story of Dasani and her family as great qualitative and quantitative evidence that shows the side effects of gentrified neighborhoods on children and families. Yet‚ Sidrah Z. agrees to disagree. She believes that gentrification‚ although does make it hard for
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The Controversial Process of Fracking: A focus on the Karoo: Lauren Bennett (g12b1123) The process of hydraulic fracking involves sand and specially treated water (with chemicals)‚ being blasted down on to rock crevices‚ at extremely high pressures.1 This is done in order to literally open the rock up‚ thereby releasing the natural gas that is present in them. This process‚ however‚ has recently become more intense. As a means to be able to drill in to the rock a great deal
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Children are the future so why risk their health? It Vaccines have been considered critical in the world today to keep us from being overcome with disease; however‚ there are some risks. It is important to know both the pro’s and con’s of vaccines before you get your child vaccinated. Although there are some risks‚ it has been said that more die from not getting vaccinated than a vaccinated child. Vaccinations are a controversial issue worldwide. One of the main questions that needs to be addressed
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teens‚ but adults too. Texting and driving has its pros and many consequences. First‚ texting and driving had become a major distraction for teen and adult drivers. Texting and driving is a cause of many vehicle accidents. In the article‚ “The Dangers of Texting and Driving‚” the author states that
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