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What am I going to do with my life?

David McCullough: February 11th, 2010

Summary:

The history of XX century has proved that education is not only a right choice for a young person, but also it is an essential part of success in life and career.That education is not only a right choice for a young person, but also it is an essential part of success in life and career. I believe that going to college is an important step for growing as an individual. Some High school graduates assume that college is only about scientific and academic achievements, and therefore they find it boring and useless. The distinguished features in the American education system is that, unlike in any other country of the world, it promotes and encourages creative and independent thinking among its students by means of interactive projects and activities. Education in college does not stop at the classroom, but rather continues through internships and extracurricular activities. This chance opens many interesting roads, but there is only one to chose. Commitment to another five years of studying is not an easy choice and it is perfectly fair to question the meaning and sense of going to college.

Response/Comments on the article:

This article is an attempt to explain naturalistic inquiry, as it relates to positive inquiry, as a viable epistemological alternative to research in the educational sciences. Much of the article is spent contrasting in some detail the philosophy, methods, and procedures of the two research paradigms. Furthermore, the author attempts to justify the use of naturalistic inquiry, as if he is speaking to a pro-positivist paradigm audience. In my view, he is trying to make the case for naturalistic inquiry.

The author in the article does a very good job in laying out the premises, procedures and rational for using naturalistic inquiry. He also explains positivist inquiry quite well and is balanced in his reporting of the two methodologies. He highlights the need for both, and the fact that they do not have to necessarily be mutually exclusive. They have different goals and should be applied according to the research questions being posed. The strength of his article lies in his discussion as to why naturalistic inquiry is important, and applying it to educational research, why it is important to incorporate within this field due to the heavy reliance of “context” in educational settings. Thus, he indirectly makes a case for naturalistic inquiry.

Another strength of this article is his layout of the characteristics of naturalistic research. Perhaps this is one of the best overviews I have read on the subject. He explains it in a clear and concise format, while covering all the major points thoroughly. He concludes the article by stressing the importance for proponents of naturalistic inquiry to make the case as to why naturalistic is necessary, and that naturalistic inquiry must have trustworthiness in order to be taken seriously by the research community. This, according to the author, can only occur through high-quality naturalistic research that includes a wealth of thick description and insight for the reader. Thus, he lays out the methods and some useful tips for doing this.

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Challenges in Life

     “May the force be with you” was George Lucas’ famous expression for his Jedi Knights on the classic movie, Star Wars. He was more than right when you think about those words in order to face everyday life. Nowadays, life brings us so many challenges that we need all the Jedi’s force to deal with them. Challenges are everywhere and they all come to you at different stages of your life. Taking a College Board Exam, going through a job interview, or simply entering college for the first time are some real challenges in which you, definitely, need the force to be with you.

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Lack of Awareness

At this time seen that the low public awareness of environmental cleanliness. It can be seen from the behavior of the society itself that no such health care would still lots of people who throw trash out of place like trash along the river, build or residing along the river, maybe they do not know the impact of it all, as for economic development increasingly global, with the occurrence of development-construction projects and construction of buildings that ignore environmental sustainability that is by cutting down trees - trees for the forest. The addition of non-functioning of the gutter - the gutter water that does not work properly due to the indiscriminate disposal of waste.
As a result of the lack of public awareness with environmental cleanliness and layout of the neighborhood environment we often occur where floods and natural disasters - which are caused by society itself because the river is not functioning properly due to a lot of the rubbish that inhibit the flow of the river, so that the water overflowed and causing flooding. In addition, the absence of absorption due to the number of illegal logging everywhere so that the water is absorbed and unbiased and the occurrence of landslides everywhere. As for the houses near the riverbanks that inhibit the flow of water that flows so that the flood continues to haunt areas that have a dirty environment filled with trash and that does not have good drainage.

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Fashion is Very Important
Argumentative essay

         Fashion is Very Important for human. cause fashion is first and foremost a social statement, it may also signal a more inclusive personality,fashion as a means to attract certain type of person.

• Statement supporting sentence: For teen,fashion is first and foremost a social statement. It is an outward means of expression to their peers and the rest of the world.

• Identity supporting sentence: Fashion also provides teenagers a sense of identity by signaling which "grouping" they belong to (punk,goth,etc). It may also signal a more dependent or inclusive personality.

• Attraction supporting sentence: Teen can be extremely conscious about overall image when it comes sexual attraction. They will often exploit fashion as a means to attract a certain type of person.

I agree if fashion is very important. My reason:
Fashion is very important for appearance, but in character have to be flexible. That way also I meaning, the meaning of fashion to myself. Such as Flexible here is fashion,shall accomodate the situation and the condition. Do not have to follow is samely precisely because not yet of course to according.

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How to Write a Five-Paragraph Essay

An essay is a literary composition that expresses a certain idea, claim, or concept and backs it up with supporting statements. It will follow a logical pattern, to include an introductory paragraph (make the claim), a body (support), and a conclusion (summary of statements and support). English and Literature teachers use them on a regular basis, but essays are also a test tool used commonly in the social sciences, and even in math and science class.

Of course, essays play a big role in the college application process, as well. In short, there's just no avoiding essays, as long as you're in school!

Luckily, you can learn to craft a great essay if you can follow the standard pattern and write in a clear and organized manner.

Introduction 

The introduction is the first paragraph in your essay, and it should accomplish a few specific goals.

1. Capture the reader's interest

It's a good idea to start your essay with a really interesting statement, in order to pique the reader's interest.

Avoid starting out with a boring line like

"In this essay I will explain why Rosa Parks was an important figure."

Instead, try something like

"A Michigan museum recently paid $492,000 for an old, dilapidated bus from Montgomery, Alabama."

The second sentence sounds much more interesting, doesn't it? It would encourage most people to keep on reading.

2. Introduce the topic

The next few sentences should explain your first statement, and prepare the reader for your thesis statement.

"The old yellow bus was reported to be the very one that sparked the civil rights movement, when a young woman named Rosa Parks..."

3. Make a claim or express your opinion in a thesis sentence.

Your thesis sentence should provide your specific assertion and convey clearly your point of view.

"In refusing to surrender her seat to a white man, Rosa Parks inspired a courageous freedom movement that lives on, even today."  

Body

The body of the essay will include three paragraphs, each limited to one main idea that supports your thesis. You should state your idea, then back it up with two or three sentences of evidence or examples.

Example of a main idea:

"It took incredible courage for an African American woman to make such a bold stance in 1955 Alabama."

Offer evidence to support this statement:

"This act took place in an era when African Americans could be arrested and face severe retribution for comitting the most trivial acts of defiance."

Include a few more supporting statements with further evidence, then use transition words to lead to the following paragraph.

Sample transition words:

moreover
in fact
on the whole
furthermore
as a result
simply put
for this reason
similarly
likewise
it follows that
naturally
by comparison
surely
yet

The fifth paragraph will be your conclusion. 

Conclusion

The final paragraph will summarize your main points and re-assert your main claim. It should point out your main points, but should not repeat specific examples.

Once you complete the first draft of your essay, it's a good idea to re-visit the thesis statement in your first paragraph. Read your essay to see if it flows well.

You might find that the supporting paragraphs are strong, but they don't address the exact focus of your thesis. Simply re-write your thesis sentence to fit your body and summary more exactly.

By doing this, you will ensure that every sentence in your essay supports, proves, or reflects your thesis.

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