Cummins

The appeal to nature and casual fallacies appear in conversations and in many forms of writing on a daily basis. Robert Todd Carroll has written two pieces, Becoming a Critical Thinker and Skeptics Dictionary, which explain what the two ideas are. In short, the appeal to nature is a claim that all things that are natural are good and all things unnatural are bad. A casual fallacy is a belief that because one thing happens something else occurs as a result. These two ideas are present in three…

hand out to gauge her grasp of prepositions. This first worksheet was of simple and commonly used prepositions. Student M’s performance was average, she appeared to struggle on some of the questions, but answered others quickly. This task was on Cummins C Quadrant, meaning it was an easy exercise. After prior knowledge was measured, Student M was shown a few videos that defined, explained, and used prepositions by using the engaging mediums of animation and music. The videos are “Preposition”…

First of all, GMOs can be detrimental to the health of humans. The most common form of this is when humans consume food that contains GMOs. Since most GMO-containing food is not labelled as such, most consumers assume that their food is GMO-free, however, this is not the case. Joseph Mercola, a renowned doctor who specializes in nutrition, attests that in the United States, an increasing amount of genetically modified foods are being added to the food supply without the knowledge of American…

Respected for his artistic efforts, Lewis had that special quality the French called auteur when making a picture truly in his vision. Lewis was a chameleon with each film he directed and still managed to input his style while maintaining the mood of the characters in the story and designing the scenery to fit the tempo of the film, as Hirsch recognizes, “Lewis shifts his own style to accommodate the style of his characters and their setting. The detective in So Dark the Night, on the surface,…

300 million dollars was earned by one man in a year. Most people would be happy with one million dollars, but having 300 million dollars seems almost unimaginable. What job or career could earn someone so much money? An entrepreneur? A business mogul? Neither of these would be correct. A professional athlete by the name of Floyd “Money” Mayweather earned that 300 million dollars from one boxing match. In one day, he earned more than most people would earn in their lifetime. Do professional…

In today’s markets, consumers are getting a lot more than they bargain for when they buy food. A considerable amount of food and food products on grocery store shelves contain GMOs. GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, refer to any crop, animal, or organism that has been genetically engineered or modified in some way. These crops and organisms have been genetically altered in a lab to have a certain quality or characteristic that they typically do not have in nature. GMOs have become so…

about U.S. regulations dealing with GMO’s especially since this particular chemical has been proven to have potential cancer hazards in lab test done on rats and the United Nations food standards body has refused to certify this chemical as safe (Cummins, 83). Why would the United States allow these type of chemicals to be included in our food sources when numerous test show possible risk and countless other countries have shown disapproval? Worldwide, over 25% of GE crops have bt proteins…

Once upon a time, there was a girl whose first language was Arabic. When she was a kid, she admired anyone who could speak English. She had a dream of speaking English one day. As a result, she had a strong desire to learn English. This girl is me, Eman. I am starting my language learning autobiography as a story because stories always have value, and are worth a lot to someone. My English learning autobiography expand several stages of my life: elementary, middle, high school, college, and my…

When the letter was written Wellington had just retired from political life, although he remained Commander-in-Chief and helped organize a military force to protect London during the year of European revolution, in 1848. Mr. Nicholas Cummins states in his letter to the Duke of Wellington what he saw himself the previous three days in the County of Cork, a place with which the author was directly related, in addition to have small properties there. He express that he was informed of the…

Many slaves suffered from emotional issues after emancipation, even though the physical harm was over. Tempie Cummins, a man who doesn’t know his own age, is an example of this. When his mother found out that they were legally freed, they both ran off of the property as their master shot at them. Luckily, they were able to escape, and Cummins eventually married and built a life for himself. He still, however, has nightmares and “sees ghosties.” In an interview, Tempie describes…