Debates

Pros and Cons I chose Saint Joseph’s College because I liked the idea of getting individual attention and the small classroom sizes. My parents, both alumni of the College, spoke vehemently about how wonderful the Core program is here. They remembered how much they felt like they learned, and how it allowed them to improve on their speaking and writing abilities. But when I asked them if they were now, some twenty years out of college, still using any of those skills or knowledge they had…

When we were first presented with this assignment, the task seemed daunting. There is so much to discuss with the ideas of gender, race, and class. However, once my group put our heads together we decided to talk about women in the media and not only how they respond to negative press but also how they are using their positions to promote feminism. In our modern world, we often use celebrities as models for how we should aspire to act. It seems only fair to give recognition to those actively…

Literature circles are a student led response on what they have read. They are often in small groups and discuss topics on the characters, events, and relate what the author had stated into their real life connections. “Literature circles provide a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books (Campbell Hill, Schlick, Johnson , & Johnson, 2001, para.3).”Students gain a much deeper understanding of what they have read by discussing with…

"Body Rituals among the Nacirema" was a well written article. Horace Miner presented a strong argument to back up the claim of magic and the human body being a major factor in the Nacirema culture rituals. The opinions and biases were kept to a minumum, and rather let the argument speak for itself. The article did not come of as harsh nor judgmental, but some choice words made the culture sound more exotic in some situations than need be. The format was also logically laid out and easy for the…

“Charles” vs. “Miss Awful” Do you think kids need to be disciplined to be successful? The two stories, “Charles” by Shirley Jackson and “Miss Awful” by Arthur Cavanaugh, are about kids’ reactions to their teachers and events that take place at school. Discipline is a major part of the stories. In “Charles” there is no discipline which causes a big problem. In “Miss Awful” the main character changes because of discipline. This is one of the many examples of the differences in setting,…

Kqthrines-Staff-Applica.png General-Questions.png I have made terrible and immature decisions in the past and a couple lately. I do want to say I am 100% changed. I feel as if I get this opportunity I can show everyone who the new Kay is and how she has changed into a nicer, and more thoughtful player. But we all make mistakes and learn from them. I also want to apologize to anyone I have hurt in the past. I am a new changed player. Also, to add onto this, I do realize that I have been…

I am pleased to recommend Kaidlyne Neukam for admissions into your university. I have known Kaidlyne for almost four years in my role as her School Counselor at North Montgomery High School. Kaidlyne encompasses every trait we hope to see in a student. She is extremely ambitious, driven to succeed in her academic endeavors, and shows exemplary character. Kaidlyne possesses all of the attributes necessary to become a successful professional and would be a great addition to your campus. Kaidlyne…

In Deborah Tannen’s article “The Argument Culture,” she states that due to the ways that society has changed it seems as if we only know how to argue and criticize. Life as we know it tends to revolve around people being partisan in every subject that comes to the table. She explains that“war metaphors pervade our talk and shape our thinking,” (Tannen) trying to mean that everything seems like a battle where there is supposed to be just one winner. Tannen continues with saying that even though…

Introduction: I don't like to admit this but I love smoking greens. I personally have been smoking for about 10 years probably once a week maybe more often. My family is proud of me though because i'm one of the best smokers they know. Its kind of frustrating because all of my neighbors come up to me and ask ,” jesse how is it that you always smoke so good?. Well im going to tell you,what i told them that the easiest way to start smoking is to start out with smoking buds So in this time im…

Resolution: "Be it resolved that capitalism provides the most effective economic structure for society" Issue Position: The issue position of capitalism being the most effective economic structure for society did change before the debate. This is because, during the pre-debate report I was not able to gather a lot of information to support my main points, since mainly most of the information we found on the internet were supporting our opponent’s side. Therefore, I was convinced that we were…