In August of 2017, I began my sophomore year at Aurora University. One of my classes was English 1000-02: Introduction to Academic Writing. Before starting this class, I would say that as reader and writer I was pretty good, but I knew that my skills needed improvement to be more at a college level. In my ways, I looked forward to commence the class in order to achieve improvement. The skills for writing and all the aspects that comes with writing is important to have for not only English…
5. Define Customer value, satisfaction, exchange and markets. Customer value is the satisfaction a consumer feels after making a purchase for goods or services. A consumer doesn’t think through value just in terms of money spent, but can also reflect on the time it takes to obtain a purchased product and the interactions with customer service personal. Customer satisfaction is a marketing term that measures how products or services provided by a company meet a customer’s expectation. Customer…
In the poems “To Paint a Water Lily” by Ted Hughes and “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins the audiences notice similar patterns throughout them and end with a similar theme in the end. Both poems have a wave of rhythm with highs and lows at various points which mirrors the ways of teaching. Hughes’s poem tries to teach that nature is too complex to be captured and painted. Collin’s poem is a teacher talking to his students trying to get them to enjoy the poetry and admire the complexity…
The Beginning of Change What would life be like without western dominance exerted around the world? Throughout history, western influence has been present, most commonly seen in the Americas. Generations of indigenous people have been brainwashed into thinking they are different. Colonialism has fueled the western push for a world with western views. Merriam-Webster’s definition of Colonialism is, Colonialism is control by one power over a dependent area or people1. Colonialism was not…
its development over time. Even though times have changed, and so have societies, racism has continually been existent and changes with the times while remaining a pressing problem. In a book written by Ali Rattansi, called Racism: A Very Short Introduction, the author explores how race originally developed, as well as discussing how it has morphed over time and affected history. One of the major and beginning points of race emerging, discussed by Rattansi, is when Christopher Columbus came to…
The Welfare State Q3) Explain the reasons for the introduction of social reforms (e.g. pensions) by the liberal government between 1906 and 1914. Historians debated the welfare state and believed Beveridge’s liberal reforms had limitations though agree it did change attitudes towards poverty and that the welfare state had undergone a fundamental shift. While Gladstone was very much non-state intervention is based on the concept of balanced budgets, low taxes, and often referred to as…
What is the importance of Lord Henry’s introduction in the novel Dorian Gray? Lord Henry Wotton is the first character introduced in Oscar Wilde’s novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. From the start of the novel it is evident that Lord Henry lives an extremely lavish lifestyle and has an eye for beautiful things and their aesthetic. His eye could “just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-coloured blossom of a laburnum” as he is lying on a “divan of Persian saddle bags.” Wilde portrays…
Introduction and Business History/ Description Leo Hirschfield founded Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. in 1896 when he invents the first Tootsie Roll and sells it for one penny. Throughout the history of the company, they have been huge supporters of American troops. In 1942-1945 Tootsie rolls were providing “quick energy” to the troops in World War II and continue to show their support today. One of the company’s most famous products, the Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop, was invented in 1931 and the…
Final Exam for Introduction to Philosophy 1. In the first class of the semester, we went over The Handout, which was based upon 11 questions about philosophical questions that can go either way. This class activity made us think in a philosophical way and open up our minds to become more open minded in general. The next ticket we read were from the intro packet, which consists of three documents: the Calf-Path poem, the Quotations handout, and the Milgram handout. The Calf-Path poem focuses on…
Introduction to American Deaf Culture by Thomas Holcomb begins with a graphic celebrating Deaf culture to set the tone for the whole book. Holcomb discusses the difference between being deaf and the Deaf community, and the difference between community and culture. He uses specific examples to show how Deaf culture adheres to all five hallmarks that make up a culture. In the third chapter, he defines many of the terms and labels used to describe deaf people, including hearing-impaired and hard of…