On That Point

to argue his Fourteen points to be in the Treaty of Versailles as much as he should, but he got a few points in the treaty. At the beginning of the war Wilson didn’t want America to be part of it. As the war went on, however, he was forced by Germany to join in the war against Mexico. Throughout the war he wanted peace, but knowing that wouldn’t happen he had soldiers go over sea to fight in the war. Wilson was determined to end the war. That is why he made the Fourteen Points.…

In looking for Alaska the point of view if from Pudge (MIles Halter), the main character. By having the point of view from him it leaves a sort of mystery about The other characters. Miles Halter is the new kid at Culver Creek High School, so he doesn’t know anybody. As the reader we learn things about the other characters in the book at the same Miles does. The point of view is very important in this story and if the same story was told from a different point of view the story would change…

My goal to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point stems from my desire to serve and represent my country in uniform, and on the battlefield if necessary. I know that attending West Point will not only give me the opportunity to serve my country, but to do so with courage and integrity so many West Point graduates are known for. As a child and into my teen years, I was always eager to hear the stories of my grandfather and my uncle regarding their adventures in the Army,…

Pre-lab: An endpoint is indicated by some form of indicator at the end of a titration. The equivalence point is when the moles of a standard solution equal the moles of a solution of an unknown concentration. The endpoint of the solution should be a faint pink color. If the color is too dark of a pink that means that it is overly titrated. The independent variable is the amount of base being added to the solution. The dependant variable is the indicator. The constant variable is the acid…

Every day, people are experiencing turning points in their lives that change their lives for the better. A turning point is a life-changing event that changes your life. Sometimes, it can even change the country and the way people view things. Three articles that were referenced for this essay are, I Never Had It Made By Jackie Robinson, Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Beals, Guts:The True Stories Behind Hatchet, and The Brian Books Made By Gary Paulsen. Some people who have had life-changing…

Gym Grades should not impact your grade point average. It is highly unjust for the grades a student receives in physical education to make an impact (more so a deficient one) on their grade point average because it is not fair to the students that do well in all of their other classes besides gym to earn a lowered grade point average because of a class that only seems to be measuring your intelligence off of how competently you can participate in physical activity. There are a number of other…

For many years, sports of all kinds, and those sports coaches have pushed their athletes or their children beyond their physical and mental breaking point. Is it the kids who sign up for these activities; or the coaches taking their coaching ability too far? In sports today, athletes almost feel pressured to participate in activities where all the coaches do is bring them down and lower their self-esteem. Coaches who push “workouts” or “not mandatory practices” way before the season starts, and…

Set Point Theory, put simply, is the theory that your body changes the way in which it functions in order to maintain an amount of fat that it has established as normal. This is the basis of why genetics could be the cause of obesity in family lines and why there is so much controversy surrounding weight loss (Thompson). How the weight is maintained at a constant point is not fully known. Additional scientific testing may show that just maintaining a diet is not a good way to change your set…

process of disseminating information to the class. According to my notes of our phone conversation you asserted that Mr. York has neglected to integrate power point presentations into the classroom experience after expressing at the start of the term that he would do so. I did speak with Mr. York, and he stated that he has never used power point presentations as a means of communicating information to his students. It his contention that he did not state that he would. His position is…

Zusak uses different kinds of narrative point of view to show the different perspectives of man. Narrative point of view helps show each different side to a character’s true nature. Each character, including Death, has their own unique point of view. The use of narrative point of view shows this. The use of 1st person confessional helps push Death’s perspective on humanity. Death’s perspective provides great amounts of insight towards the human race as he is an embodiment of their own humanity.…