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accomplished feats that anyone could do. Watson and Crick did not have to discover DNA, anyone could have done that, and Gandhi did not have to invent the nonviolence movement, that’s so easy. Tom Toles illustrated a political cartoon in the Washington Post and Michael Binyon wrote an article in the London Times claiming that the prize the Nobel committee gives to Obama makes it a worthless piece of metal. The cartoon and the article both use libel in order to discredit Obama and make their…

illness, disability or age, etc. The “undeserving poor” are categorized as lazy people. Collecting welfare means your living in poverty. These two types of groups are separated and given expectations in order to receive help. According to “The Washington Post” she/he states that the deserving people are working, married, have children meanwhile the undeserving are people who are single parents or childless adults. When I see how they have put brackets depending on who we are and what we have…

“Lee Heng, who owns and operates a store in a Philadelphia neighborhood, told police he was awakened by the sounds of two men entering his home. He struggled with one, ultimately shooting and killing him.” (Chumley, The Washington Times, Monday April 1 2013) These are the words that come out of a man who proudly owns a gun, and has killed someone for the sake of entering their house. No one’s life is worth getting killed because of a mistake or even perhaps an incident like this. The negatives…

through a struggle to get their turn to speak. While she provides ample research and stories in support of her view, a way to connect more with the audience is necessary to the success of an argument. In an article by Krissah Thompson of the Washington Post, the First Lady Michelle Obama stated while addressing students on a recent visit to China, ““Many decades ago, there were actually laws in America that allowed discrimination against black people like me, who are a minority in the United…

rooks, J. G. and Deitz, Mary E. (2012). The dangers and opportunities of the common core. Educational Leadership, 70(4), 64-67. Jacqueline Brooks is an Associate Professor at Hofstra University. She is in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching. She is a published author and noted instructor. Mary Deitz is a professor at Northwestern University. Her department strengths are in Critical Thinking and Feminist/Gender Studies. She has published books, papers and articles in the area of education.…

The Washington Post Article, “True cost of Purple Line could reach $2.65 billion, analysis finds” includes good information on the expenses of the new light rail line. The originally anticipated cost was about $1.99 billion in early 2016. However, later it was found…

In an article on The Washington Post, the author included a post on Reddit to bring attention to the side effect of playing Pokémon Go – injuries. The post said, “Pokémon Go put me in the ER last night.” In addition to this, the author also included another post on Reddit about getting hurt from playing the game. It said, “Not even 30 minutes after the release last night, I slipped and fell down a ditch” (Tsukayama 2016). In another article on New York Post, the author also mentions that…

able to hit a similar chord within the greater American audience, installing within them an understanding which transcends the past and applies to the present onward. All the President's Men revolves around the scandal at Watergate, following Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein on their quest to discover who was really behind the entire ordeal. After the mysterious break-in at the National Democratic Committee, these two young reporters quickly become obsessed…

“All the President’s Men” is a story of two Washington Post journalist, who investigated the Watergate scandal. The journalist uncovered the story and presented the facts that eventually led to President Nixon’s resignation. The investigative reporting was effective in the Watergate scandal because journalist Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein focused on why there was a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in D.C, and why those who worked under Nixon attempted to cover-up…

Gene Weingarten writer for the Washington post published "Pearls before Breakfast" on April 8th, 2007. The publication became well recognized and won a Pultizer award in 2008. Pearls before Breakfast analysis” was based on an experiment with musician Joshua Bell, Where he posed as a street musician, he was placed in an uniformed environment wearing only a Washington nationals baseball cap and a long sleeve t-shirt with jeans, where mostly government employees were on their way to work and going…