State the purpose of the essay. Describe one descriptive writing pattern being used in the essay (refer to section 6.4 in Essentials of College Writing). Explain why you think that descriptive writing pattern is used well by the writer. Incorporate a quote from the essay and properly cite the essay. Explain how you plan … Read more
What are the ethical issues? Where are there breaches of ethical behavior? How could each ethical theory you cite help people think about what constitutes virtuous or ethical behavior?
What qualities do you personally prefer in a strong leader, and why do you think these are meritorious. Be specific in your description and rationale. One could argue that a poor leader can ruin even a great plan. Consider and discuss examples of this occurring (the examples can be real or hypothetical). How can other … Read more
When do you think it is appropriate to use standardized tests? When shouldn’t one rely on standardized tests? What information you think the standardized test scores can provide? Do you think that it is valid to use student assessments to evaluate effectiveness of teaching? Give reasons in your answer
In what ways do you think modeling may have helped them in their decision making process? What would be the limitations that this company may encounter in using a model to predict the future? What key question(s) would you want a model(s) to address about this company? How could should a model reduce the risk … Read more
Which of the five investments do you think are most highly affected by the level of interest rates in the economy? Why? Rank the five investments in order of the most risky to the least risky and explain in detail why you ranked them in that manner. What types of risk do you think affects … Read more
Explore the relationship between appreciating diversity among racial, ethnic, and other minority groups and being an effective counselor. Substantiate your answer using examples. What types of racial, ethnic, and other minority groups do you think you would work particularly well with? Explain why. What types of racial, ethnic, and other minority groups do you think … Read more
Read the Science article entitled, “Humans have more primitive hands than chimpanzees” found here. Next provide a brief summary of the article and discuss whether or not you think humans have more primitive or advanced hands than chimpanzees. Justify your response.
List some of the pros and cons of standardized testing. Discuss why you think standardized testing is by teachers and administrators. Describe one classroom situation where standardized testing would be appropriate and one where an alternative assessment format would be more useful. Give reasons why each situation demands the particular assessment format. Describe some … Read more
Many times when we think of slavery, we envision power relations that were completely dominated by one side. While this is true in many ways, slaves found many ways to resist the institution of slavery. How did slaves resist to protect their families and keep their kinship networks intact? What was their worldview and how … Read more