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    “The American Dream: Dead, Alive, or on Hold?” by Brandon King argues the existence and relevancy of the “American Dream” today. This article is full of rhetorical questions, forcing the reader to form their own opinion. King also includes a good amount of statistics, backing up his logic. These facts are used to strengthen his argument and effectively enhance his writing. Brandon King alludes to James Truslow Adams, the founder of the term the American Dream, and later redefines the American Dream

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    Jon2 Case Study Essay

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    In the case of Jon2, the author Jane employed strong reasoning skills to assist in the proper diagnosis of the child. Initially, her responsibility was to evaluate the child’s motor skills and determine if Jon qualified for treatment at their facility. Jane’s evaluation included her own observations and measurements, but also the subjective observations given by Jon’s caretakers who could better-provided details on Jon’s history of treatment and daily activities. As a result of her detailed evaluation

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    Gay Parenting Essay

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    The conception that lesbians and gay men may be parents is frequently perceived in today's society as impossible or immoral. Gay men and lesbians are often viewed as excluded from having children because sexual reproduction is related to men and women only. My approach to this uniquely controversial topic of gay parenting will be that of attempting to analyze the Pro side first. Gays and lesbians are human too and who is to say that they don't deserve equal rights in society. Society has to realize

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    approved to include atheism in the curriculum of primary and secondary school levels, Watson argues that “children and young people can learn from atheistic beliefs and values for their spiritual and moral development.” Watson begins her (article) with refuting religious objections of the Association of Christian Teachers (ACT) in introducing atheism to the curriculum of RE. One of the main objections of ACT was the threat atheism can impose on religion. On the other hand, Watson points out that the ACT

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    Great Afterlife Debate

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    opinions concerning the existence of afterlife. Shermer points out that the concepts of afterlife and near-death experiences are illusion of the brain. Chopra disproves that afterlife is a concept from the scientific perspective in the course of refuting the arguments of Shermer. In what follows, this essay is an agnostic point of view for support neither of the arguers.… (THESIS……) There are two separate parts of the debate in respect of the issue of afterlife. In the first place, Michael Shermer

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    Christopher Morley conveyed in "On Laziness" that "We have always secretly envied our lazy friends. Now we are going to join them." He utilizes a chiasmus and an allusion to ironically demonstrate that it would be in everyone's best interest to embrace a lazy lifestyle. These devices effectively show us the flawed reasoning behind views opposing his own. This convinces readers to accept Morley's underlying suggestion that being slothful isn't actually beneficial to us. Morley employs an impactful

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    inaccurate and pointless. These claims are wholly unproductive because they are meaningless and get nothing done. In neither of the passages were any support of defense of their own side. There was only attacking of the other perspective. Without any refuting of claims, or really any positive facts or statements about their own side whatsoever,both manage to waste an entire page in an attempt to insult and wildly accuse the other. This defines unproductivity because in attacking the other side, each perspective

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    Wood Home Myths

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    is a critical decision to make. There are many different varieties of building materials that you can use for your home, and while wood is one of the more common, there are many people that believe some commonly spread myths about this option. By refuting the following myths about using wood as a building material for your home, you will have more of the information required for you to make sound choices for your home’s needs. Myth: It Is Difficult To Keep Wood Homes Safe From Rot And Termites

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    COPE Inventory Paper

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    involve organizing implementing and taking action when deemed appropriate (Carver, Scheier & Weintraub,1989). Emotion focused examines reducing the distress that relates to the situation (Carver, Scheier & Weintraub,1989). Emotion focused involve refuting and look for general support (Carver, Scheier &

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    Argument Should we outsource for-profit private prisons exist? My opinion: No use State ran. The only reason that we should have for-profit private prison is if they benefit the state in every aspect from saving money and creating jobs. My reasons: Studies conducted in the comparison of state owned and ran prison versus private prisons by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics found that the cost-savings promised by private prisons “have simply not materialized.” Some of the results from the research

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