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one decides to compose an essay. However, creativity has recently been declining among the human population. According to an article, named, “The Creativity Crisis,” by Newsweek.com in July 2010, authors, Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, state, “the Torrance Test … indicates that the public’s “creativity quotient” has steadily crept downward since 1990” (Prompt 1). Bronson and Merryman report that the test, which evaluates one’s creativity, had been dispensed to myriads of people across the globe, and

Standardized testing is an overemphasized aspect of the modern education system. All states use some form of standardized testing, and in recent years, it has become a deciding factor in a student’s ability to graduate. But, how effective are these tests? They aren’t. They don’t test a student’s aptitude, they only test the ability for a student to hold information, not apply it. State testing must be removed on the grounds that it inhibits the critical thinking abilities of younger generations,

Louie Zamperini was a war hero who survived being at sea for 47 days on a life raft and was in Japanese internment camps where he was beaten and starved. Louie was raised in the city of Torrance. He was not a good child he would go around getting into trouble with the people in his neighborhood. He turned his life around when his brother Pete showed Louie how to be a good runner and he went on to go to the Olympics. Louie Zamperini, from Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken, shows that louie is rebellious

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The South African songwriter Dave Matthews once said, “Nothing is black or white, nothing's 'us or them.' But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world. There's incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s nonfiction book Unbroken, the brave Louis Zamperini lived by Matthews’ words when imprisoned by the Japanese during World War II.Remarkably, Louie continuously acted selflessly to help the other prisoners

Unbroken, written by Laura Hillenbrand, is a biography about a man named Louie Zamperini who lived in Torrance, California. The story begins with Louie as a boy who often gets into trouble. After maturing past his delinquent phase, he becomes a very talented runner. The idea of becoming a runner was introduced to Louie by his oldest brother Pete. Pete always had great faith in his little brother and wanted to see him do great things with his life. Louie was such a great runner that he made it to

Torrance, California the birthplace of our main character Louie Zamperini. World war II emerged after Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor, and Louie was drafted into the war having the role as a bombardier. When his pilot Phil and him were stranded on a boat, they were caught by the Japanese and were sent to a POW camp. When there he was faced with the Bird, a sadistic tormentor of the camp who targeted Louie who had utterly been destroyed and lost his will. After being saved and going back to America

Stephen King’s next book was The Shining, which was first published in 1977. This novel is about a family: Jack Torrance, his wife Wendy, and their young son Danny. They move into the Overlook Hotel, where Jack has been hired as the winter caretaker. The family is cut off from civilization for months, Jack hopes to battle alcoholism and uncontrolled rage while writing a play. Evil forces residing in the Overlook, which has a long and violent history. Jack eventually goes insane (The Shining). Just

Self-efficacy is the belief that someone has the inherent ability to achieve a goal. A student who has a high self-efficacy allows himself to believe that he can be successfully academically.(Bozo & Flint, 2008) He believes that a challenging problem is a task that can be mastered This student is more committed to work in the classroom. (Schunk,1991). On the other hand, a student who has a low level of self-efficacy is likely to be academically motivated. He is more likely to avoid a task that is

which include financial operation for Toyota. Toyota Overview Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the leading automakers with a huge market in the US. Toyota Company is located in Japan, and its headquarters in the U.S. are based in Torrance, California. It has more than 300,000 employees in 50 manufacturing facilities in all around the world. Toyota’s vehicles are sold in more than 170 countries. It has three major brands; Toyota, Lexus, and Scion. In 2013, Toyota’s revenue was