American Education The public schools in the area where you live have been low-performing for a long time. A new superintendent came in 2 years ago and promised to make some big changes. The local newspaper just published a series of articles about how much the standardized test scores have improved in your district. Your district has moved from a state rating of “D” to […]

Current Government Affairs Papers: Each week, students will submit papers focusing on current issues and affairs in government.  Articles for this assignment can be obtained from newspaper clippings, magazine articles or web pages dealing with the U.S. government (national, state or local).  Your article should not be more than two weeks old.  On the last class meeting for the week, every student will turn in […]

Option 2: Comparing Political Rhetoric According to the Department of Communication at the University of Texas, Arlington, “Political persuasion is hard to analyze because it is so fragmented. We usually see bits and pieces (sound bites, picket signs) on the news. It is not complete; it is not sequential; it has been edited by others and we see it later.” For the second option, you’ll […]

Reply to at least two of you classmates’ posts by asking a probing question/s and provide reasoning/justification behind your question/s. Being respectful in your reply is critical. Each response post should be a minimum of 75 words. While only a minimum of two replies are required, students are encouraged to carry on the conversation beyond just one initial post and two response post. Historically, students who participate […]

This week’s written assignment is about the cyberattack on HBGary Federal. Because this attack is so well documented, you can see many of the concepts you are learning about in this attack.There are ten parts to this assignment, each one worth ½ point. To receive credit, you must explain your answers.Question 1. (1 ½ points) This week’s extra reading on terminology describes three categories of […]

this essay is only one page single spaced. The reading which this essay will be on is “are there absolute moral rules?” by James Raches in Elements book. pp.126-136.Please make sure is 1″ margins on all four sides, filling the entire page. Times New Roman Font. in the aper i provided in the attachment it will be telling you what the proffessor wants. basicly to […]

While technology has its benefits, not all students have the same kind of access to current hardware and software.  This difference in the haves vs. the have nots is what we call the digital divide and emphasizes that while all students have equal access to attend schools, their education is not equitable.  Introductory Paragraph:  Begin with an attention getter – a powerful statement, an intriguing […]

In this reflection, introduce your professor to your project. Speak about the pro and con sides of the controversy, and present your thesis statement. Then, consider some of the following questions as you reflect upon the road so far. If you want to, explain a little bit about your process. What have you experienced so far in writing your paper? Was it difficult or fairly […]

In this unit, we discussed the creation of body paragraphs for your research paper. You should have a good idea of what your revised thesis statement will look like, the points that you want to include, and the evidence you will use to support those points. Let’s take just a moment and think about the process so far. Feel free to use this writing as […]

Instructions: Your first essay – the critical evaluation essay – is due at the end of week three. In this essay, you will be critically evaluating a classic argument. Do not submit the rough forum draft to me as the final draft–because you will need to revise it heavily based on peer feedback first. This is the article I chose. Eastman, Crystal “Now We Can […]