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** wrote this essay for 30 mins ....it is in first draft and I am an international student. thanks The following appeared in a memorandum from the manager of WWAC radio station. "To reverse a decline in listener numbers, our owners have decided that WWAC must change from its current rock-music format. The decline has occurred despite population growth in our listening area, but that growth has resulted mainly from people moving here after their retirement. We must make listeners of these new residents. We could switch to a music format tailored to their tastes, but a continuing decline in local sales of recorded music suggests limited interest in music. Instead we should change to a news and talk format, a form of radio that is increasingly popular in our area." Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument. The manager of the radio station avers that to get listeners hooked on there has to be change and then proposes that a news and talk format form of radio would be get more listeners. While such a drive might be succesful, he has to give support his claim with specific evidence: that the new residents would like to listen to its radio station and that the changes would not cause a decline in listeners among other things. Firstly, the radio manager has to prove that changing from a rock music format to news format would not engender a decrease to its present listners. Such changes may not be auspicious to younger listeners that are well into rock music, and they may actually see news and talk shows as mundane. And they could migrate to other radio stations that offer their preferences. WWAC’s manager has to offer evidence that such change would not affect its listener base, and a survey of the number of young listeners who tune up to WWAC would be helpful. Secondly, that the retirees moving into town would want to listen to WWAC is a contentious issue. The manager has to show that these old individuals would actually prefer listening to radio talk shows than watching TV or reading Newspapers. It may be that they have no interest in current issues. Furthermore, there has to actuall numbers of these retirees coming into town in relation with the number of radio stations in the town, as stiff competition may not let WWAC’s listening base improve. Also, he has to expound on the claim that because of a decline in local record sales it means that the population does not like music; thus, engendering a decision to change program format. It could be that this decline in sales is due to availability of music in softcopy from the internet downloads. And may not categorically mean they don’t have interest in music. The author has to provide statistics showing that residents don’t have other sources ofgetting music records. Finally, it would be prudent for the author to give evidence that residents are really into discussion on current issues and politics,as his plan may not work if the opposite is the case. A survey of disscussions in public pubs showing such interest and evidence that residents tune in to othe stations that run such programs. In summary, the author has to give such evidence to bolster his point.

In an attempt to improve highway safety, Prunty County last year lowered its speed limit from 55 to 45 miles per hour on all county highways. But this effort has failed: the number of accidents has not decreased, and, based on reports by the highway patrol, many drivers are exceeding the speed limit. Prunty County should instead undertake the same kind of road improvement project that Butler County completed five years ago: increasing lane widths, resurfacing rough highways, and improving visibility at dangerous intersections. Today, major Butler County roads still have a 55 mph speed limit, yet there were 25 percent fewer reported accidents in Butler County this past year than there were five years ago. Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument. *** I brainstormed points, then I used 30 mins to write...I am still practicing pls critique The author avers that Prunty County should implement measures to reduce the number of road accidents because these measures were efficient in Butler County five years ago. While road maintenance and the likes can be a boon to less accidents, this argument has to show that both Counties are similar in all respect; also, it has to evince that Prunty can or will need to actually implement these road improvement projects and also give evidence of the amount of accidents that has occurred in Butler County to bolster his claim. Firstly, this argument needs to show that Prunty has similar conditions to Butler. For this author claim to be plausible he has to give evidence that the number of residents, car owners and pedestrans are similar. Because if the number of cars on the Butler county roads are lesser than does in Prunty that could give a evidence why there were less accidents after implementing those projects. The author is give evidence of the population and car owner’s statistics in these counties, since success of a policy in one county does not guaranty success in another. Also, the author needs to evince that Prunty County would implement the road improvement projects implemented in Butler. It could be that the roads in Prunty are already in good conditions and it would be waste of funds to effects the repairs. Conversely, Prunty may not have the funds to carry out these changes due to a tight county budget. The author has to show that Prunty County’s Budget can take care of these construction projects and the county’s roads are in bad conditions. Thirdly, the author is advice to quantify the amount of accidents that occurred in Butler County five years ago and presently. Citing that there has been a 25 percent reduction in accidents could be construed as meaning a reduction from 100 to 75 accidents and does not lucidly bolster the argument why such measures implemented in Butler should be exemplified in Prunty. The author should disambiguate this by giving actual numbers. In summary, the author’s views at reduction of accidents may be plausible and may be effective if implemented, but his method of propping his claims are vague and weak- and may be rejected by Prunty County’s leaders.

People who are the most deeply committed to an idea or policy are also the most critical of it. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position. Ideas engender great school of thoughts, and in some cases egregious beliefs due to the steadfastness of individuals to their views or line of reasoning. In many cases people who propound various ideas are the least critical of them. Obamacare is a very cogent evidence to bolster this asservation. President Obama has been a staunch supporter of this bill, because he believes in the idea to make healthcare affordable to the impecunious of the American society. And throughout the rambunctious politics that has followed the bill, Republicans have been the most critical of it; they feel such idea is antithetical to their party’s interest and ideals. This clearly affirms the fact authors of great ideas are in most cases the least critical of them. While Obamacare is a more recent development, the history books remind us of the American Civil war that occurred because of Abrams Lincoln views on slavery. This president was against the slave trade business that was beneficial to the large plantations in the South. He too was commited to his goal of abolishing slavery in the US, because he believed the founding fathers had already objected to it in the Decleration of Independence. Also, at this important time in history those who were more critical of this noble idea where the leaders of the South not Lincoln; he supported this view and it led to the Civil War. Proponents of ideas are not the most critical of their ideas. An egregious example to show that people are the least critical of their ideas would be Adolf Hitler. His views led to the second World War; his anti semitic beliefs and insatiable lust for world domination- as shown in is Mainz Kempf- was opposed by the Allied forces. He was staunchest supporter of his virulent ideas which led to the death of thousands of Jewish people. While in fields like the sciences it is adviced that scholars should be critical of the logical methods they use in their experiments, the same can’t be said of other segments of society. Ideas rule the world and their proponents are their most important supporters.

The following appeared in a letter from a homeowner to a friend. "Of the two leading real estate firms in our town—Adams Realty and Fitch Realty—Adams Realty is clearly superior. Adams has 40 real estate agents; in contrast, Fitch has 25, many of whom work only part-time. Moreover, Adams' revenue last year was twice as high as that of Fitch and included home sales that averaged $168,000, compared to Fitch's $144,000. Homes listed with Adams sell faster as well: ten years ago I listed my home with Fitch, and it took more than four months to sell; last year, when I sold another home, I listed it with Adams, and it took only one month. Thus, if you want to sell your home quickly and at a good price, you should use Adams Realty." Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted. *Hello guys this essay is not timed, and there is a difficulty for me getting flaws. Please critique* This excerpt from a letter claims that Adams Realty sells houses more quickly, and at a better price more than its rival Fitch Realty. While this asservation may be plausible, the author argument leans on assumptions that are logically incoherent and flawed. Firstly, this claim is based on the fact that 10years ago the author took four months to sell his house with Fitch in contrast to one month with Adam Realty more recently. But this evidence begs the question, were the economic conditions 10years ago similar to present? May be the housing property market was not as buoyant, and there were fewer enquiries for houses in comparison with now; fewer middle class families may not have had enough credits to buy houses. There may have been more competition for customers back then due to large number of real estate agencies. The author would do well to envince that the conditions now and 10years ago are similar, and that Adams realty will have sold houses at a faster rate 10years back. Furthermore, the author bolsters this argument with the claim that Adams had more revenue than Fitch in the last year. Yet this fall shorts to prop this argument, since the success in a year may not be particularly contingent on the preceeding year. That Adams realty would sell houses at good prices and at quicker rate is a corollary of its generated revenue. May be Adams sold much more houses than Fitch, and their clients didn’t get good prices for their houses, and yet were still able to rake in more profits because of the cornucopia of transactions. The author can support his claim by juxtaposing the prices of houses sold by both firms last year, and give evidence that housing market situation would not change. Thirdly, he states that the numbers of real estate agents is more for Adams than for Fitch (many of whom are parttime staffs) to aver that it is salubrious to do business with the former. While the amount of staff could show the strenght of a company, there is no connection between selling houses quicker and at better prices and number of staffs. In summary, Adams Realty may sell houses quicker and at better prices for its customers, but this argument is made spurious due to the lack of sufficient evidence, and several logical flaws of generalizing.

The following appeared in a magazine article about planning for retirement. "Clearview should be a top choice for anyone seeking a place to retire, because it has spectacular natural beauty and a consistent climate. Another advantage is that housing costs in Clearview have fallen significantly during the past year, and taxes remain lower than those in neighboring towns. Moreover, Clearview's mayor promises many new programs to improve schools, streets, and public services. And best of all, retirees in Clearview can also expect excellent health care as they grow older, since the number of physicians in the area is far greater than the national average." Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument. The author asservates that anyone seeking a place to retire chooses Clearview as a destination; while some individuals would cherish the idea of spending retirement in an exotic and serene environment, this argument is based on evidence that is flawed and rife with gaps that need to be expounded on to make these claim thick. Firstly, the author needs clearly show the correlation between number of doctors and excellent health care. Is the general health of the public contigent on the number of physicians available? Are these physicians adequately trained to handle ailments of old retirees moving into Clearview? Maybe these medical personells are trained for minor medical cases like accidents, malaria and migraines not malaise like PTSD or Insonomia. The author would do well to show that medical institutions in Clearview have quality equipments to meet the various ailments that could possibly be face by retirees. Also, a survey on the number of doctors in Clearview would help to support his asservation. Apart from citing medical reasons to support is assertion, he makes claim of the local Mayor promising new programs for better schools and public services. The author has to show that these promises would be delivered. Politicians tend not to be candid on issues; it could be the Mayor’s promise is an effort to sway public sentiment and surely there is no certitude that these promises would be achieved. Conversely, even if the opposite is the case and these improvements are would all retirees be interested in schools, would adequately tarred streets be a selling point for persons that are indoors. Furthermore, the author has to give evidence that these supposedly low levels in housing costs and taxes would remain so. Housing costs may have been low last year because of lower number of property seeking population, or the low quality of property value in Clearview. And it could increase drastically with the influx of these retirees who own more savings. Also, low taxes could be due to low paying jobs and a large number of middle class families, and this is not a guarantee that richer retiree’s that immigrate to Clearview would be charged lower taxes. In summary, the dream of living a comfortable life after retirement is a major goal of individuals, but this article’s aim of goading retirees to choose Clearview as a possible destination falls short due to these assumptions,

this is my first draft.....so pls check it out. Claim: When planning courses, educators should take into account the interests and suggestions of their students. Reason: Students are more motivated to learn when they are interested in what they are studying. In the learning process the duty of educators to create and design curriculum that would effectively imbibe knowledge on students cannot be undermined. While kids may argue that having their own say in what they learn would bolster their learning process, teachers are equipped with the skills to make students learn. Student input in school curriculum should not be accepted. Firstly, teachers are more experienced than students, and many of these educators have worked with vast amount of students, for them to know what an average student needs to, at least, suceed. Many students don’t have an idea why they offer a subject before hand, and won’t be able to objectively state it is necessary. But teachers who draw up curriculums are aware that a student not taking a particular subject at a period in his education would be detrimental in the future. Thus, students who don’t have an idea of a particular subject should not be given such priviledge.For example, a student in grade school who scraps out algebra from his curriculum may find it difficult understanding calculus in a future class. While students are dilletantes, such kind of priviledge may affect the standard of education. Students would choose subjects they find interesting and fun, leaving courses that may be helpful to them outside the academic world. If such a policy is sanctioned, the quality of education would drop- students that don’t have an idea of other subject areas would be rampant. The idea of academics, especially at lower classes is for students to have a broad view of all aspect of life and this idea would be defeated if students have the final say on curriculum decisions. Furthermore, such a claim would engender feckless students who don’t care to spelunk into alien fields. Education should be encompassing, and students if given the opportunity of choosing subjects will become lazy over time. And most would see no need to move outside their comfort zone. Although proponents of this claim aver that students would have better understanding, and that tutors would be able to detect the academic foibles of their kids. People should consider the long term effect of giving such largess to kids: feckless and undereducated students. A society that seeks future development would be inimical to such a pernicious claim.

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* was able to type this In 26 mins...brainstormed for 4mins....any feedback would be helpful. As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate. Technology has been a boon to human development; but have humans become so dependent on technology that it could lead to deterioration of the human faculty? While innovation has had a positive effect on humans, certain aspects of our lives now see technology as a necesity. Yet I believe in many situations technology has engendered improvement in human ingenuity and thinking rather than exacerbate it. Technology has provided humans with a means to solve complex problems: from the creation of fire by the Stone Age Man and the creation of Internal Combustion Engine to the creation of the internet, they all have a particular goal to make human living better. Issues that may seem abstruse and mundane have been solved by technology. Inventions like the automobile has solved the problem of transiting from place to place, research in the medcine has led to the eradication of virulent diseases like small pox, and scourges like Cancer and HIV are still been tackled. All these technological developments have made life more bearable and surely not exacerbated human thinking. Solving complex problems is a benefit of technology, but it is human intellect that brings about this advancement. Technological breakthroughs are brought about by human research and ingenuity. And this is carried out by individuals brainstorming and thinking of models, designs and softwares that would make a technology beneficial to the public. As humans develop there would always be need for inventions; thus, human would continue to think on how to solve complex problems. For example, global warming and HIV/Aids provides a great problem for humanity and it is humans that must think of ways to solve these problems. Technology does not deteriorate human thinking. Although certain individuals tend to be dependent on technology- students who can’t solve simple problems without their calculators, adults who are helpless without their phones- It is not general. The benefit of technology to the human intellects outstrips its drawbacks.

All parents should be required to volunteer time to their children's schools Teachers and parents have a responsibility of seeing to the development of a child: academically, socially and morally, but parents have greater part in this duty. A modern age in which parents take jobs as more important than the home, may be a major cause why parents may not find time to visit their chidren’s schools. I believe this recommendation would be beneficial to students, teachers and parents. Firstly, such visits create an avenue for parents to get firsthand information on the academic development of their lads.Nowadays, parents tend to be very busy and many find it difficult monitor the academic progress of their kids; thus, through these visits they are able to discuss with tutors who know kids’ strong and poor subject areas. And such discussions can also offer ways of checking their bad grades; it could be by extra home lessons or more reading when such kids get home. While all kids don’t struggle with academics, they may not show impertinence and bad behaviours. In some cases kids don’t show certain behaviours at home or some are able to dissemble such foibles when at home. Well-trained teachers are able to discern such quirks in kids, and on regular parental visits, teachers may find a need to talk about these issues with parents. This could bolster parent’s chances of curbing such bad behaviours before they exacerbate into entrenched ones. Although an issue of parents interference in the duties of teachers may been seen as a problem by detractors of this recommendation, teachers-parents rapport would help improve learning methods of kids with learning disabilities as parents would inform teachers. Any recommendation that could engender efficient learning methods for kids is a welcome idea.

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Woven baskets characterized by a particular distinctive pattern have previously been found only in the immediate vicinity of the prehistoric village of Palea and therefore were believed to have been made only by the Palean people. Recently, however, archaeologists discovered such a "Palean" basket in Lithos, an ancient village across the Brim River from Palea. The Brim River is very deep and broad, and so the ancient Paleans could have crossed it only by boat, and no Palean boats have been found. Thus it follows that the so-called Palean baskets were not uniquely Palean. Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument. The authour of this text asserts that Palean baskets once thought to be unique to the Palean people are not so anymore, because of a recent discovery. While the baskets may not be indigenous to Palea, the evidence used to prop this author’s argument relies on flawed and vague assumptions. Firstly, he has to expound on the discovery of the archaeologists. Were the baskets found in lithos similar to those found in Palea? It could be that the excavated baskets have patterns that are not found in Palean baskets. The author has to give evidence of Palean basket patterns and evince that they were also found on those excavated in Lithos. Apart from providing evidence on the similarities of the baskets, he has to provide evidence on the amount of Palean type baskets that was found Lithos. From his premise the phrase ‘such a palean basket’ could be interpreted as meaning just one Palean type basket was found by the archaeologists , and this would not be enough to prove that the people of Lithos were also skilled in making these baskets and that the baskets were not peculiar to Palea. Furthermore, to bolster his argument- that Palean people could only travel to Lithos by boat- water-tight the author has to show that there were no alternative routes between Palea and Lithos. As the text dosen’t state that these ancient towns were islands; there could have been alternative means to travel between these two towns by land, even if it might have taken longer time. And this could be a reason why palean baskets were found in lithos. Also, the claim that no Palean boats have been discovered should be strenghtened with evidence that shows that there are also no Lithos boats and also that Merchant ships or boats did not travel through the Brim river; as this facts can support the claim that there was economic contact between these towns that may have led to the presence of these baskets in Lithos. In summary, the author’s claim that Palean baskets were not uniquely Palean fall shorts due to this inadequacies in its argument

Claim: The best test of an argument is its ability to convince someone with an opposing viewpoint. Reason: Only by being forced to defend an idea against the doubts and contrasting views of others does one really discover the value of that idea. In many aspect of society individuals have contrasting views on a variety of issues, and in some cases both side don’t seem to agree. This intransigency from both sides is not because of the implausibility of arguments, but due to entrenched beliefs against the correct point of view. I believe the best test of an argument depends on the veracity of the claim and not necessarily on its ability to convince people who oppose it. Firstly, most of the time an opposing side don’t want to compromise or give ground to credible argument; that an argument can’t convince its detractors does not mean it is not a water-tight one. Certain individuals may not agree to a contradictory view-point due to their personal bias or what they stand to lose if they agree. For example, the face off between members of congress- specifically the republicans- and the white house depicts how these senators stymie many noble policies of the president- just because they feel that such policies are against the doctrines of their party; Obamacare would make many poor americans have access to health care insurance at cheaper rate and republicans feel it is bad for insurance companies. Clearly the best test of Obama’s argument is simply dependent on its veracity. Obama is not the only American President whose arguments have been opposed; Abram Lincoln also encountered this problem. As a proponent of the abolition of slave trade in the US, he used all methods to convince the citizens- mainly in the south- that men were made equal and that the founding fathers had created the laws to ensure of this. But his obdurate opponents who were more concerned with the gains they made from their vast plantations were inimical to these views. It led to a war and the right side won. This argument didn’t convince it detractors, but still it was the morally correct point of view, and that is its best test. While there are situations where defending your point of views may make opponents amenable- for example, scientific theories are governed by this principle- it is difficult to change entrenched views or beliefs of individuals that have something to lose if they accede to an opposing line of reasoning. The best test of a great idea is its veracity.

There is now evidence that the relaxed pace of life in small towns promotes better health and greater longevity than does the hectic pace of life in big cities. Businesses in the small town of Leeville report fewer days of sick leave taken by individual workers than do businesses in the nearby large city of Masonton. Furthermore, Leeville has only one physician for its one thousand residents, but in Masonton the proportion of physicians to residents is five times as high. Finally, the average age of Leeville residents is significantly higher than that of Masonton residents. These findings suggest that people seeking longer and healthier lives should consider moving to small communities. Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted. The author suggests that people who want to live healthy and longer lives should consider moving to small towns. This assertion is supported by premises and assumptions that have some logical flaws. Firstly, the author uses a small town, Leville, and a nearby large city, Mansonton to support his argument that people would live more salubrious lives in small communities. But this evidence begs the question, are both Leville and Mansonton representative of thousands of other cities and towns? The opposite could be the case, may be other large cities have more healthy residents due to better health care facilities. The author has to provide extra evidence that this town and city are exemplary of all other towns and cities generally. Apart from the author’s foible of generalizing, his argument is supported by the premise that fewer people take sick leave in Leville businesses when juxtaposed with Mansonton. This reports could be due to higher population in the Mansonton and not necessarily that its resident are sick. Also, may be many of the sick leave reported in Mansonton were routine and preemptive medical check-ups that are sponsored and supported by employers. For this claim to be air-tight the author has to give the actual number of the working population in these communities. The argument posits that since there is one doctor to 1000 residents in Leville, residents of small towns are less sick and healthier than people in large cities. It could be that the physician is there to act as a buffer in cases of emergencies like; child birth and road accidents. And residents with more serious ailments- like depression, diabetes, alzhemier- go to neighbouring large cities like Mansonton where they adequate medical care for their condition Lastly, the author support his claim by stating that the average age of Leville residents is significantly higher that Mansonton residents. This may have being due to other factors like the kind of food they eat: since Leville is a small town they may produce a lot of fresh vegetables that are consumed by majority of the residents.Also, may be majority of the population used in this survey are old people who are not suffering from terminal sickness, but still have other minor health problems that are been adequately seen to. The author is adviced to check the medical records of Leville’s residents to ascertain if actually these older generations are not sick. In summary, the author’s suggestion of considering immigrating to smaller towns if an indidividual wants to live a salutary and long life should be accepted with sceptism.

*So I put the flaws together, but I am not really sure I wrote a good essay. Its not time- my first argument essay. Please I am importuning to give me feedback. A Balmer Island resident writes the editor of a local newspaper stating his views on how to reduce moped –pedestrian related accidents during the summer. Although the writer’s gesture is a noble one, his argument is propped by flawed premises which include: a troubled analogy, vague and ambiguous terms. Firstly, the author by citing a neighbouring that employed reduction in the number moped a year before begs the question. Do Balmer and Torseau Island have common similarities during the summer months? It could be that the policy was effective in Torseau because of a lesser population. For all we know, it may be large number of people come to Balmer during summer, may be they have exotic beach side and recreational facilities that even attracted large numbers from Torseau Island during summer, and, thus, reduced the number of moped accidents on the island. To make this evidence waterproof, the letter has to expound more on the similarities between both islands. Together with the analogy flaw in this writer’s argument is his use of ambiguous words that can avail themselves to multiple interpretation. The use of the word ‘Last year’ does not clearly reveal the when limit on the number of mopeds in Torseau Island was enacted; it could have been during autumn, spring or through out the whole year. Furthermore, a 50% percent reduction in moped accidents needs to be bot expatiated on and quantified. It could be that the reduction was from 500 to 250 accidents, or, from 10 to 5; this ambiguity does not explain how effective it would be in Balmer Island. Also, are the Torseau Island moped accidents those involving individuals on bicycles or in privately owned cars? The argument would be made more cogent if these terms are properly explained. Finally, author would have to be assured that the reduction of moped from 50 to 30 during summer would be feasible. First, with the large influx of people there may be need for more mopeds for easy movement of people. Also, would such a policy be accepted by all the rental companies, for some of them summer might be an opportunity for making more profit and such reduction may probably not be good for their business. In summary, then noble intention of this letter’s argument for abating the number of moped-pedestrian related accidents would be bolstered if each of these germane points raised are assiduously looked into.

Hello guys. I have done more work on the issue task essays, a lot practice and I feel comfortable with this essay type. I have started with the argument task- i had to learn a lot of flaws using the Manhattan Essay strategy guide. For now, I am just checking for flaws in the ETS argument task. The following appeared in a letter to the editor of the Balmer Island Gazette. "The population on Balmer Island increases to 100,000 during the summer months. To reduce the number of accidents involving mopeds and pedestrians, the town council of Balmer Island plans to limit the number of mopeds rented by each of the island's six moped rental companies from 50 per day to 30 per day during the summer season. Last year, the neighboring island of Torseau enforced similar limits on moped rentals and saw a 50 percent reduction in moped accidents. We predict that putting these limits into effect on Balmer Island will result in the same reduction in moped accidents." Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the prediction and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the prediction. Flaws Troubled analogy between Balmer and torseau Island. Vague and ambiguous terms: ‘Last year’ (when last year, spring, autumn or winter) and ‘50% reduction in Moped accidents’ ( was it 4 moped accidents in the previous year or……., ‘ the accident stated did they involve pedestrians or other mopeds, cars or people using bicycles Plan to limit number of mopeds from 50 to 30 per day. No evidence to tell if this plan will actually work….. *Hope I am on the right track. Please I need feedback.

Topic:In order to become well-rounded individuals, all college students should be required to take courses in which they read poetry, novels, mythology, and other types of imaginative literature. Can formal education produce a wellrounded individual? Students may benefit from taking extra courses in the humanities, but they may never get to apply these skills in their specialized fieds. The idea of extra classes in poetry and arts is a noble idea, but not all students would find these useful to core course of study. College are centres of learning where a student makes a decision on what educational path to follow- either to be an engineer, painter or a doctor. And it would be unbecoming to distract a student’s attention from his desired field by taking courses in subject areas that may be byzantine, and prosaic to his intellect. Students should be allowed to concentrate on their core subjects so that they can become vast in their fields. Furthermore, certain courses are exacting and voluminous; it would be unfair to add more courses on an already tedious course load. For instance, medical students have to read through bulky books and take practical classes; it won’t be pertinent to add an extra, even extraneous, subject area to this. Certain courses are very bulky indeed. College students are to be preparing for jobs when they finish their study. What would be the need of reading Shakespeare to an engineer that would work on an oil rig after school? It would be superfluous to take courses that would not have practical relevance to an individual in the work place. It might feel like time wasted reading through those courses. Furthermore, some students find it tough to pass their core courses, talk less of art and poetry courses that they may loath. It would be a waste of funds and resources spent by colleges to undertake such programs. Although, the well rounded individual should have an idea of field disimilar from his specialization, I believe courses that some students don’t have a penchant for, may not make them well read individuals. Student should be given a choice to make such decisions.

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why did you say Manhattan minus the TC/SE ......i have been reading through this bool and the problems and words are just out of this world. i am finding this book recondite. its harder than problems in my ETS guide. SO awells.......should i stop reading it.

But i can still use the 4 online tests the book offers? z

i am an international student. i got the ets official guide book and some manhattan and princeton materials. while reading through the official guide i checked all the vocab words used for the RC, sentence completion, sentence equivalence questions i noticed that the words are not as 'recondite' and 'byzantine' as those given in many test prep materials. It just an observation and it wont stop me from learning more vocabs, but i just hope prep companies are not making life difficult for test takers.

Hello guys I am an international student and I am planning to apply for a grad program in a Canadian university. I already have a research interest and i have searched for a course advisor that has similar interests- seen one though. Here's the deal, I have to send him an email and hopes he accepts me. Please is there a format of email you send in such cases? I want to make a good impression and make the email short, simple and straight to the point. Thanks

I have been picking randomly, it is just my timing that's bad. well it looks like i will have to put more effort. Thanks for advice ,.......more effort.

Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term, realistic goals rather than seek immediate fame and recognition. Should young people be encouraged to pursue long term goals rather than seek immediate fame and recognition? Proponents of this claim aver that pursuing long term goals will help young people have a secured future, while others argue that young individuals should be left to pursue their personal interests. I believe youths should be encouraged to pursue long term and realistic goals, for them to have a secure and stable future, and so that they don't take to crime due to their longing for immediate fame. Young people are easily buoyed by fame and recognition; it is important that they are encouraged to seek long term goals so they can have the certitude of a secure and stable future. For example, encouraging young people to seek academic goals will be helpful to their future. A young man who heeds to such an advice would work hard to gain a college degree, then masters and other qualifications. With these he improves his chances of getting a suitable job in the future and will be able to meet his needs and those of his immediate family. Planning with long term and realistic goals gives youths a chance of a secure tomorrow. Furthermore, the get rich syndrome has lead many of our naive young ones to crime. When youths seek instant fame and wealth they get involve in various kinds of crimes like internet scamming, conning and robbery. Refocusing their attention to options like education and business through encouragement of seeking realistic and possible goals will keep them away from such evils. A recent study shows that majority of persons involved in internet scams are in their twenties. Although some individuals want to be famous and be TV or hip-hop stars, not everyone who follows this path is a success story- just a few make it. Thus, when some of our young ones who don’t make it to fame fall off the wayside, they have nothing to hold on to. My country has a thriving entertainment industry and many youths have ignored education and all want to be superstars, most of them have regrets in the future. In summary, young people should be encouraged to pursue long term, realistic goals rather than seek immediate success. Such encouragement will help our young ones make the right decisions for a secured future. If many of our jejune youths are not shown the right path to follow, our country’s future could be jeopardized PLEASE DON,T BE LENIENT. THANKS

If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it are justifiable Are all means taken to attain a worthy goal justified? While some persons would argue that when goals are achieved through illegal means it loses justification, others argue that for man to self- actualize; he has to accomplish his goals with any means at his disposal. I believe the author's assertion is false, and if adhered to, it would corrupt humanity and lead to different vices and social problems. Humans by nature are goal oriented; they strive to achieve set goals and in such accomplishment they find satisfaction. There are different ways to achieve goals, but are they all morally correct? For example, to get good grades students can take different methods to achieve it; they could study their lecture notes and attend classes; they could commit malpractices during their examinations; or they could bribe their lecturers. These three examples will bring the same result, the worthy goal of academic success, but are they all justified? It is clear that this assertion if followed to the letter will promote evil vices, as people would want to achieve goals at any price or cost. To clearly illustrate my position the example of a man who wants to get rich and then goes on to rob a bank. Is he justified? Or a more egregious example of two individuals working in a company and seeking for a single promotion slot. If one plans to get that slot by working hard and quickly completing company tasks, while the other employee is feckless and gets the slot by murdering his rival. He has simply followed the claim that any means possible is justified, which is illegal and such precedence should not be accepted. Although there are instances when the author's claim finds merit, for example, in cases of national interest where torturing an individual could be the only means of thwarting a bomb that will kill thousands on explosion. It can be argued that there are better ways to stop this explosion; the noble goal of stopping the bomb by torture, which is frown upon by international law, is accomplished, but still lacks a moral standing or correctness. In summary, not all means used to achieve a worthy goal are justified. Examples like getting rich and getting good grades by illegal means illustrate this assertion. Such a statement can lead many naïve individuals into committing crimes to meet their goals.