Knowing how to act in an emergency is vital to survival. In emergencies, many people do not know how to act and
Knowing how to act in an emergency is vital to survival. In emergencies, many people do not know how to act and
The film 13th directed by Ava DuVernay is a documentary about the direct and indirect slavery of African Americans ever since the first African was taken away from his or her home land in the seventeenth century. The title, “13th”, refers to the 13th amendment which was supposedly passed to abolish slavery and the 150 years of unfair treatment that occurred even after that amendment was ratified. This documentary’s purpose is to showcase all the unacceptable events that blacks have been through for the past hundreds of years and to emphasize that all lives matter including those of people of color. 13th displays how unfair treatment evolved from slavery to unnecessary imprisonment to segregation to being seen as a threat by the community.…
If Winston's newspaper is demolishing the use of bigger words, than why even publish his newspaper? He shouldn't have to “dumb down” his intelligence just so people could understand it. Throughout the book it is also explained that the people are under tight surveillance and the government also restricts what can or cannot be said or released to the public. Why would the public want to follow such a monarchy type of government? Are they scared to speak up against the government?…
The writing expected from college courses is one that most are unfamiliar with. Although students learn basic English skills throughout grade school and up to high school, most of the advanced steps are forgotten by the time the student is to enter college. Paired with this, are the nontraditional students, who haven’t studied advanced academic language for long periods of time. Professors are expecting students of all kinds of study to have a high academic vocabulary and high writing skill. Often times a gap in remedial writing courses within the first semester or so.…
The issue of declawing is being made more obvious to the horrors it can cause to your beloved feline friend. When an onychectomy, otherwise known as a declaw, is performed it is equal to cutting off your finger at the first knuckle. The bone of the third phalanx is removed, it is not just cutting the nail off. Cat's nails retract, by cutting into these muscles and tendons you risk serious long-term physical and emotional impacts. 61 of 163 cats experienced chronic pain for 1-42 days after the surgery ("American Veterinary Medical Association", 2016).…
Society, today in the fashion world talks about if choker makes you sexually active or not and if it makes you into an object for others. Although Choker has recently become a trend in early 2016, Many people speculate the meaning behind the clothing necklace and if it should be worn or not. Therefore, Choker meaning is not universal and should stop with the label. Choker original definition is a necklace or ornamental band of fabric that fits closely around the neck.…
They always say that 'love conquers all' or "love wins", but can a society live purely based on hate survive? In a novel, titled 1984 by George Orwell, he focuses on the dystopia that is Oceania. Oceania is a dystopia, that does not allow self-expression or self-thought. It prohibits love, unless it is the love of Big Brother. There is no art, music, laughter, and/or science.…
How many times have you passed by people sitting on the street,with a plastic glass or a small cardboard box asking for spare change? Have you ever noticed the amounts of people who have neither home,nor a job to sustain themselves? Perhaps you think it is their own fault; you might think if they wanted, they would have it all. ‘’Go find yourself a job’’ is a regular phrase homeless people hear. However,this advice is pointless,because there are objective reasons why people lose homes and jobs,and why they cannot return to a normal life.…
Specific Purpose Statement: To invite my audience to consider whether or not morals are something humans are predisposed and born with or rather it’s a concept learned through societal teachings. Thesis: Studies have shown that babies are born with some morals, but is it realistic to assume deviant nature is triggered from these innate findings. Introduction [Attention-Getter]…
Certain occasions call for people to dress in their best attire. For a man, a tuxedo is the one way they can be sure they don't disappoint. While a tuxedo is the common choice for weddings, anniversaries and many other celebrations and events, people have to first decide between renting and buying the tux they plan to wear. You'll want to ask yourself a few questions when trying to decide is tuxedo rental in Washington County is the best option. How often will you wear the tuxedo?…
MagnetMom complains about how her daughter’s homework takes away her beneficial sleep. With busy families, like hers, they have many after school activities, so when they get home, they do not have time for too much homework. She says that the reality of it is that they are an active family. For active families, homework causes sleep deprivation and takes away the children’s energy they need for the next day. (“How Homework Affects Families”, pg. 1).…
The United States’ system of education has not changed in a substantial amount of time. For years now, students have been given facts, rules, or formulas and told to memorize them, whether or not they actually understood them is anyone’s guess. As long as students were able to memorize said fact, rule, or formula and recite it when asked they could easily pass the class. They may have passed the class, but at the end of the year, what has the student retained? Nothing.…
Lets talk about fun activities, how about caving. Yes, caving, is it fun or is it dangerous? This essay will inform you all you need to know about caving whether it is safe or dangerous will be all up to you. Lets talk about the pro or the advantages of caving. The pros are It can be used for study, it can be a sport, and it can be educational.…
Everybody in high school is obsessed with the idea of prom but its honestly not worth all of the hype. Prom is not only very expensive, its also way over rated, and a huge waste of time. All of the girls are always worried about who 's going to ask them to be their date. All the guys don’t really care for it but they do whatever they can to make the girls happy and keep them happy.…
The government needs to be more responsible about their funding, it does seem like theyhave an endless influx of money to spend, I mean we are only talking about trillions of dollars. It’s hard to make sense of it all, cause in the end it’s just a piece of paper, right? Not exactly, we have so much invested in this country and have so much to offer, yet we have a national debt of over 17 trillion dollars and growing rapidly, but should we worry? No matter how much we talk about it and debate it, the debt doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. We have so many educated people working on it; you would think there would be a solution.…
Prevention is better than cure. It prevents before it starts. About 3/4th of U.S. health care costs results from chronic diseases, many of which can be prevented by lifestyle choices. Yet, Americans are not mindful of their bodies and do not give them as much time and care as they routinely give to their jobs, homes and cars. Prevention mediates patients before they get sick.…