My research proposal will consist of the basic understanding of genealogy, the importance of knowledge about family genealogy, and the basic process of its research. I plan on expanding on the amount of time and energy that is put into this research. I will also explain the benefits for a person who knows their family genealogy, especially in relation to genetic diseases. I will also describe what good resources for researching genealogy are and the resources that are not credible. The overall purpose of my research is to raise awareness about the importance of genealogy and the process of its research.
College athletes come from all sorts of different backgrounds and lifestyles. With my research, I plan to look at what influences prospective college athletes to choose which college or university to attend. I hope to learn what the most common influences are. I want to find out if athletes typically go with what they think they should do, or if outside influences play the main factor in their decision. I also plan to talk about some illegal influences, such as coaches paying players to come to their school. The purpose of my research is to be able to give the reader a general idea of what this college-selection process is like.
The career of architecture incorporates the skills of creativity and a good sense of design. There is a direct relationship between all three of these aspects. In order to be a successful architect or a designer in any similar career field, then they much have creativity and a good sense of design to some degree in order to achieve. While a good sense of design may not always be required for some projects, in others it may be the most important concept. The same can be said for creativity. These types of careers will always be challenging and by having these two talents then it will make working in these careers more manageable.
I am writing my paper on vaccines with a focus on their impact on children. There is an on going controversy over whether vaccines should be required. Even though vaccines have saved many lives there are still issues on how safe they really are. I want to give information on the benefits and downfalls of vaccines. Vaccines not only protect the person that is given to but also the people around them, and that is why everyone should have a basic understanding of vaccines not only to protect children but also themselves. I also want to gather information on how vaccines are manufactured and regulated.
For a tentative thesis, I plan to research in the direction of the affects/struggles of faith in the medical psychiatrics, focusing on the patient. I plan to research the beneficial aspects that religion and spirituality have on patient recovery and treatment of mental illness. As religion and spirituality are typically viewed in generally positive or apathetic lights, I want to also discover if religion and spirituality have potentially negative effects on patient mental health. In terms of mental illness, I plan to research religion’s effects on patient treatment of depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. With regards to the acceptance and practice of religion and spirituality in the medical and psychiatric field, I intend to research its implementation on patient treatments.
Through my interviews and research compilation, I have narrowed the scope of my paper to how Milltown, Indiana rose to be a bustling, energetic town in the twenties and thirties to having the same population and a dramatically less number of businesses today. My interview with Bill Byrd and his mass of memory about the towns businesses back in the day made me realize that incorporating a whole lot more than that aspect would not allow me to fit it all into twelve pages. I plan on explaining about the social aspect of the town but not nearly as much as the economic aspect.
What factors contributed to the rise of the Inca Empire that it could be spread so widely in less than a century? Some researchers believe that military strategies and violence were the most important factors that helped to build the largest empire and dynasty of pre-Columbian America; however, the administration system established by the Inca emperors played a key role in this expansion. This paper will study the administrative duties of the “rulers, officers and employees” of the Inca Empire to demonstrate that a rigid type of management can trigger hegemony within a community. However, for a better understanding, I will also take into consideration the origins of this civilization as well as its social structure.
After extensive research, I hope to divulge the pivotal link between drug and alcohol consumption during pregnancy to pediatric diseases and genetic mutations. I intend to focus on the introduction of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the early ‘70s and drug abuse prior to research outlining the risks during pregnancy today. Also, I plan to focus on the cognitive and psychosocial brain abnormalities that stem from excessive alcohol use. I want to outline the long-term cognitive effects of decrease in memory and attention span with lower performance in an academic setting, as well as the significant differences in brain structure from alcohol abuse during pregnancy.
Hospitals are not succeeding in making patient care top priority. My future career as a nurse sparked my interest in this subject when a close family member of mine could not be re-admitted for chemotherapy because the hospital did not want its mortality rate to rise. Through extensive research, I have found much valid information regarding various topics about the effects effortless care and upholding a reputation by turning away patients has on the hospital. The topics I plan to address include astronomical re-admittance rates, financial issues that are brought up the hospital, and the psychological toll all of this takes on the patient being treated. My hopes for this paper are to inform the public of these covers ups taking place in the hospitals and how they are not working to fix preventable mistakes.
US Marines endure brutal training in order to prepare for combat in war, but is the training enough? I want to research the behavior and psychology of US Marines during and after violent situations. This includes how stress from combat affects performance, how disorders of PTSD develop, and how treatment and prevention for such disorders can be improved. I will look at veteran life with PTSD and how the disorder affects the veteran’s family. I also want to compare the Marine Corps to personnel from other branches of the military in how they are affected by violent situations, for example, if they are more likely to develop PTSD.
Triathletes are long distant athletes that run, swim, and bike. These athletes need enough energy or fuel to successfully finish these types of extensively distant races. Whole foods such as, fruit, vegetables, wheat based products, and meats contain beneficiary vitamins and nutrients to fuel triathletes. The natural nutrients can also be reproduced into vitamins supplements found in local grocery stores. These types of vitamins and nutrients come in A to K and biotin to thiamin allowing athletes not to eat as healthy as they should. My research focuses upon understanding whether vitamin supplements, natural foods, or both will improve positive result during triathletes’ races.
Communication is an important factor for effective healthcare settings. It affects the quality of care for patients and the performance of hospitals. With the new system of health care being implemented in the United States of pay-for-performance the link between communication and patient care is growing in importance.
I plan to analyze the psyche of the African American in the present day. I have chosen to analyze this sensitive issue by assimilating two academic disciplines: economics and history. I plan to examine the systems (legal, educational, societal, and cultural) in which African Americans are involved and these systems’ roles in contributing to or hindering the healthy growth and development of African Americans. I will interlace economics with historical occurrences to better communicate the challenges we have encountered, and continue to experience today. My research paper will provide allowances for the incompetence the majority of Africans Americans exude in the present day. I strive to develop a more holistic understanding and respect of the African American.
In this paper genetic altering will be discussed. A technology in society today is genetic engineering, giving human beings the ability to alter the genetic make-up of an organism. The paper will explore how cloning came about and where it will lead us in the future. Another topic addressed is what differences exist between gene therapy and cloning. This piece serves as an overview of genetics, informing the audience about different ways of conception, giving insight on different genetic altering techniques in the world. Questions and views about morality and ethical issues will be involved, including what sorts of legislative laws could be put into place.
For my research I plan on exploring how the use of the Internet at a young age affects children. Younger generations are beginning to use computers and the Internet at a much earlier age, and I want to discover what effects this has on them. I plan on using articles, books, academic journals, as well as an interview in order to learn more on the topic. I will be shedding light on both the benefits and the detriments of using the Internet at an early age, and what psychological and physiological effects that the Internet has on today’s younger generations.
With my research, I intend to educate myself about my prospective career possibilities. I am having trouble deciding what path I would like to follow during graduate school. I know of four career possibilities - nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse mid-wife, and nurse specialist - and I have narrowed my options to two. Through online research, mostly, I want to learn about nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists. I will also incorporate library research through books and printed journals. After researching, I hope to use my knowledge to choose my career path.
The fact that animals in our factory farms are not health was what first engaged me in my first step to personal research a year ago. From then on I decided upon switching to an entirely vegan diet and lifestyle. I believe that a mostly plant-based diet is the healthiest way to live. My main focus for this research paper will be veganism’s positive relation to chronic diseases. I will explain the health benefits of the vegan diet and it’s ability to prevent and reverse chronic disease. Through this research I hope to inform readers of how plant-based foods aid in our bodies natural defenses to protect against disease and other illnesses.
In my research paper, I plan on looking into the effects that corporate relocation has on families, as well as individuals. These sources should show how families make the decision to move with their jobs, or stay where they are for their family. It would be interesting to see how much of a toll moving to a new place really takes on children, and also if the new job is really worth it. It would also be interesting to see how much money, if any companies make by relocating employees.
Cassie Karney, Shelby Cooksey, Clayton Ramer, Victoria Roser
Block Quote: Roger Sipher supports his argument about not mandating attendance in school with these six legitimate reasons: First, it would alert everyone that school is a serious place where one goes to learn. Schools are neither day-care centers nor indoor street corners. Young people who resist learning should stay away; indeed, an end to compulsory schooling would require them to stay away. Second, students opposed to learning would not be able to pollute the educational atmosphere for those who want to learn. Teachers could stop policing recalcitrant students and start educating. Third, grades would show what they are supposed to: how well a student is learning. Parents could again read report cards and know if their children were making progress. Fourth, public esteem for schools would increase. People would stop regarding them as way stations for adolescents and start thinking of them as institutions for educating America's youth. Fifth, elementary schools would change because students would find out early they had better learn something or risk flunking out later. Elementary teachers would no longer have to pass their failures on to junior high and high school. Sixth, the cost of enforcing compulsory education would be eliminated. Despite enforcement efforts, nearly 15 percent of the school-age children in our largest cities are almost permanently absent from school.
With these six ideas in mind, it seems very feasible and worthwhile to accept the idea of non-mandatory public schooling.
Paraphrase: In his essay, Roger Sipher makes a point about how private schools do not have this problem. They can simply dismiss students that stray from schoolwork and attendance policies. If public schools adopt this policy it will improve the students’ learning experiences.
Quote: In reference to the learning experiences and students that attend school, Roger Sipher comments that the solution would be to “abolish compulsory-attendance laws and allow only those who are committed to getting an education to attend,” and minimizing the distractions in the everyday classroom.
Megan Mansfield, Leah May, Shannon Quotation According to Roger Sipher, schools with mandatory attendance make it impossible to “enforce legitimate educational and disciplinary policies”, because students who do not want to be there do not follow the rules (par. 5).
Block Quotation Roger Sipher concludes: Schools should be for education. At present, they are only tangentially so. They have attempted to serve an all-encompassing social function, trying to be all things to all people. In the process they have failed miserably at what they were originally formed to accomplish (par. 16).
Paraphrase “Compulsory attendance laws were put into place to help students receive an education. However, it has come to the point where determined students educations are suffering because of the students that are forced to attend school and do not actually care” (par. 2).
Rodger Sipher, New York Times author argues that, “The solution to this problem is simple: Abolish compulsory-attendance laws and allow only those who are committed to getting an education to attend” (31), an action that would student attendance and academic performance.
In the New York Times article, Rodger Sipher confirms that,
“There is no contradiction between the assertion that compulsory attendance has had little effect on the number of children attending school and the argument that repeal would be a positive step toward improving education. Most parents want a high school education for their children. Unfortunately, compulsory attendance hampers the ability of public school officials to enforce legitimate educational and disciplinary policies and thereby make the education a good one.”
Schools possessing compulsory attendance policies inhibit the opportunities for optimum academic performance in education seeking students.
Compulsory-attendance policies prove to be more problematic than beneficial in providing environments for optimum academic performance because the schools are filled with students who do not wish to be there for the purpose of education, rather they attend because they are forced to.
Quotation: Roger Sipher states in his essay, "So That Nobody Has To Go To School If They Don't Want To" that "Abolition of archaic attendance laws would produce enormous dividends."
Paraphrase: In the second paragraph, Sipher explains that children that do not apply themselves to schoolwork are being unfair to the students that do apply themselves, because both sets of students receive the same diploma.
Quote Since there have been many schools that had test scores drop, it is safe to say that the schools are not doing that they should to teach children. Sipher states, “They have attempted to serve an all-encompassing social function, trying to be all things to all people” (31). Through this action, they have not had the children’s education in mind. Their education should be the schools prime focus.
Block Quote To encourage parents to enforce that their child goes to school Sipher introduces an idea on abolishing the compulsory attendance laws: The solution to this problem is simple: Abolish compulsory-attendance laws and allow only those who are committed to getting an education to attend. This will not end public education. Contrary to conventional belief, legislators enacted compulsory-attendance laws to legalize what already existed. William Landes and Lewis Solomon, economists, found little evidence that mandatory-attendance laws increased the number of children in school. They found, too, that school systems have never effectively enforced such laws, usually because of the expense involved. The law that is currently in place does not have much effect on whether students attend public schools.
Paraphrase Within the article, the author compares the differences in attendance policies in public and private schools. Sipher divulges that private schools have the authority to fail or dismiss students who fail to attend school, considering they have their own guidelines and know the students could resort to public education. However, since the public school systems have “compulsory-attendance laws,” the students are forced to attend school. The public school system should abolish the laws so that students who want to attend school can go, and those who do not can reside at home.
Roger Sipher, writing in the New York Times, argues that students who do not wish to go to school and get an education should not have to because they are lessening the education of those students who actually want to go to school and learn. Sipher explains: This will not end public education. Contrary to conventional belief, legislators enacted compulsory-attendance laws to legalize what already existed. William Landes and Lewis Solomon, economists, found little evidence that mandatory-attendance laws increased the number of children in school. They found, too, that school systems have never effectively enforced such laws, usually because of the expense involved. To prove his point that if the student is not willing to learn they won't, Sipher emphasizes, While we pay homage to the homily, 'You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink,' we have pretended it is not true in education."
Sipher explains that if schools were to get rid of attendance laws a lot of money would be saved.
Roger Sipher reports in The New York Times that "one reason for the crisis is that present mandatory-attendance laws force many to attend school who have no wish to be there"(31).
Roger Sipher believes that is a difference between public and private school attendance. He believes this is due to their different rules.
Roger Sipher in the New York Times states: This will not end public education. Contrary to conventional belief, legislators enacted compulsory-attendance laws to legalize what already existed. William Landes and Lewis Solomon, economists, found little evidence that mandatory-attendance laws increased the number of children in school.
I would like to write a research paper on the history and origins of jazz music. I will cover such important topics as the founders of the music, the city of New Orleans, and the shift from earlier forms of music to what has been defined as jazz music. While not all audiences may find the topic itself interesting, my paper serves its purpose in helping me explore and better understand a music that is important to me. In turn, I hope to become a better musician with a fuller understanding of the roots of the music I play. Readers will hopefully come away with a heightened appreciation if I influence them with passion about my topic.
The Quakers are an interesting group, to say the least. Very early in their history, they did not even consider themselves Protestants, but “primitive Christians,” seeking not to form a new sect of Christianity, but to restore the original vigor and faithfulness of the world’s earliest Christians. Their attempt brought them to several practices that the rest of Christianity found scornful or celebrated at different times: their disuse of physical sacraments, their refusal to take up arms or use violence, their practice of silent waiting on the Holy Spirit’s leadings, and their belief in the equality of all humans brought them into success and persecution similar to that of the “primitive Christians” they copied. My question: do young Friends today know about this heritage?
My research proposal will consist of the basic understanding of genealogy, the importance of knowledge about family genealogy, and the basic process of its research. I plan on expanding on the amount of time and energy that is put into this research. I will also explain the benefits for a person who knows their family genealogy, especially in relation to genetic diseases. I will also describe what good resources for researching genealogy are and the resources that are not credible. The overall purpose of my research is to raise awareness about the importance of genealogy and the process of its research.
ReplyDeleteCollege athletes come from all sorts of different backgrounds and lifestyles. With my research, I plan to look at what influences prospective college athletes to choose which college or university to attend. I hope to learn what the most common influences are. I want to find out if athletes typically go with what they think they should do, or if outside influences play the main factor in their decision. I also plan to talk about some illegal influences, such as coaches paying players to come to their school.
ReplyDeleteThe purpose of my research is to be able to give the reader a general idea of what this college-selection process is like.
The career of architecture incorporates the skills of creativity and a good sense of design. There is a direct relationship between all three of these aspects. In order to be a successful architect or a designer in any similar career field, then they much have creativity and a good sense of design to some degree in order to achieve. While a good sense of design may not always be required for some projects, in others it may be the most important concept. The same can be said for creativity. These types of careers will always be challenging and by having these two talents then it will make working in these careers more manageable.
ReplyDeleteI am writing my paper on vaccines with a focus on their impact on children. There is an on going controversy over whether vaccines should be required. Even though vaccines have saved many lives there are still issues on how safe they really are. I want to give information on the benefits and downfalls of vaccines. Vaccines not only protect the person that is given to but also the people around them, and that is why everyone should have a basic understanding of vaccines not only to protect children but also themselves. I also want to gather information on how vaccines are manufactured and regulated.
ReplyDeleteFor a tentative thesis, I plan to research in the direction of the affects/struggles of faith in the medical psychiatrics, focusing on the patient. I plan to research the beneficial aspects that religion and spirituality have on patient recovery and treatment of mental illness. As religion and spirituality are typically viewed in generally positive or apathetic lights, I want to also discover if religion and spirituality have potentially negative effects on patient mental health. In terms of mental illness, I plan to research religion’s effects on patient treatment of depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. With regards to the acceptance and practice of religion and spirituality in the medical and psychiatric field, I intend to research its implementation on patient treatments.
ReplyDeleteThrough my interviews and research compilation, I have narrowed the scope of my paper to how Milltown, Indiana rose to be a bustling, energetic town in the twenties and thirties to having the same population and a dramatically less number of businesses today. My interview with Bill Byrd and his mass of memory about the towns businesses back in the day made me realize that incorporating a whole lot more than that aspect would not allow me to fit it all into twelve pages. I plan on explaining about the social aspect of the town but not nearly as much as the economic aspect.
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ReplyDeleteWhat factors contributed to the rise of the Inca Empire that it could be spread so widely in less than a century? Some researchers believe that military strategies and violence were the most important factors that helped to build the largest empire and dynasty of pre-Columbian America; however, the administration system established by the Inca emperors played a key role in this expansion. This paper will study the administrative duties of the “rulers, officers and employees” of the Inca Empire to demonstrate that a rigid type of management can trigger hegemony within a community. However, for a better understanding, I will also take into consideration the origins of this civilization as well as its social structure.
ReplyDeleteAfter extensive research, I hope to divulge the pivotal link between drug and alcohol consumption during pregnancy to pediatric diseases and genetic mutations. I intend to focus on the introduction of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the early ‘70s and drug abuse prior to research outlining the risks during pregnancy today. Also, I plan to focus on the cognitive and psychosocial brain abnormalities that stem from excessive alcohol use. I want to outline the long-term cognitive effects of decrease in memory and attention span with lower performance in an academic setting, as well as the significant differences in brain structure from alcohol abuse during pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteHospitals are not succeeding in making patient care top priority. My future career as a nurse sparked my interest in this subject when a close family member of mine could not be re-admitted for chemotherapy because the hospital did not want its mortality rate to rise. Through extensive research, I have found much valid information regarding various topics about the effects effortless care and upholding a reputation by turning away patients has on the hospital. The topics I plan to address include astronomical re-admittance rates, financial issues that are brought up the hospital, and the psychological toll all of this takes on the patient being treated. My hopes for this paper are to inform the public of these covers ups taking place in the hospitals and how they are not working to fix preventable mistakes.
ReplyDeleteUS Marines endure brutal training in order to prepare for combat in war, but is the training enough? I want to research the behavior and psychology of US Marines during and after violent situations. This includes how stress from combat affects performance, how disorders of PTSD develop, and how treatment and prevention for such disorders can be improved. I will look at veteran life with PTSD and how the disorder affects the veteran’s family. I also want to compare the Marine Corps to personnel from other branches of the military in how they are affected by violent situations, for example, if they are more likely to develop PTSD.
ReplyDeleteTriathletes are long distant athletes that run, swim, and bike. These athletes need enough energy or fuel to successfully finish these types of extensively distant races. Whole foods such as, fruit, vegetables, wheat based products, and meats contain beneficiary vitamins and nutrients to fuel triathletes. The natural nutrients can also be reproduced into vitamins supplements found in local grocery stores. These types of vitamins and nutrients come in A to K and biotin to thiamin allowing athletes not to eat as healthy as they should. My research focuses upon understanding whether vitamin supplements, natural foods, or both will improve positive result during triathletes’ races.
ReplyDeleteCommunication is an important factor for effective healthcare settings. It affects the quality of care for patients and the performance of hospitals. With the new system of health care being implemented in the United States of pay-for-performance the link between communication and patient care is growing in importance.
ReplyDeleteI plan to analyze the psyche of the African American in the present day. I have chosen to analyze this sensitive issue by assimilating two academic disciplines: economics and history. I plan to examine the systems (legal, educational, societal, and cultural) in which African Americans are involved and these systems’ roles in contributing to or hindering the healthy growth and development of African Americans. I will interlace economics with historical occurrences to better communicate the challenges we have encountered, and continue to experience today. My research paper will provide allowances for the incompetence the majority of Africans Americans exude in the present day. I strive to develop a more holistic understanding and respect of the African American.
ReplyDeleteIn this paper genetic altering will be discussed. A technology in society today is genetic engineering, giving human beings the ability to alter the genetic make-up of an organism. The paper will explore how cloning came about and where it will lead us in the future. Another topic addressed is what differences exist between gene therapy and cloning. This piece serves as an overview of genetics, informing the audience about different ways of conception, giving insight on different genetic altering techniques in the world. Questions and views about morality and ethical issues will be involved, including what sorts of legislative laws could be put into place.
ReplyDeleteFor my research I plan on exploring how the use of the Internet at a young age affects children. Younger generations are beginning to use computers and the Internet at a much earlier age, and I want to discover what effects this has on them. I plan on using articles, books, academic journals, as well as an interview in order to learn more on the topic. I will be shedding light on both the benefits and the detriments of using the Internet at an early age, and what psychological and physiological effects that the Internet has on today’s younger generations.
ReplyDeleteWith my research, I intend to educate myself about my prospective career possibilities. I am having trouble deciding what path I would like to follow during graduate school. I know of four career possibilities - nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse mid-wife, and nurse specialist - and I have narrowed my options to two. Through online research, mostly, I want to learn about nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists. I will also incorporate library research through books and printed journals. After researching, I hope to use my knowledge to choose my career path.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that animals in our factory farms are not health was what first engaged me in my first step to personal research a year ago. From then on I decided upon switching to an entirely vegan diet and lifestyle. I believe that a mostly plant-based diet is the healthiest way to live. My main focus for this research paper will be veganism’s positive relation to chronic diseases. I will explain the health benefits of the vegan diet and it’s ability to prevent and reverse chronic disease. Through this research I hope to inform readers of how plant-based foods aid in our bodies natural defenses to protect against disease and other illnesses.
ReplyDeleteIn my research paper, I plan on looking into the effects that corporate relocation has on families, as well as individuals. These sources should show how families make the decision to move with their jobs, or stay where they are for their family. It would be interesting to see how much of a toll moving to a new place really takes on children, and also if the new job is really worth it. It would also be interesting to see how much money, if any companies make by relocating employees.
ReplyDeleteCassie Karney, Shelby Cooksey, Clayton Ramer, Victoria Roser
ReplyDeleteBlock Quote:
Roger Sipher supports his argument about not mandating attendance in school with these six legitimate reasons:
First, it would alert everyone that school is a serious place where one goes to learn. Schools are neither day-care centers nor indoor street corners. Young people who resist learning should stay away; indeed, an end to compulsory schooling would require them to stay away.
Second, students opposed to learning would not be able to pollute the educational atmosphere for those who want to learn. Teachers could stop policing recalcitrant students and start educating.
Third, grades would show what they are supposed to: how well a student is learning. Parents could again read report cards and know if their children were making progress.
Fourth, public esteem for schools would increase. People would stop regarding them as way stations for adolescents and start thinking of them as institutions for educating America's youth.
Fifth, elementary schools would change because students would find out early they had better learn something or risk flunking out later. Elementary teachers would no longer have to pass their failures on to junior high and high school.
Sixth, the cost of enforcing compulsory education would be eliminated. Despite enforcement efforts, nearly 15 percent of the school-age children in our largest cities are almost permanently absent from school.
With these six ideas in mind, it seems very feasible and worthwhile to accept the idea of non-mandatory public schooling.
Paraphrase:
In his essay, Roger Sipher makes a point about how private schools do not have this problem. They can simply dismiss students that stray from schoolwork and attendance policies. If public schools adopt this policy it will improve the students’ learning experiences.
Quote:
In reference to the learning experiences and students that attend school, Roger Sipher comments that the solution would be to “abolish compulsory-attendance laws and allow only those who are committed to getting an education to attend,” and minimizing the distractions in the everyday classroom.
Megan Mansfield, Leah May, Shannon
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According to Roger Sipher, schools with mandatory attendance make it impossible to “enforce legitimate educational and disciplinary policies”, because students who do not want to be there do not follow the rules (par. 5).
Block Quotation
Roger Sipher concludes:
Schools should be for education. At present, they are only tangentially so. They have attempted to serve an all-encompassing social function, trying to be all things to all people. In the process they have failed miserably at what they were originally formed to accomplish (par. 16).
Paraphrase
“Compulsory attendance laws were put into place to help students receive an education. However, it has come to the point where determined students educations are suffering because of the students that are forced to attend school and do not actually care” (par. 2).
Group Quoting
ReplyDeleteRodger Sipher, New York Times author argues that, “The solution to this problem is simple: Abolish compulsory-attendance laws and allow only those who are committed to getting an education to attend” (31), an action that would student attendance and academic performance.
In the New York Times article, Rodger Sipher confirms that,
“There is no contradiction between the assertion that compulsory attendance has had little effect on the number of children attending school and the argument that repeal would be a positive step toward improving education. Most parents want a high school education for their children. Unfortunately, compulsory attendance hampers the ability of public school officials to enforce legitimate educational and disciplinary policies and thereby make the education a good one.”
Schools possessing compulsory attendance policies inhibit the opportunities for optimum academic performance in education seeking students.
Compulsory-attendance policies prove to be more problematic than beneficial in providing environments for optimum academic performance because the schools are filled with students who do not wish to be there for the purpose of education, rather they attend because they are forced to.
DeleteQuotation: Roger Sipher states in his essay, "So That Nobody Has To Go To School If They Don't Want To" that "Abolition of archaic attendance laws would produce enormous dividends."
ReplyDeleteParaphrase: In the second paragraph, Sipher explains that children that do not apply themselves to schoolwork are being unfair to the students that do apply themselves, because both sets of students receive the same diploma.
Stephanie, Megan, and Hallie
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Since there have been many schools that had test scores drop, it is safe to say that the schools are not doing that they should to teach children. Sipher states, “They have attempted to serve an all-encompassing social function, trying to be all things to all people” (31). Through this action, they have not had the children’s education in mind. Their education should be the schools prime focus.
Block Quote
To encourage parents to enforce that their child goes to school Sipher introduces an idea on abolishing the compulsory attendance laws:
The solution to this problem is simple: Abolish compulsory-attendance laws and allow only those who are committed to getting an education to attend. This will not end public education. Contrary to conventional belief, legislators enacted compulsory-attendance laws to legalize what already existed. William Landes and Lewis Solomon, economists, found little evidence that mandatory-attendance laws increased the number of children in school. They found, too, that school systems have never effectively enforced such laws, usually because of the expense involved.
The law that is currently in place does not have much effect on whether students attend public schools.
Paraphrase
Within the article, the author compares the differences in attendance policies in public and private schools. Sipher divulges that private schools have the authority to fail or dismiss students who fail to attend school, considering they have their own guidelines and know the students could resort to public education. However, since the public school systems have “compulsory-attendance laws,” the students are forced to attend school. The public school system should abolish the laws so that students who want to attend school can go, and those who do not can reside at home.
Roger Sipher, writing in the New York Times, argues that students who do not wish to go to school and get an education should not have to because they are lessening the education of those students who actually want to go to school and learn. Sipher explains:
ReplyDeleteThis will not end public education. Contrary to conventional belief, legislators enacted compulsory-attendance laws to legalize what already existed. William Landes and Lewis Solomon, economists, found little evidence that mandatory-attendance laws increased the number of children in school. They found, too, that school systems have never effectively enforced such laws, usually because of the expense involved.
To prove his point that if the student is not willing to learn they won't, Sipher emphasizes, While we pay homage to the homily, 'You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink,' we have pretended it is not true in education."
Sipher explains that if schools were to get rid of attendance laws a lot of money would be saved.
Group Members:
Cayleigh Wilkinson
Cecily Terhune
Group Quoting: Edlia,Javonte, Trista
ReplyDeleteRoger Sipher reports in The New York Times that "one reason for the crisis is that present mandatory-attendance laws force many to attend school who have no wish to be there"(31).
Roger Sipher believes that is a difference between public and private school attendance. He believes this is due to their different rules.
Roger Sipher in the New York Times states:
This will not end public education. Contrary to conventional belief, legislators enacted compulsory-attendance laws to legalize what already existed. William Landes and Lewis Solomon, economists, found little evidence that mandatory-attendance laws increased the number of children in school.
I would like to write a research paper on the history and origins of jazz music. I will cover such important topics as the founders of the music, the city of New Orleans, and the shift from earlier forms of music to what has been defined as jazz music. While not all audiences may find the topic itself interesting, my paper serves its purpose in helping me explore and better understand a music that is important to me. In turn, I hope to become a better musician with a fuller understanding of the roots of the music I play. Readers will hopefully come away with a heightened appreciation if I influence them with passion about my topic.
ReplyDeleteThe Quakers are an interesting group, to say the least. Very early in their history, they did not even consider themselves Protestants, but “primitive Christians,” seeking not to form a new sect of Christianity, but to restore the original vigor and faithfulness of the world’s earliest Christians. Their attempt brought them to several practices that the rest of Christianity found scornful or celebrated at different times: their disuse of physical sacraments, their refusal to take up arms or use violence, their practice of silent waiting on the Holy Spirit’s leadings, and their belief in the equality of all humans brought them into success and persecution similar to that of the “primitive Christians” they copied. My question: do young Friends today know about this heritage?
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