State of the Union Essay During George Bush's State of the Union address, he mainly expresses his compassion for his country and what his plans are on how to deal with terrorism and several of the other problems that plague our country. ... He mentions several times throughout the speech on how evil must be opposed, and I had already gotten what he was saying; instead I would have rather him elaborate more on the other topics. ... Aside from terrorist threats, Bush covers pretty much everything, he covers topics like conserving energy, installing an improved education system, g...

• Word Count: 561
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The husband-and-wife duo, George and Sheila Grant, undertook the highly controversial topic of abortion and the many elements that pertain to foetal rights in their "Abortion and Rights" essay. ... Although persuasive, their essay contains numerous fallacies that will be addressed in this essay. ... The following paragraphs will provide a critique of the essay, whether or not the evidence examined is indeed supportive and valid of their claim. ... As much as they try to persuade the audience that it is simply black and white, the topic on the abortion rights is much more complex th...

• Word Count: 2419
• Approx Pages: 10
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Bilingual education, as an educational program, was initially promoted by educators in the seventies (Hunger of Memory 26) and since then has been a topic of many debates in America. Some argue that bilingual education only serves as a detriment to American culture. ... Richard Rodriguez believes that bilingual education creates a feeling of separateness between foreign language speakers and American society; therefore, bilingual education delays the formation of a public identity. ... Dorfman, in his essay "If Only We All Spoke Two Languages", states, "The bilingual method, in ...

• Word Count: 2018
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The question as to whether groups with different ethnicities or countries actually do "melt"" together, or simply learn to live side by side, is a topic beyond the scope of this paper; but the fact remains that, however a misconception of the majority, race, cultural identity, and gender represent the totality of a person. ... In many of the editorial introductions to the essays, stories, and songs found in "The Heath Anthology of American Literature," the editors seem to wonder the same thing and appear to have taken pains to consult a wide variety of sources for inclusion, "So that the work...

• Word Count: 1162
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This extended research essay will look at the countering arguments over whether the ban on performance-enhancing drugs should remain in place or whether it would be a benefit to the sporting community as a whole if this prohibition were lifted in sporting associations. ... Literature Review The use of performance-enhancing drugs has been a major discussion topic and provides massive pressure on athletes around the world in a variety of different sports from Major League Baseball to Billiards. ... Next, the topic of attachment in relation to the use of performance-enhancing drugs in that usin...

• Word Count: 4945
• Approx Pages: 20
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Globalization is the topic of 21st century that we cannot forget to mention in political science. ... Furthermore, countries can use globalization to model their political ideologies, education system, health care system and popular culture. ... South Korea has been a pro-Western nation, embracing many aspects about American political ideologies; also, South Korea followed many aspects of Chinese education system. ...

• Word Count: 3315
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

To move on, a controversial topic raised by human rights organizations is the continuity of honor killing in Arabic societies. ... The trend of accepting domestic violence is decreasing as more of the Arab population is gaining education nowadays. ... Finally, this paragraph will conclude the essay by discussing general women's rights violations. Saudi Arabia, which in my opinion tops the list, does not allow a woman to drive, travel on her own or receive education or medical treatment without the permission of her guardian. ...

• Word Count: 1948
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Fisher, Lieberman and Maxen advocate for education and treatment of mental illness rather than demonizing these patients as creators of violence, hence part of the title in Fisher and Lieberman's article, "Putting Compassion Before Fear.... Fisher and Lieberman offer their opinions on the popular topic of the relationship between gun violence and mental illness. ... Many gun-owning citizens and sellers would bandwagon onto the idea and with education will become informed about the issue of mental health itself. ... The objective and informative view of the essay offers perspective on...

• Word Count: 2632
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

For many years now, pondering minds have questioned the thought of having marijuana, or cannabis sativa, listed as another medicinal drug. Some say that marijuana can not be used as a medicine and that there is no evidence of its medicinal purpose; But on the other hand, there are those who think differently and pose marijuana as a potential use in today's modern world. In any case, marijuana is useful in the medical field and should be legalized for that purpose. Cultivated for at least 5,000 years and serving as one of the oldest crops not grown for food, the marijuana plant began it...

• Word Count: 3551
• Approx Pages: 14
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This essay will give a brief insight into cross-cultural marketing and attempt to examine four cross-cultural issues that concern international marketing research: Measurement Unreliability; Equivalence; EMIC versus ETIC; and Ethnocentricity. ... These include language, religion, social norms and values, education and living style. ...

• Word Count: 2515
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate