This is one of the main topics that I post about in my blog, and I have found that a surprising number of people have the same condition as me or can relate to my writings and the things that I struggle with on a daily basis. ... I found that in high school, my writing was improved substantially from middle school since I started writing a daily blog because it generated positive feelings about writing, especially when it came to whipping up essays for my classes. ... Many people in poor socio-economic regions throughout the globe struggle to afford education, rendering them starved of educat...

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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 ...

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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...

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The debate of Nature vs Nurture and it's effects on society is not a new, hot philosophical topic. This discussion has been taking place for centuries, and with good cause as the outcome of experiments has or should have an effect on how we treat crucial parts of development like parenthood and education. ... The modern understanding of this ancient theory of tabula rasa can be largely attributed to English philosopher and scholar, John Locke, who wrote on the subject in his work An Essay Concerning Human Understanding published in 1690. ... Locke explores the aspects of human knowledge i...

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For my research paper I was able to do my research paper on cultural and language simply because I found it to be something I can relate to and interesting to find more research on. Culture and language rely a lot on each other. In today's society of the world, there are many cultures inside of one ...

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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...

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And of course, when applying to a scholarship for being Latina, the essay topic would be to write about the challenges in my life and how I overcame them, because you know, I am Latina and therefore my life has to be complicated. ... I was asked to give a speech for community police and problem solving class about gay marriage and write a paper about that topic. ... Through an education, we can become something in life. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate