1st paragraph
Students in the public school system are constantly tested and evaluated by their test scores. In a classroom setting, tests are important and can provide essential information on a student’s progress. However, there has been a recent push from the No Child Left Behind act (NCLB) to use the scores obtained from a standardized test, as the single measure of a student’s performance. This has become the central purpose of NCLB; it requires students to take a test to determine whether they should go on to the next grade level, or whether a student qualifies for graduation. This is why the state of Arizona gives the Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards test (AIMS). There are several parents who probably do not have a problem with this program because their children have several chances to take the AIMS test and do not have any problems passing it. The majority of the students in Arizona pass the AIMS test (Arizona Department of Education, personal communication (ADE), February 21, 2008). Many parents have the assumption that this program is just a way to help failing schools and improve teacher quality. What you do not know is that your children may be affected by this program in ways that you have not seen.
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Students in the public school system are constantly tested and evaluated by their test scores. In a classroom setting, tests are important and can provide essential information on a student’s progress when used properly. Policy makers enjoy these tests because they can assess and compare students’ results on a national standard (The American Psychological Association, March 17, 2008). This is the reasoning behind why the State of Arizona under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) gives a test called the Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS). This test determines whether students should go on to the next grade level, or whether a student qualifies for graduation and the majority of the students in Arizona pass it. (Arizona Department of Education, February 21, 2008). Many parents have the understanding that this program has been implemented to help failing schools and improve teacher quality. But what has the AIMS program really accomplished in Arizona and has it had any unforeseen consequences?
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
RA
Affirmative Action
WATCO of affirmative action as it applies to educational structures?
Affirmative action prohibits the amount of sports and scholarships that are given to the men.
Because affirmative action requires schools to have an equal number of male and female sports as well as an equal number of scholarships between males and females and when there are less women sports than men sports many of the men’s programs get dropped.
Whatever causes men sports to be equal to the same amount as women sports causes a reduction in the men’s sports programs
Audience: Men and women who believe in affirmative action.
Issues dealing with audience: They see affirmative action as an effective way to reduce discrimination based on sex, age, and race. They see this is a way to give the historically disadvantaged opportunities.
Argument for me: Affirmative action is not needed any more. Women’s sports are becoming more and more popular and are supported effectively by the school. So why do we need to cut the men’s sports programs just to make them the equal to the women’s programs? There is no reason or need to do that. The men are the ones being discriminated against.
WATCO of affirmative action as it applies to educational structures?
Affirmative action prohibits the amount of sports and scholarships that are given to the men.
Because affirmative action requires schools to have an equal number of male and female sports as well as an equal number of scholarships between males and females and when there are less women sports than men sports many of the men’s programs get dropped.
Whatever causes men sports to be equal to the same amount as women sports causes a reduction in the men’s sports programs
Audience: Men and women who believe in affirmative action.
Issues dealing with audience: They see affirmative action as an effective way to reduce discrimination based on sex, age, and race. They see this is a way to give the historically disadvantaged opportunities.
Argument for me: Affirmative action is not needed any more. Women’s sports are becoming more and more popular and are supported effectively by the school. So why do we need to cut the men’s sports programs just to make them the equal to the women’s programs? There is no reason or need to do that. The men are the ones being discriminated against.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
FW
The army comes out to Utah
Before the army even comes out no one even comes out to Utah to see if there really are any problems. They do not even give the Mormons a warning that they are sending an army out with a new governor, Alfred Cumming, to replace Brigham young. The only warning they get is from Porter Rockwell who sees the army coming to Utah while he was out on his mission in the east. Brigham says that we will be on the defense; we will fight if we have to. Brigham sends out a message to gather. He calls the missionaries and the saints in the outlying settlements in San Bernardino and Carson Valley to come gather in Utah. He sets up fortifications and calls for the Nauvoo Legion. Brigham also has Lot Smith take a group of his best men to go and try to stop the army, to slow them down without killing anyone. They do this by following the army and stealing their cattle and burning their wagons. Some even join up in the army and burn the wagons after they join. This did slow the army down and they end up in Ft. Bridger in Wyoming. It is winter time and they have no food or supplies, this is probably due to Lot Smith who took and burned 3 months worth of supplies from the army. Ft. Bridger was also all burned to the ground when they got there because the Mormons owned it.
To be continued
Before the army even comes out no one even comes out to Utah to see if there really are any problems. They do not even give the Mormons a warning that they are sending an army out with a new governor, Alfred Cumming, to replace Brigham young. The only warning they get is from Porter Rockwell who sees the army coming to Utah while he was out on his mission in the east. Brigham says that we will be on the defense; we will fight if we have to. Brigham sends out a message to gather. He calls the missionaries and the saints in the outlying settlements in San Bernardino and Carson Valley to come gather in Utah. He sets up fortifications and calls for the Nauvoo Legion. Brigham also has Lot Smith take a group of his best men to go and try to stop the army, to slow them down without killing anyone. They do this by following the army and stealing their cattle and burning their wagons. Some even join up in the army and burn the wagons after they join. This did slow the army down and they end up in Ft. Bridger in Wyoming. It is winter time and they have no food or supplies, this is probably due to Lot Smith who took and burned 3 months worth of supplies from the army. Ft. Bridger was also all burned to the ground when they got there because the Mormons owned it.
To be continued
Saturday, March 8, 2008
TW
-WATCO violence in the media on children in our society
-Violence in the media increases the violence in our society
-Because when children see fighting and killing on television as a way to solve problems, they start to imitate those same actions.
-Whatever causes children to imitate what they see on television increases violence in our society.
Audience: Mormon parents with children
About the Audience:
-Cares about what their children are watching on television and how it may be affecting them
-Have high moral standards
-Understand the importance of doing good to others
Understands that there are negative influences in the world.
Pros of media violence:
The fighting on television does not promote violence in children
The fighting that is shown is a way to show us what the world is really like. For example: War movies and different types of documentaries on the different Holocausts and certain people.
Cons of media violence:
Promotes bad behavior in children.
War movies and documentaries show fighting in a different ways than do shows like the Simpson’s and Family Guy. These types of shows portray violence as the way to solve problems. Violence is shown in a positive manner.
-Violence in the media increases the violence in our society
-Because when children see fighting and killing on television as a way to solve problems, they start to imitate those same actions.
-Whatever causes children to imitate what they see on television increases violence in our society.
Audience: Mormon parents with children
About the Audience:
-Cares about what their children are watching on television and how it may be affecting them
-Have high moral standards
-Understand the importance of doing good to others
Understands that there are negative influences in the world.
Pros of media violence:
The fighting on television does not promote violence in children
The fighting that is shown is a way to show us what the world is really like. For example: War movies and different types of documentaries on the different Holocausts and certain people.
Cons of media violence:
Promotes bad behavior in children.
War movies and documentaries show fighting in a different ways than do shows like the Simpson’s and Family Guy. These types of shows portray violence as the way to solve problems. Violence is shown in a positive manner.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
FW
The problems popular sovereignty caused for the Mormons
The army coming out to Utah all started with the fighting between the democrats and the Whigs. These two groups were fighting over popular sovereignty, which allows each individual to vote over something they want, instead of allowing the government to decide what the states will do. The north does not like popular sovereignty because it might change their slave laws. The north does not allow slaves. Before popular sovereignty the decision on slaves was decided on where you lived and it didn’t change. This was the Missouri Compromise, it said that all states to the north of the southern border of Missouri are no slave states and those south of it were slave states. This is why the north is getting nervous over popular sovereignty, the people might vote for slavery in the northern states. After Kansas passed the Kansas-Nebraska act, which allowed popular sovereignty, a mini civil war started in Kansas. This causes the Whig party in the south to dissolve because most of the Whigs were in the north. The democrats survive in the south and get the Whig vote. The north then creates a new party replacing the Whig party and calls it the Republican Party. The only thing they stand for is against popular sovereignty. They use the Mormons as a bad example of what popular sovereignty leads too and they say if the democrats believe in popular sovereignty then they must favor the Mormons and polygamy. After the democrats win the vote for president with President Buchanan they feel like they need to prove themselves to show that they do not favor the Mormons. They start an anti-Mormon campaign. They want the people to take their minds off of the slave issue for a little bit and focus on the Mormons instead.
To be continued
The army coming out to Utah all started with the fighting between the democrats and the Whigs. These two groups were fighting over popular sovereignty, which allows each individual to vote over something they want, instead of allowing the government to decide what the states will do. The north does not like popular sovereignty because it might change their slave laws. The north does not allow slaves. Before popular sovereignty the decision on slaves was decided on where you lived and it didn’t change. This was the Missouri Compromise, it said that all states to the north of the southern border of Missouri are no slave states and those south of it were slave states. This is why the north is getting nervous over popular sovereignty, the people might vote for slavery in the northern states. After Kansas passed the Kansas-Nebraska act, which allowed popular sovereignty, a mini civil war started in Kansas. This causes the Whig party in the south to dissolve because most of the Whigs were in the north. The democrats survive in the south and get the Whig vote. The north then creates a new party replacing the Whig party and calls it the Republican Party. The only thing they stand for is against popular sovereignty. They use the Mormons as a bad example of what popular sovereignty leads too and they say if the democrats believe in popular sovereignty then they must favor the Mormons and polygamy. After the democrats win the vote for president with President Buchanan they feel like they need to prove themselves to show that they do not favor the Mormons. They start an anti-Mormon campaign. They want the people to take their minds off of the slave issue for a little bit and focus on the Mormons instead.
To be continued
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
RA
Audience: Religious parents with children contemplating divorce.
Issues dealing with audience: Divorce may lower income of the family which will cause parents to work more leaving less time to spend with children. A divorce might affect future relationships of the children. Divorce may cause children to start using drugs, and leave home early. These consequences may be long term.
-WATCO divorce on children.
-Divorce increases anti-social behavior in children.
-Because parents who fight all the time during a divorce create stress and loneliness in their children.
-Whatever creates stress and loneliness in children leads to anti-social behavior
Argument against me: Will say that if there is excessive fighting in the home then a divorce will be better for the child. Some also say that following a divorce if parents stay close to their children then there will not be any severe consequences.
Argument for me: Parents can receive counseling to try and make the home a happier place by reducing the excessive fighting. It is also very unlikely for parents to stay close to children following a divorce.
Issues dealing with audience: Divorce may lower income of the family which will cause parents to work more leaving less time to spend with children. A divorce might affect future relationships of the children. Divorce may cause children to start using drugs, and leave home early. These consequences may be long term.
-WATCO divorce on children.
-Divorce increases anti-social behavior in children.
-Because parents who fight all the time during a divorce create stress and loneliness in their children.
-Whatever creates stress and loneliness in children leads to anti-social behavior
Argument against me: Will say that if there is excessive fighting in the home then a divorce will be better for the child. Some also say that following a divorce if parents stay close to their children then there will not be any severe consequences.
Argument for me: Parents can receive counseling to try and make the home a happier place by reducing the excessive fighting. It is also very unlikely for parents to stay close to children following a divorce.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
TW
Paper on NCLB
Tone
Stance
Style
Students in the public school system are constantly tested and evaluated by their test scores. In a classroom setting, tests are important and can provide essential information on a student’s progress. However, there has been a recent push from the No Child Left Behind act (NCLB) to use the scores obtained from a standardized test, as the single measure of a student’s performance. This has become the central purpose of NCLB; it requires students to take a test to determine whether they should go on to the next grade level, or whether a student qualifies for graduation. This is why the state of Arizona gives the Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards test (AIMS). There are several parents who probably do not have a problem with this program because their children have several chances to take the AIMS test and do not have any problems passing it. The majority of the students in Arizona pass the AIMS test (Arizona Department of Education, personal communication (ADE), February 21, 2008). Many parents have the assumption that this program is just a way to help failing schools and improve teacher quality. What you do not know is that your children may be affected by this program in ways that you have not seen.
This introduction is the "Some say this some say that intro." I tried to show both sides of the argument.
The tone in this paragraph is somewhat relaxed, I do not try to come on too strong and I try to use terms that the parents will understand. It is not written toward a professional audience so I had to write in a certain way so that they would listen to what I was saying. The tone remains pretty constant throughout this paragraph.
My style in this paragraph and throughout my paper was to be mostly informal. My audience is parents who have children in public schools. I tried to use ethos, pathos and logos to persuade my audience.
My stance in this paragraph is to show both sides of the argument. I didn’t want to be too forward and make people angry. I tried to settle into my argument slowly.
Tone
Stance
Style
Students in the public school system are constantly tested and evaluated by their test scores. In a classroom setting, tests are important and can provide essential information on a student’s progress. However, there has been a recent push from the No Child Left Behind act (NCLB) to use the scores obtained from a standardized test, as the single measure of a student’s performance. This has become the central purpose of NCLB; it requires students to take a test to determine whether they should go on to the next grade level, or whether a student qualifies for graduation. This is why the state of Arizona gives the Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards test (AIMS). There are several parents who probably do not have a problem with this program because their children have several chances to take the AIMS test and do not have any problems passing it. The majority of the students in Arizona pass the AIMS test (Arizona Department of Education, personal communication (ADE), February 21, 2008). Many parents have the assumption that this program is just a way to help failing schools and improve teacher quality. What you do not know is that your children may be affected by this program in ways that you have not seen.
This introduction is the "Some say this some say that intro." I tried to show both sides of the argument.
The tone in this paragraph is somewhat relaxed, I do not try to come on too strong and I try to use terms that the parents will understand. It is not written toward a professional audience so I had to write in a certain way so that they would listen to what I was saying. The tone remains pretty constant throughout this paragraph.
My style in this paragraph and throughout my paper was to be mostly informal. My audience is parents who have children in public schools. I tried to use ethos, pathos and logos to persuade my audience.
My stance in this paragraph is to show both sides of the argument. I didn’t want to be too forward and make people angry. I tried to settle into my argument slowly.
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