Author Archives: briannewaters3

Reflective Statement- Brianne Waters

Posted on May 5, 2013 by briannewaters3

The Purpose of This Title is to Get You to Read My First Sentence As this semester comes to a close, I find myself once again reflecting on all of the lessons I have learned in Composition class. In these … Continue reading →

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Research Position Paper- Brianne Waters

Posted on April 25, 2013 by briannewaters3

No Child Left Behind: Causing More Harm Than Good The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act was created to improve reading and math skills of all American students, and also to “close the academic achievement gap that exists by race … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal Argument- Brianne Waters

Posted on April 22, 2013 by briannewaters3

Leaving Children Behind, One Law At A Time The No Child Left Behind Act was created in order to standardize the education system as a whole and provide equal opportunity education to children who are economically or mentally disadvantaged. Creators … Continue reading →

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Causal Argument- Brianne Waters

Posted on April 11, 2013 by briannewaters3

No Child Left Behind and its Detrimental Effects In 2002, the U.S department of education created the No Child Left Behind Act in order to improve not only education as a whole, but also the gap of educational equality between … Continue reading →

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Visual Argument- Brianne Waters

Posted on April 4, 2013 by briannewaters3

I used the video on Emergency Preparedness. The entire video is split into two different scenes. The two main characters wake up at 7:30, they must have somewhere to go.  There is a man on each side, they look very … Continue reading →

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Definition Essay- Brianne Waters

Posted on April 3, 2013 by briannewaters3

Defining Education Without the Numbers and Scores The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) was created to improve reading and math skills of all American students, and also to “close the academic achievement gap that exists by race and … Continue reading →

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White Paper- Brianne Waters

Posted on March 14, 2013 by briannewaters3

1. The Topic Background:     The No Child Left Behind Act was created in 2001 by George W. Bush. This act was an effort to improve and reform the American Education System. The act sets strict standards of testing that … Continue reading →

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Critical Reading- Brianne Waters

Posted on February 25, 2013 by briannewaters3

0:05- 0:17 – “It may be without the donation of an organ, people will die, but it’s the nature of organ donation, that it’s a gift; it’s not a duty” Anthony uses a causal claim saying that without the donation … Continue reading →

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Polio Source- Brianne Waters

Posted on February 19, 2013 by briannewaters3

http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.0040073#close Using Google Scholar, I found this article which gives an in-depth look at the suspicions of the West that caused the people of Nigeria to fight for so long against the polio vaccination. Kano, Zamfara, and Kaduna, all political and religious leaders of … Continue reading →

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Safer Saws Part 2- Brianne Waters

Posted on February 9, 2013 by briannewaters3

“When skin contacts the blade, the signal changes because the human body is conductive.”-Manufacturers. This is a causal claim. It is saying because of the conductive properties of the human body, the contact causes the signal to change. This is … Continue reading →

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