...Discursive Essay: for and Against Study abroad for and against In our globalized world education has the highest priority. It is heated debate whether students should study abroad or not. Some people claim that students ought to study abroad in order to get better education, learn foreign language and develop their careers. Nevertheless, other people argue that studying abroad is very expensive and no profitable whatsoever. In this essay I shall delve into both sides. To begin with, a great number of students choose to study abroad as they are willing to improve their foreign language skills as well as gain crucial experience and form long-lasting relationships. It is no doubt that studying abroad is of the great benefit to many people since they expand their knowledge and experience in a very short time. However, a person who choose to study in foreign country has opportunity to interact with indigenous people while at the same time practice language by talking with native speaker. Furthermore, studying abroad is by far the most popular way of getting better qualification. Overseas universities offer better courses which are far more attractive for students’ prospective career plans than in motherland. In addition to this, foreign universities have employed lecturers who are experts in their fields. This is the most important factor why overseas universities are so highly valued. On the other hand, the finance might be the biggest problem in most cases why...
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...various debates on the value of studying abroad for the past few years. This debate was initiated after the New York Times started asking questions on whether this study away program is a waste of time. Those supporting these programs claimed that these studies were important since it prepares the students for life in an increasingly interconnected world. The people against it see it as a waste of time and money. Statistics shows that 273,996 of the United States students studied abroad for academic credit in the years 2010-2011. This number formed one percent of the total students enrolled in post-secondary education. Misinformation has been found to be a major reason for the small percentage of youngsters considering studying abroad. Most believe that studying abroad is luxurious and that there is nothing to benefit from it. This essay is meant to discuss whether study programs are just a waste of time (Collingwood, 2008). Some students believe that study away programs do not add value to one's life. The reality to this doubts and beliefs is different. The fact that the mode of teaching varies in different parts of the world and one may not be used to them does not make studying less valuable. In addition to the formal form of learning in classrooms, learning also takes place outside the classroom. In Studying abroad one gains more experience compared to an individual studying in his or her national university. The entire experience abroad would increase the student’s employment...
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...people a good job, it is somehow to obtain a better education and higher qualification that is sufficient enough to secure people a better job within an industry. Due to this fact, studying abroad have become a choice but never an option when people own home country wasn’t able to provide their citizens with a better education which indirectly determines their future career or quality of life. Hence, leads to the reason why many parents nowadays think that it is a preferable way to send their children abroad, to a place where a better education is available and provided. Applying this idea to studying abroad, leaving for the better is always necessary when there are whole lot more that a person will be able to gain from it. This essay will then argue about that it is more of the benefits that a student will gain rather than studying at home in respect of high quality education system ,in terms of mentality growth, regarding academic and cultural development and also opportunities to gain new perspectives of the world. In addition, studying abroad act as a stepping stone for a person’s future career. While studying abroad, students tend to experience different kind of education system from their home country. The student themselves have a lot to gain through the new education system as the institution abroad offers new opportunities and undoubtedly offer courses that a student’s local country might not have. International study also enable students to have more exposure of the world...
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...thinking and knowledge other culture are big advantages. At the same time, you have to live separately from your family and friends. This essay will discuss some arguments for and against getting education abroad. There are several good points about getting education abroad in contrast with domestic one. First of all, people have to study new language and culture. As a result they can compare their own culture with foreign one and think more globally. The second point is that people get better standards of teaching abroad than in their own country. For instance, there are many students which go abroad to get tertiary education. Before enroll at a university they usually pass exam. Finally, after several year of studying young people make friends. So they can share their time together and have interesting and fun life. On the other hand, there several disadvantages of getting degree abroad. The main bad point is that students have to live there without parents, relatives and old friends. Therefore man can feel loneliness and nostalgia. The next point is that tuition fee is usually more expensive than it at home. Moreover, young people have to find accommodation to live in and will have to pay for it during their education. To sum up, I sincere believe that we have to extent the opportunities for our children to get education abroad. But parents don’t have to forget about issues there and have to support them. I’m sure exchange of knowledge and cultures is progress for...
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...1.Other conclusions make predictions based on the details in the body of the paper. Pollution is a major worldwide problem against which many powerful interests are being marshaled. From the private citizens who are concerned with the type of detergent or pesticide they use to the leaders of great nations, all thinking people are involved in the environment crisis. There is still time for humanity to resolve this problem, as people are creative, inventive and ambitious. These qualities, which are responsible for precipitating this crisis, will be the very means for humanity's salvation. 2.An anecdote sometimes effectively concludes a paper. The following is the conclusion made by the guest speaker on Teachers' Day. There were these gentlemen...
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...example, demands that people declare themselves as one of six religions; atheism and agnosticism do not count. Egypt’s draft constitution makes room for only three faiths: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Sharia law, which covers only Muslims unless incorporated into national law, assumes people are born into their parents’ religion. Thus ex-Muslim atheists are guilty of apostasy—a hudud crime against God, like adultery and drinking alcohol. Potential sanctions can be severe: eight states, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Mauritania and Sudan have the death penalty on their statute books for such offences. In reality such punishments are rarely meted out. Most atheists are prosecuted for blasphemy or for inciting hatred. (Atheists born to non-Muslim families are not considered apostates, but they can still be prosecuted for other crimes against religion.) Even in places where laws are lenient, religious authorities and social attitudes can be harsh, with vigilantes inflicting beatings or beheadings. Many, like Kacem el-Ghazzali, a Moroccan, reckon the only solution is to escape abroad. The...
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...Argumentative writing Planning Stage For an argument essay to be effective, it must contain certain elements. For this reason, you must take a few minutes to plan before you jump into writing an argument essay. Find a Good Topic To find good topic for an argument essay you should consider several issues that will have two conflicting points of view or very different conclusions. As you look over a list of topics you should find one that really sparks your interest. While a strong interest in a topic is important, it's not enough. You next have to consider what position you can back up with reasoning. It's one thing to have a strong belief, but when shaping an argument you'll have to explain why your belief is reasonable and logical. As you explore the topics, make a mental list of points you could use as evidence for or against an issue. Consider Both Sides of Your Topic and Take a Position Once you have selected a topic you feel strongly about, you should make a list of points for both sides of the argument. One of your first objectives in your essay will be to present both sides of your issue with an assessment of each. Of course, you will conclude that one side (your side) is the best conclusion. In the planning stage you will need to consider strong arguments for the "other" side. Then you'll shoot them down! Gather Evidence When we think of arguments we might picture two red-faced people speaking quite loudly and making dramatic gestures. But that's because...
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...or inductive? Why? This study is deductive since Dr Cheney persuade to forgo the use of animal products for food or clothing by group meeting, observation, asking questions. c. Did the researcher assume an obtrusive or unobtrusive role? Explain. The researcher assume an unobtrusive role because she asked permission to observe group meeting and ask members a series of open-ended questions. d. What are the limitations of this source of evidence? The source of evidence was made in a little group. In addition, the group just meet in 6 times for the researcher collecting information and many open-ended questions did not release a certain result to make conclusion. e. Given these limitations, suggest an alternative source of evidence for studying the same topic....
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...“Arbeit Macht Frei”, a Germanic phrase which translated to English means “Work will set you free”. This mendacious phrase was hung upon the atrocity-ridden concentration camp of Auschwitz. The Jewish people already being literally ripped from their homes were forced into labor camps not knowing that their fate had been unjustly sealed, even before the war began. From 1933 to 1945, six million Jewish people were erased from the face of this earth for the sake of being scapegoats. Somebody to blame, somebody to be the burden bearers of an entire nation, to give one man and his idea the power that he needed to commit such horrific acts of violence and crimes against humanity. Whole generations were lost, not because of disease or famine, but because of a sick and twisted ideology that a specific group of humans were less than the ground they walk on. Those six million people are now no more than a photo, a memory, a dream, maybe even a name on a memorial wall. The name of this event is as well-known as the people who began and participated in this systematic annihilation of a race, it is called The Holocaust. The name in itself has a deeper meaning beyond the nine letters given to the event. The name represents how much this has truly affected the world over the past sixty years. Some would say that The Holocaust was just genocide, which has happened many times through the course of written and televised history. The name shows how significant it was after World War II...
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...MODELS OF MEDIA STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE AND THE MEDIA IN COLOMBIA Communication institutions April 25. 2012 Adele Alandete 327164547 Mr. Eran Naot Sammy Offer School of communication, The IDC, Herzelia This paper aims to present, the way the different theories of media structure and performance, can be applied to the media in Colombia. In this specific case the development media model and to a lower extent the social responsibility theory will be studied. Colombia has a free market economy with major commercial, and investment ties to the United States, the European Union, Venezuela and China. Colombia's wealth comes from a number of sources. It is rich in natural resources and agriculture. Colombia has the fourth largest economy in Latin America, but income and wealth are unevenly distributed. Only 13.8% of total income is allocated to the poorest half of the population, while the wealthiest 10% of the population benefit from 46.5%. Media holders are off course in this 10% percent of the population, and because of their economical power they strongly influence politics in the country. Colombia has two main political parties; liberal and conservative, almost entirely controlled by these few families. Each political party makes sure to reinforce themselves through the media outlets they own. Political end economical elites however make great efforts promote social...
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...national economic growth. 3. The top ten in-demand jobs in 2010 didn’t exist in 2004. Universities are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet. 4. The amount of new technical information is doubling every two years. For students starting a 4-year technical degree this means that half of what they learn in their first year of study will be outdated by their third year of study. VOCABULARY ACTIVATOR Guess, how many English words you already know. You can check it by googling ‘Oxford 3000’. This is the list of 3000 most important and useful English key-words selected for foreign users of the English language by a group of language experts and experienced teachers. The words which one is likely to meet while studying at an English-speaking university are compiled into the Academic Word List (AWL). The third list of words you are expected to know is the terminology of your future area of professional expertise. Now check, how well you know campus vocabulary. In pairs, look at each set of words below and try to decide whether they are the same or different. If different, what is the difference? a) high school / higher education / tertiary education b) department / faculty / school of … c) arts / humanities / science / social science d) course/curriculum e) prerequisite / core subject / compulsory / elective(AuE), option(BrE) f) pass / credit / exam / continuous assessment g) assignment / seminar / tutorial h) Bachelor...
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...“in addition”, and it is not your use of phrases like “this is controversial issue nowadays”. To get a high score you need to use good “topic language” (words and phrases that are related to the question topic). You need good ideas in order to answer the question well. How should you prepare for IELTS writing task 2? There is an enormous amount of advice on my website ielts-simon.com. Here is a summary of what I suggest: Spend more time preparing than testing When you test yourself, you find out what your level is, but you do not learn anything new. You will not improve if you only write test essays. Before writing an essay, study the topic and prepare your ideas, opinions and vocabulary. Steal my ideas If you only use the vocabulary that you already know, you will not learn anything new, and you will not improve. Practise linking my topic ideas together to write “perfect essays”. See the website for examples of how to do this. Use this book together with the website The website ielts-simon.com contains lessons and videos that show you how to use the ideas from this book. You can speak to me there if you have any questions. Content 24 topics: 1. Advertising Positives of Advertising Advertising is a key part of modern business Companies need to tell customers about their products Advertisements inform us about the choices we have Advertising is a...
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...and it is not your use of phrases like “this is controversial issue nowadays”. To get a high score you need to use good “topic language” (words and phrases that are related to the question topic). You need good ideas in order to answer the question well. How should you prepare for IELTS writing task 2? There is an enormous amount of advice on my website ielts-simon.com. Here is a summary of what I suggest: - Spend more time preparing than testing When you test yourself, you find out what your level is, but you do not learn anything new. You will not improve if you only write test essays. Before writing an essay, study the topic and prepare your ideas, opinions and vocabulary. - Steal my ideas If you only use the vocabulary that you already know, you will not learn anything new, and you will not improve. Practise linking my topic ideas together to write “perfect essays”. See the website for examples of how to do this. - Use this book together with the website The website ielts-simon.com contains lessons and videos that show you how to use the ideas from this book. You can speak to me there if you have any questions. Content 24 topics: 1. Advertising Positives of Advertising Advertising is a key part of modern business Companies need to tell customers about their products Advertisements inform us...
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...not your use of phrases like “this is controversial issue nowadays”. To get a high score you need to use good “topic language” (words and phrases that are related to the question topic). You need good ideas in order to answer the question well. How should you prepare for IELTS writing task 2? There is an enormous amount of advice on my website ielts-simon.com. Here is a summary of what I suggest: - Spend more time preparing than testing When you test yourself, you find out what your level is, but you do not learn anything new. You will not improve if you only write test essays. Before writing an essay, study the topic and prepare your ideas, opinions and vocabulary. - Steal my ideas If you only use the vocabulary that you already know, you will not learn anything new, and you will not improve. Practise linking my topic ideas together to write “perfect essays”. See the website for examples of how to do this. - Use this book together with the website The website ielts-simon.com contains lessons and videos that show you how to use the ideas from this book. You can speak to me there if you have any questions. Content 24 topics: 1. Advertising Positives of Advertising Advertising is a key part of modern business Companies need to tell customers...
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...Science in Economics and Business Applicants with an appropriate Finnish Administration or non-Finnish university or university of applied sciences degree may apply directly to a Master’s degree programme to take the degree of Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration at the Aalto University School of Business. The Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration) degree is a higher academic degree (second-cycle degree) in Finland and equals to 120 ECTS credits which corresponds to two years of full-time This admission guide covers only admissions studying. The student may also be assigned to Master’s degree and gives you information supplementary studies (max. 60 ECTS credabout the Master’s admission requirements, its). Studying towards the Master’s degree does not suit students working full time. the application and selection process and some general information regarding studying Depending on the course, the lectures may be during the daytime or sometimes also in the and living in Finland. The Aalto University evening. reserves the right to make changes to the names, contents and details of the degree programmes to further develop education. Admission criteria for admission round 2014 have been decided and cannot be changed. Application period begins 16 Dec 2013 and ends 31 Jan 2014 at 4:15 pm (GMT +2:00). Application form is available online only during the application period at: https://apply.aalto.fi 2 3 Contents 1 Aalto University...
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