...Midterm Essay Paul Karsten HIUS 380 April 13, 2015 Strategies and Tactics Utilized in World War II By the middle of the 1900’s, America was again involved with wars ravaging a majority of the world. The scale of the battlefield would cause the United States to face enemies with completely different combat styles, technologies, and motivations to go to war. Throughout the late 1800’s and early 1900’s the United States would be tested repeatedly. The experiences learned in the Spanish-American War and World War I would changes the way the United States would conduct combat operations. The complacency of the United States in its victories would lead to a lack of preparation for the tenacity and intensity that would be unleashed against this country by her would be enemies. Strategies and tactics of combat were rapidly evolving during the post-World War I period as new technologies and motivations to go to war evolved. The German government, led by Adolph Hitler began to re-arm itself, in direct opposition to the Treaty of Versailles, in order to take back the territory it lost to Poland (American History 2008). The immediate response of Europe was one of capitulation and promise that the Germans would not pursue additional acts of aggression. Within six months the German war machine was marching on Czechoslovakia. On September 3, 1939, the countries of France and England formally declared war on Germany. The largest war in history was underway. The United States...
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...Rashid Whittaker Mr. Chaemsaithong English 1302 2/21/10 Midterm Essay In option 1 the two conversations portray different styles of indirect complaints that involves a third party. While looking similar, essentially the politeness strategies implemented in this are not all the same, seeing as how the level of familiarity between the two parties is different. The party discussing the hotel give the impression of two strangers having a conversation, while those discussing the airport security guard seem to be acquainted with each other. I will be investigating the politeness strategies used in these two conversations, their differences and their similarities. As I stated above this exchange seems to be conducted between two strangers seeing as how the person complaining is using positive politeness in order to feel like he is not the only one who felt appalled by the bugs and living conditions inside of the hotel. Victor is constantly stating his opinions on things and exclaiming that he can’t believe he’s in London. This indicates that Victor is hoping that Luda will agree with his opinions. He does this so that he can feel more comfortable with his rant about the hotel and to feel as if he isn’t alone in this conversation. Victor is also constantly talking familiarly with Luda going so far as to use grammatically incorrect English when conversing. At one point Victor interrupts Luda in the middle of her saying something. This shows that Victor is openly announcing...
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...MIDTERM ESSAY CHARLIE MITCHELL LIBERTY UNIVERSITY “For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made of none effect: for the law worketh wrath, but where there is no law; neither is there transgression” (Romans 4:14-15 ASV). Introduction: It is often noted, “There’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end” (Adam Scott, Cartoonist-Dilbert, Quote, 4144). Such is the case in point of World War II. The strategy of two world powers (Germany and Japan) willed their dominance on other countries, will be greatly tested over the course of time in the 1940’s. “Life has its ups and downs, for many people it is an ongoing battle: a conflict of values, a battle of beliefs, a struggle of wills, and a war of nerves. God never promise to go with us through every conflict” (Hindson, Ed (2003), Courageous Faith: Life Lessons From Old Testament Heroes, pg. 77). (A) Japan Man and his greed to possess material things he deems of importance, lead to Japan’s downfall. Japan’s Emperor Hirohito (posthumously known as Emperor Showa, 1926-1989), principles objective leading up to the despicable assault on the United States were: (1) To develop dominance, and become the leading country of a so-called, “Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity sphere (August, 1940). (2) Economic reasons, Japan required East Asia raw material and land for its growing population. (3) Disagreement with United States imposed embargo on supplying oil...
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...Midterm Reflection The topic I chose to write about for my midterm essay was the Rwandan Genocide. We learned about it in class but I was intrigued to learn more. Because of the time given in class and the fact that the overall midterm was split into multiple parts, I did not face many problems. But one challenge I originally had was my understanding of the topic. In the beginning of my research it was difficult to find a site that had the basics of the Rwandan history. I wanted to find something that would explain it easily from the very beginning and then I would find more academically inclined sites as I went on such as GALE, and Google Scholar. Typically, I found myself forgetting the difference between Hutu and Tutsi or why they became...
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...Midterm Exam Lisa Lippincott Excelsior College The Kansas City Gun Experiment in 1992 - 1993 used intensive police patrols directed to an 80-block hotspot area where the homicide rate was 20 times the national average. It represented a unique approach to crime prevention through preventive patrol. Question 1 Is this approach different from traditional patrol? If so how? If not, how is it similar? What did patrol officers in this experiment do that was different from what basic patrol officers do? What was the relationship between the officers in this experiment and other patrol officers? The Kansas City Gun Experiment was a police patrol project that aimed at reducing gun violence, drive-by shootings, and homicides. The purpose of the experiment was to focus on gun crime “hot spots” through problem-solving policing and directed patrol in high-crime areas. The overall goal was to prove that this style of policing would reduce crime by removing guns from the streets and deterrence through aggressive enforcement (Walker & Katz, 2006, p 295) Routine traditional patrol maintained in five beats, which included marked police cars, rapid response to calls, arrests and follow-up investigations. The final five beats involved in the experiment used a proactive patrol approach, increasing patrol to twice the norm. The extra officers worked from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am, seven days/week during the hours when the most gun-related crimes occur. Police officers assigned to the experimental...
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...Essay Question Marsha Thomason, an auditor with Dorrit CPAs, is performing a review of Mikhail Company’s inventory account. Mikhail did not have a good year and top management is under pressure to boost reported income. According to its records, the inventory balance at year end was $740,000. However, the following information was not considered when determining that amount. 1. Included in the company’s count were goods with a cost of $250,000 that the company is holding on consignment. The goods belong to Bakunin Corporation. 2. The physical count did not include goods purchased by Mikhail with a cost of $40,000 that were shipped FOB destination on December 28 and did not arrive at Mikhail’s warehouse until January 3. 3. Included in the inventory account was $17,000 of office supplies that were stored in the warehouse and were to be used by the company’s supervisors and managers during the coming year. 4. The company received an order on December 29 that was boxed and was sitting on the loading dock awaiting pick-up on December 31. The shipper picked up the goods on January 1 and delivered them on January 6. The shipping terms were FOB shipping point. The goods had a selling price of $40,000 and a cost of $30,000. The goods were not included in the count because they were sitting on the dock. 5. On December 29, Mikhail shipped goods with a selling price of $80,000 and a cost of $60,000 to Omar Sales Corporation FOB shipping point. The goods arrived on January...
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...ENGLISH 60: SPRING 2015 COURSE ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE This assignment schedule (due dates, etc.) may be modified to meet the needs of the class. CWS = College Writing Skills BT = Breaking Through E = Essay (E1, E2, etc.) | | | |Date |Discussions, Writing Workshops, and Other Activities | |Week 1 |In class: | |1/26 |Introductions, Student Information, Academic Integrity, | | |Course overview (syllabus) and handouts | | |Read “Oprah Winfrey: How Truth Changed her Life” handout | | |Writing Sample | | | | | |Assignment (due next class meeting): ...
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...common purposes or main ideas and that identify, compare, analyze and generate the various rhetorical patterns through the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing). 2. Compare, evaluate, analyze and diagnose a variety of writings by both peers and published writers. 3. Identify, correct and avoid extensive errors in grammar, usage and mechanics. Required Texts and Materials: · Hogan, Gina. Building Better Essays. 1st ed. Cengage Advantage, 2012. Print. ISBN: 978-0-495-90517-2 · A two pocket folder for submitting essays with drafts and process work. · A notebook/binder to keep notes, handouts, and assignments. Note: You will need to bring paper, pens, and your textbook to each class. Coursework: Essays: You will be writing four out of class essays for this class. Essays written outside of class need to be typed, double-spaced, with one inch margins all around. Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font. For each essay that you write, there will be in class pre-writing activities (process work), and a workshop draft. When the essay is due, you will turn your folder in with all pre-writing and workshop draft on...
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...GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Geog 209 - Fall 2014 T-Th 12:00-1:20 Plus Discussion Section and evening films McKenzie 240A Prof. Shaul Cohen Condon 107G Tel. 346-4500 Office Hours Tuesday 12:00-1:00 OBA scohen@uoregon.edu GTFs Ashley Wall Jennings Office Hours M 1:00-2:00 ajenning@uoregon.edu Christine Carolan ccarolan@uoregon.edu Purpose: This course explores the geography of the Middle East with an emphasis on politics, culture, and regional cohesion. Through a variety of sources including modern literature, film, images of landscape, traditional academic texts and the daily news, we will pursue an understanding of those elements that characterize the region, as well as those features that are distinct and mark different peoples and places. We will examine local, sub-national, national, and international issues relating to identity and status, history, environment, economy and other topics, in an attempt to create a portrait of daily life in the many venues of the region, whether they be urban or rural, coastal or desert, North African or Asian, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Arab, Israeli, Turkish, Iranian, and so on. Our goal will be to use the information available to us to discern patterns in the region that allow us to grasp its richness and complexity, to gain a sense of its past, contextualize current changes, and to anticipate future directions. Resources: For this course we will work from a number of selected writings, and...
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...instructor has to speak to you about attention, effort and cooperation you will receive a low grade equal to a poor test score. It will adversely affect your overall grade. | | |English Grading | | | |The rubric below demonstrates the variety of considerations that enter into the assessment of student work. | |Most in class projects are graded on the check system while major projects such as the midterm and final project use | |letter grades. | |Percentage of quarterly grades | |Tests – 50% | |Papers/Projects – 30% | |Cooperation -10% | |Quizzes – 10% ...
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...An example of a big improvement was my rhetorical essay for The American Dream. My first attempt was not good at all, since I summarized it instead of doing what I was supposed to do. I received a seventy-five on it and, in contrast, I got a ninety-five on my second attempt. To get there, I went to the writing center twice, and redid my outline for which I got advice from Dr. Kennedy on how to improve it. Using the outline made the MEAL plan easier for me whenever I typed my body paragraphs. Unfortunately, my work schedule did not allow me to visit the writing center for my argumentative essay, but meeting with Dr. Kennedy who gave me constructive criticism helped me write a better essay. I also used the PaperRater to check for errors in my paper, and I plan on using it for this one also. I doubted my writing skills at the beginning of class, but I am sure I progressed over time with my writing...
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...It’s not about trying to impress others by using bigger or fancy words rather than using the “go to’s”, rather than bettering yourself vocally. Also, when communicating with others using these new words learned, I can pass the knowledge to my peers and help them further their vocabulary. Defining vocabulary words also helps with my writing in the future. Alike the communication, I am able to broaden my vocabulary and use them in my writings in future classes as well as this one. Having a limited vocabulary with writing can force you to reuse words multiple times throughout one’s work. Once you begin to learn new words from time to time, the words will flow out without any thought. Teachers also love to see a great use of vocabulary in essays and other works. Majority of teachers actually try to drill that into their students; use words with a deeper meaning. Use of vocabulary words in my work can possibly help me open my mind to other views as I write them. Vocabulary words that are used in class also helped me expand overall. Now when, I am talking or writing, the words come out as if I always knew them.There is now no thought process on a choice of words or a certain word I’m trying to say. I now have a variety to choose from when I can’t think of a word or pair of words for my work or just in communication overall. The next assignment that I have been working on lately that helped me was the research paper. I don’t mean the research paper overall though because that...
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...Introduction After turning in my midterm portfolio, I definitely felt like I needed to put prioritize this class than I had before. Because of this, I tried to improve on my mistakes from the Rhetoric In Practice project and build good habits for Writing 39C. Looking back on the previous project, I identified my biggest problem to be the planning stages as it really impaired my efficiency when working on the project as I was unsure of a direction to pursue throughout the project and was only able to narrow it down toward the end. Beginning with the Low-Stakes Writing: RA Freewrite, I tried to answer the prompt as a brainstorming tool rather than to answer the questions directly in order to have a clearer planning stage. The first section...
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...Essay Topics for CPHL 550 – Knowledge, Truth and Belief “Plan your work, work your plan”. – Vince Lombardi General Instructions Make sure to consult the Basic Style Guidelines Document and the Tips for Writing an Effective CPHL550 Essay Document in order to confirm the details for each assignment (both the minor and the major essay) especially with respect to the minimal length requirement. The Course Statement on Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct is also required reading “before” starting any assignment in this course. Since there is no final exam in this course, your essay assignments need to be treated with the same (if not more) attention and effort that you would give to an in-class midterm or final exam. It takes research,planning, contemplation and above all an adequate amount of time in order to make sure that you have the opportunity to fully engage in these activities before the writing process itself begins. Please bear in mind that your essay marks combined represent almost half of your total course mark, my advice (in advance) is for all students to proportion their effort accordingly in this regard. Make sure that you begin by consulting (or reviewing if we already covered the material previously) the relevant module (both the lecture and readings) before writing on a particular topic. You may consult other readings on the issue (preferably academic journal articles, or scholarly works) but keep your noncourse sources to a minimum (see the basic...
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...the final grade. Required texts: * Puchner, M., et al, Eds. The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Vols. A-C, 3rd ed. Learning Goals: * Students will assess their current strengths and weaknesses as writers and make specific plans to build on their strengths and remedy their weaknesses. * Students will understand and analyze complex pieces of written information * Students will engage with differing cultural and historical perspectives * Students will draft and revise academic essays for reflective analysis, sound argumentation, and clear organization Grade Distribution: Major Assignments: Other Assignments: Final Exam 10% Weekly Reading Quizzes 10% Essay Two 30% Discussion Participation 10% Midterm Exam 10% Research Presentation 10% Essay One 20%...
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