Classroom Norms In the first class of the semester, our professor for group theory explained to the class all of the ground rules and norms that she expected out of us for the remainder of the semester. To be honest, it was mostly common sense and pretty much the same for all classes at this school. What’s expected is outlined in the syllabus and made complete sense. I do understand why all of the teachers have to discuss the rules and expectations the first day of class, just in case someone
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Is beauty subjective? In the philosophical domain, the question over subjectivity of beauty has been greatly discussed and debated. If one wishes to look for definite outcome of these debates, we could as well say that beauty has been viewed by majority as objective entity in past but postmodernist views have rendered it as subjective once again. In the paper we plan to inspect upon the topic from scratch by looking at the following questions. In what sense is something beautiful? How can one
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________________________________________ Basic Debating Skills. ________________________________________ • What is a debate ? • What is a topic ? • The Definition • The Team Line • The Roles of the Speakers • What is Matter ? • What is Manner ? • What is Method ? • Rebuttal • The Marking Scheme ________________________________________ A Debate A debate is, basically, an argument. That is not to say that it is an undisciplined shouting match between parties that passionately believe
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Team Debate Paper Team c BCOM/275 June 10, 2013 Rebecca B. Team Debate Paper The second amendment provides that “a well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” In short this is a right for civilians to bear arms. This amendment within a group of amendments was written in 1787. When it was drafted as an amendment it was done with the best intentions but lately in today’s society there is a growing
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Topic: Conflict Management: Compromise I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Picture and tell audience this is what my speech will hope to have you avoid in the work place. B. Reason to Listen: According to Chris Joseph of Small Business “Compromise can help resolve disputes quickly, which is important when a protracted disagreement could potentially derail a time-sensitive project or when there is the need to keep a simmering conflict from escalating.” D. Credibility Statement: I know about
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emotions may come into play which confuse the issue at hand, usually an argument results in a new insight on the subject. Even if a person holds strong views that are unshaken by anything their adversary may say, they may nevertheless gain from the debate. It forces them to organize and analyze their views, leaving them with a clearer understanding of the subject than before. Furthermore, their opponent's arguments help them acquire deeper appreciation on their views and differences. Finally, the argument
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AIU’s Virtual Commons Clubs There is always something interesting to discover in the Virtual Commons! Encourage your students to join a Virtual Commons Club today to participate in lively discussions and dynamic presentations from industry professionals. Check out these clubs to see which ones fit your students! Workplace Learning Training & Development-Students can discuss ways to develop personally and professionally to stay competitive in the job market. Military-Military students
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Media doesn’t just reach to the people who it was originally directed to, it can reach to many different groups of people and eventually the world, making it an empowering way for your opinion to be heard. It seems like whenever there is a political debate or the news is on, issues regarding schools are constantly brought up. School reform is something that our government is always trying to regulate, but are these politicians always the best qualified to make the decisions about schools? Students are
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Group Dynamics Managing Conflict Issues vs Personalities: When I first meet someone I act differently than how I would around someone I have known for a long time. As I’m sure everyone does. In high school I was on a debate team that some of my friends would observe debates my team held. Afterwards they would always say how it was so very odd seeing me in such a serious manner as opposed to how they knew me. In serious situations you must be able to compose yourself in a way that fits the circumstance
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A memory that I captured in my mind that helped me with my public speaking was my senior debate. I still remember walking into room 204, trying to contain my nervous laughter. My body was shaking as my mind was busy imagining myself messing up the entire debate. Our debate topic was on, when felons are released from prison should they get their rights back? My partner and I were on the opposing team. A lot of research went into and was needed for this topic, we looked up, read, studied, and broke
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