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  1. The argument is correct in saying that in terms of efficacy, a leader's ability to maintain the respect of his or her peers is much more important than his or her ability to pass sound moral judgements. We know that what makes a leader, a leader, is their following. People rally behind leaders not only because they share a common vision and/or a common cause - which, to some degree, everyone involved does - but also because people recognize said individual as a strong representative and as someone who holds more authority than the following masses. Inciting this emotion of trust and respect in their peers and followers is imperetive to the success and efficacy of a leader, because trust combined with respect, more often than not, results in faith, and as history has shown us, a leader capable of inculcating faith in it's subjects, is oftentimes a leader that changes the course of history. However, this does not mean that the ability to arrive at sound moral judgements can be discounted. A leader is always one bad decision away from losing faith of his or her subjects and inviting doubt in their mind. Also, in some cases, an inability to arrive at sound moral judgement might be an indicator of an inability to think critically, which opens up a whole new box of worms. Therefore, although the ability to take sound moral judgements can in no way be ignored, a leader without the abiliy to maintain the respect of his or her peers is much more likely to be ineffective and fail. All feedback welcome, thanks in advance. :loveheart::loveheart:
  2. Please guide me and give feedback on my response to the below mentioned argument essay. I need help to understand where i stand and how much improvement is required to get a good score in essays. Topic :- In surveys Mason city residents rank water sports(swimming, boating and fishing) among their favourite recreational activities. The Mason river flowing through the city is rarely used for the pursuits, however, and the city park department devotes little of its budget to maintaining riverside recreational activities. For years there have been complaints from residents about the quality of the river's water and the river's smell. In response, the state has recently announced plans to clean up Mason river. Use of the river for water sports is, therefore, sure to increase. The city government should for that reason devote more money in this year's budget to riverside recreational activities. Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on the assumptions and what the implications are if the assumptions prove unwarranted. Response: The author's argument that the city government should devote more money in this year's budget to riverside recreational activity needs more information and thought. In the argument the author draws conclusions based on incomplete and vague assumptions. The Author diverts from the actual solution and fails to understand why the demand and craze for water sports have decreased among the residents. The author states that the favorite recreational activities of the residents of mason city is "rarely" to be seen now. This is because the Mason river flowing through the city is maintained. The river is no longer fit to be used for water sporting events because it is dirty. The author says that "little" of the budget is used for it. The term "little" is a vague assumption made by the author and it is not a fair implication of the conclusion. As the river maintenance might not require a lot of money or any more than it has been assigned. It might only require a dedicated team that works on the maintenance of the river. The author concludes that more money should be devoted towards the riverside recreational activities. But according to the assumptions made here, the implication here should have been that more money from the budget should be devoted to the maintenance of the river which in turn promotes riverside recreational activities. The argument could be better concluded by specifying more accurate numbers in case of assumptions on the budget for river maintenance. The author should concentrate on the maintenance of the river instead of promotion of recreational activities. I believe that the author fails to understand the demand and supply needs here as the demand of the water sports will increase only if the supply of clean water is provided.
  3. Please find my response to the issue topic essay below. Please guide me and give me feedback on where my essay stands. Please also point out the changes and improvements I need to work on. Topic : As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate. My Response: As time passes and technology evolves people are becoming more dependent on technology for problem solving. I believe that this is compromising the ability of an individual to think and reason out. Technology pulls humans and the real world apart. It makes them lose confidence in themselves. People using calculators for small calculations is an example. Technology is changing and evolving with great pace. People intend to keep up with that pace and be updated. Mundane tasks are becoming automated. Technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence make suggestions that restricts the people to think or decide for themselves. It restricts them to take up a path that is different from what they were already on because such technologies make suggestions based on our their previous decisions. Such technologies do not allow people to think out of the box and to some extent lure them into taking up the road that is mostly travelled by them. Because the internet provide with all answers people have stopped thinking logically and brainstorming when it comes to problem solving. It is restricting the ability of an individual to make decisions based on self evaluation. They simply go for a solution that has the most positive reviews instead of coming up with a solution of their own. Technology is keeping people distant. As everything is possible if you have a device with internet connectivity no one bothers to visit their own relatives on holidays. Family meet ups have reduced because of video conferencing. Technology is not only affecting the critical thinking but also the emotional thinking of people. I understand that technology helps save a lot of time initially. If we use the time we saved using the various technology resources to use our own thought process to get to the same result, we would discover a lot more dos and don'ts. Hence in turn it will save use time later when the similar issue is encountered. So actually technology is not actually saving any time as shortcuts always get back at you later on the path. Additionally technology refrains us from using the full capacity of our brains. In conclusion I would like to restate my position that people relying on technology more, is deteriorating their ability to think for themselves and assess what is good or bad for them because of the above mentioned reasons.
  4. Two years ago, radio station WCQP in Rockville decided to increase the number of call-in advice programs that it broadcast; since that time, its share of the radio audience in the Rockville listening area has increased significantly. Given WCQP's recent success with call-in advice programming, and citing a nationwide survey indicating that many radio listeners are quite interested in such programs, the station manager of KICK in Medway recommends that KICK include more call-in advice programs in an attempt to gain a larger audience share in its listening area. Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation. ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- The objective of the station manager of KICK in Medway is to gain a larger audience share in its listening area and to achieve the same he has decided to adopt the formula of success that worked for WCQP in Rockville. But there are some demographic concerns that he should consider otherwise his decision might not have the impact that he expected and could rather backfire. Firstly, it is not necessary that interests of the audience in Medway are the same as the interests of the audience in Rockville listening area. The station manager at KICK would need to collect more information about the audiences and interests of the Medway listening area itself. Catering to the needs of the customers is always a great business strategy that seldom fails. Therefore, he should determine whether call-in advice programs is really what the listeners of Medway need. He could also go about ascertaining this by understanding what type of programs have worked for KICK (and other radio stations in Medway) in the past. He would then have a better understanding of what type of radio programs to boost on KICK radio station. Another thing that the station manager at KICK needs to determine is the nature of competitors that they have in Medway and the nature of competitors that WCQP had at Rockville. Since the objective is to increase "audience share" in Medway, this would also depend upon the competition they both have in their respective geographies. It is quite possible that the competition at Medway is fierce and KICK is up against wealthy rival radio stations and therefore, he may not see the same proportion of increase that WCQP did at Rockville. The passage also talks of a nationwide survey that indicated many radio listeners were interested in call-in advice programs. Before trusting the conclusions of the survey, it is important to figure out what type of audience was surveyed, how the survey was conducted and whether the surveyed audience is a representative sample of all the radio listeners in the country. If there was any bias involved, it would be better to only focus on the interests of radio listeners in the Medway area and steer their business strategies accordingly. Every business has its own unique selling point on the basis of which they build and maintain a customer base whose interests are aligned with the kind of programs the radio station broadcasts. They create a brand image in the minds of the people on which they tend to maintain the customers. Also, KICK station will have to hire radio jockeys and experts that would be appropriate and have the required skills for hosting call-in advice programs. These are concerns that need to be addressed before trusting the success formula of WCQP. If the strategy fails and KICK build a negative brand image among the Medway audience, it would deal a huge setback to their business. In conclusion, the station manager at KICK should not trust the recipe of WCQP and the results of national survey. He should consider the demands of their existing customers, interests of the new customers they wish to acquire, the labour costs and their own business plans and branding before going ahead with this strategy.
  5. Hello there! I am taking the GRE in a few weeks and have just started to practice for the Writing sections. Underneath is one of my essays, that I would like to get some feedback on. Thank you very much in advance! Argument The following appeared as a letter to the editor from a Central Plaza store owner. "Over the past two years, the number of shoppers in Central Plaza has been steadily decreasing while the popularity of skateboarding has increased dramatically. Many Central Plaza store owners believe that the decrease in their business is due to the number of skateboard users in the plaza. There has also been a dramatic increase in the amount of litter and vandalism throughout the plaza. Thus, we recommend that the city prohibit skateboarding in Central Plaza. If skateboarding is prohibited here, we predict that business in Central Plaza will return to its previously high levels." Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation is likely to have the predicted result. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation. Response First of all, the severity of the changes in the number of shoppers in Central Plaza and the popularity of skateboarding is not the same. The letter to the editor mentions a steady decrease in the number of shoppers in Central plaza, while the increase in the popularity of skateboarding is called dramatic. It is important to think about whether a dramatic change in the popularity of skateboarding could have caused a steady change in the number of shoppers. Next to that, other possible causes that have been gradually changing should be studied, such as the amount of people that shop online or the change in population close to Central Plaza. Secondly, although an increase in the amount of litter and vandalism sounds like a plausible reason for the decrease in the number of shoppers, it is unclear whether this is caused by skateboard users. Thus, it must be determined who causes the litter and vandalism. If this is not caused by the group of skateboarders, it can be ineffective to prohibit skateboarding in Central Plaza. Next to that, the letter does not say anything about a possible overlap between the group of shoppers and the group of skateboard users. If skateboard users make up a large part of the group of people that shop at Central Plaza, it could be a huge mistake to prohibit skateboarding, as this could cause skateboarders to go to another mall instead, decreasing the business in Central Plaza even more. In short, in order to determine the most probable outcome of the recommendation, other possible causes of a decrease in business should be analyzed, the cause of the increase in litter and vandalism must be studied, and the part of the group of shoppers that is also a skateboard user should be determined.
  6. Hello guys! ETS suggests some tips for people with a score of 19. It happens that I don't understand the meaning of two of them 1.-note the methods you use to support your ideas 2.-note what method you use to support each of your supporting points ETS Best Marco
  7. Prompt: Universities should require students to take courses only within those fields they are interested in studying. Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider the possible consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these consequences shape your position. My essay: To be successful university students should get involved in many different fields, instead of focusing only on fields those they are interested in studying. Many scientific subjects are not isolated from each other, however they are interrelated and some are fundamental to others. One of the most critical factors that determine whether someone will make some achievements in one field is that if he or she has enough basic knowledge of other relevant fields on which that field is built. Many scientific subjects such as computer science and physics require considerable knowledge of mathematics, and that is why each fresh year student in these fields is required to take lots of courses of calculous, linear algebra, statistics and so on. However many students studying these subjects find mathematics boring and difficult. If they were allowed to study only within their favorite fields they would definitely drop mathematical courses. Clearly then, the lack of necessary basis of mathematics would stop them from succeeding in their further studies. Nowadays, the competition in job market is becoming more and more drastic. Therefore, university students should arm themselves with comprehensive knowledge. That means students might need to extend the diversity and range of their knowledge. By taking courses from different subjects students could gain some inspiration and improve their creativity. They might even find their new interest when taking courses of fields they thought they were nor good at or interested in at all. If universities required students to study only within fields in which they are interested chances are that they might lose so many opportunities to discover themselves and their potential capabilities. On the other hand, implementing this policy might benefit some students: they can dedicate all of their time to what they enjoy doing instead of wasting a lot of time on some courses they are not good at. Thus, they may achieve more than before. To sum up, university students are encouraged to take different courses from fields outside their interests. By doing this they can expand the range of their knowledge and be more successful in their career.
  8. Scandals are useful because they focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker or reformer ever could. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position. A reveal of something that is considered unpleasant or inappropriate by the public is called a scandal. Scandals are most of the time are not useful for the society since they might cause lack of trust in government and do not generally lead to successful reforms. When we talk about scandals, often times we relate it to politics. In terms of politics, scandals are not useful for the society because they might lead to loss of trust in government and political process. For example, a member of the parliament might very well vote on a policy issue based on his/her economic concerns and bargain with corporate institutions. A news report that reveals this scandal, however, might result in voters generalizing all other members and losing trust in politics. The loss of trust in politics is a great danger for democracies because when people think that they do not have the power to direct politics, they might refuse to vote and this would ultimately lead to the collapse of democracy. Just as scandals are a threat for democracy and trust in political systems, they also do not open new ways for reforms rather they make these scandalous acts mundane. A good example of that is the political crisis that is currently going on in Uganda. A unanimous Twitter account has released the documents that prove the corruption in government. The government did not punish those who committed these acts and now the public sees this massive scandal as an intrinsic part of a government. Although these two convincing facts tell us that scandals are not useful tools that can achieve big things for society, scandals sometimes can increase the awareness of society. The Snowden case is a perfect example for this. Edward Snowden who worked for CIA previously has released documents showing the daily intervention of government in our private lives. Although it was criticized by some, it has helped citizens to know their rights and how the government exercises its power. A scandal should not be considered useful because it leads to loss of trust in political process and does not bring new reforms or good outcomes. One might argue that a scandal increases our awareness but what they take from us is bigger than what they give.
  9. The statement discussed a study conducted in a group of adults that were spending different amounts of time online. The results were that the adults that spent more time online had more trouble concentrating and a percentage of adults who spent more than 30 hours per week online often felt sad. The conclusion of the statement is that spending to much time online can be linked to depression, so people that want to improve their quality of life should limit their time on the internet. There is not sufficient information about the study to agree or disagree with the statement. Data like subject background should be taken into consideration. In addition to external factors that may have altered the subjects emotions during the study. Depression can run in the family and it may be for several reasons. The most common reason for adults with depression, that does not run in the family, is income. Struggling to get by on the day to day can cause a lot of stress and feelings of sadness, combine this with a lot of time spent online and it may lead to depression. Go on any website and you will see advertising, it is inevitable, so constant exposure to material things or the vacation you always wanted but can't afford can be overwhelming. Also social media has become more than a way of communicating it is also a portal to show the world your success and the nice things you have. As humans, even if we don't want to, we can't help but to compare ourselves to our peers and seeing someone have a lot of material things you cannot have, depending on the person, can lead to feeling of sadness. External factors such as the death of a loved one or losing a job could affect the test subjects emotions and therefore the results. There is no way to have the subjects in a control environment so nothing of this nature happens to them so the percentage of error has to be discussed in the results. My conclusion is that it is very possible that over exposure to the internet and social media can have negative effects on adults. Not only for the points I have already discussed like comparing our achievements and possessions to others but also because of one of the things that makes us human is the need we have to interact physically with another person. Real social interaction is imperative for a healthy emotional status and it is not replaceable. Apart from the fact, that is not discussed in the statement, that the time we spend online is mostly sitting so to have a healthy lifestyle we need to be active.
  10. Hey all! I'ave written this respose to an issue essay on the topic:-" The best way for a society to prepare its young people for leadership in government,industry, or other fields is by instilling in them a sense of cooperation, not competition." here's the essay- According to author's point of view the only way of engendering new and excelling leaders from the society is by instilling them with the quality of cooperarion rather than competition. But according to my perspective not only coperation but also competitive spirit is necessary for an individual to become an effective leader. If we turn the pages of history to have glimpse of the world renowned and effective leaders of all times we come across various names including Mahatma Gandhi,who faught for a noble cause and other's like Hitler and Chengis khan,and additionally being indian in origin, one important name that comes flashing on any news channel , every single hour Prime Minister Narendra Modi.All these leaders prove to be paragons when it comes to "LEADERSHIP". Firstly, taking the example of one of the most eminent leader of all times Mahatma Gandhi who was renowned for his adherence to "Ahimsa" yet he fought for the freedom of our country.Yes,the example does comply with the author's statement that Coperation is necessary , but had there been no competitive spirit ,would it ever be possible for the leader like of his to win the freedom from the British goverment. According to my views, it was his this spirit which empowered thousands of his followers,instigated them to fight against the british goverment, Coperative among themselves yet competitive with the opponent. Secondly, I believe our history, be it world or Indian,is overwhelmed with the paragons when it comes to leadership. Two most eminent rather tyrannical leaders of all times Hitler and Chenghis Khan , merely mentioning of their names leaves to sign of cooperation .For them there existed only two options whether it is their wish or no wish. Although there's was a reign of absolute monarch and yet they gained substantial number of followers , to fight aginst their opponents.Therefore it vividly proves that cooperation can not alone serve as a disposition for anyone to be leader. Thirdly, In order to prove the point in terms of what people can percieve at present rather that peeking into the past , is the example of Hon'ble Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He with his absolute mandate in parliamentary elections of Indian polity 2014 ,proved how indespensible are both the traits "cooperation" and "competition" for being an efficacious leader. He fought his opponents with an absolute competetive spirit which other wise would have been inconceivable if he didn't have one.Thus proved out to be an epitome of leadership. To sum up, I'd say that, Competing with the opponent and cooperating with your supporters is the major ingredient of any leader. Leader with only cooperative spirit would be like flower with out fragrance , because ultimately it is the fragrance of the flower which makes it suitable enough to be refined and converted into a scented perfume to serve thousands of people , looks though will attract the followers but smells is what which ultimately causes them to keep lingering around.
  11. Hello everyone, I have been practicing some GRE tests for several days, and I would need some feedback so as to realize if I have made some progress (or not). I took a mock GRE exam yesterday with the following issue "Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and to disobey and resist unjust laws." I would be really grateful if someone could have a look at what I wrote on the subject. Best, Charles While many protest mouvements have pushed people to get to the street in the last decade, one can observe that people’s capacity of revolting against unfair laws is still (at?) the foundation of democracy. Laws and regimes can change many times, evolve every year, but what is fair abides by superior principles that stay quite the same as the years go by. It leads us to ask the question of people’s responsibility to distinguish between lawful and fair laws, as the given claim clearly assumes there is a difference between these two notions, and I totally agree with this necessary discrepancy. When observing the amelioration of people’s rights in France after the French revolution, it is obvious that this responsibility is at the heart of our modern developed societies. I think that Every law-abiding citizen should be aware, and endlessly endeavor to understand the laws and to make out what is fair from what is simply lawful (and could change in some time). It is for example a principle in France’s judiciary system : « One should not ignore the law. ». This principle gives responsibility to the people as they do not have the right to hide behind their ignorance when committing an infraction. Besides, this responsibility can even turn into a duty when times get darker, when one has to defend its rights, what he considers to be fair and that a regime or a law prevents him from being free to do. During French Occupation, some people realized they were responsible for defending their freedom and resisted this terrible regime. They even had to put their lives at risk so as to defend their basic rights. However, one should not consider this responsibility as a gift : it has to be smartly used, by well-taught citizens. Otherwise, protests become habits and every future revendication looks like some spoiled children’s demand. Using this right too much, when it is not necessary, can make the revendications lose their meaning. It also has to be used the right way, as using violence is definitely not always the answer : one can witness the hell-like situation going on in Syria at the moment. To conclude, I think it is necessary that every citizen be aware of this responsibility he or she gets when living in one of our modern developed society. However, one should not take this right for granted, always defend it when threatened, and use it the right way to as to be sure it keeps the same meaning.
  12. Hey all! This is my first try at an Issue Task, so any advice or thoughts you could give me would be fantastic. I'm more than happy to read any essays you have as well if you're looking for feedback on your work. Thank you! Prompt: The best way to teach—whether as an educator, employer, or parent—is to praise positive actions and ignore negative ones. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position. Essay: The statement linking effective teaching methodology with exclusive praise demonstrates the insecurity one feels when trying to mentor others, be they children or adults. The assumption, however, that only positive acknowledgement produces a quality learner is flawed as ignoring negative actions will exacerbate inappropriate behavior. Teachers should provide learners with an appropriate amount of both praise for positive action and correction for negative action. Because many parents think their children are angels, teachers fantasize about inspiring and uplifting their students, and employers aspire to train employees to be masters of their fields, they may feel inclined to focus exclusively on praising a learner’s positive actions, either out of bias or fear and guilt in disciplining them. This well-intentioned praise, however, may have detrimental effects on a learner’s emotional stability. Psychological research shows that exclusive praise is parenting can cause a child to grow into an adult who holds feelings of superiority above others and has difficulty empathizing and socializing with his or her peers. If children witness friends being disciplined by their parents and yet experience none from their own family, they may believe that they have never done wrong and because others have, clearly they are superior to their peers. Furthermore, never experiencing correction can cause a person to be unprepared for a reality in which he or she is not the best. If high school teachers, for example, refuse to challenge their students and correct them when they demonstrate poor inquiries, they will enter into college or the workforce quickly realizing that not only are they not the top of their class as expected, but they also lack the skills to advance their knowledge. Additionally, ignoring negative actions silently reinforces the idea that such behaviors are societally appropriate and correct. Children may express harmful ideas that they either absorb through the media or simply do not understand are harmful and erroneous (e.g. that fat people have no will power; that only gay men wear pink; that people of other races are lesser). If a parent or teacher does not specifically address these issues and explain to the child the effects that stereotypes have on the target populations, these ideas will only exacerbate into adulthood. Ignoring harmful ideas expressed when a child is young could lead to that child becoming a self-righteous bully and bigot in adulthood. Proponents of ignoring negative actions will suggest that excessive critique can also be damaging to a learner. It is true that continually facing criticism would be disheartening and discouraging. It is important to note, however, that a balance in teaching is invaluable. Just as an excessive emphasis on praise can be damaging, so can excessive criticism. Therefore, rather than upbraiding or chastising, correction is discussed. Moreover, not every small feat or misstep needs to be addressed. People will benefit from evaluating their own actions, once given the tools by educators, to develop their critical thinking skills and becoming better citizens. It is understandable why many may have difficulty disciplining or correcting learners, as acknowledging negative actions is uncomfortable for both parties involved, but when this acknowledgment leads to discussion and understanding, and is balanced with appropriate praise, a learner can flourish. Both excessive praise and excessive criticism are detrimental to a receiver. Therefore, teachers should provide learners with a just amount of praise for positive action and correction for negative action.
  13. Hi All, I really need help with my issue essay skills- I got a 3.5 on my last GRE AWA section :upset: . Any feedback on this practice issue essay would be greatly appreciated!! "It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position." Ask a person to describe himself. His answer will most likely be that he is a member of “X” religious group, lives in “X” country, holds political views of “X” political group and engages in “X” activity. Often people define themselves based on their behaviors and beliefs and will associate with the social groups that they share those common behaviors and philosophies with. Therefore, people primarily define themselves based on the combination of social groups they belong to. One of the primary components of a person’s self concept is his daily activities and rituals. Religion is one of the facets of a person’s life that dictates his daily activities and behavior and therefore is relevant to his identity. Whether he is part of a Christian, Muslim, Buddhist or even an atheist group, by claiming he is a constituent, he subscribes to certain beliefs and practices and it is likely that these practices are a major part of his life. Therefore, for example, often times a Jewish person will define himself first and foremost as a “Jew” because the laws of Judaism pervade all aspects of a Jew’s life and therefore is highly pertinent to his identity. Additionally, people will frequently describe themselves as associating with a particular political group. For example, you will often hear people naming themselves “Conservative” or “a Liberal.” This is because a major part of a person’s identity is their worldview and societal beliefs. For instance, a person who says they are liberal is defining himself as someone who wants society to function with greater equality. One of the reasons someone will call themselves a part of a certain political group is that it is easier to define oneself as part of that group than to start listing all of his beliefs separately. While there are certainly differences between individuals in social groups and no group can truly define every nuance of a person (for example you may have a Christian democrat who also defines himself as a passionate dancer), the most precise and easy self-definition is achieved through identification with certain social groups.
  14. Hi, Please let me know your options.... Regards ........... Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Always telling the truth is the most important consideration in any relationship between people. “Each coin has two sides.” This old saying clearly shows that when faced make a decision, generally, you will have advantages coupled with disadvantages. Always telling the truth - one of the most debated topic over the ages - is just one side of the coin. That is why some people prefer not to tell the truth due to diminish the most of unwilling effects on their relationships. But others, in contrast, agree with the statement and believe that being frank is the basis of any relationship. As far as I’m concerned, I would strongly agree with this statement. I will elaborate my arguments in the next paragraphs. To begin with, when you are not always frank in a relationship, it can force you to keep telling the lie more and more. In other words, whenever you want to talk about something related to your previous lie, you have to make another story. I mean, you tell the first lie and then another one and after a while you admit that not aware of an infinite chain of lies. As an illustration, if you take a look at the most marriage lives that lead to the divorce, couples usually doubt on each other as the result of not telling the truth. Up to a point, I definitely prefer not being worried about the consistency of the stories that I have made before or have to make in the future. Afterward, some people believe that in a relationship tell a white lie in order not to make their partners annoyed, is a good idea. I would rather not agree with that because it gradually would become your personality. Even though, you tell a lie to make another feel happy, in a long period of time you learn not to tell the truth because of its benefits. In a like manner, this behavior contradicts with one of the key criteria in any relationship, begin committed. I remember at the beginning of my marriage life, I was so strange and annoying to my wife because of frankly speaking. Fortunately, after a while, she considered it commitment and now we totally trust each other. As a point, dealing with some temporary problems can lead to a steady relationship even without white lies. We all have heard a lot an old proverb that says “Honesty is the best policy”, I think it can always work even though has some deficiencies. Actually, dealing with unimportant or temporary problems helps you to have a permanent relationship. All in all, we can safely draw the conclusion that always telling the truth is the most important consideration in any relationship.
  15. Q: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In twenty years, there will be fewer cars in use than there are today. ...... There is debate concerning whether there will be fewer cars in use in the future. As far as I am concerned, I strongly disagree with this statement. A big change in the life style coupled with an unbelievable rate of technological progress support my idea and would lead to more driving alone. My arguments are given as bellow. To begin with, some evidences undoubtedly show a vast growth in the rate of moving from rural areas to the city or suburbs. The current policy in the most countries is not at least in the mid-term preventing from urbanization. In contrast, most people who live in rural areas -which are usually low income areas- have to move to the cities dreaming of enhancing their quality of life. In other words, the public will have more tendency to urbanization and live more close to urban due to reduce job commute. We also can not deny that people who live in the city are more enthusiastic to go on trip and drive lonely. This mainly change in the settlement patterns and life style would definitely lead to the increase in the number of people who drive alone in the future. Afterward, development of technology is not going to stay at the same level. The incredible undeniable pace of technological progress will bring us several benefits. At first it would help companies to reduce their costs and also the price of their production in order to stay competitive. Today most people in the world can not afford car prices. New technologies will bring the countries more ability to improve infrastructures and clearly the more enhancement in the quality of life. Also some predicts, for example, a recent one by Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, have reported these pros as the results of the technology in the future. Needless to say, the more quality of life, the more demands to buy new things such as car. Thinking into what has discussed above, our future life would be influenced by the incredible role of technology. One of its specific results would be the better quality of life, thereupon more people who will be more eager to buy those things that currently can not afford. An old saying goes "The more you have, the more you get". It is obviously says that no matter what goes right, you always want to earn more and more. All in all, I can safely draw the conclusion that in twenty years, there will be more cars in use than there are today
  16. The following appeared as part of an article in the travel section of a newspaper: “Over the past decade, the restaurant industry in the country of Spiessa has experienced unprecedented growth. This surge can be expected to continue in the coming years, fueled by recent social changes: personal incomes are rising, more leisure time is available, single-person households are more common, and people have a greater interest in gourmet food, as evidenced by a proliferation of publications on the subject.” Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion. The article links the growth in restaurant industry in the country of Speissa to other important factors in the economy. The articles goes on to predict the continued growth on those factors for example: social changes like personal income rise, single person household getting increased and people having a greater interest in gourmet food, as evidenced by new publications on the subject, but the article fails to connect the cause and effect for the conclusion. Also the article fails to hold the ground that the expected changes are going to continue in the future. Firstly, The article did not mention the cause of surge in the restaurant industry for the last decade. It could be from tourism where the tourists from around the world contributed in restaurant surge and it might be over as some other place has been discovered. It could also be that government had a subsidy for entrepreneurs for restaurant business, which is why there was a surge rather than any of the mentioned reason. The article fails to make a direct relation between the conclusion to the various macro events going in the economy. Secondly, the author’s mention of social changes like publication of gourmet food publication could be because people had more free time and they want to make different and gourmet food themselves. This could be a reason for increased publication and not because people want to eat out. The article also fails to mention if the restaurant serve everyday menu, local or gourmet dishes as if the restaurants don’t serve gourmet food then again the publication of gourmet food articles is for other reasons than liked with surge in restaurant s in S. To summarize, the articles fails to connect the various reason to the conclusion directly so the argument could be substantiated. Lack of concrete evidence makes the argument flawed and the conclusion is unacceptable.
  17. The following appeared as part of an article in the travel section of a newspaper: “Over the past decade, the restaurant industry in the country of Spiessa has experienced unprecedented growth. This surge can be expected to continue in the coming years, fueled by recent social changes: personal incomes are rising, more leisure time is available, single-person households are more common, and people have a greater interest in gourmet food, as evidenced by a proliferation of publications on the subject.” Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion. The article links the growth in restaurant industry in the country of Speissa to other important factors in the economy. The articles goes on to predict the continued growth on those factors for example: social changes like personal income rise, single person household getting increased and people having a greater interest in gourmet food, as evidenced by new publications on the subject, but the article fails to connect the cause and effect for the conclusion. Also the article fails to hold the ground that the expected changes are going to continue in the future. Firstly, The article did not mention the cause of surge in the restaurant industry for the last decade. It could be from tourism where the tourists from around the world contributed in restaurant surge and it might be over as some other place has been discovered. It could also be that government had a subsidy for entrepreneurs for restaurant business, which is why there was a surge rather than any of the mentioned reason. The article fails to make a direct relation between the conclusion to the various macro events going in the economy. Secondly, the author’s mention of social changes like publication of gourmet food publication could be because people had more free time and they want to make different and gourmet food themselves. This could be a reason for increased publication and not because people want to eat out. The article also fails to mention if the restaurant serve everyday menu, local or gourmet dishes as if the restaurants don’t serve gourmet food then again the publication of gourmet food articles is for other reasons than liked with surge in restaurant s in S. To summarize, the articles fails to connect the various reason to the conclusion directly so the argument could be substantiated. Lack of concrete evidence makes the argument flawed and the conclusion is unacceptable.
  18. I'm going to invest some time into beefing up the offerings that we have here on www.urch.com, and I thought it would be good to ask the forum members for suggestions. Here are some of the things I've been thinking about: A database/tracker for applications, admits, etc. For example, who got in where and what scores they had. You know what I mean. Quiz functions with practice questions. Interviews with successful applicants, admissions officers, test prep instructors, etc. Social networking functions (take a look at the www.urch.com homepage to see what I've been playing with). Making the site look better. What am I missing? Are there any killer apps out there? Any great functions you'd like to see more of?
  19. Hello everyone! Below is my admissions essay to UW for the prompt:Tell us a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it. I would love criticism on how to improve sentence variety, flow, ideas, vocab, etc. Any idea you have on what you believe would make this essay better is welcome :) My feelings that day were equivalent to abandoning a best friend in the middle of the Sahara. He was utterly helpless, and nothing I could do would save him. The person in question was my foster brother, and also the one person I have been closest too. The likelihood that I will ever speak to him again is low, but he has influenced me more than anyone else ever will. James was my brother's first best friend, and would always ride the bus home with us in a futile attempt to avoid his aunt. Although my brother and James were nearly inseparable, they did get in fights pretty often considering their stubbornness. After these constant bouts, James would vent to me. One day he told me all about his parents. His father was currently in jail, while his unemployed mother lived a couple hours away with his four half-siblings. Because of his parents, James had been living on the streets before his aunt agreed to take him in. Although his childhood was heartbreaking, I immediately gained respect for how strong James was. My problems were trivial. James helped me to realize just how fortunate my life is. When his aunt lost custody of him, my family stepped in. We aspired to legally adopt James, but we were only able to take him in as a foster child. He adapted to our home with ease, and I connected to him in a way I never could have with my blood brother. The two of us would sit in my room and talk for hours about life, people, and the future. Then his persona changed entirely. My poor father had to endure countless meetings involving his truancy. Because of his absences, we were deemed unfit to keep him; regardless of the fact that he was fed, clothed, safe, and loved in our home. Custody now belonged to his birth mother. I remember that last drive down to the slums of Olympia vividly, it was the last day I ever saw James. When we pulled into the deteriorating house's driveway, his mother was already outside. She beckoned us to follow her to the top level of the house. I noticed the dust and grime caked onto the floor. James' older sister was feeding her mother's baby as she sat on a couch crammed beside the kitchen. This was where we were leaving my best friend, my little brother. His mother broke down into sobs once the door closed. She was remarkably grateful that we had kept him safe and promised she would do the same. Months later my brother finally contacted James. He had just been released from juvenile detention and was living on the streets with his friends. His own mother, the person whom the court decided was a better suited caregiver than my family, had forbidden James to live in her home anymore. My immediate reaction was rage. I could not believe she would give her own child a death sentence by making him live on the street. Once I calmed down I realized it wasn't entirely her fault. His childhood influenced his recent decisions. He was simply going back to what he knew. Living with James for those few months taught me that I do have the ability to influence people. It may be too late for my brother, but there are plenty of children that will suffer the same fate if no one steps in. Volunteering at Housing Hope is just what I needed to make a difference. Before meeting James I never thought I would be able to change anyone's life, but seeing the children at Housing Hope grow is proof that I am. Because of James, I now recognize myself as a leader.
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