Therefore In this essay I intend to put across both side of the arguments and then conclude with my own personnel opinion. Some people are against smacking children because the research evidence shown is overwhelming; smacking children is an ineffective way to manage children's behavior and damages their development. We have laws that protect adults from being assaulted by other adults however many people still believe that smacking children is a legal form of discipline. Is this therefore not ironic? As an adult can be protected by violence but a child does not have the same right.
Patrick Hazel Critical Response Assignment February 4, 2013 Critical Response to Gerald Graffs, “Why Johnny Can’t Argue” Gerald Graffs, “Why Johnny Can’t Argue” description of arguments may seem over exaggerated to some, but I on the other hand feel his views of argument hold many truths. Throughout the short essay Graff has written what I consider to be several key points in making a strong, structured and focused argument. I agree with the idea that idea of argument starts when you are very young. The fact that kids argue at such a young age proves that argument is an essential part of human life. He goes on to talk about how argument at its most elementary form contains the same basic elements of a scholarly argument with less sophisticated language.
Gatto compares school to a factory or prison which, generally speaking, are not fun places to be. This style of diction, with Gatto consistently projecting new words of the same connotation suggests his point of view on rejection of this prison-like system. The author appeals to anyone who has or has not questioned the usefulness of education. He appeals to our common sense by asking a simple question: why do we need this? Almost every student has thought the same thing at some point, but lacks the confidence needed to express these feelings to the public.
We read the parts of the book that contain 19th-century "comedy" about race without the cultural or political context needed to understand the jokes or barbs they contain. And we struggle, too, with the idea that the book was written by someone deeply frustrated with how American children are raised." This just shows you that if are willing to read and take the the time to understand this book on a higher level, you may find you enjoy it. Teachers also must be able to take care of the emotional needs of their students, after all, it's a great book, but if misinterpreted,some students may find find it offensive. "Huckleberry Finn" is also a great
People always say that teenagers need a taste of reality right? Well this book provides it. But many people believe that this book should be banned for that same reason. It is too crude for a school curriculum. Yet I believe that this book, “The Chocolate War” by Robert Cormier, should be kept in schools to be read by teenagers.
Francesca Garcia Mrs. Welsh 6th Period 21 September 2012 The Weaknesses of Knowles’ Two Main Characters Just as the great Mark Twain said,” we all live in the protection of certain cowardice which we call our principles.” In A Separate Peace, young boys lives are recorded at Devon Prep School. Living in a protected environment has its perks, especially with a war going on. Yet the young men were weak; they were feeble in character, handicapped in the skills of handling a real world situation. Incapable of controlling their over the top emotions or scenarios that would make anyone drop to their knees and weep. Both of the main characters, Gene and Phineas, are equally weak, but only because of what they were exposed to or
By having this ability to recognize oppression helps to reject the destructive influence of messages caused by oppression.There are many ways in which we can teach children how to recognize derogatory depictions of other people as stereotypes and how to respond to them. Tatum had a good example of how to do this with her son and the book series they were reading together. Another example she used is when she explained the racism that was hidden in the ever popular
Gatto is saying that schooling is made for kids to adapt to; it has adaptive qualities, therefore there is a chance for everyone to succeed if they really want to, but it takes away from any individual thinking. Conforming is another evil of school because it makes us forced to learn things we really have no interest in and as Gatto states “its intention is to make children as alike as possible”(153). A lot of students use this excuse while they are in high school “when am I ever going to use this again in life” ill be honest I have said it before but I don't necessarily agree with these students because you need to build a base education before you figure out what you want your schooling to focus on. Kids change their minds everyday, I realized that I’m not quite sure I want to be an art major anymore, even being in the first couple of classes I knew it wasn’t for me
A DISCUSSION DO RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS HELP A CERTAIN PEOPLE PROGRESS IN A CERTAIN COUNTRY OR DO RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS HINDER THEIR PROGRESS? I believe in a simple rule - Things r best in their original form and alterations to the natural forms are not usually good although exceptions do exist. Talking about residential schools, I will be honest in saying I have never really liked the idea. The residential schools rather kill a person’s originality and curb the natural talent developed through free thought and spirit. Having been schooled in a day school, I felt a balance of exposure to family and school life.
Equally important “In The Achievement of Desire” by Richard Rodriguez, he expresses that he knew he was different, that his family life and his academic life was opposed and when he reads Hoggarts description of the scholarship boy he realized there where others like him whom did not fit the mold defined by society. Malcom X in “Learning to Read” talks about his struggles and overcoming his identity. Studies have shown that families from certain social classes are educated at different levels and the schools prepare children for the same life which is represented from their social class however this is not always the case as Richard Rodriguez and Malcolm X demostrates in their articles. Several studies declare that the social class leads to the type of education one will receive and as a result will shape their education and social class. Aulette describes in her “Changing American Families” reading how the stratification systems of class mold our society.