Good College Essay Samples and Writing Practices Examples to Boost Your Creativity - Page 224

At the age of sixteen, I was the savior of the city. We had been attacked by aliens that sucked human blood for survival. The aliens had broken into my best friend room and inflicted injuries that left him dead. The security officers had tried to prevent the attacks, but their efforts proved futile. I was gifted with supernatural powers in which I could foretell the next spot that would be attacked by the aliens. With this in mind, I planned the best way to eliminate the two aliens that caused mayhem in the city.
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Global warming is the most concerned issue all over the world today. All the countries in the world are unitedly facing this problem, and working together to solve it. Let’s understand the issue in brief. Global warming arises due to deficit in the ozone layer of the atmosphere. This gaseous layer protects the earth from harmful UV rays of sun by absorbing them. Due to pollution and deforestation, the layer of ozone is depleting day by day.
This leads to increase in the overall temperature of earth. Increased temperature leads to melting of the glaciers of south and Continue reading...

The Wife of Bath is one of the most vividly sketched characters in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. The wife of Bath is a lustful, middle-aged woman. She has married several times and has out-lived all her husband’s. She is planning to marry once again as soon as she finishes her pilgrimage. Besides her marriages to rich, old men she has had many illicit extra-marital affairs, as well, in her youth (45-47). The wife of Bath suffers from no moral qualms about her behavior as her habitual misquoting the scripture in her defense, shows (147-168). She surely is Continue reading...

TransCanada, a Canadian company, hopes to start constructing the northern part of a pipeline that will transport tar sand oil from Alberta in Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast region (“Friends”). Due to the fact that the pipeline needs to cross an international boarder, the company will first require presidential permission from the incumbent government. The proposal of establishment of this pipeline has gained both criticism and support with opponents citing that it will pose a major threat to the environment (“Friends”). Proponents on the other hand argue that it create energy security, will be of economic benefit, and Continue reading...

Simon Lee comprehends the role of social change as a negative force in the life of a common man. A part from the positive effects, it has negative consequences as well. The poetry is emotional and based on a universal theme. William Wordsworth has enigmatically defined the poetry as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility” in the Preface to Lyrical Ballads. For him, the feelings must be "recollected in tranquility" to make a poetry piece powerful and close to enigmatic emotions. Simon Lee perfectly fits in to the criteria suggested Continue reading...

The Housing Choice Voucher program originated from the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. I would like to study this program to understand how it assisted the families to access better and affordable housing. The program aimed at subsidizing rental payments to assist the individuals to access affordable housing in the private sector. I am interested in the voucher program because it is unique from other housing programs. Geographical location is not a barrier to the program as it targets to assist people from all locations is the United States (Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority). As a result, Continue reading...

Principles of Assessment for Learning

Some of the notable characteristics of this assessment are immediate feedback, occurs during teaching and learning process, and is developed by the instructor often with students’ involvement. They are also not timed and scoring can involve both the teachers and the students.
This type of assessment is usually done on a national or state scale, usually once per year. As they are important in making decisions about the student’s future, for instance progress to higher educational levels, they are high stake. There scoring is external following specific scoring procedures. Unlike formative assessments, the feedback is not immediate.
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According to Booker T’s first chapter of the book, getting educated entailed acquiring skills to propel one to live a happier life compared to slavery. During this period, it was almost unthinkable that a slave would be educated; hence it was a big call for Booker T to receive such education and rise through the ladder to become such an important person in the society. Important to note is that slaves that sought education during this period were not treated kindly. Instead, they were subjected to forced hard labor to disrupt their intentions of acquiring such education. From Continue reading...

Profitability Ratios

Ratio Analysis
Profitability ratios are normally used by the management to analyze the performance of a business entity and provide a clue of the business’ profitability (Brigham and Houston, 2004). Profits are important in business entities as they are used to fund expansion projects and boost growth. Profits are the main objectives of most business entities, and 32 Red Casino is no different. The table above shows some of the profitability ratios for the company during the years 2013 and 2012.

Gross Profit Margin

In 2012, 17.70% of the sales revenue remained after deducting the cost of sales. This is the amount Continue reading...

Introduction

It is the leader's responsibility in any organization to influence the employees toward achieving a goal and encourage them to follow. Gary Kelly’s able leadership at Southwest Airlines has helped in creating a positive workplace culture. In essence, Kelly promotes strong team coordination and open communication in the organization. As a result, Southwest Airlines has attained a high level of coordination between its employees. Gary Kelly's leadership style can be described as servant leadership. A servant leader empowers their followers and, as a result, fosters a pro-active, self-assured attitude among them (Van Dierendonck, 2011). Through his servant leadership, Continue reading...