“They don’t think it’s fair that they’re judged according to their performance, not their desires or “potential.” This passage caught my attention because it is so true of many students around the world today. I think our generation has gotten caught up in the technology era where almost everything is done for them at a touch of a button. Then when grades come around, they expect to receive the grade they want, not necessarily what they deserve.
Thesis: “In the last few years, however, some students have developed a disgruntled consumer approach.”
I honestly had trouble finding the thesis, but I think this is as close as it gets. An example of how Kurt Wiesenfeld supported his thesis is how the day after the grades are posted, numerous students come to him and want him to up their grade just because they want a better mark. Some act as if their life will end if they don’t receive an “A.”
“Expanding the military to meet addditional responsibilities is a matter of structural change: If we bulid it, they will come. And bulid it we must.” I think this qoute really explains the whole situation on the military and not being expanded enough. I do believe that if Congress and the Pentagon spend more money to bulid the military that more volunteers will come. This way, a draft won’t be needed.
Thesis: “Imposing a draft on the military I served in would harm it greviously for years.”
An example of how Nathaniel Fick supports his thesis is when he says that the US needs to build up the military in order for more volunteers to come forward. With a stronger military, obviously people will be more willing to dedicate themsleves to the service.
“Such episodes are not uncommon. Black men trade tales like this all the time.” This quote from “Just Walk on By” by Brent Staples is referring to the stories black men share about being mistaken for a theives, rapists, murderers, etc. It really grabbed my attention because I never thought that these kinds of stories would be commonly shared by blacks. Of course I know that racism still exists and that blacks are not treated fairly in some situations, but it never occurred to me that they would actually discuss this frequently. I think that the writer’s thesis is how many people, mostly white women, react to blacks who just look like they could be a robber, for example, without having any real reason to believe that way. An example of this is when a young woman feared Staples and eventually ran away from him when the two of them were just walking down the street. The way that the young woman saw Staples was a tall, young black man with “billowing hair” wearing baggy clothing.
Evidence
-woman is smiling and holding keys
-damaged car stuck in between boat and ledge
-accident scene is located adjacent to a parking lot
Conclusions
-The woman is the driver of the car.
-The car was accidently driven off of the ledge.
I came to the conclusion that this woman in the picture was parking her car when she accidently pushed the gas pedal, causing her car to land wedged in between a boat and the ledge of the dock.