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Feminist critique and contradiction in Mary Astell's Reflections upon Marriage

This excerpt from Astell's essay, first printed in 1700 (and found on page 2285 of the Norton Anthology) is intriguing not only for its eloquent and well-reasoned articulation of certain feminist principles, but also for the strange mix -- to our modern sensibilities, at least -- of feminist…

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Structuring literary arguments with textual evidence and counterargument

Any successful research paper presents a strong argument based on such textual evidence. Research in a modern context relies on the strength of the argument which it relays.

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How male and female students use language differently

Tannert begins her essay by enumerating the differences in types of verbal communication used by males and females. She then applies these instances to both students in the classroom, and the gender of the professor in the classroom.

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Trait theory's irrelevance to physical characteristics and leadership selection

The central premise in the argument that leaders tend to be taller than followers is based on a logical fallacy concerning the nature of trait theory and leadership in general.

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Analysis of Guns 'N Roses' "November Rain" music video

I am extremely proud of the finished essay, mainly because I think that I arrived at a cogent, complete paper due to my extensive pre-planning.

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Huey Long and Father Coughlin's influence on Roosevelt's New Deal policies

In this essay, the author will discuss the importance of Huey Long and Father Coughlin in shaping the course of the New Deal. Since Brinkley also mentions Charles Townsend's social security ideas, it will also be necessary to consider them as well.

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Academic and everyday intelligence: contrasting memory and embodied skills

Academic intelligence: critically examining an essay, reading an academic text, computing the answers to a math exam, finding a book using the Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress System in a library, arguing with a fellow student on a critical level about a topic in class, participating in an…

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Garrett Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" and population control solutions

In Garrett Hardin's essay "Tragedy of the Commons," the author presents a radical solution to the overpopulation problem. The title of the essay refers to a scenario presented by a mathematician in 1833. In the scenario, a communal pasture is enjoyed by several herdsmen in a given area.

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Capitalism, the creative class, and erosion of freedom in private life

Arlie Hochschild and Richard Florida have written essays details how capitalism has caused deeply entrenched cultural changes in American social life. In her essay Out of the Frying Pan..., Hochschild focuses on how capitalism has wrought changes in intimate life, such as family relations.

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The NBA's prep-to-pro draft policy and high school recruitment

According to Brian Hindo's essay entitled "The NBA's Youth Squad," the drafting of high school age athletes by the National Basketball Association may be rapidly coming to an end.

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