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Emotional intelligence as a core component of effective leadership

There are many different styles and aims of leadership that have been identified in both professional and academic literature.

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Essentialist philosophy and the role of teacher understanding in education

When it comes to my philosophy of education, I lean more toward essentialism. Essentialists believe that there is a common core of knowledge that needs to be transmitted to students in a systematic, disciplined way.

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Mark Bittman's argument against prioritizing organic food over healthy eating

Bittman, Mark. "Eating Food That's Better for You, Organic or Not." Week in Review. New York Times March 21, 2009. March 27, 2009.

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Rhetorical techniques in argumentation and persuasion

Bandwagon Appeal: "Everyone is doing it! You should too!" The bandwagon appeal is based on the instinct to conform. The writer or speaker suggests that anyone who does not do/say/feel what they do is a social outcast.

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Morris P. Fiorina's flawed argument against American cultural division

The previous decade in American political history seems to be categorically defined by intense and passionate divides over policy issues, constitutional interpretations and moral ideologies.

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Joseph Prabhu's "The Clash or Dialogue of Civilizations": An evaluation

In his article, "The Clash or Dialogue of Civilizations," author Joseph Prabhu suggests that conversations about diversity need to move from "intranational dialogues to international dialogues" to achieve world peace (15).

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Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech and racial equality

The newly elected U.S. president, Barack Obama, has raised a lot of controversy around him at the time that he chose to candidate for the U.S. presidency.

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Family intervention case study of Cody's behavioral problems

Cody is a nine-year-old boy, enrolled in the local elementary school. Cody exhibits antisocial behaviors at home and at school at least 2-3 times a week. Cody's mother is 26 years old and has been married three times.

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George Orwell's Animal Farm as critique of Soviet communism

Animal Farm is one the most widely read books by George Orwell. Interestingly most people do understand the political significance of the book and know that it was written as an attack on totalitarianism.

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Hidden motives and manipulation in James's The Aspern Papers

Relationships are always complex. People are connected to each other in strange ways and they often do things that do not make much sense. However, some people do things that make absolute sense when we stop and look at motives and desires.

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