Summer Schoening
Stories (3/0)
The Truth Behind Police Violence in America
I finally had the courage to tell my Great Aunt Genie what I want to be when I grow up. Under my breath I said timidly, “I’m going to be a police officer”. Like always, she comes back at me with her leftist response. “Oh, dear, police are nothing like they used to be. I remember when they would protect the people, not shoot them.” I don’t know if you have ever had an elephant’s foot pound on your chest, compressing all the air out of you, but I have. I felt chained down to my chair. Her words crushed me. Hearing false stereotypes about one of the positions you’ve been dreaming about filling one day isn’t the easiest conversation to hold over Thanksgiving dinner.
By Summer Schoening6 years ago in The Swamp
Common Core State Standards
In 2009, state government officials pushed to develop the Common Core State Standards. These standards aimed to prepare all students, regardless of economic status or location, to be productive members of society in life and the work force. Ever since the adoption of these standards, there has been an ongoing debate whether they benefit the students or not (Development). Some say that these standards are good to homogenize the education all students get. Others disagree, stating that students aren't engaged in the class when the teacher is put on a strict schedule. The rapid acceptance of these standards have led to its popularity among teachers and parents. “The standards, which are for math and language arts, are meant to provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them.” This is extremely beneficial, for in the past students in different grades or classes would have different curriculums, learning different things (Are).
By Summer Schoening6 years ago in Education
A College Student's Guide to APA Format
Abstract APA style format was created to standardize scientific writing. It is used for term and research papers, theoretical articles and case studies (APA Style, 2017). This style of writing has numerous crucial details in its appearance and organization to ensure clarity and credibility. For example, when citing a source, APA style requires an “…author-date citation system” (APA Style, 2017). This author-date system provides concise details on where the information was taken from. Another organizational detail this style of writing includes are the eight main sections of the article or study. These sections include title page, abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, references and appendices (APA Style, 2017). The benefits to writing in APA style are the better understanding and comprehension of the writers ideas, and improvement the writer's critical thinking.
By Summer Schoening6 years ago in Education