problem posing method: writing assignment

             Outraged students protest rape !

       In the article “hundreds of Colombia students carry mattresses in sexual assault protest” by Zach Schonfeld it states that students protest against rape. The also story states that the school does not handle the cases of these rape incidents properly. The article mentions that the students who committed the rape were let off with a light punishment and were allowed to return to school. According to Zach Schonfeld’s article the problem is that they are allowing these students to go back to school after a light punishment.

       in the passage by Zach Schonfeld there is a quote by Rowan Hepps Keeney that says “They’re dancing around the issue, saying its not really Colombia’s problem but society in general’s” though they are not expelling the students. The students that committed the crime were allowed to return to school after their suspensions which made many students furious leading to the protest. Its quite simple honestly students get raped, school does not handle the situation well, a revolt/protest occurs where people demand a change. just ask yourselves would you wish to go to a school with a rapist sitting next to you or worst your child be a victim and see that same person who raped her everyday in class.

F is for failure

                                            F Is For Failure

In the article “In Praise Of The F Word” by Mary Sherry it states that the kids now a days get diplomas that they really aren't worthy of and can't really do the work that comes with it. Students that graduated wouldn't have the basic skills which their bosses would expect them to have with their diploma. The article mentions that they can blame drugs, divorces and other variables but in reality its also the teachers fault for not being able to catch the students attention. Mary states that kids would rather pass by then actually caring for their grades because the kids don't really understand what's at risk in failing. At the end mary says we should reconsider the thought of failing kids because its a good way to motivate and give kids the will to try and learn the material instead of just letting them sail by till the point where they will crash and burn.

        In the passage it states that “Tens of thousands of eighteen-year-olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas.”i believe this means that these kids won't be able to perform with the required criteria that the job or what ever that diploma will be used for requires of them. I think that this is very important because if the student is not capable of doing what is required from them in a job they will not be able to maintain a stable job and no stable job equals no stable income.I think this is very important because i wouldnt want to see someone who has truly accomplished nothing to be at my level and have them drag me down because they need more focus. Another reason as to why i feel this is important is

       Growing up through my life I have never given much care or thought about were I would be in 10 to 15 years nor care what kind of grades I got during school so long as i got by.

I can relate to just receiving a diploma and moving on to the next grade and once being there not understanding a word of what the teacher was going on about or what I was doing.

I remember being in 8 grade and my teachers would not give me the time of the day to actually sit down grab my attention and help me which left me wondering on what i should be doing, then leading to not even caring. I would also find that many of my classmates felt either the same way about it or were going through even more trouble. I think this why I agree with Mary Sherry on the matter that many kids will receive diplomas that mean nothing of their actual skills.

      I also agree with Mary’s idea because of my friend’s experience with this. through my friend's life he had an abusive father which lead to him not being able to concentrate in school yet he was still able to pass his classes every time. I remember there were times where we would have study sessions and he really didn't have a clue as to what we would talk about which lead him to asking many basic questions which the teachers should have answered.

I remember as we got older and  seeing his diploma yet looking at his work and would be baffled at how he couldn't do simple grade work yet would be at my same grade level. this is just another of many reasons as to why i strongly agree with “tens of thousands of eighteen-year-olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas.”

              

Multitasking

                                                   

                                                  Multitasking

In the article “Are women really better at multi-tasking?” it states that women are more capable than men at performing several tasks at a time. A team of British researchers took 100 students 50 male 50 female to do 3 tasks in 8 minutes. The men performed well on the other tasks except for formulating a plan to find a lost key which the women had completed perfectly. Researcher Dr. Etienne Koechlin states that multitasking is a exhausting activity on the brain for both male and female alike. what this article is trying to say is women seem to have the upper hand on guys when its comes to multitasking but in general everyone alike has trouble multitasking.

In the passage it states that “the women had few problems handling everything at once. in fact, 70 percent of them performed better than their average male counterparts.” I believe this means that women overall are better then man at multitasking. I think this is important because if you had to assign someone a job which required that person to do many things at once, you would want someone capable of multitasking and knowing that women are better at it would help. I agree that women are better at multitasking because of the experiences I've had in my life. I also agree with this idea because of others out look on it like in books.

I believe women are better at multitasking because My mother has always been my biggest role model seeing as how she is a single mother who is capable of doing things on her own. My mother was able to take care of me, bills, my sisters and her job all at once which i found amazing. I don't think my mom realizes but she was always very good at multitasking whenever i had asked her to do something she would do it plus have something else being done at the same time. One thing I remember from my childhood was how my mom would cook and help me do my homework at the same time yet it felt like i had her full attention. I find that whenever i have tried to keep up with doing two things at once i failed hard yet my mom on the other and hand seems to be just fine with it.

I also agree with women being better than men at multitasking because my sisters as well are good at it. for example there was a time me and my sister would race to see who can get things done faster. My sister would plan things out and do things at once where I did everything one by one she would beat me every time. My sisters would always do there homework listen to music and surf the web all at once which is something I (a male) find very hard to do. My sisters were the ones who taught me how to do my homework and play video games at the same time. because of my sisters I believe that is why i agree that most women are better than men at multitasking.

I agree that females are more capable compared to men at multitasking. For reasons as simple as I've always sucked at multitasking myself as a male and as My mother has always been quite good at it as well as my sisters. So if i were ever to have to choose a person for a hard job which requires them to multitask i would most likely look into hiring a women with this quality of skill. With this i have come to the conclusion that women are indeed  better at multitasking than men.

                                                                                                                                                        

Airport screening

    In the article “Administration to Seek Balance in Airport Screening” by Scott Shane, Shane states that the Obama administration is trying to find a balance between having too much security or not having enough security to keep the passengers safe. Officials say the security measures which were put in place at airports are justified by the possible outcomes of not having the security such as terrorist bombings and so on. Shane states that when the outbreak of the public's anger started (November,1) the passengers had complains about the more insensitive pat-downs  the agency officials pointed to opinion surveys which showed that 80% of the people supported the extra security. Shane also states that two specialist on the topic Mr.James Carafano and Mr.Bruce Hoffman suggest the Obama administration should review their screening procedures and limiting their security screening to people who actually look like the may pose a threat instead of adding more security layers that more people will have a problem with.