Essays on Personal Opinion

Introduction

Ethics came from the Greek word ‘ethos,’ or character. In the modern context, ethics refer to the study of normative behavior. It is commonly understood as standards of behavior that ought to be followed under certain circumstances and the moral reasoning behind such actions. Ethics does not necessarily make people do good; nor is it an attribute that is only exclusive for good people. In fact, there are good people that exhibit unethical behavior, especially when under pressure. Professor and author, Denis Collins, for instance, observed that there are many good individuals who engage in unethical behavior because they ...

Introduction – Case Background

The Regency Plaza is a hotel complex that comprised of 300 rooms and approximately 96 luxury condominiums. The project building was the combined structure of steel and concrete, which made the structure solid and reliable for mass capacity. The regulatory of the project, the Regency Hotel Group owns and regulates 24 luxury hotels that are situated in the prominent urban cities globally. They regulatory charges $550 each night for rooms and the Regency Plaza is the first condominium project of the entity. Discussing the role of Kris Hodgkins, the regulatory hired her services that were accountable for designing, construction, ...

Sports Direct – A Brief Corporate Insight

Sports Direct International Plc (Sports Direct) is a chain of a retail store that was established in 1982. The entity was formed by Michael James Wallace Ashley, prominently known as Mike Ashley, who is also the owner of a football club, Newcastle United. Sports Direct is an origination of the United Kingdom (UK) and has more than 670 retail stores globally (Sports Direct, 2016). The corporate operations are segmented into two divisions namely Sports and Leisure, and Fashion and Lifestyle (Sports Direct, 2016). The Sports and Leisure division offers multiple and popular brands to target audience such as Nike, ...

“Food Advertising and Marketing Directed at Children and Adolescents in the US”

Mary Story & Simone French Mary Story and Simone French raised certain important issues in the study devoted to the analysis of food advertising and marketing aimed to govern the opinions of children located in the United States. The authors stand to the position that the companies treat adolescents and children as the major partners in the promotion of the food or relevant goods in this industry. From this perspective, children become the primary objective for the managers of the companies that concentrate on understanding of the needs of these children and this interest. Meanwhile, children are believed to have ...

In the contemporary recent era, McDonalds has acknowledged the biggest food chain of hamburgers and related fast food items. McDonalds assert that above fifty-eight million individuals fond of junk foods show their presence in the outlet and consume burgers and fries. The historical background of the company initiated in 1940 when two brothers namely, Richard and Maurice McDonald, inaugurated a restaurant in San Bernardino, California. During the year 1948, the “Speedee Service System” was introduced, which was considered as the principles of modern food chain globally. However, the company remained small-scale for another half decade (McDonalds, 2016). In April ...

Thesis Statement

A thesis statement sample can be considered good if it presents the three pillars of a sound thesis statement. Sharp (17) asserts that through a thesis statement, a writer answers a question that they are willing to raise. Thus presentation of a topic details the first aspect of a good thesis statement. A sound thesis statement brings out the writer’s ability to engage in the ideas of another person through the topic. Demonstrations, arguments, criticism are some of the aspects eminent in topics of sound thesis statements. After the topic, a writer presents the position they would wish ...

Dead Poets Society

In the movie, Mr. Gale Nolan was using “Coercive Leadership Style” to gain control over students. In this leadership style, employees are enforced by manager to follow orders and threatened if non-compliance is demonstrated against order (Grimsley, 2016). In the clip, students were trying to defend position of John Keating since he supported students to live according to their own consent. On contrary, Mr. Keating was following relations-oriented leadership to influence his students and gain their respect (CineGraf, 2014). This leadership style is people-oriented, which was appropriate according to the situation.

Office Space – Working Tomorrow

In this clip, Peter is an employee that ...

Analysis and synthesis

There are four summaries of articles that have been read by other people. While we do not get to read the articles themselves, we get brief ideas of what the subject was. We also get the impression of people who read it and understand whether they agreed or disagreed with the initial articles. The structure of the essays look similar, however they cover completely different subjects, which however eventually show that they in common more than just a presentation.

The very first summary of an essay talks about how young children in kindergartens are taught foreign languages. The article ...

Abstract

This paper intends to evaluate a case study that proposes Nestle with business plan. The case focuses on various essentials such as strategy formulization, SWOT analysis, and Porter’s Five Forces Model to generate insights and develop systematic framework accordingly. However, clear mission and vision is absent, which introduce various ambiguities in plan. Over the years, Nestle faced various environmental challenges that altered decision-makings and corporate earnings. However, the company has some strong competitive advantages and competencies that differentiate their products from competitors. Among these advantages, research and development (R&D) activities is a noticeable investment made by Nestle. The ...

As it is well known, rhetoric is an art of discourse, an art of persuasion and information of particular audiences in particular situations. Rhetoric became an art that was taught to students in Ancient Greece, and during centuries it was one of the most important subjects in the course of humanities. Nevertheless, some scientists are of the opinion that true rhetoricians are not taught but born, just as good writers or singers, and that teaching rhetoric is a much more difficult task than teaching foreign language or arithmetic. In Ancient Greece rhetoric was mostly a means of political persuasion, ...

Joseph Wong in chapter 3 of this book examines the gradual change of three Asian states namely Taiwan, Japan and Korea from developmental states to states that care for the welfare of its citizens. He examines the post war period, the decade of 1980’s and the period of 1990’s with a view of demonstrating the change that occurred. He makes the case that the three states engineered social welfare policies after the 1990’s contrary to expectations. This review seeks to explore the change and a reflection of these changes as enumerated by Wong. Further, the review shall explore ...

Criminal Law

1.) The general characteristics that a credible witness should possess is that such individual should be believable and competent to testify based on his or her personal knowledge of events or information that occurred (Brinker, 1995, p. 874). Credibility is the quality in a witness which renders his or her evidence worthy to believe. Thus, in order for a witness to be qualified as credible such individual should be honest, trustworthy and entitled to be believed. The oath or affidavit of such person is considered as reliable because of his or her good reputation for veracity. In addition, such individual should be ...

- In the essay, I will argue that art house movies are of higher quality that popular ones; - Another point to show in the essay is that art house movies are worth watching;

Introduction

Consumerism is the way of life of modern society. Consumerism means not only consuming goods, but means of entertainment, as well. Hollywood makes movies that are focused on needs of unthinking society. On the other hand, art house movies make people think not only about the plot of a movie, but about the world around them, as well. I this essay, I will compare two ...

Introduction

The imperfectness of modern law system has influenced not one citizen of the United States of America. Employees are the ones, who suffer the most from the disadvantages of the labor law of the country. The point is that in most cases, it is difficult to prove something. The employers are clever enough not to write their promises down. Hence, it is difficult to prove something. This case analysis is devoted to one of such cases. The essay will be divided into several parts. In the first part, I will outline the case background. It is significant to ...

Essay on Camille Paglia’s Sexual Personae

The role of sexuality in our society and in one’s life has been the role of much debate, especially since there are many contrasting views and schools of thoughts on the subject. On the one hand, there exists a tradition that is the product of a largely male driven, hierarchal and patriarchal thought while, on the other hand, one can see feminism as a counter force to the traditional thought process. This essay will examine and discuss a few viewpoints that Paglia puts forth in her essay. We examine one of Paglia’s first viewpoints: “Sex is the natural in man. ...

Role of HR Managers in Business Organization

In business Organizations, HR managers play a crucial role as they are accountable to frame HR policies and practices. HR managers need to have the selection of the most suitable employees in the organizations and govern them to perform in the expected manner to keep the organizational functions workable. The HR managers need to develop a positive work environment in the organization to gain productivity of the workforce. The HR managers in the organizations need to play a participative role in the organizations so that the decision taken should be taken positively by the employees. The HR managers are not supposed to ...

The same-sex relationships have existed as long as the humanity did and have been documented thousands of years ago. They have not been seen unnatural in many cultures and religions, while being banned in others. The Western civilization’s prevalent religion has been Christianity for almost two thousand years, and it condemned homosexuality as a sinful act. However, the democratization of the countries and separation of church from the government have marked a turning point for the reformation of many institutions of the civil society. Nowadays, the problem of the same-sex marriage bans is an extremely hot topic, as people are ...

You are to evaluate how this article differs from the previous two articles you have read for your post lab exercise in terms of structure, ease of comprehension, format, visual / graphical display of information, information contained therein, and targeted audience. In addition, you should compare the conclusions of this article to the article you read by Pleasants and Oberhauser (2013) addressing the presentation of the research and ease at which you interpreted the article. What conclusions between the two articles are similar? Are any dissimilar? If so, which ones and which do you tend to agree with?

Article information, format and targeted audience

The ...

Jane English, a renowned professor in philosophy at the University of North Carolina contends that grown-up children have no familial compulsions towards their parents. English believes that there are essentially two relationships that are grounded upon mutual courtesies as well as friendly relationships. Both these relationships encompass responsibilities. However, according to English friendship and its responsibilities are the ones which govern the relationship of grown-up kids and their parents fundamentally. Precisely stated, the relationship existing between the grown-up child and their parents must necessarily be shaped in a friendly manner. The response that English offers to the question "What do grown ...

Introduction

In the documentary, The Bro Code: How Contemporary Culture Creates Sexist Men, director Thomas Keith examines the ways in which popular culture continue to reward and reinforce sexism, predominantly among men and young boys. The film displays how a hostile climate towards women has been created by media, men and various other forces in the society. The filmmaker also places emphasis on how men are supervised and kept under surveillance of male behavior, which emphasizes sexist views and actions that harm men and is an obvious danger to women. This paper consists of the film critic's perspective and identifies the ...

Introduction

Public safety is a significant part of every society life. To be happy, people need to feel safe. Moreover, safety s one of the stages in the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. On the contrary, every individual has rights. I some cases, public safety and individual rights conflict with each other. This essay is aimed at researching the issue of relations between public safety and individual rights. The essay will be divided into four parts. In the first part, I will research the issue of statutory authorities and responsibilities of government officials, security personnel, and private citizens. The second part ...

Charles Murray starts his article “What’s wrong with vocational school” with a catchy title, given that his audience are people that read The Wall Street Journal, meaning people particularly interested in business and economic news. In other words, the title is professional-like and to the point. Had it been friskier and more playful, so as to appeal to younger ages and other reading styles, it would not gain the value required when sent for publication in The Wall Street Journal. It is clear to everybody from the start that the article is going to unveil facts about how ...

- There is no clear thesis statement – the issue is brought up, but no argument is made of it. - The writer previews what the main supporting topics will be in the last sentence of the introduction. - The introduction vaguely talks about the stature of homework in school, and mentions the “homework debate,” but no real details of the nature of that debate. - I cannot clearly tell what the writer will argue, just that they will argue about the homework debate. - The writer attempts to connect common experiences with homework to the ...

In the case of Bart, he has the right to file claims against his employer Bill, Barney and Ruby for damages. In the case of Bill, he is liable under the doctrine of promissory estoppel known as “detrimental reliance” where an individual who has reasonably and substantially relied on the promise of another can acquire some measure of recovery (Miller, 2013, p. 173). The doctrine of promissory estoppel permits a party to recover a promise even if the same was made without any consideration in order to promote the interest of equity and justice by enforcing the contractual obligations. The purpose ...

Empathy in Communicating with Patients, Family and Staff 2

Scenario One In demonstrating empathy, the most logical way would be to take the patient to a calm, relaxed and private place away from the family. Then in a calm way, ask the patient what they feel about what they think the diagnosis is going to be. Then in a slow but sure way, inform the patient of the diagnosis, the options for treatment available. Finally, give your own personal opinion. During this whole encounter, keep good eye contact to develop a sense of trust and be able to read their emotion, and hold the patients hand or put your arm around ...

Analysing The Aeneid

The link between love and violence’: Analysing The Aeneid

Introduction

The Aeneid is a one of the most renowned Latin poems which was written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC depicting a legendary tale of a Trojan named Aeneas who left his city with many Trojans after a war and found the Roman Empire (Fagles, 2006). When one reads the poem and understands the story, there are several themes which come alive with its well-written lines. And extreme violence is definitely one of those central themes. But as claimed by most, the violence being talked in The Aeneid is borne out ...

Gyorgi Ligeti, John Cage and Toru Takemitsu

Gyorgi Ligeti, John Cage and Toru Takemitsu

INTRODUCTION

Piano is one of the most beautiful musical instruments we have to spill symphony in the air. There have been myriads of great pianists in history whose musical compositions bear testimony to the fact that piano can be used to create perfect melody for any mood, any emotion. This essay aims at elucidating three Piano works by three different composers from different countries of the world. The compositions namely The Devil’s Staircase, Cheap Imitation and Uninterrupted Rest by Gyorgi Ligeti, John Cage and Toru Takemitsu respectively have been chosen here for ...

A literary analysis

A literary analysis

Introduction

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is one of the earliest of T.S Eliot’s works, published in 1915 (Sparknotes, 2013). This poem has been perceived by different reviewers differently. Several poets, readers and reviewers did not approve of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” as a piece of good poetry. Newspaper columnist and radio host, Garrison Keillor has criticised the poem as follows: “This poem pretty much killed off the pleasure of poetry for millions of people who got dragged through it in high school (‘The Old Scout’, 2007)”. Many poets consider this poem ...

As technology advances, a lot has been witnessed with inclusion of graphics and other multimedia facilities in communication. This has been a great improvement since the first generation computers sent only simple text messages but the current generation of computers and other communication products has the ability to send multimedia messages and graphics (George, 193). In the sixth chapter of the book ‘digital planet: Tomorrow’s technology and you’, the author presents this upcoming technology of multimedia and graphics communication across a network or between a device and the user. The main question in discussion lies in the process of graphics communication ...

Introduction

Andrew Cherlin’s (2009) account of the ‘Evolution of Marriage’ within the American society in his work Marriage-Go- Round forces readers to stop and contemplate the value of this institution in twenty-first century America; how necessary it is in upholding family values and the effects changing elements has on the institution in determining the way younger America perceive marriage. In the following pages of this document the writer will offer a book review which will encompass a summary of Cherlin’s work; show how it connects with the course being undertaken in sociology and finally give my personal opinion on ...

"'Deconstruction' is the name given to the critical operation by which such oppositions can be partly undermined, or by which they can be shown partly to undermine each other in the process of textual meaning" (Eagleton, p. 115). The final paragraph of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's novel Lady Audley's Secret provides a final salutation from the author herself - a rare breaking of the fourth wall, but this is done as a means to provide closure and a moralistic, fable-like ending to the story. By deconstructing the paragraph, one can see that it is the hope of diffusing the tension provided by the end ...

Paragraph 1: Prewriting

In my personal opinion, both nature and nurture influence the way we become. My opinion is informed by:

Objective and subjective observations of my own characteristics and abilities.

Objective and subjective observations made on friends and relatives.

Reading and research on the nature versus nurture debate.

Paragraph 2: Body

In regard to nature, some of my behavioral characteristics are shared by other members of my family despite the absence of the influence of nurture.

Nurture on the other hand is depicted by changes in my personality from being an introvert to an extrovert ever since I started dating my overly extrovert boyfriend.

Paragraph 3: Body

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