Affirmative Action Policies based on Minority Should be Eliminated (ENG 3010)

Affirmative action generally means giving preferential treatment to minorities in admission to universities or employment in government & businesses. The diversity of our current society indicates that the programs have been a success for the past few decades, but now, many think the policies are no longer needed and that they lead to more problems than they solve. Hence they should be removed.Education is one of the most prominent forms of affirmative action. Race, gender, ethnicity, social class and geographical origin are the factors often taken into account for admission into universities. Students are awarded scholarships based on these criteria. By the implementation of the affirmative action programs, universities sometimes accept minority students according to different, lower and less rigid admission requirements. It is absolutely unacceptable.Affirmative action also lowers the standards of accountability needed to push students to perform better. Although some students are self-motivated, most students need an extra push or incentive to do their very best. By setting lower standards for admission the schools reduce the incentives of students to work at their level best, lowering the society’s performance as a whole.All of the above mentioned examples just clarify one thing: Affirmative Action does more harm and benefit to the society and that it should be eradicated as much as it possibly can. It is no longer needed in today’s world.

Most difficult about the paper writing process (ENG 3010)

I hate writing. There are many areas in the writing process that I am bad at, and hence I have always hated it. Given any topic, the first challenge for me is to find: ‘Where to start from’. I get stuck before even getting started! After thinking extensively, when I finally have something to share about, I face difficulty in generating my ideas into written expression. Many times I have some vague idea for a topic but have to drop it just because of my inability to put it into words. I am poor at delivering my thoughts and ideas to the readers in a way that would explain them the logic behind it. I am unable to strongly assert my view points to the readers over an argument.
I lack the skill of organizing ideas in a smooth flow. I fail to make a smooth transition from one subject matter to another. Often times whenever I settle down to write a narrative essay, I am incapable to organize the events in the order that seems rational to the readers. I jump to a different focus without giving a proper justification for the first one but then return to it again. As a result of this, the essay turns out to be quite monotonous and unorganized.
I constantly feel to the need to improve my writing skills. I have already started working towards it. Each day before going to bed, I write a brief summary of how I passed my whole day. I write about people I met and things that happened to me that particular day. Hopefully this works in my favor.

Intelligence and IQ tests! (ENG 3010)

Defining intelligence is highly problematic. Is there an 'intelligence' that equips us to solve all kinds of problems and answer all questions, regardless of their nature? Are there different intelligences that help us deal with particular problems and solutions? This has been a forever debate amongst the scientists who study human brain.Many claim there is not one kind of intelligence, but at least eight different types, including verbal and emotional intelligence. One idea of 'intelligence' is the concept of 'General Intelligence', or 'G' as it is commonly referred to as. ‘G’ is used to measure one’s mental performance over a variety of tests. It was found that the same people who did well in a variety of mental tests tended to use only a part of their brains that is termed as 'g'. These observations made scientists believe that single intelligence enables us to undertake everyday mental tasks. There are a number of different methods which purport to measure intelligence, the most famous of which is perhaps the IQ, or 'Intelligence Quotient' test. Modern day IQ tests measure a variety of different types of ability such as verbal, mathematical, memory and reasoning.Many see IQ tests as an assessment of an individual’s problem solving ability rather than general intelligence. However, they are not even a comprehensive test of someone's problem solving ability. They aren't an accurate test of creativity, practical knowledge, and other skills involved in problem solving. So how can IQ tests be seen as a measure of intelligence? ‘Whether IQ tests actually test general intelligence’? will always remain debatable.

Parents should be strictly spared from the child’s appalling actions (ENG 3010)

There has been a huge increase in the number of juvenile crimes recently. Apart from parents, there are many factors like, school, teachers, friends, television, internet etc. that are responsible for the downfall of children’s behavior.When a child commits a crime and investigation is done, it is very rarely stated by him that he was largely influenced by his parents or his parents were his key motivation behind his odious actions. But it is mostly likely to come out that he was inspired by his friends in school, television shows and movies. Many times, the child quotes activities and things from his teachers and friends in school. The parents have nothing to do with the child’s deeds.Many people might argue that it was the lack of good parenting and proper guidance on behalf of the parents that provoked the child to commit offensive crimes. But one should not forget that it is not solely the parent’s duty to provide him with correct guidance and moral values. The school plays an equally crucial role in a child’s nourishment and ethical teachings. The conduct of children is a result of a combination of parenting, schooling, social environment, and nature. It is true that parents’ role in training the child is substantial, but they did their job of warning and preventing. Then it has to be the child’s obligation to stick to moral values instilled in them by the parents and live peacefully amongst others in the community.