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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Dear Reader,
Dear Reader,
Hi, name is Matt Wright and I am 18 years old, this is my first year at Everett Community College. I graduated in 2009 from Everett High School. I am hoping to get my Associate in Arts and Sciences from EvCC. Why? Because it is a basic degree and I am still trying to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life, and this degree would make it easier to transfer if I want to do so. Hopefully I will pass my English 98 class so I can move on to English 101.
This is my reflection letter for my E-portfolio for my English 98 class. This class has been a good experience for me and the activities in the class have propelled my poor writing skills to adequate writing skills, in a matter of several long, somewhat boring, weeks. This class has helped prepare me for English 101 and for the rest of my life. One of the writing skills that I believe improved, after this class, is getting rid of the words “I” and “You” (metadiscourse) in college level writing. I am not demonstrating this right now because this is a letter about I and I am talking to you. In college level writing it is important to write using good metadiscourse because it helps your reader know who you are talking to and about. Some things I still think I need to improve on are clearly expressing my ideas on paper, the proper use of grammar, and punctuation. Even though my skills have improved, I still need to expand my abilities and to continue to improve my writing throughout my college career.
Another activity that helped me this year was the service learning project, which gave me a deeper understanding of the book Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. Blogging and discussing the similarities and differences between the book and the service learning was an effective method of compare and contrast. The service learning also showed me the struggles of people in my community, because my project was volunteering at a dinner for the less fortunate. The Dinner at the Bell is at a church near my house and is open every Wednesday. They usually serve upwards of 100 people. I enjoyed my experience at the dinner. I even did 15 hours instead of the required 10 hours.
This is the end of my reflective letter, but this is only the beginning of my E-portfolio and my college career. My E-portfolio shows how I have grown as a writer since taking this class. Right below this letter are samples of my favorite writing from this class. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did writing them.
Sincerely,
Matt Wright
Hi, name is Matt Wright and I am 18 years old, this is my first year at Everett Community College. I graduated in 2009 from Everett High School. I am hoping to get my Associate in Arts and Sciences from EvCC. Why? Because it is a basic degree and I am still trying to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life, and this degree would make it easier to transfer if I want to do so. Hopefully I will pass my English 98 class so I can move on to English 101.
This is my reflection letter for my E-portfolio for my English 98 class. This class has been a good experience for me and the activities in the class have propelled my poor writing skills to adequate writing skills, in a matter of several long, somewhat boring, weeks. This class has helped prepare me for English 101 and for the rest of my life. One of the writing skills that I believe improved, after this class, is getting rid of the words “I” and “You” (metadiscourse) in college level writing. I am not demonstrating this right now because this is a letter about I and I am talking to you. In college level writing it is important to write using good metadiscourse because it helps your reader know who you are talking to and about. Some things I still think I need to improve on are clearly expressing my ideas on paper, the proper use of grammar, and punctuation. Even though my skills have improved, I still need to expand my abilities and to continue to improve my writing throughout my college career.
Another activity that helped me this year was the service learning project, which gave me a deeper understanding of the book Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. Blogging and discussing the similarities and differences between the book and the service learning was an effective method of compare and contrast. The service learning also showed me the struggles of people in my community, because my project was volunteering at a dinner for the less fortunate. The Dinner at the Bell is at a church near my house and is open every Wednesday. They usually serve upwards of 100 people. I enjoyed my experience at the dinner. I even did 15 hours instead of the required 10 hours.
This is the end of my reflective letter, but this is only the beginning of my E-portfolio and my college career. My E-portfolio shows how I have grown as a writer since taking this class. Right below this letter are samples of my favorite writing from this class. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did writing them.
Sincerely,
Matt Wright
Determination: Never Say No Intro
Intro #1
This is one of my major writing assignments from this class. It is titled, “Determination: Never Say No.” This is the second major writing assignment and I wrote it around January 28, 2010. This is a definition paper. The class was asked to pick a word and define it. Each student also picked a quote from the book Three Cups of Tea, to help define the word. I believe that I used good examples in defining the word. For example, in the paper I described how determination is present in the business world. A quote from my paper is “Determination in the business world is not a bad thing because the desire to beat the competition makes way for innovations and new ideas. Determination is also vital for the small business owner who is trying to build a successful business. They will go through many hardships but if they can persevere, they can become another success story like some well-known local companies such as Starbucks, Boeing, Zumiezs, Jones Soda, and Microsoft. These companies play a vital role in the economy and without determination; they would not have had the will to continue through the early struggles of starting a business.” So here is my first paper of my portfolio, I hope you enjoy it.
This is one of my major writing assignments from this class. It is titled, “Determination: Never Say No.” This is the second major writing assignment and I wrote it around January 28, 2010. This is a definition paper. The class was asked to pick a word and define it. Each student also picked a quote from the book Three Cups of Tea, to help define the word. I believe that I used good examples in defining the word. For example, in the paper I described how determination is present in the business world. A quote from my paper is “Determination in the business world is not a bad thing because the desire to beat the competition makes way for innovations and new ideas. Determination is also vital for the small business owner who is trying to build a successful business. They will go through many hardships but if they can persevere, they can become another success story like some well-known local companies such as Starbucks, Boeing, Zumiezs, Jones Soda, and Microsoft. These companies play a vital role in the economy and without determination; they would not have had the will to continue through the early struggles of starting a business.” So here is my first paper of my portfolio, I hope you enjoy it.
Determination
Determination: Never Say No
Determination. When most people are asked to define this word, almost everyone would say that it means to never give up, to work through hardships, and to see their goal through to the end. Examples of determination are all around. Some people go through life determined to make a difference in this world and to make it a better place for all. Other people work hard and continue to work hard for individual success in the hustle and bustle of the business world. Both are good examples of determination. Another good example of determination is represented in the book Three Cups of Tea. The author, Greg Mortenson, works hard and sacrifices a lot to build a school in Krophe, a small village in Pakistan. By looking at these examples, one can see what this word means and what it means to other people. It is also evident that if no one was ever determined to do anything good or great in this world then this world would be a much bleaker place to live.
Determination is not just a word for people that are trying to make this world into a better place, but can also be a word for a power hungry, rich tycoon that is determined to increase their wealth and influences no matter what. Determination in the business world is not a bad thing because the desire to beat the competition makes way for innovations and new ideas. Determination is also vital for the small business owner who is trying to build a successful business. They will go through many hardships but if they can persevere, they can become another success story like some well-known local companies such as Starbucks, Boeing, Zumiezs, Jones Soda, and Microsoft. These companies play a vital role in the economy and without determination; they would not have had the will to continue through the early struggles of starting a business. Unsuccessful people and companies can be determined also, but sometimes determination is not enough to succeed. You need a little luck and something unique that sets you apart. But with determination usually opportunities will come.
Also, the word determination can be used to describe the people and the nonprofit organizations that go out to help the less fortunate. Some good examples are the people that are helping in Haiti and those who go to Africa with vaccinations and medicines. These are the people that don’t talk about helping but are determined to go where they are needed and give what they can, often devoting their entire lives for the greater good.
One example of the type of people that are determined to go out to help the less fortunate is Greg Mortenson. In his book Three Cups of Tea, Mortenson goes through many hardships but never loses sight of his goal to build a school. One quote from the book illustrates the challenges he faced. “He had been a hero to the members of City Rock. But now, every time he opens his mouth, his stories were about failures: a summit not reached, a woman lost, a bridge and a school not built.”(Mortenson 105) Despite these setbacks, Mortenson is determined to see his project to the end. When he finds out they need a bridge more than a school, they shift their focus to building a bridge instead of a school. He could have said no, I am here now and I want to get my school done now, but he actually said “What do we need? How do we get started? (Mortenson 103) This quote shows he is determined to help the people of Krophe with whatever they need.
When asked what determination means a lot of other words come to mind like, sacrifice, obsessing, dedication, motivation, perseverance, focus, and the ability to work through adversity and to strive for excellence. There are many well-known phrases describing determination. One quote by Albert Einstein illustrates the point that determination is trying to be the best and always improving. “You have to learn the rules of the game and then you have to play better than anyone else.” Another quote is from Helen Keller, “While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done.” This quote addresses the point that there are people that will tell you it can’t be done without trying it for themselves because they lack the determination to try.
Determination is found through the actions of many successful people. Determination is what keeps them going forward even though it might be hard and determination is what makes them see it through to the end. Although different people show determination in different ways, be it the for their own benefit or for the benefit of others, one thing stays the same and it is that they fight through adversity and continue to try to reach their goal, and just maybe they might help or change the world.
Determination. When most people are asked to define this word, almost everyone would say that it means to never give up, to work through hardships, and to see their goal through to the end. Examples of determination are all around. Some people go through life determined to make a difference in this world and to make it a better place for all. Other people work hard and continue to work hard for individual success in the hustle and bustle of the business world. Both are good examples of determination. Another good example of determination is represented in the book Three Cups of Tea. The author, Greg Mortenson, works hard and sacrifices a lot to build a school in Krophe, a small village in Pakistan. By looking at these examples, one can see what this word means and what it means to other people. It is also evident that if no one was ever determined to do anything good or great in this world then this world would be a much bleaker place to live.
Determination is not just a word for people that are trying to make this world into a better place, but can also be a word for a power hungry, rich tycoon that is determined to increase their wealth and influences no matter what. Determination in the business world is not a bad thing because the desire to beat the competition makes way for innovations and new ideas. Determination is also vital for the small business owner who is trying to build a successful business. They will go through many hardships but if they can persevere, they can become another success story like some well-known local companies such as Starbucks, Boeing, Zumiezs, Jones Soda, and Microsoft. These companies play a vital role in the economy and without determination; they would not have had the will to continue through the early struggles of starting a business. Unsuccessful people and companies can be determined also, but sometimes determination is not enough to succeed. You need a little luck and something unique that sets you apart. But with determination usually opportunities will come.
Also, the word determination can be used to describe the people and the nonprofit organizations that go out to help the less fortunate. Some good examples are the people that are helping in Haiti and those who go to Africa with vaccinations and medicines. These are the people that don’t talk about helping but are determined to go where they are needed and give what they can, often devoting their entire lives for the greater good.
One example of the type of people that are determined to go out to help the less fortunate is Greg Mortenson. In his book Three Cups of Tea, Mortenson goes through many hardships but never loses sight of his goal to build a school. One quote from the book illustrates the challenges he faced. “He had been a hero to the members of City Rock. But now, every time he opens his mouth, his stories were about failures: a summit not reached, a woman lost, a bridge and a school not built.”(Mortenson 105) Despite these setbacks, Mortenson is determined to see his project to the end. When he finds out they need a bridge more than a school, they shift their focus to building a bridge instead of a school. He could have said no, I am here now and I want to get my school done now, but he actually said “What do we need? How do we get started? (Mortenson 103) This quote shows he is determined to help the people of Krophe with whatever they need.
When asked what determination means a lot of other words come to mind like, sacrifice, obsessing, dedication, motivation, perseverance, focus, and the ability to work through adversity and to strive for excellence. There are many well-known phrases describing determination. One quote by Albert Einstein illustrates the point that determination is trying to be the best and always improving. “You have to learn the rules of the game and then you have to play better than anyone else.” Another quote is from Helen Keller, “While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done.” This quote addresses the point that there are people that will tell you it can’t be done without trying it for themselves because they lack the determination to try.
Determination is found through the actions of many successful people. Determination is what keeps them going forward even though it might be hard and determination is what makes them see it through to the end. Although different people show determination in different ways, be it the for their own benefit or for the benefit of others, one thing stays the same and it is that they fight through adversity and continue to try to reach their goal, and just maybe they might help or change the world.
Electoral College: And Why We Should Change Intro
Intro #2
The next writing sample I believe shows effective writing. The title of the paper is “The Electoral College: And why we should Change.” It is an argumentative paper on why we should change from the Electoral College to the popular vote in U.S. elections. I wrote this paper around February 14, 2010. This was the last major writing assignment of the year, and I believe that I effectively argued my point and showed both sides. An example of my side of the argument is, the first and most important reason is that a candidate can win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote and thereby lose the election. This means that the more popular candidate would lose, and the least popular candidate would win. This has happened three times in U.S. history. It occurred in the Hayes/Tilden election of 1876, the Harrison/Cleveland election of 1888, and a in the more recent Bush/Gore election in 2000. To use the Bush/Gore election as an example, Bush received 50,456,002 (47.9%) of the popular vote and Gore received 50,999,897 (48.4%) of the popular vote (3). On the other hand those that argue that the Electoral College is a good thing say that it reduces the impact of voter fraud as argued by Jonathan Chait in a Los Angeles Times article. If you want to read more on this topic you can read the rest of my paper.
The next writing sample I believe shows effective writing. The title of the paper is “The Electoral College: And why we should Change.” It is an argumentative paper on why we should change from the Electoral College to the popular vote in U.S. elections. I wrote this paper around February 14, 2010. This was the last major writing assignment of the year, and I believe that I effectively argued my point and showed both sides. An example of my side of the argument is, the first and most important reason is that a candidate can win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote and thereby lose the election. This means that the more popular candidate would lose, and the least popular candidate would win. This has happened three times in U.S. history. It occurred in the Hayes/Tilden election of 1876, the Harrison/Cleveland election of 1888, and a in the more recent Bush/Gore election in 2000. To use the Bush/Gore election as an example, Bush received 50,456,002 (47.9%) of the popular vote and Gore received 50,999,897 (48.4%) of the popular vote (3). On the other hand those that argue that the Electoral College is a good thing say that it reduces the impact of voter fraud as argued by Jonathan Chait in a Los Angeles Times article. If you want to read more on this topic you can read the rest of my paper.
Electoral College
The Electoral College: And why we should Change
For those who do not know, the Electoral College is how the president is elected in the United States, and it works by the number of Senators (always two) plus the number of Representatives in the House (which depends on the number of people in the state). The total number of electoral votes is 538, and to win a presidential election you need 270 votes. Although this system was started by the founding fathers and adapted over time, now most believe it is time to change to the popular vote. This would prevent the less populated states from having more influence in the election, and allow everyone’s vote to count.
The Electoral College was developed to accommodate the needs of the political parties. When the founding fathers were deciding how to elect a president, some of the problems they faced were that the states wanted to have more power and have less of a national government. The country contained 4,000,000 people spread out along the Atlantic coast with no quick and easy transportation to reach the people or inform them about the candidates running. There were many different ideas that were discussed. One idea was that congress would pick the president, but that idea was quickly shot down because of a fear that this would cause an imbalance of power. Another idea was that the State legislations could select the president, but that was not approved because of the fear that the states would have too much power. The third idea was that the popular vote would be the only determining factor of who was elected President, but this was also rejected because they did not trust the uneducated farmers and they feared that people would just vote for the hometown person that is running and no one would ever get a majority. The idea for the Electoral College was selected to avoid these issues. The population of the states using the last census would determine the number of votes, and then each state would choose electors to travel to Washington to vote. The electors would vote for their top two candidates. This helped to avoid the problem of the electors wanting to only vote for the candidate from their home state. If there was a tie, then the U.S. House of Representatives would vote on it. The person with the second highest votes would be the vice president. This system only lasted for four presidential elections; it changed because of the formation of separate politic parties. Now there is a presidential candidate and a vice presidential candidate who run together.(1)
There are a number of reasons that the Electoral College should be changed to the popular vote. The first and most important reason is that a candidate can win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote and thereby lose the election. This means that the more popular candidate would lose, and the least popular candidate would win. This has happened three times in U.S. history. It occurred in the Hayes/Tilden election of 1876, the Harrison/Cleveland election of 1888, and a in the more recent Bush/Gore election in 2000. To use the Bush/Gore election as an example, Bush received 50,456,002 (47.9%) of the popular vote and Gore received 50,999,897 (48.4%) of the popular vote (3). Although those numbers seem close, that is around a 500,000 difference. The results of this extremely close election left the country waiting for weeks to find out who the next president was going to be.
Most arguments against the Electoral College usually say that it is unfair for the smaller states but is also unfair for larger states. This article in the Los Angeles Times by Frank McMillan considers the inequities of the electoral voting system,
Consider that California has a population of roughly 36.1 million. The state has 55 electoral votes, which means that each electoral vote represents 656,000 people. Wyoming, on the other hand, has a population of about 509,000. Wyoming has three electoral votes, which means that each vote represents 170,000 people. What this gives us is a situation that, when voting for president, a Wyoming resident casts a vote that carries 3.9 times as much weight as a Californian's vote. (Info from (2))
This idea goes against the idea of one-person one vote if votes carry unequal weights. It is time for the Electoral College to change because there is now a vast amount of political information available to all, especially during elections years. No matter how populated or unpopulated a state is Americans should be trusted to vote for whom they want. Now because of the expansion of the information age the Electoral College is no longer needed for the purpose that the founding fathers had in mind.
On the other hand those that argue that the Electoral College is a good thing say that it reduces the impact of voter fraud as argued by Jonathan Chait in a Los Angeles Times article,
States control a voter registration process that is too susceptible to fraud. Imagine such states as California, New York or Illinois controlled by a Democratic Party that decides to look the other way while activists register tens of thousands of illegal immigrants. Under the Electoral College, at least this kind of fraud is confined to the number of electoral votes of those states and would not add net new electoral votes for Democrats. However, if all votes are thrown into a national pool, then there would be enormous incentives to register illegal voters to cast fraudulent votes. (Info from (2))
Although this has not been proven to actually happen, it is still a fear of some people in both parties not just Republicans but Democrats too. Even though this is a valid concern, it is mostly just paranoia. Another reason why some people do not want to change the current system is that they believe that since the Electoral College has worked so far, why change it. However, this also is not true because most do not understand how the Electoral College works and how it affects an election. The Electoral College has affected an election three times in history, which leaves a what if, question. What if Gore beat Bush? What if Tilden beat Hayes? What if Cleveland beat Harrison? Would this be the same country that it is to day had any of those elections been reversed? The popular vote leaves no what if. You either lose or win. The American voter can be trusted more now days because unlike in the past there is constant media coverage and a greater number of people are educated than in the past when the founding fathers came up with the Electoral College. These differences enable the voter to make an informed decision.
Recent election results have illustrated the growing differences between the sparsely populated “Red States” and the more densely populated “Blue States.” America is always changing and our election system needs to adapt to those changes or we may have more situations such as what happened in 2000. The Electoral College should change to the popular vote because it is fair, and although there are arguments against the change, there will still be controversies whenever the election is decided by the electoral votes and discounts the popular vote.
Sources:
(1) http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html
(2)http://proquest.umi.com.ezproxy.everettcc.edu/pqdweb?index=5&did=1149038031&SrchMode=2&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1266469264&clientId=8125
(3) http://www.presidentelect.org/e2000.html
For those who do not know, the Electoral College is how the president is elected in the United States, and it works by the number of Senators (always two) plus the number of Representatives in the House (which depends on the number of people in the state). The total number of electoral votes is 538, and to win a presidential election you need 270 votes. Although this system was started by the founding fathers and adapted over time, now most believe it is time to change to the popular vote. This would prevent the less populated states from having more influence in the election, and allow everyone’s vote to count.
The Electoral College was developed to accommodate the needs of the political parties. When the founding fathers were deciding how to elect a president, some of the problems they faced were that the states wanted to have more power and have less of a national government. The country contained 4,000,000 people spread out along the Atlantic coast with no quick and easy transportation to reach the people or inform them about the candidates running. There were many different ideas that were discussed. One idea was that congress would pick the president, but that idea was quickly shot down because of a fear that this would cause an imbalance of power. Another idea was that the State legislations could select the president, but that was not approved because of the fear that the states would have too much power. The third idea was that the popular vote would be the only determining factor of who was elected President, but this was also rejected because they did not trust the uneducated farmers and they feared that people would just vote for the hometown person that is running and no one would ever get a majority. The idea for the Electoral College was selected to avoid these issues. The population of the states using the last census would determine the number of votes, and then each state would choose electors to travel to Washington to vote. The electors would vote for their top two candidates. This helped to avoid the problem of the electors wanting to only vote for the candidate from their home state. If there was a tie, then the U.S. House of Representatives would vote on it. The person with the second highest votes would be the vice president. This system only lasted for four presidential elections; it changed because of the formation of separate politic parties. Now there is a presidential candidate and a vice presidential candidate who run together.(1)
There are a number of reasons that the Electoral College should be changed to the popular vote. The first and most important reason is that a candidate can win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote and thereby lose the election. This means that the more popular candidate would lose, and the least popular candidate would win. This has happened three times in U.S. history. It occurred in the Hayes/Tilden election of 1876, the Harrison/Cleveland election of 1888, and a in the more recent Bush/Gore election in 2000. To use the Bush/Gore election as an example, Bush received 50,456,002 (47.9%) of the popular vote and Gore received 50,999,897 (48.4%) of the popular vote (3). Although those numbers seem close, that is around a 500,000 difference. The results of this extremely close election left the country waiting for weeks to find out who the next president was going to be.
Most arguments against the Electoral College usually say that it is unfair for the smaller states but is also unfair for larger states. This article in the Los Angeles Times by Frank McMillan considers the inequities of the electoral voting system,
Consider that California has a population of roughly 36.1 million. The state has 55 electoral votes, which means that each electoral vote represents 656,000 people. Wyoming, on the other hand, has a population of about 509,000. Wyoming has three electoral votes, which means that each vote represents 170,000 people. What this gives us is a situation that, when voting for president, a Wyoming resident casts a vote that carries 3.9 times as much weight as a Californian's vote. (Info from (2))
This idea goes against the idea of one-person one vote if votes carry unequal weights. It is time for the Electoral College to change because there is now a vast amount of political information available to all, especially during elections years. No matter how populated or unpopulated a state is Americans should be trusted to vote for whom they want. Now because of the expansion of the information age the Electoral College is no longer needed for the purpose that the founding fathers had in mind.
On the other hand those that argue that the Electoral College is a good thing say that it reduces the impact of voter fraud as argued by Jonathan Chait in a Los Angeles Times article,
States control a voter registration process that is too susceptible to fraud. Imagine such states as California, New York or Illinois controlled by a Democratic Party that decides to look the other way while activists register tens of thousands of illegal immigrants. Under the Electoral College, at least this kind of fraud is confined to the number of electoral votes of those states and would not add net new electoral votes for Democrats. However, if all votes are thrown into a national pool, then there would be enormous incentives to register illegal voters to cast fraudulent votes. (Info from (2))
Although this has not been proven to actually happen, it is still a fear of some people in both parties not just Republicans but Democrats too. Even though this is a valid concern, it is mostly just paranoia. Another reason why some people do not want to change the current system is that they believe that since the Electoral College has worked so far, why change it. However, this also is not true because most do not understand how the Electoral College works and how it affects an election. The Electoral College has affected an election three times in history, which leaves a what if, question. What if Gore beat Bush? What if Tilden beat Hayes? What if Cleveland beat Harrison? Would this be the same country that it is to day had any of those elections been reversed? The popular vote leaves no what if. You either lose or win. The American voter can be trusted more now days because unlike in the past there is constant media coverage and a greater number of people are educated than in the past when the founding fathers came up with the Electoral College. These differences enable the voter to make an informed decision.
Recent election results have illustrated the growing differences between the sparsely populated “Red States” and the more densely populated “Blue States.” America is always changing and our election system needs to adapt to those changes or we may have more situations such as what happened in 2000. The Electoral College should change to the popular vote because it is fair, and although there are arguments against the change, there will still be controversies whenever the election is decided by the electoral votes and discounts the popular vote.
Sources:
(1) http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html
(2)http://proquest.umi.com.ezproxy.everettcc.edu/pqdweb?index=5&did=1149038031&SrchMode=2&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1266469264&clientId=8125
(3) http://www.presidentelect.org/e2000.html
Politics:The comparison of the two parties Intro
Intro #3
The third paper I believe shows good analytical skills. The title is “Politics: The Comparison of the Two Major Parties, “and I wrote this around January 26, 2010. In this paper, I break down the Democratic and Republican parties’ differences, history, and their similarities. An example of the Democratic Party is, Thomas Jefferson founded the Democratic Party in 1792. Most people believe that the Democrats are a bunch of young radical hippie elitists, that can’t keep America safe. Well, the young radical hippie might be a little true, but the Democratic Party is the older of the two parties remaining, and instead of being considered elitist they were known as the Common Man party, which used to be called the Republican-Democrats. An example of the Republican Party is, a common perspective of the Republican Party as a bunch of fat, old, raciest, white people, which is somewhat true, they are actually the younger of the two parties. One of the reasons that they broke away from the Democratic Republicans was the issue of slavery. They were the first party to oppose slavery and they worked on legislation to outlaw slavery.
The third paper I believe shows good analytical skills. The title is “Politics: The Comparison of the Two Major Parties, “and I wrote this around January 26, 2010. In this paper, I break down the Democratic and Republican parties’ differences, history, and their similarities. An example of the Democratic Party is, Thomas Jefferson founded the Democratic Party in 1792. Most people believe that the Democrats are a bunch of young radical hippie elitists, that can’t keep America safe. Well, the young radical hippie might be a little true, but the Democratic Party is the older of the two parties remaining, and instead of being considered elitist they were known as the Common Man party, which used to be called the Republican-Democrats. An example of the Republican Party is, a common perspective of the Republican Party as a bunch of fat, old, raciest, white people, which is somewhat true, they are actually the younger of the two parties. One of the reasons that they broke away from the Democratic Republicans was the issue of slavery. They were the first party to oppose slavery and they worked on legislation to outlaw slavery.
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