Mastering TOEFL Writing: Essential Essay Templates
Integrated Essay Writing Strategy
Structure of the Integrated Essay
The article (reading passage) and the lecture are structured the same way. The passage presents an introduction plus three body paragraphs, each containing a different argument. The lecture then refutes these arguments in the same sequential order.
Introduction Template
- The reading and the lecture are both about _____.
- The author of the reading feels that ______.
- The lecturer challenges the claims made by the author.
- He is of the opinion
Comparing Rationalist and Christian Conceptions of Human Nature
Rationalist Conception of Humanity
The Rationalist View of Human Beings
For Greek thought, what distinguishes the human being is the word (logos) and reason. Only reason allows humanity to properly understand reality. Reason is therefore used to try to answer all the questions posed to humans.
They believed that language serves human beings to share their ideas with others.
As rational beings, humans are unique in the universe because they are not content merely to engage with and live reality as it
Read MoreThe Great War, Russian Revolution, and Spanish Monarchy (1902-1931)
The First World War: Causes
On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, paid a visit to Sarajevo, where he was assassinated. Austria and Germany declared war on Serbia. In response, there was a chain sequence of war declarations among major European countries. Two main groups were formed:
- The Central Powers: Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey).
- The Allies: Britain, Russia, France, Belgium, Serbia, and later joined by the U.S.,
Red Grouse Conservation and Upland Moorland Management
Grouse Shooting: Upland Income and Ecology
Grouse shooting is a significant source of income in the uplands, alongside deer stalking in the Highlands. Red Grouse inhabit moorland areas, though their numbers have been declining. Wider land management practices affect the UK’s moorlands, which constitute 75% of the total upland area. Before 1990, approximately 200,000 acres of heather moorland were lost.
Farming and Grazing Impacts
Upland farming primarily involves livestock (beef and sheep) breeding
Read MoreCybersecurity Fundamentals: Tools, Protocols, and Ethical Hacking Q&A
Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Controls
Security Controls and Policy Implementation
Q: You’ve been asked to implement a set of standards to support a policy. What type of security control are you developing?
A: Administrative
Q: Which type of security control is a firewall?
A: Technical
Q: Which of the following is one factor of a defense-in-depth approach to network design?
A: Access control lists on routers
Q: What additional properties does the Parkerian hexad offer over the CIA triad?
A: Utility, possession,
Read MorePolitical Socialization, Regimes, and US Constitutional Rights
Political Socialization and Political Behavior
Defining Political Socialization
Political socialization is the “study of the developmental processes by which people of all ages and adolescents acquire political cognition, attitudes, and behaviors.”[1] It refers to a learning process by which norms and behavior acceptable to a well-running political system are transmitted from one generation to another. It is through the performance of this function that individuals are inducted into the political
Read MoreAnatomy and Function of Digestive & Respiratory Systems
The Human and Avian Digestive System Anatomy
Pharynx: Swallowing and Lymphocyte Maturation
The Pharynx is a muscular tube that leads into the next portions of the digestive tract: the esophagus and trachea. The tonsils are used for the maturation of lymphocytes. Below the cartilaginous fold belonging to the larynx is the epiglottis, which covers the glottis during swallowing to prevent food from passing into the trachea. The medulla controls swallowing, including closing the nostrils by raising the
Read MorePhilosophical Ethics and Moral Psychology: Key Theories
Epicurean Philosophy: Achieving Tranquility
Epicurean philosophy has a twofold task: addressing misconceptions that foster fear and suffering, and cultivating a wise and supportive state of mind in all circumstances.
The Pursuit of Pleasure and Avoidance of Pain
The search for pleasure is innate; both children and animals naturally seek pleasure and shun pain. Pleasure and pain are considered the primary causes of actions in living beings. For Epicurus, pure pleasure (absence of pain in the body and
Read MoreOperating System Concepts: Scheduling, Synchronization, and Deadlock Management
CPU Scheduling Fundamentals
CPU scheduling is the process of allocating the CPU (Central Processing Unit) to different processes or threads in a computer system. The primary goal of CPU scheduling is to maximize system performance, efficiency, and responsiveness.
Key CPU Scheduling Criteria
- Throughput: The number of processes completed per unit time.
- Turnaround Time: The total time taken for a process to complete, from submission to completion.
- Waiting Time: The time a process spends waiting in the ready
शारीरिक शिक्षा और स्वास्थ्य: संपूर्ण ज्ञानकोश
शारीरिक शिक्षा: परिभाषा और उद्देश्य
परिभाषा
शारीरिक शिक्षा एक ऐसी व्यवस्थित, अनुशासित और सुनियोजित प्रक्रिया है, जिसके माध्यम से व्यक्ति शारीरिक गतिविधियों, खेलों, योग एवं व्यायाम आदि के द्वारा
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