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Billy Gerchick

Debatabase: A world of great debates... | idebate.org - 2 views

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    Provides 14 categories to explore for potential topics, multiple points-of-view, and strong examples of argumentation.
Billy Gerchick

Creating the Declaration of Independence - Creating the United States (Library of Congr... - 0 views

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    "Thomas Jefferson's rough draft is the core document for an exploration of the antecedents to some critical phrases and concepts in the Declaration of Independence. This critical document combines Jefferson's first draft and changes made by the congressional committee appointed to draft a declaration and then by the entire Congress."
Billy Gerchick

If 'Dark Knight Rises' Was 10 Times Shorter and More Honest | Cracked.com - 5 views

  • Are you trying to make this look like a plane crash? Do you really expect people to believe this plane's wings broke off and then it flew for about 100 more miles before crashing?
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      This dialogue exemplifies the rhetorical question.
Billy Gerchick

Gina Rinehart, world's richest woman, makes case for $2-a-day pay - latimes.com - 1 views

  • And now she's back with some more helpful advice.
  • , well, she wouldn't have to spend so much money on things like workers' salaries and benefits.
  • Yep, it's getting harder and harder to be a job creator.
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  • Rinehart knows what it means to pull yourself up by the bootstraps.
  • That's a heavy burden to bear.
  • Yet, inexplicably , Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard didn't take Rinehart's advice in the generous spirit with which it was offered.
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  • Socialist.
  • And, apparently, you should be happy with whatever table scraps you receive by way of compensation.
  • This Jabba the Hut look-a-like inherited all of her money. I would like to see how she would recover if all of it were gone in one fell swoop. She also needs to eat less.
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    L.A. Times editorial attacking Gina Rinehart's suggestion on pay for Australian workers and against having a minimum wage.
Billy Gerchick

Determining Website Credibility - YouTube - 0 views

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    Funny video on evaluating website credibility, even if it perpetuates negative stereotypes of youth. West De Pere librarian helps a student.
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