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College Plagiarism Reaches All- Time High - 3 views

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    Short article how plagiarism rates have went up in time. Most blame goes to the access of the modern internet
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Plagiarism charge could stick to Mary Burke - 0 views

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    With the discussion of fair use. This was a recent event where fair use came into question for a governor candidate. It shows how impact full these situations can be and how important it is to give credit when credit is due.
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Why Rumors Outrace the Truth Online - 0 views

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    This article explains how sometimes Rumors can take the advantage over the actual story. How even when the real facts are on reliable sources, false claims published by untrusted authors can sometimes take the public over. I thought it was interesting because when creating my website for segment 4, its crazy to think it could become impact the views of other researchers if published on the web.
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Most binge drinkers are not actually alcoholics - 0 views

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    This article gives evidence that as a culture we have a sustainable population that excessivily drinks. But only 1 in 3 actually suffer from an addiction. I thought it was particularly interesting and a popular topic to a college campus.
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Research papers need Argument and Evidence - 1 views

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    Its an article which questions whether most research papers are being written on false distinction. His main argument is with modern research engines, students are no longer learning the intended message and it only takes a few minutes to put together papers that look like hours in the library. Therefore they become useless for learning.
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Youth subcultures: what are they now? - 1 views

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    it was an interesting article about where subcultures are at today and how they have they have stayed the same/changed over time
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Obama backer: Congress needs to authorize ISIL airstrikes - 2 views

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    This article speaks to persuade more than anything. It is rehoric for taking a continent issue and picking a side of what the rector thinks congress should do. and in this case it is to authorize ISIL airstrikes
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Articles: Global Warming's Reckless Rhetoric - 1 views

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    The Article is an example or rhetoric because it is carefully planned to be very opinionated and convincing. It is responsive to the question of if humans are the cause to global warming. It definitely seeks to persuade the audience to believe that the thought of humans not being at fault for global warming is unacceptable. And it addresses a continent issue that has been debated back and fourth for years.
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Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com - 1 views

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    Hipsters are the friends who sneer when you cop to liking Coldplay. They're the people who wear T-shirts silk-screened with quotes from movies you've never heard of and the only ones in America who still think Pabst Blue Ribbon is a good beer. They sport cowboy hats and berets and think Kanye West stole their sunglasses.
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Defining Bullying Down - 1 views

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    NEW HAVEN THE March 3 death of Bailey O'Neill, a 12-year-old boy in Darby Township, Pa., was widely attributed to bullying, based on allegations that a classmate hit the boy in the face in January. He suffered a concussion, his family said, and eventually seizures.
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