Ifeoluwakiisi Adejoorin Essays - Cultural Anthropology, Literature

Ifeoluwakiisi Adejoorin Essays - Cultural Anthropology, Literature Ifeoluwakiisi Adejoorin Professor Seifert ENGW 102 Sec 10 15 September 2017 Examination Malpractice in Nigerian Secondary Schools and the Involvement of Parents People used to be ashamed of going against the rules and regu lations. But, not anymore. It is as though those who are doing the right things are to be ashamed . "Die die nimu eledee fin wogba ", a proverb in Yoruba language which means that we should attend to small problems before they become big , comes to mind. If only we had been smart enough to a dhere to the words of this proverb , maybe examination malpractice wouldn't have become this popular. There was a time when people used to pride in their honesty, albeit it wasn't always profitable. Our values in Nigeria have been greatly degraded. What happened? In early years, parents had time to be parents and their children were their greatest legacies. Sadly, that's no longer the case in Nigeria. Everyone is chasing a career and economic gains. Of course, there's nothing wrong with such things. The problem is that these things are now more important than raising honest child ren. As a result, we have a society of educated rogues. There's only so much that a school or teachers can do to help her child who has not been taught from home. Indeed, the need for well-bred children, eventually adults, cannot be over emphasized. In the Yoruba culture, such an individual is referred to as " Omoluabi " which means one who is well brought up and is aware of his responsibilities to himself, his family and the society. The place of parents and parenting as unfortunately been taken by the media and outsiders. The parents say that they are working to secure a better future for their children. But, from what I've seen in schools, the future of these kid s as well as that of the country doesn't appear very promising. Th ey end up achieving the reverse . Whether consciously or unconscious, the results are not beautiful to say the least. By being overly career and wealth focused, these parents have exposed their children to the vices of the media. Unfortunately, they are not even there to help them filter the things they watch, read and listen to. We have also adopted a "it's not business attitude" where nobody corrects anybody if it does not have a direct impact on them. We simply shrug and say, "Oh well, it's not my business." Forgetting that in the future the entire society will reap the fruits and we are part of that society. I will be exploring the roles of parents in the increasing rate of examination malpractice as. To do so effectively, I will consider what point we are at and how we got here. I will also explore solutions to the prob lem of examination malpractice and the roles of parents towards solving a problem that they helped to create. However, I will face some challenges. For instance, as much parents as have a huge role to play in this problem, there are other causal agents that cannot be completely ignored. I hope to be able to to uch lightly on these others with out drifting away from my central theme. I am sure t Irrespective of the challenges, I intend to go on with my research because I believe that this problem is getting out of hand and must not be overlooked. The future of Nigeria is it stake and we must save it. This research will not only create awareness about the problem of examination malpractice but would also offer practicable solutions to help tackle this problem.

Even Grammar Gurus Make Mistakes

Even Grammar Gurus Make Mistakes Even Grammar Gurus Make Mistakes Even Grammar Gurus Make Mistakes By Mark Nichol I’ve noticed that I’ve been overlooking more mistakes in these posts recently or perhaps it’s just that I haven’t been making fewer errors as I go along, as I would have expected after six months’ worth of almost daily submissions. Thanks to astute site visitors who (usually) politely point out typographical errors, I note that occasionally I type the wrong form of a word (necessary instead of necessarily, for example), or that, when I provide a sample sentence with an error and then provide an annotated correction, sometimes I forget to actually correct the sentence. (Does that jive I mean, jibe with your observation?) I’d like to be able to tell you, â€Å"I meant to do that I just wanted to see if anybody was paying attention,† but the truth is, I make mistakes. And, like most bloggers, I don’t have an editor to sweep up after me. And, as I’ve often said, especially to people unfamiliar with the professional publishing world’s writing-editing-proofreading protocol, everybody needs an editor even editors. But before you send me your resume, note that we’re not hiring blogs are, by their nature, a more or less spontaneous medium of communication (though I try to review my work carefully), and, anyway, DailyWritingTips.com doesn’t have the resources to implement a more traditional editorial procedure (not yet, at least). I realize all too well that in my advisory capacity, I have a responsibility to strive for rigorous flawlessness a nearly impossible task I will nonetheless continually attempt to accomplish, but I also thank you in arrears and in advance for your (good-natured, I hope) comments about each lapsus clavis. Speaking of slip-ups, there are mechanical errors, and there are errors of fact. I do not claim to be an unimpeachable authority on every topic I write about. But I have spent many years intensively acquiring a practical knowledge of language, and by teaching editing (which I used to do), writing about composition (which I do now), and researching language usage (which I have always done), I have learned and processed much about writing and editing. In this forum, I welcome the opportunity to share that knowledge and insight with you, and in this forum, you are welcome and encouraged to respond in kind. Note this well, however: If you disagree with anything I write about writing, that’s your prerogative. But don’t rely on your assumptions or your education. (Those influences often coalesce imperfectly, and educators make mistakes, too.) The best way to learn is to consult multiple sources and develop your own understanding at a point where those sources intersect and note that I didn’t refer to a fixed point. I endeavor to be consistent yet flexible, and I heartily recommend that attitude to all. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the General category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Comparative Forms of Adjectives34 Writing Tips That Will Make You a Better WriterTypes of Plots