Summaries
Here we summarize the three texts available in the HHX exam in English A from March 2014, where you are asked to write an essay about education in America.
The texts are two articles and a video covering the topic of education in America. We will present the core ideas of each source material, as well as the perspectives of each of the authors on the given topic. Then, we will focus on some of the challenges in the American education system and discuss the importance of education for students, companies and the US economy.…
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Presentation of the topic
The educational system in the United States has been under debate for some time now. Some a…
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Fixing Our Education System Is Of Vital Economic Importance
Author: Dalila Wilson-Scott
Genre: Article
Date of Publication: November 18, 2013
This article was published on Forbes magazine’s website and is a contribution written by Dalila Wilson-Scott, Managing Director of Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase & Co. This article was part of a series of op-eds from key speakers and delegates participating in …
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Michelle Obama Edges Into a Policy Role on Higher Education
Author: Jennifer Steinhauer
Genre: Article
Date of Publication: November 11, 2013
This article was published on the website of the New York Times.
This article is a news feature announcing that Michelle Obama, United States’ First Lady, has started to get more involved in promoting education, mainly advocating for the importance of higher education for low-income students.
The piece informs the readers that Michell…
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Grown Up and Moving Home: Youth jobs taking a hit
Author: WNDU- Channel
Genre: Video Newscast
Date of Publication: November 12, 2013
This video was published on the website of WINDU-Channel, a news and weather broadcaster.
The video report announces that one in three college graduates and young adults move back home with their parents, in a time when the unemployment rate has dropped severely. The report informs that the largest group seeking jobs is aged 18- 31.
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