10-09-2007 Assignment: parapharase

Source: Leary, Kowalski, Smith, & Phillips (2003)

1) According to Leary, Kowalski, Smith, & Phillips (2003), some studies shows that many adults become upset and hostile when they can not achieve their desire in love (Buameister et al., 1993), and they are disregarded (Williams, 1997; Williams and Zudro, 2001).　

2) According to Leary, Kowalski, Smith, & Phillips (2003), some individuals are thrown out and disregarded by their peers simply because of indifference but because of intension. Other individuals are ignored simply because they are remarkably shy, lack social skills, or do not share same interest.

3) According to Leary, Kowalski, Smith, & Phillips (2003), Eric Harris, 18 and Dyan Klebold shot a fire at Columbine High School injuring 21 people and killing 13 people. This is because they had been ignored and insulted by their peers, and Harris had been rejected from girls whom he had asked to party.


Source: DAVID M. KENNEDY in New York Times editorial

1) Privileges of citizenship had always relied on the existence of military force since ancient Greeks through the American Revolutionary War and well into the 20th century, which Samuel Adams’s statement that the liberties of the people always be exposed to dangerous represent, thus it is disturbing that current American society is far from the modern military (DAVID M. KENNEDY in New York Times editorial).

2) A society including our sons and daughters have few risk and burden even if the warfare provoke, which makes the implications deeply unsettling (DAVID M. KENNEDY in New York Times editorial).


Source: Sara Beale(2006)

1) The news media contents are influenced by economic and marketing consideration that frequently exceed traditional journalistic standard for newsworthiness. Despite of not reflecting events in society precisely, the coverage of crime and violence that was wrapped by commercial pressures has played a major role in reshaping public opinion, and even criminal justice policy (Sara Beale, 2006)