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Chen, Eva.  Section D.  “Appearance, Design or Special Functions? Determining Factors in College Girls’ Choice of Cell Phones”  One stereotype of women is that they tend to pay more attention to the appearance of their belongings than men. This research paper proves this assumption wrong in the case of university girls’ choice of cell phone and argues that university girls do have gender-specific needs, but they are not limited to appearance.

Yang, Eliza.  Section B.  "Embryonic Stem Cell Research---a Gift of Hope"  

        The question of whether or not to proceed with human embryonic stem cell research is an ethically serious and difficult one. This research paper examines three major ethical issues involved in human embryonic stem cell research, concerning, respectively, the moral status of embryos, the use of embryos, and the cloning of embryos for research purposes. It argues that the identification of the human embryo as a person carries far-reaching consequences, some are not only inconsistent with the penalty provided in abortion legislation, but deeply involve with most people’s moral intuitions. We can discuss more how this type of research can be beneficial to our human-beings in a more rational way.

Related websites:

http://www.hfea.gov.uk/consultations

 http://www.time.com/time /2001/stemcells/

Liu, Charlotte  Section A.

Huang, Sherry.  Section D.  “How Do College Girls Choose Cosmetics: Taking Female Students in Fu-Jen Catholic University as Example.”

When people think of cosmetics marketing, print advertisement and commercial on television seem to be the two impressions they have.  Most of the manufacturers of cosmetics tend to only focus on the two parts above; however, it costs a lot of money.   In this postmodern time, college girls can quickly absorb information of beauty from various kinds of channels in their daily lives such as Internet and TV programs.  Manufacturers of cosmetics can really do more and better about marketing in low budget as long as they know consumers well.  Therefore, the aim of this research paper will be suggesting a set of promotion strategy base on the consumer behavior of college girls.

LA302

Huang, Allen. Section D “Reading and Cultural Awareness: Teaching Reading to Junior High School Students.”   Grammar Translation Method (GTM) is one of the popular language teaching methods in Taiwan. However, such kind of grammar- focused method doesn’t guarantee student’s performance in scores and arouse student’s interests in language learning. The research paper discusses about how English teaching should enhance students’ cultural awareness, which can help them both in test-taking and relating language learning to their life experiences.

Reference: “Culture in Second Language Teaching”

          http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/0309peterson.html

          http://www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/culture/concepts.htm

Chen, Skyra Section C.
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Kuo, Carolin.  Section C.  “Gender Gap in Math— Social Factors as Main Causes!”  Male-female differences in mathematics performance, though seem to decrease over the years, have long existed and consistently been believed to be the result of biological differences in the two sexes. However, in this paper, I argue that social factors are the main causes of the gender gap in mathematics achievement. The possible causes of the gap are discussed and categorized into two categories—external and internal— in this paper. Suggestions to bridge the gap will be provided at the end of the paper.

Related websites: <http://members.aye.net/~ellisb/girls.html>           
                                           <http://www.nncc.org/Curriculum/sac52_math.science.girls.html>

Wu, Louis. Section E.  “The Madwoman in the Diary:Post-feminism in Bridget Jones’s Diary”  This paper argues that Bridget Jones’s Diary is a post-feminist work. It will develop through close reading and analysis of the novel in which we’ll see the glorious heritage of feminist success and outbreaks in terms of fighting against the patriarchal society; however, Helen Fielding, the author, seems to make parodies of contemporary feminism through the comicalities and contradictions of Bridget Jones, which leads to the arena of post-feminism.

LA308

Huang, David.  Section A. “Comparative Mythology: Chinese Myth Concept.” Some mythologists have argued that there is no mythology system in China, since the Chinese myth is more historical concept instead of sacred narratives. However, the Chinese myth does share similar functions, purposes and common concerns with other major mythology systems.

Liu, Katherine. Section E.  “Spiritual Vixens: New Views of ‘Ying Ning’ and ‘Ya Tou’ in Song Ling Pu’s Chinese Supernatural Tales”
Although vixens in Song Lin Pu’s Chinese Supernatural Tales are sometimes viewed as subversive figures that challenge the traditional feudal frame, their primary function remains to fulfill men’s desires. Xiao Gu Yian’s Eighteen Ways to Become a Charming Vixen is used in the analysis of two representative stories, however, to suggest the possibility of vixens searching for autonomy.

Chen, Eileen.  Section C.  "High Heels: Fashion Element or Health Killer?" 

Nowadays, many women like to wear high-heeled shoes because high heels represent elegant and sexy style. Even in some companies, women are required to wear high heels. However, wearing high heels do harm to women’s body. This research paper would argue that the prescript of wearing high heels is inappropriate. Moreover, this research would discuss about why women like to wear high heels and point out the damage of wearing high heels.

Related website: http://www.apparelsearch.com/definitions/Footwear/high_heeled_shoes.htm>

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Wang ,Leo.  Section B. "The College Diverse Entrance System in Taiwan: Still

Long Way to Go."  
In the year of 2002, the long life JCEE (大學聯考), the college unified entrance examination, had come to an end. The substitution for the JCEE is the diverse entrance system that includes the entrance accesses of recommendation, application and reformatory JCEE. The new entrance system brings deep effects on students as well as triggers disputation and discussion from pro and con sides. This paper discusses the new entrance system and explains why the present entrance system is still flawed and further provides a new designed entrance system to

        get rid off the present main problems

Related website:

http://www.ceec.edu.tw/

Hsu, Vicky.  Section C.  “Home-based Education: a Workable Alternative Education in Taiwan” The focus of my research is to introduce the idea of home-based education and convince people that this alternative education is actually feasible and worth trying in Taiwan. Several possible and crucial reasons why some parents take home-based education as their choice will be clearly examined. Besides, some straightly-related issues as well as concerns brought up by opponents will be analyzed in terms of who, what, how home-schoolers are taught, the cost of home-education, and the acquisition of official diploma.  Additionally, a couple of successful cases taken place in Taiwan or overseas will be included as forceful supports in my conclusion.

Li, Peter.  Section D.  “A Major Determining Factor of Aborginal Junior High School Students’ Future Plans: A Case Study of Students in Wu Feng Junior High School”   While the government and many social welfare organizations have given their supports to the education of aboriginal students in Taiwan in order to improve their life condition either now or in the future, it is important to examine what aspects of their life especially need help and improvement. By means of the study from the statistics of the questionnaires and the individual conferences to the 3^rd grade aboriginal students in Wu Feng Junior High School, this paper argues that the influence from family impacts mostly the aboriginal students’ future learning and careers selections.

Fang, Clara. Section E.  “The Best Way to Give Comments on ESL Students’ Compositions”

Although it is important to respond to content, correction on sentence-level errors has its own necessity, for it is the basis from which one learns a second language. This paper argues that teachers should pay more attention to grammar, especially in the final draft. Teachers’ comments on ten students’ papers are analyzed to show how to respond to sentence-level errors.

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Lee, Daniel.  Section B  “A Highway That We Do Not Need: the Suao-Hualien Expressway”

For decades, the mountainous area of eastern Taiwan has been less developed than the western part of Taiwan. Hualien residents have always wanted to have a safer, time-saving and all-weather alternative highway. Therefore, the project of the Suao-Hualien Expressway was commenced in 1994. However, the argument for constructing the Suao-Hualien Expressway has continued for many years. Hualien residents, scholars, government officials have different ideas and opinions. They argue from the aspects of environmental protection, tourism and future development. After evaluating its account, we do not need this highway actually. Rather, we should use those construction budgets to build more basic constructions and keep natural resource of Hualien to make Hualien an international tourist city.

     Related website:  http://www.hlhg.gov.tw/sh_highway/index.asp

Wang, Katie. Section E.  “Save Football in Taiwan”

The paper proposes that developing football could promote Taiwan to the international society. The research indicates that the failure for football to become a popular sport is caused by non-support of government policies and Taiwanese citizens’ disregard. To promote football, the authorities are advised to implement solutions in three aspects.

Chang, Viola  Section B.  “The High Speed Rail Brings a Remarkable Contribution to Taiwan.”

         In the year 2007, the most amazing transportation revolution is born and starts its revolutionary history in Taiwan. That is, the running of High Speed Rail (HSR). This remarkable construction is going to make huge economic benefits in Western Corridor. It will relieve the traffic congestion and promote balanced regional development. In other words, HSR is going to transform the western part of Taiwan into a one-day living circle. Also, promoting integration of mass transportation system can be fulfilled with the completion of HSR. It can cooperate with transit system in cities and countries to accomplish the perfect transportation integration. Moreover, HSR can conserve energy and reduce air pollution. For all the benefits HSR brings, citizens should believe it would work much better as time goes by.

     Related website: http://www.hsr.gov.tw/

Ko, Alan.  Section A.  “The Fever of Speed: Street Racing”  Street racing has been a social problem for a long time. Due to media, peer pressure, and parents’ ignorance, young people addict to street racing and it even becomes a popular culture now. Although the government sets up laws, fines, the police to prohibit from street racing, the problems are still not solved. Thus, the policies which the government insists are not effective. Because nobody can stop the desire of speed, opening places for people to race their vehicles is necessary. This research paper will prove that providing place for street racing is a better method than prohibition.