In 2009 President Obama said to the nation’s students‚ “Maybe you could be a mayor or a Senator or a Supreme Court Justice‚ but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team”(Obama 2009). One of the most pressing issues in America is the decreasing academic performance of urban schools. Students in urban schools are not achieving as much as their suburban counterparts and educators have very few ways to motivate students to do better. While there are many issues
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expressing. In the passage The Hawk Is Flying‚ the author Harry Crews expresses how he feels when he finds a wounded hawk while jogging. Once he discovers the critical condition of the hawk‚ he debates whether if he should let the nature take its course or to put the poor bird out of its misery. While Harry debates on what is the best judgment call‚ he allows the audience to empathize with him‚ while he empathizes with the hawk. He allows the audience to be sympathetic in his decision‚ while trying to
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Lincoln Douglas Debate Case Outline Affirmative / Negative (Circle One) (Introductory Quote) It is because I agree with (author and qualifications) __________________________________________________________________ in the position that (main idea) _________________________________________ _________________________________________‚ that I feel compelled to affirm / negate today’s resolution‚ Resolved: ___________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
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Writing an essay Question: Are Shylock’s reasons for revenge justified? Discuss The purpose of a discussion-style essay is to explore an issue by presenting both sides of the argument. Formal‚ academic voice is still required‚ as is a wide vocabulary and standard English with ambitious vocabulary choices. (Do NOT use first person “I think…”) Introduction (4-6 sentences) Begin with an opening statement addressing the question. Next‚ write supporting sentences to introduce each point
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Television in Presidential Elections Synthesis Essay The United States have adapted television into presidential elections since the 1960s. However the influence on America is not necessarily positive. The negative influence of television on the United States can be conveyed though the necessity of perfect image by candidates‚ sharing of too personal facts‚ and the brutality of the television debate. Television has negatively affected presidential debates due to the fact of the main concern changing
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A Format for the Five Paragraphs in a Poetry Analysis Essay: Note: It is important to follow the guidelines for each paragraph as you would a cooking recipe. In other words‚ for each body paragraph‚ follow the simple ingredients. Format/Recipe for an Introduction: a). Write one to two sentences that briefly summarize the poem. Your first line should state the name of the poem‚ the poet’s full name‚ and the speaker’s intent or main idea. Note: For example‚ if you were writing
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it is not from a registered site e.g. gov‚ edu. The author presented the information in exposition form with facts and their own personal opinion which outlines the science and religious sides of organ donation. Source 2: The site Debate ORG is presented in a debate form‚ created and written by anonymous writers‚ debating whether organs should be compulsory. This site holds no qualifications or expertise but shows the different opinions and beliefs behind organ donation. Source 3: Samuel Walker
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How are religious and ethical principles used in the abortion debate? Abortion has been legal in the United Kingdom since the Abortion Act of 1967‚ which was further amended in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act of 1990‚ lowering the length of pregnancy in which it is legal to have an abortion from 28 weeks to 24 weeks‚ owing to advances in medicine and a decrease in the age of viability of a foetus. There are four criteria which allow women to have an abortion‚ as long as they have the
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Bottled Water Reflection Essay To ban or not to ban‚ that is the question. Everyone has heard about this everlasting‚ ongoing debate. Both sides have large amounts of evidence and contradict each other whenever mentioned. Nonetheless‚ my group and I believe that water bottles should be banned since they aren’t being disposed in the correct manner and increasing pollution levels all over the world. Through our research‚ we found that according to the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) seventeen
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Abortion is defined as the premature expulsion of a fetus so that it does not live. Abortions can happen as a result of natural occurrences‚ but the interest of this paper is abortion that is induced. Abortion has been the topic of heated debates in many places. Nicole Miller went through an abortion at the age of 18‚ now 20 and is attempting to talk about the experance that it put her through. The government has had long difficult battles over the aspects of abortion. Legal cases have set benchmarks
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