Natalee Sweet Comp. #1 Mr. Yates 7-22-2012 Argumentative Essay: Addiction is a choice Alcohol and illicit drug consumption are all too prevalent today in high schools‚ colleges‚ and all across the globe. Students seeking to fit in or forget about the repetitiveness of school and homework have a tendency to experiment. Drug addiction is known by the scientific community to be a psychological condition based on excessive‚ obsessive‚ and compulsive actions. Once that regular user crosses the line
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Media Violence Causes Youth Violence Table of Contents: Further Readings Children‚ Violence‚ and the Media: A Report for Parents and Policy Makers‚ September 14‚ 1999. The links between media violence and youth violence have been periodically explored by various U.S. government agencies‚ including congressional committees. In 1999‚ in the wake of a series of violent school shootings‚ the majority staff of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary prepared a report on media violence‚ excerpts
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The Writing Lab – D204d http://bellevuecollege.edu/asc/writing 425-564-2200 How to Write an Argumentative Essay An argumentative essay uses reasoning and evidence—not emotion—to take a definitive stand on a controversial or debatable issue. The essay explores two sides of a topic and proves why one side or position is the best. The First Steps Choose a specific issue to discuss. Some debatable issues cover a wide range of topics. For example‚ “legalizing drugs” is too broad a subject because
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Autumn Schultz 11-7-12 Period 7 Media Violence Argumentative Essay Media is all around us‚ including the thousands of books‚ magazines‚ television shows‚ and newspapers that are sold or viewed every day. Now imagine people around the world turning on the television set to see guns‚ blood‚ and more. It is not even only adults seeing this. Children of all ages are picking up books and magazines and seeing violence. Death and gore is everywhere‚ and because of imitation and priming people are reacting
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religious beliefs. However‚ in today’s world‚ many parents are debating on whether or not spanking is a safe and effective form of discipline. Today‚ “64% of parents condone spanking as a “regular form of punishment” for young children” (O’Callaghan‚ 1). There are many positive aspects of spanking children as a way of discipline. “In Webster’s‚ “spank” means “to strike on the buttocks with an open hand” (O’Callaghan‚ 1). However‚ if you ask parents from all around the world‚ their definitions of spanking
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Tribute to parents There are people‚ who are special in our life. Those special people are my parents‚ Also sometimes known as spy agents. Love of parents is unbound‚ And it always stays around. Sacrifices made by them can’t be measured‚ And the memories have to be treasured. They are full of charm‚ And never mean harm. They have a tender and caring heart I don’t know where to start. They might scold us‚ And we would create a fuss. But we still share the same love‚ Gentle
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many pet owners find out too quickly that their impulsive‚ “cool pet syndrome” purchase results in a dangerous‚ time consuming‚ and expensive proposition (“Why Adopt?”). For these reasons‚ an iguana is not a suitable pet for families with young children. Studies have shown that owning and caring for a pet can have positive impacts on the owner’s health and sense of worth.
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On June 15‚ 2012‚ President Barack Obama announced an executive action that changed the lives of thousands of people. The Deferred Action of Arrival Children (DACA) was initiated in the United States. DACA protected undocumented minors from deportation‚ to pursue higher education‚ and authorization to public service careers. Today nearly 800‚000 people have benefitted from the program and has contributed to the society economically‚ socially‚ and politically. However‚ due to the nation’s reputation
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Responsible Youngster Professor Lauren Goldstein PSY 105 February 2‚ 2014 Responsible Youngster This is the moment my life changed forever; I became a teenage mother. Let me explain. As far back as I can remember‚ growing up as a child was full of sugar rushes‚ imaginary friends‚ and endless adventures. I was the only child in my mother ’s house for nine and a half years until my brother was born. I had every toy I asked for and every light up shoe I ever dreamed of. My parents both worked
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Argumentative essay: Is the drinking age appropriate? I think that the drinking age is too high. Most other countries drinking age is anywhere from 16 to 18‚ and they do not really seem to have a problem with it. My thing is how whenever you turn 18 everybody considers you an adult‚ but you cannot even go to a bar and buy a beer for yourself. With our drinking age being 21‚ it is basically saying that they still consider a person from the age of 18 to 20 still a kid. Sure they are able to buy lottery
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