Brianna Ascencio ENGWR 300 T/Th 7:30 Dr. Muñoz November 19‚ 2013 Research Paper Physical Punishment and the Effects A fearful child walks slowly‚ but carefully to his house from school. Walking home feels faster than usual and before he knows it‚ he walks into the front door as quietly as possible. He gets a sort of relief when he finds out he is home alone. Seconds later‚ he gets that turned feeling in his stomach again. He knows he awaits for the worst. What he has done wasn’t so bad
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awareness about the damaging effects of smoking‚ it unfairly targets women creating an inaccurate stereotype about those who smoke and raises a logical fallacy in implying that smoking will make one less attractive‚ in order to convey the intended argument against smoking. The advertisement is successful in demonstrating the harmful ways in which smoking can physically affect people. The black and red colors on the ad symbolize black scarred innards‚ or even lungs‚ that are charred due to smoking;
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Everyday there are 30.5 million lunches served at over 100‚000 schools. Even though there are a lot of lunches being sold‚ according to http://schoolnutrition.org‚ but most of the food is wasted because students don’t like the food or size isn’t big enough. This is a problem I’ve noticed at my school‚ Bellmont High School. The school lunches at Bellmont need to be rethought and they need to change the menu and possibly the price. One problem with Bellmont High School’s lunch is if you want to choose
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diction‚ impassioned and reverent tone‚ and emotional appeal. Throughout the piece‚ Banneker reminds Jefferson of the struggle for independence. He recalls for Jefferson how discontented the colonies felt with King George’s tyranny. He supports his argument with key words from the Revolution‚ speaking of the “rights and privileges” bestowed upon the former colonists. He quotes Jefferson himself‚ pulling an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence which states that “all men are created equal.” However
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Introduction to Philiophy Writing Assignment #1 10 Februrary 2011 Thesis: Plato’s statement “Until philosophers rules as kings or those who are now called kings and leading men…philosophize….cities will have no rest from evils‚” is untrue. I. Argument a. The majoriy of citizens see philosphers as deceptive. i. Socates appeared more decptive than just to the citizens of the city and looked down on the “lovers of sights” because they have no true knowledge. ii. Citizens are not willing
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On Criminal Law–Theories of Punishment July 22‚ 2009 In my criminal law class at law school‚ we discussed four basic theories of “why we punish”: deterrence (“to keep them from doing it”)‚ incarceration (“to keep those who do it away from us”)‚ rehabilitation (“to help them stop doing it”)‚ and retribution (“because they deserve it”). Any punishment should fall in line with your basic theory of punishment. It seems to me that each theory of punishment‚ when applied and examined‚ ends up needing
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Argument for Teaching Creationism Opening Statement: The definition of science found in a dictionary is “a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws.” The study of evolution is only a theory that can very easily be disproven. Only when a theory cannot be disproven and becomes a principle or law then it should be taught in a science class. Creationism at its basic level of understanding has no way to be disproven
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Diagnostic essay To school‚ or not to school; that is the question. At least it was for me four months ago as I was looking for a leg up in this economy. Having a high school diploma and a can do attitude no longer opens doors in the working world. Now days‚ having at least your Associates degree and 2 yrs of experience are required before employers will even look at your resume. Since I already had the experience‚ school seemed like the best option to help me
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Imagine schools and classrooms where students are able to do more hands on activities‚ enrichment‚ and more skill building that will be useful as adults. Many students‚ parents‚ and teachers could say that they are against the fact that schools allow standardized testing for students K-12. The state government should allow students not to take any form of state testing to insure more hands on activities. When students go to take the standardized test most students do not take their time due to stress
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Liberal vs Conservative Debate Opening Statement- Punishment or rehabilitation? 2/3 of prisoners reoffend within 3 years of leaving prison‚ and usually end up coming back with a more serious of violent offense. (Punishment Fails. Rehabilitation Works.‚ James Gilligan‚ 2012) Incarceration is not meant to be fun whatsoever. The purpose of punishment is to show denunciation for the offender’s wrongdoing‚ and to clearly sentence his criminal actions. We punish to retribute; not to help a person change
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