Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Classmates have more influence on a child’s success in school than parents do”. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Excellent academic performance is the dream of almost every kid. There are many factors affecting children’s success in school‚ two of which are classmates and parents. The question that who has played more important role seems to be a controversial issue. Personally I think parents somehow contribute
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Liberty and security are like twin brothers. Whenever people talk about one‚ they have to mention the other one also. However‚ these twin brothers do not seem to get along with each other very well. Issue between liberty and security has caught public attentions since the September 11 terrorist attack. Some people argue that security is way more important than liberty and that they are willing to give up some liberty for security even it is temporary‚ while others stand on a very different ground;
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What is it about driving that makes it so dangerous? Countless things make driving dangerous. On a hot summer day‚ not wanting to be out in the sun can make a person speed. The same can be said for the winter months. Numerous things can go wrong when a driver gets in vehicle when the weather is bad.. So why is it more dangerous to drive in the summer than the winter‚ and vice versa? Both summer and winter are equally dangerous because weather conditions make it so. I will express my point of view
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Ben Franklin stated that “Any society that will give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both”. In one form or another our society embraces censorship whether it’s intentional or not in order to ensure safety. Censorship is the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books‚ films‚ news‚ etc. that are considered obscene‚ politically unacceptable‚ or a threat to security. However the main contradiction is between the idea of safety and freedom. Which arises
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Living Well Vs. Living Large: The Accounts of Aristotle and Arendt In today’s day and age‚ the concepts of living well and living large are commonly discussed in a capitalist society where economic prosperity seems to be at the forefront of people’s everyday lives. However‚ economics dates back to the Ancient Greek Empire where it carried a significantly different meaning and purpose. In Politics‚ Aristotle examines life in the ancient Greek system‚ and its divergence into two sectors: the public
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Brandon Pover C. Kreiner Pre-AP English‚ Period C December 05‚ 2014 Democracy versus Republic One of our Founding Fathers‚ John Adams‚ explained why a pure democracy was not chosen in this quote‚ “Remember‚ democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes‚ exhausts‚ and murders itself. There was never a democracy yet that did not commit suicide” (Democracy or a Republic). The Founding Fathers used a great amount of thought and consideration to determine what type of government should be practiced‚ because
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One of the many age old debates: dogs versus cats. It has been argued for ages. Which is smarter? Is a dog or a cat a better lifelong companion? Which one can do more cool tricks? Many questions are asked to compare one another and differentiate which mammal is worth wild‚ a dog or a cat. When looking for a furry friend‚ dogs highlight every attribute of a best friend‚ making one uncertain of investing time and effort into a cat. For the many reasons people invest in a dog‚ undeniable loyalty is
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suspected-life in the city is more stressful. However‚ part studies have shown that exposure to green space reduces stress‚ boosts health and makes us less vulnerable to depression. The findings come from the brain scans of 32 health volunteers from urban and oral areas. Dr Jens Prussoner of the Douglas Mental Health University institute in Quebec ‚who helped carry out the study have said “previous findings have shown that the risk for anxiety disorder is 21% higher than people for the city who also have
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Hearing about this powerful all-knowing creator‚ who molded man from dirt/clay from the earth and this breath was the soul‚ seems far-fetched‚ but other theories believe man evolved from stardust. With this in mind‚ we are taught these hypothesizes as the most logical explanation for our existence‚ using fossil record to validate carbon dating and vice versa‚ and they still admit no valid explanation for what created the spark of our universe. Furthermore‚ we evolved from a soupy mix of bacteria
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Nature arguments Nurture arguments Heredity: family and family members Sociocultural influences: lack of time spend with society. Genetic Disorder: frontal brain (extra dopamine release) Biological Effects: Intellectual Disability: Interaction with parents: Perinatal Impact: Argument: Every human has two types of phases in their life one is nature (that is when a person takes birth) and other nurture (in their development period) in this two periods their physical characteristics‚ mental
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