Breaking Free The idea of following societal norms and fitting in is a very universal concept that many people continuously feel the need to conform to. As Rick Warren‚ author of “What on Earth Am I Here For‚” said‚ “Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.” Unfortunately‚ society tends to criticize those who do not stick to the norms‚ but positive outcomes can be achieved when one chooses to defy them. Although many examples of individuals breaking free of what society considers normal
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and some of them are based on fantasies which are based on books or the game maker’s imagination. Same goes with the movies and television. There are a lot of movies and documentaries about almost everything including the violence and cruelty in all over the world. I strongly agree with the censorship of violence in video games‚ movies and television programs‚ although some might say that it shouldn’t be censored. Opponents said that video games‚ movies and television programs shouldn’t be censored
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than their less attractive equivalent? People should not be judged according to how well-dressed they are or how attractive they are. In everyday life we judge people based on their appearance. It’s very unkind‚ but we do it on a daily basis at the school‚ at work‚ or just passing someone on the street. It’s not only the social level that discriminates the unattractive‚ but it also goes on at work. For instance‚ if a person dresses like a professional‚ he or she is more likely to get the job than the
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2007 Argumentative Essay If you observe the difference between grammar school students and secondary school students‚ what do you see? In grammar school about eighty-five percent of the students are wearing uniforms where it’s required which is pretty good but in a uniform required secondary school at the maximum there’s probably one out of every fifty students complying with this particular rule. For some years now parents‚ local politicians‚ the school board‚ and about every high school student
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Argumentative Essay Prompts 1. The Board of Education has decided to extend the school day for one hour because of the increased graduation requirements. Do you agree or disagree with making the school day longer? Write an essay to the Board of Ed and argue your point of view. 2. A leading doctor has published research claiming all students should be in bed by 9:00 PM in order for them to learn well in school. Your parents are considering doing what the doctor suggests. Write an argument
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Argumentative Essay The function of an argumentative essay is to show that your assertion (opinion‚ theory‚ hypothesis) about some phenomenon or phenomena is correct or more truthful than others’. The art of argumentation is not an easy skill to acquire. Many people might think that if one simply has an opinion‚ one can argue it successfully‚ and these folks are always surprised when others don’t agree with them because their logic seems so correct. Argumentative writing is the act of forming reasons
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Writing An Argumentative Essay (A Guideline) An argument is basically a claim (presented as a conclusion to premises) which is supported by supporting statements (premises). An argument is used to convince the reader that a particular claim is true‚ or at least‚ likely to be true. Alternatively‚ an argument can also be used to cast doubt on a claim or to convince the reader that a claim is not true‚ or likely to be false. The purpose for putting forth an argument (in written or verbal form)
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I am terrified of bananas. Now that I have your attention‚ let’s talk about the media. Popular media has spread over the past century and has evolved from being a small matter to people worshipping it. From “Wow‚ that guy just survived a zombie invasion!!” to “Oooo isn’t he just adorable?” popular media has affected us all. It has sparked fandoms‚ nerd conventions‚ teams‚ inspiration for real life events‚ and the many adolescent gossip girls that live today. While it may seem false‚ in some way shape
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in many ways. Some are against it due to religion‚ or the way they were brought up‚ I feel everyone is entitled to their opinion but they should keep an open mind. Like I said‚ the world is changing and you don’t have to accept it but you should learn to live with it without discriminating or putting them down. When some people see two men or two women together‚ they don’t know how to handle it because it goes against everything their parents or school has taught them growing up. However‚ what’s
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Title: ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY FORMAT Intro: PURPOSE: To set up and state one’s claim OPTIONAL ELEMENTS Make your introductory paragraph interesting. How can you draw your readers in? What background information‚ if any‚ do we need to know in order to understand your claim? If you don’t follow this paragraph with a background information paragraph‚ please insert that info here. REQUIRED ELEMENTS If you’re arguing about a literary work—state author + title If you’re arguing about an
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