Merri Marshall Professor Josh Fleming English 101 April 6‚ 2009 Selfishness The thought of not being able to have had the chance to know my siblings‚ good friends‚ or friendly people in our local town really makes the subject of abortion seem really simple to address. I don’t believe that there is any subject more black and white as abortion. The company we keep and those we grow up with really shape us into who we are today. The taking of a life is just a simple act of selfishness. I have three
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“Argument Against Illegal Immigration” America has traditionally been known as a “melting pot‚” welcoming people from different countries. However‚ during the past few years‚ there has been an influx of illegal immigrants that a lot of people view as a threat to the sovereignty of our nation. This flood of undocumented immigrants has spawned a debate about whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to cross national borders and stay in the country to start a new life. In June 2008‚ an article
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Illegal Immigration There are so many problems and issues concerning illegal immigration. It is time our government did something about it. According to the online Law Encyclopedia‚ an alien is a non-citizen who has entered the United States without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa. This is causing problems for America and something should be done about it. Illegal aliens do not pay taxes. Taxes pay for schools and other public services. Illegal aliens do
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Abstract: There are many different types of cigarettes in the world and although no matter which type is smoked there will be a high carcinogen uptake as well as other chemical resulting in a higher chance of developing cancer and lower cilia beat rates. This experiment took two cigarettes; one with a paper filter‚ and the other with charcoal filter. By taking mollusk gills and placing them in contaminated water from the two different smokes it could be seen that the cilia on the gills had a slower
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The most persuasive essay that we have read in class at the moment is From “Resistance to Civil Government” by Henry David Thoreau. It explains why the people have the right to resistance‚ the importance of majority opinion‚ and go against the government. Thoreau uses strong logical‚ emotional‚ and ethical appeals throughout the story to express his reasons for standing against the government. Thoreau uses logical appeal throughout the story to persuade the people about how the government
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Why Buy Cigarettes How does an industry that has been singled out as containing deadly carcinogens encourage people to buy their product? The two ads I have chosen to analyze are about cigarettes. Both ads date back to the early 1980’s and are name brand cigarettes (Camel and L&M). They show people enjoying their cigarettes‚ expressing that smoking is a good thing and is a natural part of their life. Both ads we are viewing try to make it appear that everyone should be smoking. The Camel
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immediate health risk tobacco‚ alcohol and prescription drugs are front-runners for debate. With statistical data in mind it is obvious that each of these three industries manufacture and promote products that are hazardous to the consumers health. Should there be advertising restrictions on products that pose an immediate health risk to consumer? b. Sources i. Past and present bans ineffectiveness ii. Advertisement Restriction is violating first amendment iii
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Introduction to Persuasive Essay Writing: Hook Statements An essay’s "hook" is something in the first paragraph--usually the first sentence or two--that draws the reader in and makes him want to continue to read. The hook’s tone should match that of your essay (serious‚ humorous‚ academic)‚ and it should support your central argument or main point. You might want to wait to write a hook until the rest of the essay has been written‚ so you will know what you want the hook to say and how you want
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Each year millions of illegal and undocumented immigrants enter the United States‚ most from Latin American countries‚ such as Mexico. Mexico is the largest single source of undocumented aliens in the U.S. and it is estimated that Mexican nationals may amount to 50% of the United States total. Immigrants flee their countries for a variety of reasons‚ such as‚ political repression‚ economic hardship‚ war‚ and poverty. Since there has been a spike in immigration‚ there have been policies implemented
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Is Global Climate Change Man Made? The current situation of the world is becoming a fact that the world gets hotter and hotter. What makes the Earth become hotter has been an issue in debates around the world. The current cycle of global warming is changing the rhythms of climate that all living things have come to rely upon. What will we do to slow this warming? How will we cope with the changes we ’ve already set into motion? While we struggle to figure it all out‚ the face of the Earth as we
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