Lz : Much has been said about examinations and its effects on students today. Many people say that examinations not only cause anxiety and stress on students but also impede their learning abilities by putting much fear on them. Wj : That is quite true. However‚ without examinations‚ how would students be assessed on their abilities to understand what they have learned or enable students to determine whether they have progressed in their education. Eli : I agree. Examinations are important as
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chance to be somebody in this country‚” said Jamie Rangel when Obama announced DACA. There are many children that do not have a say in where they are born or where they are brought. Many children are born in another country‚ but are raised in the U.S. illegally. Children who were brought here illegally should not be punished for something they could not change. DACA gives these children a chance for a better life and more opportunities with them not having to leave. They should have the same privileges
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‘I am all for slaying the PSLE sacred cow‚’ wrote a member of parliament in his blog. The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) issue once again came under the spotlight. Popular opinions have been rising for scrapping the PSLE‚ for it puts unnecessary stress on young students and limits their holistic development. However‚ proponents of the system have been equally strong in their support for the exam‚ arguing that no viable alternative exists to ensure the fairness of selection. According to
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THE DEATH PENALTY SHOULD BE ABOLISHED Dating back to the 16th century BC‚ the first historically recorded execution was conducted in Egypt. In those times‚ executions were conducted in numerous ways that ranged from sawing the accused‚ neck lacing (a common practise during the apartheid era in South Africa)‚ burning and flaying (skinning the accused). Now‚ over 3510 years later the death penalty is still a common practice‚ according to Amnesty International‚”95 countries (49%) still have the death
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did it take for them to realize their accusation was incorrect? Why the death penalty should be abolished? The death penalty is important‚ because the death penalty affects everyone not just real human lives. Some people choose to show compassion and believe no one’s lives should be taken‚ whereas others believe they deserve revenge‚ even if the revenge is taking someone’s life. The death penalty should be abolished because of it is not cost efficient‚ innocent lives are taken‚ and it causes a loss
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The reasons for the electoral college to be abolished and replaced by another system.The electoral college was made several years after the founding of the U.S. This system was made because the delegate didn’t believe that the people would have enough information to choose the right person for president. What are the reasons for the electoral college to be abolished?The electoral college should be abolished because it’s undemocratic‚ the small state over presents and hurts third parties. One
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It may be hard to believe but. once there was a time in this world where you didn’t get a trophy for breathing‚ existing‚ or being made of atoms. However‚ memories of this time are fading fast as people are being rewarded with awards and fanfare for small insignificant acts‚ and because of this the question‚ “ Should everyone get a trophy?” has arisen. Nowadays it seems as if people are being rewarded for the simplest things; it has gone on for so long that some people are running out of space because
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The sound of the burst of a loud cracker cuts into the silence of a bright sunny morning‚ this sound is followed by a chorus of "WHAAOOO" by hundreds of kids. This scene is repeated every year on the last day of school‚ signaling the end of exams. Naturally‚ children are officially banned from carrying crackers to school. Despite frisking‚ they‚ somehow‚ manage to save that lone cracker for celebrating the end of exams. One will rarely find a child who enjoys giving exams; the bright ones are under
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Many have heard the saying “if you do the crime‚ you must do the time”. This saying signifies that if one acts upon a certain action‚ he/she must live with the consequences of their actions. For the most part‚ prison is a consequence for offenders. However‚ ex-offenders are still suffering the consequences of their actions even after doing “the time”. Certain ex-felons upon release from prison have their voting rights taken away from them‚ depending on the state. Some may petition to get voting rights
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Jeffrey Brown 000-06-9118 English 120 Ms. Verona Seymour September 20‚ 2013 Informal text-based essay Should capital punishment be abolished? Capital punishment or the death penalty is a legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. A person being punished in this manner is a death sentence‚ while the actual process of killing the person is an execution. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The
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