Writing as Inquiry GET OUT AND PLAY Get out and play. American children are lazier today than ever‚ and prefer sitting on the couch while grubbing fast food over being physically active. According to the US government‚ nearly 1 in every 5 kids is obese and1 in every 10 kids is depressed. Obesity is becoming a pandemic and could very well contribute to the psychological issues facing America’s youth. Most kids today are so fascinated by technology they become very attached. So attached‚
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People in school are poor at taking test‚ the main reason they are bad at testing because they get nervous and stress before the test‚ the way they can fix this is by getting pets. It is proven that dogs or cats reduce stress because petting or playing with a dog or a cat increases stress-reducing hormone‚ oxytocin‚ and decrease the production of the stress hormone‚ cortisol‚ said by Animalsmart.org. Stress is a pressure or tension exerted on a material object it could also be a state of mental
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that the nuclear family is no longer the norm There is controversy between sociologists concerning the idea that the nuclear family is no longer considered ‘normal’ in this modern age. The contrast of theories from sociologists causes issues when attempting to find out whether the nuclear family is a norm or not; despite the increased divorce rates. The nuclear family was common during the late 19th century and consisted of two generations; parents and children. However‚ the nuclear family
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One day when I was in the fourth grade‚ we had just finished a free response test on a story we were supposed to read last night. The next day‚ my teacher had completed grading all the test and he had noticed that two of the papers had were the exact same‚ their names were Danny and Ishmael. But Danny was absent today so the teacher called Ishmael to the front of the classroom and asked him if he and Danny cheated off of each other’s test. Ishmael first lied and said‚ “I don’t know how we have the
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A contemporary busy lifestyle is constantly expanding demands on people’s time. Since people perform many roles‚ time management does not stand alone today. It suggests life and self-management and the values that are essential in the way people use their time. Thus‚ people are paying greater attention to managing their time‚ life‚ and self. For a busy person‚ it is important to know stress reduction techniques in order to overcome stress that unfortunately becomes usual in today’s world. Actually
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Necla Dickerson January 2nd‚ 2013 Period: 4A Cell phones in school The issue I’m discussing is cell phone use in school. I think cell phones should be allowed in schools. I think it should be allowed because in my opinion I don’t think it is that much of a problem‚ as long as you have boundaries and rules. I think this will help with fewer issues in schools over cell phone being taken away‚ and lost by the teachers. The use of cell phones in school can be beneficial to both students
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Notably‚ humans have forsaken a long‚ arduous progress in terms of society. Many of whom are selfish enough to not see the great benefits that could be provided in the long haul. But‚ fortunately‚ there are some of us that “stick around” and are willing to sacrifice for the wellbeing of others. The success of the community is ultimately in the hands of each of the individuals. The person needs to make personal sacrifices for it to be a fruitful one. For instance‚ the players on a basketball team
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Taylor Simmonds Mrs. Carlson English II- Per 1 15 November 2011 Child Responsibilities Many parents may be very strict on their kids when it comes to doing things like playing with fire‚ using power tools‚ having a job‚ or even owning a pocket knife‚ but I on the other hand‚ disagree. Although I understand that it’s very dangerous for kids to be handling such things‚ it also builds their character. You wouldn’t just allow any kid to be in charge of such thing‚ they must have maturity and responsibility
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For as long as I can remember I’ve heard many stories of life on other planets‚ people were determined to prove that there are aliens out there. Other forms of intelligence. There are many sightings of flying objects people believed were UFO’s. The argument of whether or not aliens actually do exist is controversial and has been a hot topic of discussion for many years. Many people have come up with their own conspiracy theories as to why there are extraterrestrial creatures out there and there have
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from the Economist‚ energy problems are discussed‚ particularly the problems connected to intermittent renewable energy sources and the need to store energy so that it can be used when needed. Do you agree that better ways of storing energy would make generating electricity cleaner and more efficient? Write an essay of between 300 and 370 words on this topic‚ briefly summarising the different solutions to energy storage presented in the text‚ presenting your view on whether energy storage can be a
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