Ever wondered what the world would be like if 16 year olds could vote? In some other countries if you register‚ it’s legal for one to vote at the age of 16‚ but why not here? The minimum age to vote in the USA is 18‚ the age originally was 21 years old but the age was reduced in 1971 when Richard Nixon was president. When can one start registering to vote‚ it’s better to register early so by the time you turn 18 or 19 a person is able to start voting. If the world was different and 16 year olds
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Types of Speeches An Informative speech is one in which you provide your audience with new and/or useful information about a significant topic. Remember‚ your goal is “to increase an audience’s knowledge or understanding of a topic;” your job is to define‚ explain and clarify your topic. No overt attempts to persuade the audience should be made but you do need to show the audience why your topic is important to them—what is the topic’s significance or consequences to their lives? Basically
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Analyzing Speeches The Lesson Activities will help you meet these educational goals: 21st Century Skills—You will assess and validate information. Directions Please save this document before you begin working on the assignment. Type your answers directly in the document. _________________________________________________________________________ Teacher-Graded Activities Write a response for each of the following activities. Check the Evaluation section at the end of this document to make sure you have
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Students‚ They Need More Funding Recently‚ it was announced that the President is trying to make community college free for all.Most of my friends will be going to community college next year. Some are going there because it was the only option for them to further their education‚ others because they did not have enough financial help to go to a four-year college. So wouldn’t a free community college have a good impact on them? Supporters of this idea say that it can persuade more people to go to
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and unusual punishment‚ and others that are not listed in the constitution. While all of these help define our nation‚ the biggest freedom that U.S. citizens have is the right to vote because of what it symbolizes and the power it holds in the government.. Voting is most celebrated because the process of getting all to vote shows our growth as a country to view all
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Gun Free Campus Equals a Defenseless Campus. Campuses grow more vulnerable every day as the nation continues on its downward spiral. Since 2010‚ the country has witnessed over a hundred shootings committed on school campuses. Shootings on school grounds‚ whether it is an elementary or post graduate school is far from a new concept. During the 1990s’ Congress implemented multiple Gun Free School Zone Acts for federally funded schools to help create safer school zones by preventing any gun related
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Imagine this‚ you grew up in a poor environment yet you plan to change that. When college finally comes your way you can’t go. Why? Because you can’t pay your tuition. In the United States of America‚ an education after high school comes with a price. A very high price. I think college tuition should be free. For example some families do not have enough money to send their children to college. Also‚ without an education people will not be able to get a well-paying job. To add to this‚ college
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Why read Charlie and the chocolate factory A lot of people dreams and ideologies are shaped by books and movies and their stories when they come across as children and teens. These stories are not only giving a flight to fantasy‚ bit it shapes their ambitions and what they see as to be the possible and impossible. As we grow up to be adults‚ while many of these notions are long gone‚ a few stay and turn into inspirations for future adventures. Roald Dahl is one of the authors who has perhaps been
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one of the most loved person in your town because you act yourself‚ make friends with everyone‚ and go around and try to help people that are in need. Then one day someone started spreading lies about you which made people starting to avoid you. How would that make you feel? Should there be a punishment for the use of some people using free speech a little too far? I‚ myself‚ believe that there should be a punishment for the negative use of free speech. To many people take advantage of First Amendment
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A Free College Dream Should college education be free? Well I think it should‚ not only will it benefit families it would benefit our futures too. Having a free college experience will make people feel more encouraged‚ not worrying about payments or having paying loans on time. People may argue that we will become lazy by not paying for college. They think paying for college will mold us into responsible adults and that it would ruin the economy. Going to college for free would be a dream for students
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