English 101 January 16‚ 2012 Argumentative Essay “Condoms in High Schools” Condoms should be handed out to high school students. There are situations in which many people have different opinions‚ however it is my belief that condom distribution in high schools allows children to open up and ask questions regarding sex‚ it accounts for a tremendous decrease in teen pregnancies‚ abortions and diseases‚ as well as a decrease in the amount of money spent on supporting unwanted teen pregnancies
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increasing amount of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States is a recent epidemic. Some critics believe that allowing condoms in high school will increase sexual activity. Supporters think providing contraceptives in high school would curtail the prevalence of STDs and pregnancies among teens within the United States. High schools should be allowed to give their students condoms in order to reduce the rate of teens receiving STDs and/or getting pregnant. During the 1960s‚ gonorrhea
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I agree with many of the points Prager makes in “New High School Principal: A Speech every American High School Principal should Give.” It is absolutely time for a change to return back to the values and foundation our nation was built upon. It seems as though they have been gradually lost over the years. This is especially seen in the school system of America. In my opinion‚ the most shocking part of the article is when Prager states‚ “Now‚ please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance to
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favorite time of year?” “Summer!” This exemplars a common question asked by an adult‚ and a typical reply from a child. Of course summer’s their favorite time of the year because they have summer break! 10-12 weeks full of sun and fun! What’s not to love? Well‚ if the year round school people get their way‚ these kids would become really upset. Year round schooling has become more and more common in the USA. Although many schools still have the traditional summer break‚ many other schools have started
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we read starting on page 62 of the “Ways of Reading” textbook‚ “Entering the Serpent” by Gloria Anzaldua‚ started out with a dangerous encounter between Prieta and a rattle snake. Prieta was out in the cotton fields chopping cotton with her mother when she heard the distinctive rattle. The snake lunged out at her and sank it’s fangs through her boots and into her flesh. Prieta’s mother quickly came to the rescue swinging her hoe high over her head and then down onto the snake. When the snake was
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Wilsey‚ Personal Statement I would like to go to a 4-year college in the mainland. The reason that I would like to go to a 4-year college is so that I could be the first one in my family to graduate high school and also graduate college. Another reason for me wanting to pursue going to a 4-year college is my siblings‚ I want to be a good example for them in life because I am the oldest and they look up to me. Going to a 4-year college will not only affect my life in a positive way but it will
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goals? Demonstrating the importance of a college education to my children Earning my college degree Becoming a psychologist References My Life I never thought of ever being in college‚ let alone writing a paper. I had planned to go to college right after high school‚ but things changed. I got pregnant‚ and my whole world changed. I was a single mom so there wasn ’t any time to go to college. In this paper‚ I will write a brief descriptions
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High school life Student life is always regarded as the best part of one’s whole life‚ not only because of the solid knowledge foundation laid during that period‚ but also due to the actual experience of the entire transition from naivety to maturity‚ particularly mental. High school life‚ a significant turning point throughout one’s student life‚ especially demonstrates this change. Usually‚ a person’s high school life is made up of three phases‚ which are the innocent phase‚ the rebellious phase
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time that year. Most of them are going to spend the summer outside‚ traveling and having a great time with their family and friends. But some kids from other schools are going to be staying in school spending the warm sunny summer days indoors learning‚ and that’s because they attend a year around school. All schools should stay on a normal schedule because year around school affects the relaxation of the student‚ quality time a child can spend with their family and because year around schools have not
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“The Moment Before the Gun Went Off” and “Once Upon a Time”. Irony played an essential role in these short stories and coincidentally‚ they both ended with a similar conclusion‚ the death of a family member. Moreover‚ both stories revealed Gordimer’s visions of post-apartheid. Sadly‚ due to Gordimer’s description of South African apartheid‚ the South African government censored her books. In “Once Upon a Time”‚ irony was extremely pronounced‚ however‚ in “The Moment Before the Gun Went Off”‚ it was
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