Writing Workshop #7: Using Opposing Documents in DBQs The goal (though not absolute requirement) is always to try to use all of the documents in a DBQ. But students are often unsure of how to use documents that do not support – and may actually contradict – their argument. The following techniques will help you figure out how to do that. Sample Question (DBQ #7 in back of text): Historians have often portrayed the capitalists who shaped post-Civil War industrial America as either admirable
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There seems to be a pretty big debate about whether marijuana should or should not be legalized. First off‚ I want to state clearly that my opinion is that it should not‚ under any circumstances‚ be legalized. It is fine if it is prescribed to you for medical purposes‚ but only in the recommended dosage. First‚ let’s just say what could be good about legalizing marijuana. We could sell it in stores and tax it‚ thus vastly improving the economy‚ because we all know how many people out there smoke
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illegal in forty five states and Washington‚ DC. Oregon in contrast‚ is one of the five states that have legalized this procedure. One of the most recent and publicized cases of euthanasia (as it is also known) happened there‚ in 2014. The patient‚ a former California resident had to move to Oregon so she could get a physician to prescribe the drugs for her. Her story led to a bill that legalized euthanasia in California. The bill was signed into law by the California governor on October 5‚ 2015. Assisted
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and arcade consoles Forms of online gambling The Internet has made way for new types of gambling to form online. The recent improvements in technology have once again changed betting habits just as Video Lottery Terminal‚ keno and Scratchcards changed the gambling industry in the early 20th century. Internet gambling has become one of the most popular and lucrative business present on the Internet. In 2007 the gambling commission stated that the gambling industry achieved a turnover of over
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“Should homosexuality be legalized in Singapore?” OUR ARGUMENT What is Same Sex Marriage? Same Sex Marriage or also known as Gay Marriage is when two person of the same gender be entitled to be legal partner. Most people feel that Same Sex Marriage is immoral and we are here today to present our view. As an orientation‚ Homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual‚ affection‚ or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same gender
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for the deadliest disease or save someone’s life. But what if this mother-to-be decides to interrupt this baby’s life by having an abortion? What if the person who could have come up with a cure for cancer‚ never be born?! Abortions should not be legalized in the U.S. Abortions interrupt innocent lives of children; cause death of the woman; or a chance of getting breast or cervical cancer. In the Bible‚ God says to Jeremiah‚ “Then the word of the LORD came to me‚ saying: "Before I formed you in the
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new concept of marriage‚ homogeneous marriage‚ is marriage between two women or two men. What are they pros and cons of legalizing homogeneous marriage? In this essay‚ we will discuss the points in negative side and affirmative side. Let’s talk about the negative side first. Someone might object by saying that homogeneous marriage is destructive to traditional marriage structure. Marriage has been considered as the union of a man and a woman throughout centuries. The opponents think that homogeneous
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through. It is used to describe harsh realities of life for a modern black male living in poor areas. A gangsta is defined as “a member of an urban street gang.” (Merriam-Webster) The definition of gangsta rap is‚ “a type of rap music with lyrics about the violence and drug use of street gang” (Merriam-Webster). “The romanticization of the outlaw at the centre of much of gangsta rap appealed to rebellious suburbanites as well as to those who had firsthand experience of the the harsh realities of
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Is gambling an acceptable form of leisure? Nowadays‚ gambling industry is already become a huge global industry. Due to the rapid development of technology‚ people can place the bet in another country simply by using internet without travel‚ which make much easier for gambler. According to Roberts (2004‚ p168)‚ gambling also become one of the leisure industries‚ such as visit a casino can be seen as a leisure activity. Also is different personal perspective with no doubt. Devereaux (1968) defined
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and 60s when the gaming industry was targeted and tagged as one controlled by criminals‚ and as cited earlier in this paper‚ the industry has been regulated constantly to prevent customers to be the target and profit and limit the expansion of the gambling criminal activities. But with the constant regulatory eye of the government‚ how can’t the gaming industry act as any other where the main purpose of business activity is the creation of profits? In an attempt to portray the main and traditional
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