Teen pregnancy and media Specific purpose: Have teenagers aware the risk and consequences of teen pregnancy l. Today I will be talking about the way the authors and creators of a television commercial and newspaper article influence us to their opinion by writing the way they do. The topic that I am studying is Teenage Pregnancy. This topic is always going to be in the media for different reasons‚ and occasionally you hear about a story of a young girl getting pregnant due to un-safe sex. There
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English 1101 12 February 2013 The Impact of Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy dose have a huge impact on the society. In fact‚ most teens think it’s cool to be pregnant. According to the article “The Effect of Teenage Pregnancy on Society” by Amanda Hermes‚ that being a pregnant teen does have an impact on society. First‚ it’s causing the rate of school drop outs to go up. Second‚ the society financial asset is being taken from them. Thirdly‚ our household it being that they are bringing
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hardships in life. Being sexually active and using contraception as a teenager is a choice that may determine the rest of your life. Is “it” really worth it? One major outcome of those sexually active is pregnancy‚ which leads to many other choices: adoption‚ abortion‚ or keeping the child. Pregnancy all begins with talk of sexual activity. According to Ilene Lelchuk‚ out of 618 California high school students‚ 44 are engaged in some type of sexual activity during the years of 2002 – 2004. These 44
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“Teen Pregnancy Now and Then” Over the years pregnancy has changed in many ways. In the mid-1900s it was unheard of for a teenage girl to have children. If you did you were considered an outcast and looked upon differently. Nowadays it’s pretty normal to be a teen mom. Although its normal‚ most teenage mothers are considered unprepared. I actually believe this is true for at least 80 percent of the cases. “In 2012‚ there 305‚420 babies born to females ages 15-19. The teen birth rate has declined
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body tremendously. Smoking can damage your lungs‚ brain‚ and heart. Smoking is a problem not only for human beings‚ but for America as a whole. Smoking pollutes the air. Cigarettes are made from 4‚000 different chemical compounds and 400 toxic substances. Smoking is also bad for America because of “second-hand smoke”. We roam around in a universe polluted by smoke. This is why smoking cigarettes is a problem. Smokers need to realize that they are not only damaging themselves‚ but the others around
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Prevention Program Teen pregnancy is on a continuous rise in the United States because teenagers are having sexual relations at younger ages. This is an epidemic leading to young people losing out on many positive chances to better their lives such as; finishing school‚ having a stable financial plan‚ and the ability to be emotionally and mentally healthy. Many teenagers aren’t using rational thinking when they are presented with the opportunity to interact with others sexually‚ the consequences
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PROBLEM-SOLUTION ESSAY A problem-solution essay is an essay in which you analyze a problem and propose a method for solving it. Actually‚ the major part of a problem-solution essay is explaining what the solution to the problem is and arguing that this solution will be effective‚ easy to impliment‚ better than other solutions and cost-effective. A problem-solution essay should have the following characteristics: • a problem that needs to be solved • a thesis statement that identifies the problem
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A school board has come under attack by the religious organization‚ Christians Against Sex‚ CAS‚ for its approach to dealing with the high rate of pregnancies in the district. In their board meeting of February 15th 2010 it was noted that 20 students had become pregnant and had to leave school to have babies. This included students in grades 9 through 12. Board member Marcia Helmsley lamented the loss of family values by the introduction of Planned Parenthood’s advocacy of birth control and abortion
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the way down to “I’m pregnant” but when you’re a teenager hearing the last phrase is something that will change your life in a scary and shocking way. Nearly one million teen girls experience this shock each year when they come to find that their pregnancy test is positive. In our society today teenage pregnancy isn’t just a problem but an epidemic. Unfortunately I have seen all stages of the situation unfold recently when my best friend who is almost like a sister to me found out she was having a
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Teen Pregnancy Shows and Their Effect on Teens It is a joke to think that teenagers today have the mentality that they could be famous if they were to get pregnant. That is according to gossip magazines of course‚ but could there be truth to this statement? MTV has made it a popularity contest by showing shows like “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom”. MTV should know better‚ considering their primary audience is teens. MTV sells the TV show as a “cautionary tale” to discourage teens from getting
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