Shane Paul Professor Grayson Composition October 19‚ 2015 What exactly should we read in school? Is there a set of certain books that we should all read? It should be up to the student to decide what to read. People wonder why students don’t read outside of class‚ but maybe if teachers and administrators stop telling students what to read they will read more. Reading should be enjoyable and engaging. There is nothing like great books that you cant seem to put down. The books that make you happy
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Teens and Stress Many people think that just because you are a young teen that you have no idea what stress is like. News flash‚ school can be a very stressful place especially with the homework‚ tests‚ and all that. Not to mention that nowadays teens are always trying to fit in and impress everyone around them. There is also the stress about finishing highschool and choosing what college to attend and what major to pursue. Many teens have to deal with going to school and also working to earn money
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I chose to do my controversial essay on teen pregnancy. Did you know that in the United States of America‚ we have the highest rate of teen births in the world? Well each year in the United States‚ more than 300‚000 babies will be born to teenage mothers who have not even finished high school yet. More than half of these mothers have not even finished the ninth grade even. Many teenagers do not consider the risks involved with sexual intercourse. Teenagers who are responsible
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Teen Suicide Gabbi Giffin Introduction • Suicide is the act of taking one’s own life (Peacock 1). • Suicide attempts are associated with thoughts of death (Kim 2). • More teens nowadays are killing themselves more than ever before (Peacock 1). • Some other reasons for teen suicides are violence‚ drugs‚ alcohol‚ and another type of mental illness. (Peacock 1) Introduction (continued) • In 2004‚ 88% of the teens who self-harm do it to attempt suicide (Kim 2). • Those who self-harm should be hospitalized
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Teen Suicide Speech Picture this: You’re sitting in your room‚ the doors locked and your thinking of a way to start your letter‚ your suicide letter. Your hands are trembling‚ your heads spinning‚ your hearts pounding. You have hot tears rolling down your face‚ and you finally give up. Its 10:00 at night‚ and you stand up to shut your lights‚ and hop into your bed. You look around your room‚ then shut your eyes and whisper “goodbye”‚ and take your last breath‚ and end it all. –Diego Sanchez Basurto
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daily basis‚ which leads us to a question. How does sugar affect an average middle school students heart rate and blood pressure? Do you know how many teaspoons of sugar American teens consume? BJC School Outreach and Youth Development‚ an association that offers health prevention education and career discovery chances for students‚ states‚ “According to the Journal of the American Heart Association‚ American teens are consuming a whopping 28 teaspoons of added sugar daily.” That’s so close to 500
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Many kids these days have cell phones. You often see teenagers talking on their phones‚ or‚ just as often‚ texting. It has become a part of everyday life. Many teenagers and pre-teens get cell phones as early as possible‚ sometimes younger than age 12. It is encouraged socially‚ especially among teenagers‚ to have a phone‚ and many teenagers get phones just because of peer pressure. Cell phones can be very useful‚ for communication between kids and parents (especially teenagers that can’t drive)
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United States. Teen girls are becoming pregnant at a huge rate with a lot of the pregnancies being planned. Enough is not being done to educate or prepare these teen about how their lives will change in the event of pregnancy. There are at least 5 television shows featuring teen pregnancies‚ or teen moms including ‘’16 and Pregnant’’ and ‘’Teen Mom’’‚ it’s basically giving teenagers the idea that it id alright to have sex before marriage and become pregnant. In a way‚ these shows condone teen pregnancy
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SEX EDUCATION “If the Liberals’ law is passed‚ will sex education in the schools‚ including elementary grades‚ include the same portrayals of sexual activity which presently exist in heterosexual instruction? Will there be the same presentation of homosexual activity? Of course there will.” Stockwell Day Sex education‚ also known as sexuality education or sex and relationships
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Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young person might ever face when it interrupts school or other plans. It can create an emotional crisis resulting in feelings of shame and fear‚ and it may appear that you will crumble under pressures in your environment. The stress of how you are going to break this news to your parents might be even greater‚ and finding help may seem an impossible task. You might think no one can help you‚ or you might be to embarrassed to search for help
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