Argumentative Essay Novel vs. Movie I believe the novel is a far superior experience in comparison to the movie. The Outsiders gives you a better insight into the characters thoughts and feelings. As the reader‚ you also gain knowledge through foreshadowing and flashbacks‚ which is not hinted in the movie. In addition to the written literary elements‚ the novel is described in great detail and gives you a deeper understanding of it. One major advantage of reading a novel rather than watching
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College Writing December 3‚ 2013 Argumentative essay (Deer Hunting can be a good thing) Hunting has always been around‚ even as early as the Prehistoric Era. Men in these times had to hunt to provide food and warmth for their families. Throughout the years hunting has become looked upon negatively by many people in society. In all aspects; for example animal cruelty and gun control. Along with the many people who do not agree with hunting‚ there is also a great amount of people who think it is
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Essay 3: Argumentative Revised Banks exist to make money. Their existence began a long time ago as people needed a safe place to keep their money. The currency of that time did not make it practical for an individual to carry it around or keep at home. Banks make money by taking what is deposited from its customer’s accounts and investing it in other opportunities. They also make money by offering credit cards‚ mortgage and loan services‚ and the fees they charge for maintaining customer accounts
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The pressure of succeeding in school is always bearing in a student’s mind. Schools today utilize standardized testing to determine whether a student is promoted. For instance‚ ACT and SAT are examples of how educators view a student’s ability. With that being said‚ the majority of a student’s diligent work is dedicated to one evaluation on a test. In some classes‚ a majority of classroom instruction is centered around testing. A standardized test score should not hinder a student from furthering
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Argumentative/Final Draft Over the past few years‚ many schools have been contemplating whether or not they should enforce a mandatory uniform or dress code. Schools have held meetings addressing this idea and even taken votes from the students and parents regarding the option of uniforms. This is an extremely controversial issue; some say uniforms would be beneficial to students while others argue that they would take away from the students’ individuality. Personally‚ I can say from experience
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English 102: Argumentative Essay (Essay #1) May 14th 2012 outline I. Introduction: 1. Background: Nowadays‚ Television is an unavoidable part of modern culture. It plays an important role in our life. We always depend on television for news‚ entertainment‚ education‚ weather‚ sports‚ and even music‚ since the advent of Music Television. 2. Thesis statement: Television has both advantages and disadvantages‚ and I think the advantages far outweigh the disadvantage. II
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9/23/13 Yellow Class Argumentative Essay Imagine that you are celebrating a great victory‚ and suddenly you hear that the person who led you to victory is dead− does the poem‚ “O Captain‚ My Captain” really portray that feeling? Walt Whitman was the author of the poem “O Captain‚ My Captain”. The purpose of the poem was to express
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Argumentative essay College Composition I 10-15-2014 Should drivers of automobiles be prohibited from using cellular phones? Driving requires a lot of concentration in order to keep the road‚ and ourselves safe. Nowadays‚ many people have a license without being able to drive in a manner that is responsible. This raises the question of cell phones. There are many factors that contribute to accidents. Eating‚ drinking‚ reaching for fallen objects and talking to passengers are also some
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1 LTCA Argumentative Essay April 16‚ 2013 Why our country should have universal healthcare? In America there are so many people who live without healthcare. President Obama has tried hard to change that known fact by introducing and passing his new Obama Care Act. It is very important for people to have proper healthcare coverage‚ medical care‚ affordable medications‚ and for all healthcare services to be available to everyone‚ whether they are poor‚ middle class or rich. For most
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Argumentative Essay The legalization of marijuana is a current growing issue in British Columbia (BC). Marijuana‚ which comes from the cannabis sativa (or hemp) plant‚ has been used for ten thousand years and will continue to be used for a very long time. People smoke it‚ with a pipe or water pipe‚ or in loosely rolled cigarettes called “joints”. It is also brewed with tea and mixed with cakes and brownies. Marijuana is so popular with the public that it has developed many aliases‚ such as
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