Brianne Richson wrote “An Obligation to Prevent Trauma on Campus” to educate her audience on “trigger warnings”. Trigger warnings are “advance warnings of potentially upsetting material”(Richson 426). Almost anything can be labeled as a trigger warning given the right situation. She gains the reader’s attention by saying‚ “We all have that one memory that we would prefer people not bring up because we want to block it from our consciousness forever”(426). This statement is very relatable to anyone
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Name: Jessinia Figueroa Teen Driving Issues Project Topic: Drunk Driving Part 1 - Identify the Issue Be sure to include complete sentences. Section Heading Information Why is this problem‚ especially for teen drivers? -equal amounts of alcohol usually affect young people more than older ones. -young people have limited experience in both driving and drinking Statistics from research regarding teen crash rates. -The crash rate for 16-year-old drivers is 1.8 times higher than drivers
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How to Prevent Heat Stroke Heat stroke can be a risk‚ especially in the summer months. If you want to enjoy the outdoors in hot weather‚ you should keep hydrated and avoid overly exerting yourself in heat and humidity. If you have to be outside‚ drink plenty of fluids and take breaks in a cool place. You should avoid liquids that dehydrate you‚ such as caffeine drinks and alcoholic beverages. Instructions 1. Prevent Heat Stroke o 1 Limit the time you spend outdoors to the early morning
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Teen Driving For most teens‚ getting a driver’s license is exciting and liberating. For their parents‚ however‚ it can be an anxiety-filled time. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teens‚ and teens are four times more likely to be in a crash than older drivers. While these statistics are sobering‚ there are steps parents can take to help keep their teens safe. Leading by example‚ and talking to kids early and often about the risks and responsibilities of driving can help
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Soda Tax Is Not the Solution There has been a growing concern towards the issue of obesity and efforts were made by governmental and non-governmental organizations to tackle this health problem. New York City’s proposal for labeling regulations for the food and beverage industry marked the start of government intervention into the market to fight obesity‚ and many states soon followed suit (Brownell et al.‚ 2012‚ p. 384). A recent tax proposal on sugary beverages has caused uproar among the beverage
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Increasing the Driving Age to 18 Years of Age According to recent statistics collected by Stats Canada‚ there are approximately 160 000 road accidents in Canada each year. Information recorded by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that of these 160 000 road accidents‚ there are approximately 2850 fatalities. Of these fatalities‚ over 5000 are predominantly teenagers aged 16-20‚ who are relatively new drivers. Furthermore‚ 400 000 drivers of the same age category are seriously injured
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cell phone while driving is an everyday occurrence. Drivers all over engage in these activities without fully understanding the consequences that certainly can follow. Texting and driving‚ even for a second‚ can take your eyes off the road long enough to be distracting and hazardous to you. Notably‚ researchers have come to the conclusion that texting and driving accidents are prone from the advance usage of increased technology. Today texting and driving is compared to driving under the influence
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Specific Purpose: I want to persuade my audience to stop using their cell phones while driving a vehicle because it is extremely irresponsible and dangerous. Central Idea: Using a cell phone while driving is dangerous to yourself and others on the road and is one of the top reasons for car accidents. Attention Grabber: February 16th‚ 2010 my best friend was driving her dads new truck he just bought. She was on her way to my house. I texted her at 3:13 to ask her where she was at 3:15 she was involved
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Parent-Teacher Association of PTA of this school to give a speech to all of you about “How to prevent dengue in school”. Many of us are very afraid of this deadly disease. Actually this disease occurred because of out bad habits. We throw rubbish everywhere we want‚ let out environment dirty and many more. This disease is not a mosquito’s fault. It is our fault. So‚ today I will tell all of you how to prevent this fearful and deadly disease in school. First‚ the students must clean up the school
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injury statistics‚ there were many statistics that surprised me. Firstly that distracted driving was so low on the list. Another statistic that surprised me was how many teens were killed or injured in crashes in 2015 alone. A third statistic that surprised me was that running off the road was the most common cause of crashes in teen drivers.As stated in my first paragraph‚ the fact that distracted driving was not higher on the list really surprised me because of how common smart phones are now
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