TOPIC: PEER PRESSURE TOPIC NARROWED DOWN: Peer pressure is one of the cause of teenage depression. It often leads to feeling out of place in one’s group of friends thus feeling isolated and lack of confidence. How can one deal with peer pressure? OUTLINE: Peer pressure is a norm in a teenager’s life‚ but how can we cope with it? Peer pressure is often felt by the teens who are bullied‚ socially awkward‚ and loners. People our age don’t have quite an idea that some of their
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Topic Sentence : Peer Pressure Subject : Negative and Positive effects on teenage Peer Pressure Supporting Sentences : (Negative) Bad habits are cultivated and it leads to loss of individuality and integrity. (Positive) Giving up bad habits and helps teenagers by motivating them to do their best. Thesis Statement : Peer Pressure affect teenagers to cultivate bad habits from surroundings and it can lead to loss of individuality and integrity. On the positive side‚ peer pressure help teenagers to
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Martin Saa Ms. Taylor English II Pre-AP – 4 29 October 2012 Peer-Pressure- Making the Right Choices Everyone talks about it‚ but why exactly is peer pressure as bad as everyone makes it seem? Peer pressure is a fancy word for the influence your peers exert on you‚ and it is mostly associated with teens‚ as they are most susceptible to such influence. Of course it is impossible to avoid getting influenced by peers altogether‚ but what is dangerous is that someone stops being independent
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Peer pressure. Say those two powerful words‚ and they can strike fear in your heart! But add the word "positive" and you have a tool that will help kids learn...to make the best choices. Positive peer pressure. These three words pack a powerful punch -- just the kind of positive punch we want in children’s lives to help them make good decisions when we’re not around. It’s important to understand the nature of positive peer pressure and take action to foster its benefits. "Peer influences are normal
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Peer Pressure “Come on grab it hurry just grab it‚ it’s easy to steal the video game and I will let you play it first hurry‚ and grab it.” Peer pressure is basically someone around you who is trying to get you to do something you are not comfortable with‚ or something that is against your standards. For instance trying to get you to smoke‚ or drink with them is something you may not be okay with. Although some might say all peer pressure is bad I would argue that because peer pressure can
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have met some bad peers. They never study‚ just liked to play. They always skipped the classes‚ and spent most of the time on playing online games in Internet café. In order to enter their group‚ I chose to follow them. As a result‚ my academic performance dropped sharply‚ and almost failed to promote to next grade. From this story‚ we can see that teenagers always get influence by their peers. Peers’ opinions and choices affect them. They cannot free themselves from their peers and they can’t do
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Argumentative essay on peer pressure Many students especially the youth are influenced by peer pressure that is why counseling lessons have been introduced in the learning curriculum to teach students good morals as they grow and to sensitize them on things that will ruin their life if they engage themselves with the bad issues. Bad company is the most influential to teenagers especially when some of the group members have bad behaviors. In order for teachers and especially in high school to assess
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Peer pressure I. We often hear about the dangers of peer pressure to teenagers. A. Teenagers take drugs‚ skip school‚ get drunk‚ or have sex because their friends do these things. Desperate to conform to their friends’ values‚ teens may give up their interests in school‚ in hobbies‚ and even in certain people. B. Teenagers may‚ first of all‚ lose or hide their interest in school in order to be like their friends. They adopt a negative attitude in which school is seen as a battlefield‚ with
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Peer pressure at school By Justin Coulson | The school playground is often a mine field of potential social challenges for many children. While some children thrive in the playground‚ few are immune to at least some difficulties with their peers. This article highlights seven common peer problems your children may face at school. Teasing and bullying Teasing and bullying are unfortunately still common in the school yard. These issues will often not occur until after age seven or eight‚ and
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Body image and Peer pressure The article I chose was about the body image and self-esteem of adolescents‚ along with why they are important. Self-esteem is all about how much you feel you are worth and how much you feel other people value you. Self-esteem is important because feeling good about yourself can affect your mental health and how you behave. On the other hand Body image is how you view your physical self‚ including whether you feel you are attractive and whether others like your looks
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