Should the Voting Age be Increased or Decreased? The right to vote is one of the most salient human rights. It gives everyone a chance to voice their opinion on how they think that we should be governed. It allows the government to listen to the people and get rid of bad rulers. With this being said‚ I think that teens younger than 18 should be able to vote. Many may think this is inapt‚ and condemn me for it‚ but it only makes sense. Teens are growing up‚ and will be the light in the world for
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Tiffany Gallt Ms. Wing English 12 15 December 2012 Voting Age: Should it be reduced? The very idea of America is freedom and opportunity for everybody. Amongst these is the most valued legal right within a democracy: the right to vote. However‚ an unfortunate reality is that the majority of the people ages 16-17 cannot ("Age and Sex Composition in the United States: 2011"). With the ever falling number of participants in political votes due to the event of the generation of the baby boomers dying
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Should compulsory military service be abolished ? (ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY) The problem of compulsory military service has always been a controversial issue. Some people strongly support this idea while others are definitely against it. Although it has been claimed that the military service should be compulsory because of its benefits to governments‚ compulsory military service shouldn’t be abolished because of its limitations to citizens. It is commonly maintained that compulsory military service
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Uniforms Mandatory Should uniforms be mandatory for elementary and middle school? Some say uniforms doesn’t have to be just for private schools only. Uniforms have been around for a very long time for private schools only. Most uniforms started at elementary and middle schools. Back then‚ uniforms were not as popular as they are today because of how much dressing could take part in students. In the past three years‚ wearing uniforms became a policy for more schools. Uniforms should be permitted for
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The importance of sport – discursive essay Sport is an important part of today’s society and plays a large role in many people’s lives. Now more than ever‚ sport events dominate headlines and athletes have become national heroes. The question is‚ does sport merit this kind of interest and attention? From a social standpoint‚ sport plays a positive role in uniting people from different social backgrounds in support of their favourite team. This can aid people’s understanding and tolerance of each
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Falling off a bicycle can cause sober and sometimes serious head injuries. Wearing a helmet helps to protect our vital organs - the brain. We should wear helmets every time we are cycling‚ as well as kids. Even if a child thinks this is uncool and he looks funny‚ you should tell him that‚ it looks way less cool to have face all scarred up from sliding on the concrete or dirt. Research shows that half of the injuries received by cyclists are to the face and head and about 75% of all bicyclist deaths
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Discursive Essay Plan Paragraph 1 – Introduction Your first paragraph should: • be a general introduction. Don’t include specific points from the main body of the argument • include a response to the title. You may need to identify the issues that lie behind the title‚ to give historical or topical background • be interesting and relevant Paragraph 2 – Background Provide some of the history of the topic you are writing about. Paragraph 3 – Your argument (at least 6/7 reasons
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Capitalism is a system that promises equality for all‚ but some believe that this is only a promise of false hope. The way that people view this statement varies. The view that capitalism is a system that only benefits those who are already wealthy is a concern that many have. While this view is held by many people‚ others believe that capitalism is beneficial since it provides ways to move from social class to another social class. In school‚ one always tries to achieve passing grades to advance
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Migrating to PowerPoint 2010 Microsoft® from PowerPoint 2003 In This Guide Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 looks very different from PowerPoint 2003‚ so we created this guide to help you minimize the learning curve. Read on to learn key parts of the new interface‚ discover free PowerPoint 2010 training‚ find features such as Print Preview or the Options dialog box‚ understand how to exchange presentation files with people who don’t yet have PowerPoint 2010‚ and find out how to get access to macros
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Is Same-Sex Marriage Right? The topic I have chosen to do my discursive essay is if Same-Sex marriage is right or wrong. I will be going over the two different opinions on it if people believe it should be legalised or if it should be banned. I will also be giving my opinion at the end‚ along with the conclusion. Many people feel that marriage is an institution between one man and one woman. Well‚ that’s the most often heard argument‚ one even codified in a recently passed U.S. federal law
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