Writing as Inquiry GET OUT AND PLAY Get out and play. American children are lazier today than ever‚ and prefer sitting on the couch while grubbing fast food over being physically active. According to the US government‚ nearly 1 in every 5 kids is obese and1 in every 10 kids is depressed. Obesity is becoming a pandemic and could very well contribute to the psychological issues facing America’s youth. Most kids today are so fascinated by technology they become very attached. So attached‚
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Jesus Hernandez 1/14/13 2nd period Dear mayor: I am writing this letter I hope not to bother. My name is Jesus Hernandez a teenager at Richmond high school. The reason for this letter is because I want to give you the idea of building a healthy restaurant in the city of Richmond. The idea of this restaurant it happened when I read an article about the obesity percentage increased the recent years in California. In Richmond theirs not to many healthy places to eat so the obesity percentage
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old‚ Clara was sent to school with her brother Stephen where she excelled in reading and spelling. At school‚ she became close friends with Nancy Fitts; this is the only known friend Clara Barton had as a child due to her extreme timidness. Her parents tried to help cure her of this shyness by sending her to Col. Stones High School‚ but their strategy turned out to be a disaster. Clara became more timid and depressed and would not eat. She was immediately removed from the school and brought back home
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independence can be a true character builder and definitely set one up to be successful after college. One of the most beneficial aspects of studying abroad is the positive affect it will have on the resume. Employers‚ as well as‚ Graduate Schools look favorably on an international study experience. Studying abroad helps students to become more mature‚ self sufficient and have an international view on subjects. These qualities are all very attractive in the workplace. There are challenges
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are exhausted from school hours and school work across the nation. School hours are so demanding mixed with sports and academic related activities‚ this puts a lot of stress on high schoolers all over the country. The overbearing need to receive good grades can lead most teenagers to become gradually more stressed‚ and eventually even cheat. The main issue I am trying to address here is that school hours are all too demanding for teenagers in this day and age therefore school hours should be pushed
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Stoutt Speech 103\UO7 April 6‚ 2016 Guns In Schools Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to support teachers with proper training being allowed to carry guns in school. Thesis: Teachers carrying guns in schools could greatly improve the safety in our schools. Introduction: (Attention Getter) How many of you have heard of or seen a school shooting on the news? (Thesis) Teachers carrying guns in schools could greatly improve the safety in our schools. (Relevance) This is important for you because
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is only working to pay the sitter. So the parent who has the lower income should stay at home‚ even if is the dads. The majority of mothers have a degree or a higher education than the fathers because mothers have had the opportunity to go back to school while caring for their children. Today’s mothers are making sufficient funds to manage their homes with just their income. The third reason is so men can see and value the hard work that a housewife does. Women are always taken for granted when women
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High school is something everyone has been waiting since elementary school. I know I have. The anticipation built up– from K-6‚ middle school‚ and the first day of high school. Little did I know‚ that high school life isn’t all that great. High school can easily be described as a roller coaster. It has fantastic highs and devastating lows. Sometimes you let it bother the hell out of you‚ and other times‚ you just really don’t care. Granted‚ when you are younger‚ all you want to be is a high school
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In my persuasive essay I want to explain why SATs should not exist anymore. As we know SAT are tests that juniors and seniors have to take in high school. The higher the score‚ the better chance they have to get accepted into their college of choice. The only problem is that these tests are really hard. They require hours of studying and a lot of sleep. It’s a four hour test that is hard to focus. I think these tests should be banned because they take away a sense personality. As us Americans present
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Are your kids in school sports? Are school sports beneficial to your child? I believe school sports help students because they decrease obesity‚ help then build a strong and healthy body‚ and they increase happiness. School sports decrease obesity because of all the exercise. Without the sports‚ most kids would continue their obnoxious eating habits without burning the calories off. According to eatright.org‚ a teenage boy should eat 2‚220 to 3‚200 calories a day and teenage girls 1‚800 to 2‚400
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