Habits of Mind – 2nd Semester Introduction The five qualities described in the readings that I am least proficient would be managing impulsivity‚ persisting‚ striving for accuracy‚ patience‚ and attentiveness. In terms of managing impulsivity (Arta Costa)‚ I always tend to jump straight into an argument or judgment without taking all the time that is truly necessary to make sure the argument is a valid one that can be completely and factually backed up by evidence. Persisting (Arta Costa) is a
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The Strong Power of Belief In “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business” by Charles Duhigg‚ he thoroughly explains to us how habits work. In Chapter 3 of “The Power of Habit” Duhigg first introduces us to “The Golden Rule”. The rule states that you cannot adopt new behaviors‚ but slowly change the routines of those behaviors. Belief can also play a huge part in changing these behaviors. Without belief‚ people will not have the motivation they need to be able to change the
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Smoking has become very common and fashionable‚ especially among young boys. This habit usually begins at school when boys try to experiment with every new thing that they can lay their hands on. Despite the warnings given by doctors about the ill-effects of smoking‚ people continue to smoke. Smokers are addicted to it‚ and even if they want to‚ they cannot refrain from picking up a cigar or cigarette and puffing away. Some youngsters smoke for the sake of society and some feel that would make them
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Sexting Among Teens and the Dangers it Poses The advancement of high-tech has produced a new low. The term “sexting” is a combination of the words sex and texting‚ and is the practice of sending sexually explicit photos electronically by cell phone. Over the past few years‚ sexting has become more common and almost “fashionable” among teen-agers. Many teens are under the impression that this is harmless and no one gets hurt. It is dangerous and destructive behavior‚ often leading to unwanted circumstances
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25‚2015 Period.3 Not enough effort is put into reducing teen pregnancy rates‚ and one reason for this is that teenage pregnancy rates in the US have generally declined since the 1950’s. But that isn’t good enough‚ because despite the decline‚ the US still has one of the highest teen birth rates in the industrialized world. Teen pregnancy should be highly discouraged as it has an effect on the teenage mother and the baby that is born. The teen mother may face complications such as premature labor‚
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No Smoking in non-smoking designated areas In discussions of smoking electronic-cigarettes‚ or e-cigs‚ in designated smoking areas‚ one controversial issue has been that the vapor coming from the e-cigs does not cause damage to a person’s health. On the other hand‚ the vapor coming from the e-cigs contends quite an overwhelming amount of damage to a person’s health. Others even maintain that smoking e-cigs help people with a smoking problem stop smoking. My own view is that‚ although e-cigs help
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Teen Suicide: When bullying goes too far. Over the last 15 years teen suicide has significantly increased in the United States due to cyber bullying. Teen suicide in the United States has been relatively high in the 15 to 24 age group with 4‚000 suicides since 2004. Teen suicide is the 3 leading cause of death in the United States. Teenagers tend to commit suicide after large changes‚ significant losses‚ or abuse has occurred in their lives. An important change in a relationship
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change. Only 16% of teens have had sex by age 15‚ compared with one-third of those aged 16‚ nearly half (48%) of those aged 17‚ 61% of 18-year-olds and 71% of 19-year-olds.[1] There is little difference by gender in the timing of first sex. •On average‚ young people have sex for the first time at about age 17‚ [2] but they do not marry until their mid-20s.[3] This means that young adults may be at increased risk for unintended pregnancy and STIs for nearly a decade or longer. •Teens are waiting longer
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3 in 10 teen American girls will get pregnant at least once before age 20. That’s nearly 750‚000 teen pregnancies every year. Parenthood is the leading reason that teen girls drop out of school. More than half of teen are mothers that never graduate from high school or neither go to college. Less than 2 percent of teen moms earn a college degree by age 30. About a quarter of teen moms have a second child within 24 months of their first baby. IN The United States we has one of the highest teen
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Discovering the Truth: The Operation of Ethos in Anti-Smoking Advertising REBECCA FELDMANN This rhetorical analysis appeared in a journal called Young Scholars in Writing‚ which publishes articles on rhetoric and composition written by college undergraduates. Feldmann shows how the popular and effective Truth campaign appeals to teens by building ethos and challenging the ethos of tobacco companies. As you read‚ look at how she carefully defines concepts up front‚ which she can then use
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