Argument/Persuasion Essay (Baker Common Assessment) Argument/Persuasive Essay (Baker Common Assessment)—Have you ever noticed the ways in which media present arguments? They often make a statement without providing valid support to their claim. A sound argument makes a claim and offers reasons and evidence in support of the claim. In addition‚ it acknowledges opposing viewpoints and refutes them. Characteristics of an argument include: • an arguable‚ clearly defined‚ and narrowed issue; • a specific
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Chapter I The Problem and Its Scope There was a time when cheating was rare in schools‚ but today the whole “importance of learning” aspect has been eliminated. Instead‚ everyone is focused on making the top ten percent of their class or being valedictorian and we seem to have forgotten school’s purpose. School exists so that we will be educated‚ not so everyone can cheat their way into being successful. Education‚ which has become vital for the survival for any civilization
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Cheating Is So 1999 In the article “Cheating Is So 1999” written by Shaun Assael tells on about a company calling in retired superstars and average Joes in for testing. It also tells us in fact that in 2000 the first human genome was reveal‚ costing over 3 billion dollars. Now day’s biotech firms can sequence a full genome for a million dollars. The people who were involved with this experiment were Kovach‚ 23andMe‚ Merlin Olsen‚ Phil Olsen‚ Orrin‚ Olsen‚ Marcellus Wiley‚ and Mark Schlereth. What
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Cheating is wrongful; it is deceitful‚ dishonest‚ and hurtful to yourself and most definitely those around you. Cheating can be anything from peeking at another students work during a quiz to plagiarizing‚ to having someone else do assigned work for you. Whether a cheater’s reasoning seems appropriate to them at the time‚ cheating is wrong under any circumstances. Anyone who cheats will have to suffer the effects when they are caught. Performing an act of cheating can hurt your future and can also
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Tavajah Hunter 4.25.13 Dr. Garnes ENC1122 Controversy: Light Skin vs. Dark Skin within the Black Race There is a deep‚ dark secret that some blacks have tried to keep hidden for years. It is that prejudice exists within the race. In our society‚ dark skin is devalued while lighter skin is valued. Some dark-skinned blacks‚ on the other hand‚ feel that light-skinned blacks receive preferential treatment from the white power structure and thus are able to get ahead much more
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Do you agree or disagree that America has its own "unique" food and celebrations. Use specific examples to support your opinion. Throughout history‚ America has been a land of immigrants. American has been influenced by many cultures from all over the world. This is why America has no set language or culture. I disagree‚ because America has its own unique food and celebrations‚ but rather it obtained it from other countries. Some examples of food is shown in Soul Food by Amiri Baraka “Deep fat
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The world we live in has changed a lot in the last thirty years. Our children used to take lunch boxes to school‚ play hide and seek and eat homemade cooked meals on a regular basis. Nowadays they eat lunch at the school cafeteria or they pick up a soda and a bag of chips from one of the many vending machines located on school properties. They also enjoy playing video games in front of the TV and since their parents are busy‚ they replace dinners with pizzas and frozen dinners heated in the microwave
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Professor Cooper English101FYE5 22 November 2013 Legalization Lincoln once said "Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man’s appetite by legislation‚ and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes.” The prohibition of marijuana has proven to be a failure and a waste of resources. In addition‚ prohibition has hurt society more than it has helped. Also‚ marijuana can be used as a medicine to treat many life threatening illnesses. The legalization of
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Based on the quotes‚ statistics‚ and explanations listed throughout this paper‚ it is understandable to formulate a stance for or against the payment of college athletes. The main argument to pay student athletes is the plantation-like system they must endure‚ one that strips them of certain basic rights and places them in a situation where they are working to generate millions for their masters. Along with this sentiment‚ college athletes are seemingly raised in an environment where they endure
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2/11/14 It’s OK: Lying‚ Cheating‚ and Stealing American teenagers think it’s OK to lie‚ cheat‚ and steal. In the article‚ “American Teens Lie‚ Cheat‚ and Steal- and Think They’re Okay” by Chuck Colson‚ he writes about a survey given to high school students. The survey consisted of 62 questions and was given to 29‚760 students. I believe this article is true. Teenagers think what they do is OK and not a problem‚ and don’t feel guilt for doing it. “64 percent admitted to cheating on at least one test…”
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