Coms 2 Negative Outline Proposition: The State of California should lower the minimum legal drinking age to 18. Introduction Thesis: Though I agree that every 18-20 year old should be allowed to take on the challenges of being an adult such as: voting‚ going to war and signing legal documents‚ I do not agree that 18 -20 year olds have knowledge and strength to consume alcohol in a responsible manner. Therefor I believe that we should stick with the status quo and keep the MLDA as is. Preview:
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Speech 1060 July 16th‚ 2011 Persuasion Speech Lowering Legal Drinking Age General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: Want audience to agree that lowering drinking age to 18 won’t be as bad as some are making it out to be. Organizational Pattern: Monroe’s Motivated Sequence. I. Introduction: a. Attention strategy: When was the last time you wanted to crack open a cold Bud Light and chug it? Maybe you are over 21 and it you do it all of the time. b. Does the topic relate
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College Presidents call for debate on lowering the drinking age to 18 BCOM/275 May‚ 20 2012 Betty Bernstein College Presidents call for debate on lowering the drinking age to 18 I read the article “College Presidents call for debate on lowering the drinking age to 18”‚ which was published in the Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly Newsletter on September 8‚ 2008. In my opinion‚ there is not a lot of value and credibility to this article. John McArdell‚ the President of Middlebury College
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Stamford University Bangladesh MBA Program‚ Dhanmondi Campus Cost and Management Accounting Course Teacher: Shahadat Hosan‚ E-mail: shad@asia.com Relevant Cost for Decision Making Exercise-13-8: Bed and Bath‚ a retailing company has two departments‚ Hardware and Linens. A recent monthly contribution format income statement for the month follows: Department Total Hardware Linens Sales $ 40‚00‚000 $ 30‚00‚000 $ 10‚00‚000
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The minimum age for purchasing and consuming alcohol is debated since its official change to 21 years old‚ but even more so now because of the fact that alcohol-related accidents are the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Before the initial change in 1984‚ states had a variety of drinking ages‚ usually being 18 years old‚ but this proved to be dangerous (“Minimum Drinking Age‚” 2015‚ p.11). The organization Mother’s Against Drunk Driving formed after members noticed an
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non-profit organization that is for lowering the drinking age to 18. Young adults can vote‚ fight and die for their country overseas‚ and purchase tobacco at age 18‚ but why cannot they have a beer? Drinking among the youth in the United States has escalated to dangerous levels such as binge drinking‚ reckless parties‚ and even death. The average age when kids take their first sip of alcohol is a staggering 14 years of age (Debate). The legal drinking age of twenty-one is not working. The government needs
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Jerry Lopez ENG 68 Mushik 2/27/13 The Minimum Legal Drinking Age Underage drinking has been become a large issue in the recent decades‚ becoming a rising issues mainly among young college students. This debate of either lowering the drinking age or keeping it as it is has caught great attention‚ especially with academic superiors. In 2008‚ 100 college presidents called for a debate about bringing down the drinking age. In Shari Roan’s essay‚ “Tempest in a Bottle‚” agreed that “[their] experience
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International Journal about Parents in Education 2011‚ Vol. 5‚ No. 1‚ 46-55 Copyright 2011 by European Research Network about Parents in Education ISSN: 1973 – 3518 The Relationship Between Parental Knowledge and Adolescent Delinquency: a Longitudinal Study Panayiotis Stavrinides Department of Psychology University of Cyprus Nicosia‚ Cyprus The purpose of the present study was to test the direction of effect in the relationship between parents’ sources of knowledge (parental monitoring
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PATRICIA LARRE 9/23/2013. LEVEL: 108. Should teenagers below eighteen years old travel to foreign countries on their own? Being able to travel is a privilege. Nowadays it is getting more and more expensive and people is earning less and less money. But for those who can afford it‚ is one of the most amazing and exciting situations someone can experience. Besides that‚ many parents believe that children under eighteen years old shouldn’t travel on their own because of the risk that traveling
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Alcohol: Lowering the Legal Drinking Age Karita Lockwood Professor O’Quinn COM 323 October 29‚ 2012 Introduction Alcohol is a drink that is made from corn‚ barley or a beverage containing ethyl. There is currently an ongoing debate as to if the legal age limit for alcohol consumption should be lowered. Despite the dangers‚ everyday in the United States more than 13‚000 children and teens consume alcohol. The age range between eleven and eighteen is the most influential period when youths
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