Penny Argumentative Performance Task Garrett Forrest Do you think the penny should be preserved? The one-cent piece‚ commonly referred to as the penny has been in a giant argument in the United States about whether if we should keep the penny in circulation‚ or abolish the penny totally from the U.S currency. The penny should be abolished totally from the U.S Currency for several different reasons. To begin with‚ have you ever thought about the cost of a penny? If you ask a random person‚ they
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Sherman 1 Amanda Sherman Mrs. Hall English 9 7 Dec 2012 1849 Gold Rush In the Early 1840’s a wealthy man by the name of John Sutter headed West to a place very few people had ever seen or heard of‚ called California. His plans were to start his own private empire. Then gold was discovered. People came from all over the world to find the mother-lode of gold. Gold was a very valuable substance and back then even a little bit could satisfy you for life‚ therefore triggering a stampede of half
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preservation of the past. The penny‚ despite its seemingly futile existence‚ is a major part of American history. It should remain in circulation not only because it is deeply rooted in society‚ but also because it is a constant reminder of our history. Due to the prominence of pennies in America‚ it would be nearly impossible to eliminate them from society. To begin with‚ the federal government would have to sway a society that is primarily in favor of keeping the penny in circulation (Harris Poll)
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the past. If you take a look at a penny‚ most people will see our sixteenth president‚ and some will just see a cooper mixed zinc coin that is worth one cent. However‚ what most people don’t realize is that this penny shows the history of how our nation came to be and how we strive in still remembering our traditions. Although some people find the penny a useless and an immaterial piece of the coin‚ people should treat a penny like a regular dime or nickel. The penny has important historical information
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We all know the penny‚ it is similar to the avocado due to the fact they both should be eliminated‚ but are still here today. The avocado should have been eliminated because its survival depended on the giant armadillo‚ and the penny should be eliminated because of inflation. Pennies should be abolished because it costs more to make than it is worth‚ we already abolished a coin without bad side effects‚ and most arguments against it have solutions. First‚ the penny costs more to produce than it is
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Pennies gets dirty at times whenever people take them out of their pockets to pay for something. Pennies are exposed to air and lose their shine really quickly. They collect dust‚ dirt and gunk. Most people‚ without paying attention‚ drops their pennies on the floor and become rusty over time. The reason for this is the air and other things that come into contact with this penny. A cleaning solution can be described in chemical formula of Acetic acid‚ a colorless organic compound‚ which has a pH
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Ashlee Freer Ms. Eaves English IV – 4th 1 April 2014 “Straw into Gold: The Metamorphosis of the Everyday” During the 20th century‚ Contemporary literature held a substantial importance in writing and English classes alike. In the Contemporary realm of authors‚ Sandra Cisneros produces an essay on what it was like to be a Mexican-American female growing up in society. In her impacting essay‚ “Straw into Gold: The Metamorphosis of the Everyday‚” Cisneros introduces a cultural perspective
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Christina Gold Case Study Why was the restructuring needed at Western Union – or wasn’t it? Western Union at the time when Christina Gold had in intention to restructure‚ was a structure pure American – Centric with the main operations managed from US. This structure will not be efficient and will not respond to the goals of growth of Western Union. The trend for growth showed in 2002‚ when Western Union reported sales of $3‚2billion and eighty percent increase compare with the prior
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beautiful‚ can last forever. Frost says‚ "Nature’s first green is gold‚ her hardest hue to hold‚ Her early leafs a flower‚ but only so an hour‚" meaning that "gold" is considered beautiful and perfect but is the hardest to keep. Gold will only last a short time. The above quote from the poem also means that the best things in life‚ represented by gold‚ can’t last forever as represented by the second line of the poem. The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost holds several meanings that relate beauty
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A Bill To Eliminate The Penny: Prelim Legislation #19: PRO The penny: Everyday you find them in your coat pocket‚ or lying on the sidewalk. Anyone who has been to a fast food restaurant has experienced the frustration of being behind someone who is attempting to pay for their purchase off the dollar menu with 100 pennies‚ wasting the time of everyone else in line. Pennies take refuge under couch cushions‚ and are either tossed to the side or put in a jar to be eventually traded in. In this day and
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