Randy Oczkowski Mrs. Kenny March 25‚ 2013 Persuasive Essay $7.25 equals two gallons of gas‚ one fast food meal‚ or a simple school supply. With the minimum wage at the current rate you must work one hour to earn the seven dollars and twenty-five cents that only supply you with small necessities for everyday living. This problem was encountered before and was resolved with the agreement to higher the minimum wage from $5.85 to the current $7.25. Although that was a big increase in salaries
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English Persuasive Essay Yuan. Yao February 10‚ 2014 Being a high school student is never easy. Not only have you to study hard‚ finish the homework‚ and get good grades on classes‚ but also you need to do extra curriculum activities‚ community services‚ and sports in order to meet the graduation requirements and to fulfill the parents’ expectations. Often times you find yourself in a dilemma between schoolwork and outside duty. You only have time to do one thing well‚ yet you want both
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Persuasive essay By: Sumomo Tuskeny Did you know that over 4 million dogs are bred in puppy mills each year? Puppy mills are cruel to dogs and very inhumane. Dogs don’t experience their lives like dogs are supposed to. I think puppy mills should be illegal and shut down. What are puppy mills? Puppy mills are breeding facilities that produce puppies in large numbers. Puppy mills contribute to millions of unwanted dogs who are euthanized each year in the United States. Often the puppies
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Industrial Revolution Persuasive Essay The benefits of the economic and technological advances gained during the Industrial Revolution justify the ill treatment of workers during the time period. Industrialization changed the way in which many products‚ including cloth and textiles‚ were manufactured. The revolution greatly affected the way people lived and worked. This revolution helped to bring about the modern world we know today in many ways. In 1700’s British had been the first
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Marijuana should be legalized David Williams DeVry University Professor Harris 1/28/11 Persuasive Essay Drugs have always been a problem In America. Some are legal like Tylenol or Advil others are illegal like crack cocaine‚ and heroin. One of the oldest drugs that have been in existence is marijuana‚ or as some like to call “weed” or “pot”. Unlike the other drugs that have been stated Marijuana should be legalized because it’s natural‚ its sale will increase
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Persuasive Essay Should schools move on to the next stage of learning by using more technology such as MacBooks? This question has been asked to me many times‚ and my answer has always been no! People’s opinions about this situation differ greatly. Moving on in learning is a spectacular idea but with technology and the internet‚ there are many things kids could get away with. There are various reasons as to why this idea is not the best benefit for the students. Here are some examples. First
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Introduction Soft drink is a beverage that typically contains carbonated water‚ a sweetener and a flavoring. The sweetener may be sugar‚ high-fructose corn syrup‚ fruit juice‚ sugar substitutes or some combination of these. Soft drinks may also contain caffeine‚ colorings‚ preservatives and other ingredients. There are many reasons why people drink soft drinks. The taste could be one thing that gets people addicted to drinking soft drinks‚ In fact that it is so good‚ that many people drink it. Other
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Jill Sharkey November 26‚ 2012 English III Mr. Trujillo Objective: Persuasive Essay Riding bikes and rollerblading are great exercises‚ but they can be extremely dangerous. Wearing a helmet can help you in so many ways. It can prevent brain damage if you fall‚ and protect you from getting hurt. Many people will vote against not wearing helmets because they are ugly or uncomfortable. But wearing this piece of equipment can benefit you for life. Riding a bike is the same as driving a car
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Christine Collins Mrs.Hoyle HSPA Persuasive essay Teachers have been teaching the play “fences “for years. People feel that the play should not be taught in school because of the vulgar language and contact. The school Board should allow teachers to teach the play fences in a school because its historical value‚ it allows students to have to have knowledge and it provides an opportunity for discussions about racism during the time of the play and in present day. The historical value
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Keith McKinney September 29‚ 2016 PD: 8 persuasive essay I am writing this today to persuade everyone here into signing this petition online that will save america’s volunteer firefighters. By signing this petition‚ you will be all volunteer firefighters and their companies. This petition will encourage younger people between the ages of 18 and 35 to join volunteer companies near by. This petition will also enlarge the number of volunteers and give our current ones reason to
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