tasksource/argument-feedback · Datasets at Hugging Face

discourse_id stringlengths 12 12	essay_id stringlengths 12 12	discourse_text stringlengths 4 4.1k	discourse_type stringclasses 7 values	discourse_effectiveness stringclasses 3 values
d14c3c503e3f	2DEC6F2AE21A	I on the other hand, am fine with it. What people fail to see is that because of the electoral college , is that everything is going great,	Position	Adequate
e1703e8815fb	2DEC6F2AE21A	it's a fair judgement,	Claim	Adequate
462521c9aa06	2DEC6F2AE21A	everything is balanced	Claim	Adequate
e95ddd59aea2	2DEC6F2AE21A	In this moment of time people just don't seem to realize that things are fine the way they are. I mean everyone's doing their own thing and living life. Some more than others, but that's the way it has always been. There are some changes here and there but they're minor ones. People just overreact , and make it seem like a big deal when it isn't. That's just the reality of it. It's not going to change	Evidence	Ineffective
753a544a5830	2DEC6F2AE21A	What a lot of people fail to realize is that it's a fair judgement.	Claim	Adequate
76697b70b027	2DEC6F2AE21A	No crap about who they like better. They base it off what they think the person will do for the country. What good changes they would make in the future. The great things they could accomplish to help us as citizens of the United States. Now that's very good judgement.	Evidence	Adequate
92a4c5b6c0ec	2DEC6F2AE21A	Another thing they fail to realize is that the way they pick things, everything is balanced. The elections and that stuff, is all balanced	Claim	Adequate
c1faa349fa1e	2DEC6F2AE21A	Everything they decide is based on the majority of who you guys picked also. It's not just based on their decision, it's also based on yours. They are actually part of you guys. So they do it to help you all not themselves.	Evidence	Adequate
1df3f9666e25	2DEC6F2AE21A	That's my arguement on this topic. People just fail to see that because of the electoral college, everything is going great, the judgement is fair, and everything is balanced	Concluding Statement	Adequate
ade40a0a14dd	2DF86580B7E7	Foremost, the electoral college is a process used for selecting a president through the popular vote of qualified respesenators.	Lead	Adequate
8ffea6100207	2DF86580B7E7	The electoral college was established by our founding fathers, and still benefits us today. Using trusted representatives and efficently casting the desired vote, the electoral college is the best method of selecting a president	Position	Adequate
9a157271adfe	2DF86580B7E7	The electoral college allows the country to be sure of an outcome	Claim	Adequate
b240a1556606	2DF86580B7E7	no one region can elect a president on its own.	Claim	Adequate
cb05353187bf	2DF86580B7E7	Electoral votes are cast by electors chosen to represent each state, these electors are "...trusted to vote for the party's nominee...", stated Richard Posner. This means that electors are trusted and qualified to efficiently represent the vote their state desires	Claim	Effective
1d96acacf0c4	2DF86580B7E7	The trust set upon electors is "rarely betrayed" Posner said. The last time an election was won by someone who didn't get the popular vote was in 2000, and this doesn't happen often. This is contrary to what was said by Bradford Plumer. Plumer stated "The American people should consider themselves lucky that the 2000 fiasco was the biggest election crisis in a century; the system allows for much worse."	Evidence	Adequate
91702c37ef88	2DF86580B7E7	The electoral college gives America certainty of an outcome, without a tie, or a run-off election	Claim	Adequate
c509beb08e81	2DF86580B7E7	The ability to rest easy knowing there will be a clear winner is an ability given to America, by the system of electoral votes. A tie occurance in an election is "Highly unlikely..." Posner said. Even though most states use a "Winner-take all" basis, ties and run-off elections are still extremely rare and unlikely.	Evidence	Adequate
5f5e4eea43bb	2DF86580B7E7	Swing states- a debated and popular issue amog the electoral college	Claim	Ineffective
28bcb0005d12	2DF86580B7E7	Swing states are often paid more attention and given more information than regular states. While being paid more attention, the swing states together are able to determine the election's outcome. Though small states don't get much attention, they still have a say in the election.	Evidence	Adequate
d9c0ce7a1df4	2DFE8246A388	The policy of students not being able to participate in sports or other activities unless they have B average is a praiseworthy one because it encourages students to soar academically.	Position	Effective
3ddd2da6703a	2DFE8246A388	First of all, those who desire to participate in extracurricular activities, which is a large portion of students, will be forced to try their hardest in school.	Claim	Effective
c83dd1677ef3	2DFE8246A388	Putting one-hundred percent of their efforts into academic-related activities, such as studying for exams, doing their homework, etcetera, will help students in the long run. They will get better grades, go to better colleges, get better jobs, and ultimately live better lives. This policy encourages this needed hard work in school, thus, is a commendable one.	Evidence	Effective
8dda7b07832f	2DFE8246A388	Second of all, students will better grasp the concept of responsibility.	Claim	Effective
ec7f0e1b2e50	2DFE8246A388	Responsibility is an essential factor of life, and needs to be encouraged as much as possible. To have the responsibility of trying hard in school and getting better grades, is to value the future of oneself, others, and the world.	Evidence	Adequate
c24040e56c5c	2DFE8246A388	If schools support this idea of having the responsibility of getting good grades, then students will improve academically and intellectually.	Claim	Effective
d90e8ace58ed	2DFE8246A388	In conclusion, the policy in question is plausible because would contribute to the betterment of the world and its people's lives.	Concluding Statement	Adequate
66fd902a4213	2DFFB145BE07	We have been using the electoral college method for a long time now. It has brought us our ups and downs, but everything has it's cons.	Lead	Adequate
84b06e375cfc	2DFFB145BE07	I think this is a very fair method to use and that we should most definetly keep it.	Position	Adequate
1c9855c606d7	2DFFB145BE07	Their is not really a lot of good arguements on why we should get rid of the electoral college.	Claim	Adequate
007401469962	2DFFB145BE07	"The single best arguement against the electoral college is what we might call the disaster factor." (paragraph 11) There is only one really good arguement against this, and not a lot of people look at this as such a bad thing. Yes, people who don't want this method will use this arguement, but when someone else throws an argument backing it up they will have no rebutal to rest their case.	Evidence	Adequate
3010484f5883	2DFFB145BE07	"The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President" (paragraph 3)	Evidence	Ineffective
a1c6bab1e44c	2DFFB145BE07	I know you know this already, but this statement shows how fair this method is.	Claim	Adequate
390ab5dbdef3	2DFFB145BE07	Now with big states it is easier to recieve more votes because there is mor eelectoral votes. However, it is also very hard because you would have to persuade the state to be on your side and vote for you.	Claim	Adequate
cfcc79bef033	2DFFB145BE07	" The Electoral College restores some of the weight in the political balance that large states (by population) lose by virtue of te mal-apportionment of the Senate decreed in the Constitution . . . . The popular vote was very close in Florida [in 2012]; nevertheless Obama, who won that vote, got 29 electoral votes. A victory by the same margin Wyoming would net hte winner only 3 electoral votes. So, other things being equal, a large state gets more attention from presidential candidates in a campaign than a small state does . . . ." (paragraph 21)	Evidence	Adequate
aa1422ffe7e0	2DFFB145BE07	All in all, this is a good system because it works very well and thier is no problem with it. I think we should keep it for as long as The United States of America can.	Concluding Statement	Adequate
051feae077ba	2E1C25D6F265	Vote for me the other guy whats to take all your money no vote for me he fail english in high school thats al you hear when its voteing time. they put them all over like the malls sides of roads. Its all stupid they saying things to make eachother look bad but that the end of the day no one is perfect. So what he did in his passed and in high school is just pointless to bring up. As teens and kids we do stuoid stuff but we do grow up so why bring it back up to make you feel better about your self. this is what i really dont get we the people are suppost to vote to see who will be leading us for the next four years but we really are not.	Lead	Ineffective
d0e43a6c0c78	2E1C25D6F265	We all vote but then if the electoral college chocies some one else that who it is so what is the point in us votin.	Claim	Adequate
f85f8159d784	2E1C25D6F265	If even when we the people vote for this person and he wins with us and yall want the other guy he wins thats not fair to him or us.	Evidence	Adequate
08ec8b0737ca	2E1C25D6F265	It should be popular votes take all.	Position	Adequate
1984a32d1302	2E1C25D6F265	did you know that when you vote for your canidate you are actally voting for your candidates electors.	Claim	Adequate
2a89ea5a0782	2E1C25D6F265	Then our governor prepares a certificate of ascertainment they all so decllare the winning presidential candidate. I think its all just not worth it all that work for what if we could just vote on who we want and the person that gets the most votes wins. I dont understnd why this have to have all that other stuff that is not needed.	Evidence	Ineffective
6c78502c5392	2E1C25D6F265	They say the electoral college restpres some of the weight in the political balance.	Counterclaim	Adequate
3b76e3777f36	2E1C25D6F265	They have 538 electors whats the point if we the people could just vote why i really dont understand whats the need for them the person with most votes wins i dont see why all that other stuff is nesseasy.	Evidence	Ineffective
a3b559b3a53d	2E4AFCD3987F	In the ruels of voteing there should be change.	Position	Adequate
cd325547890c	2E4AFCD3987F	When voting citesens's votes should matter, but they dont	Claim	Adequate
4565be3cdecf	2E4AFCD3987F	Whats the point of even voting when your vote doesnt help who you want to be president win. Why should people in office get to have the say? Its not fair for those pople to chose everyones prersednt . Everyone in the United Dtates should have the say of who runs them for four years. No one wants someone who they don't even like calling the shots. Also when we don't get to choose the the people that do choose make it go in there favor and not ours.	Evidence	Ineffective
597958ab290b	2E4AFCD3987F	This country is all of ours and sould not have all the disions made by only a few people.	Claim	Adequate
dc4d6d45c218	2E4AFCD3987F	Everyones vote should matter. If thers 50,000,000 for runer 1 anf 60,000,000 for runer 2 then runer 2 should win. Majority rules, and when everyone is toght that since the day theey were born then we need to live by that way. I'm not saying iif over half of the US says the everyone has to atleast have one dog in there house hold we should have to do ! I'm talking about the big things like presidesy.	Evidence	Adequate
c34ed978200f	2E4AFCD3987F	maybe if we got to chose our president then more rules will be followed	Claim	Adequate
20f2cf8d5e1e	2E4AFCD3987F	Whe we get to choose our presedent then we will respect him. When you respect someone then you follow what tthey have to say and dont give them crap for it. when someone you dont like is presedent why should you repect them? we sll know you wouldnt and that you would go aginst almost everything they say even if they actully do say somerting you agree about your still not going to respect them be cause tou dont like them.	Evidence	Ineffective
d9b5a39379c5	2E4AFCD3987F	Sometimes everyone can be stoborn. And when certin people dont get whet they want then they can do bad things	Claim	Ineffective
b9705a5a3ef4	2E4AFCD3987F	If someone wanted obama buit we got ramny when evryone voted for obama then people are going to be very mad becuse its wrong that we didnt get the presendnt that we wanted. riets could stgart and armys could form just because its not fair how the president is choosen.	Evidence	Adequate
3878c364f23d	2E4AFCD3987F	In the ruels of voteing there should be change.	Concluding Statement	Adequate
14b8d2c4525e	2E8CD9C797B3	I think that you should choose Policy 1	Position	Adequate
8bf20a11f043	2E8CD9C797B3	because a lot of parents text their children either when they will be picked up or if they are going to be late.	Claim	Adequate
0cf31b3c9246	2E8CD9C797B3	Also if you don't have phones at school and a parents tells the student that they will be here at three but they were late, then the student would be waiting outside for a long time until his/her mom or dad came to pick them up.	Evidence	Adequate
4d250daa2128	2E8CD9C797B3	In addition, if a student is really sick and needs to go home, they can call their mom or dad on their cell phone.	Claim	Adequate
474093d5b1ea	2E8CD9C797B3	For example, I got sick in school once and I felt so bad, so I went to my locker and called my mom and asked her to pick me up from school. Another reason why we should have Policy 1 is that if you get sick and have to use the school phone to contact your parent, then you would have to remember your mom's or dad's number, and if you didn't then you can't go home and you have to toughen out the rest of the day.	Evidence	Adequate
d4402f71b4e7	2E8CD9C797B3	In addition, if you can have your cell phone in school then you can communicate to your family if something has happened to someone or you forgot something.	Claim	Adequate
23d4388af8ec	2E8CD9C797B3	Also if you forget something at home, then you can use your phone to see if your mom or dad would go back and get it for you. In addition, when the school has a jeans day, but you forget you can call your mom or dad to get your some casual clothes for you	Evidence	Adequate
a2cb43005366	2E8CD9C797B3	If you enforce the rule more and give out detentions and take away the phones if the student is using it in class	Claim	Adequate
53352ad3d209	2E8CD9C797B3	then maybe some of the students would pay more attention to the rule and not use their phone during class.	Evidence	Adequate
a10e102cb660	2E8CD9C797B3	That is why I think that you should use Policy 1.	Concluding Statement	Ineffective
333941bedaa8	2EA7BBA9340E	While many may argue for it, the Electoral College has proved to be an obselete way of electing the President.	Position	Effective
91aaf016ea7b	2EA7BBA9340E	It is, essentially, an indirect way for voters to choose their candidates, by voting for electors whose loyalty is not guaranteed.	Claim	Effective
093f886d48af	2EA7BBA9340E	The Electoral College vote can override the popular vote, as seen in the 2000 Presidential Election.	Claim	Effective
cedcc7593158	2EA7BBA9340E	Some say that the Electoral College is a system worth keeping, because it provides a certain outcome and avoids run-off elections,	Counterclaim	Effective
3bcb51cec9c2	2EA7BBA9340E	yet these arguments are founded on little reason.	Rebuttal	Adequate
096efc26cb79	2EA7BBA9340E	Undoubtedly outdated, this system is a catastrophe in the works,	Claim	Effective
29c31fc4316b	2EA7BBA9340E	the 2000 election only a glimpse of the chaos that could result from the Electoral College. The disaster factor is a strong argument against the Electoral College. Consider 1960, when Louisiana segregationists came close to replacing Democratic electors with ones who wouldn't support Kennedy (11). Also along those lines, electors are bound by nothing but obligation to vote for the candidate of their party, and sometimes change their decision upon voting. Even if it only happens occassionally, it is yet another fault in this system.	Evidence	Effective
d07f550ac990	2EA7BBA9340E	Not only is the Electoral College irrational, it is also simply unfair.	Claim	Effective
51833d4056e2	2EA7BBA9340E	Each state can only cast a single vote, so the one representative in Wyoming, who represents only 500 thousand, would have as much say as California's 55 representatives, who represent 35 million voters (12).	Evidence	Effective
43383797360d	2EA7BBA9340E	Other sources say a tie would be unlikely.	Counterclaim	Effective
c18b110eaed5	2EA7BBA9340E	However, in 1979 in Ohio, it would have only taken a few thousand voters to vote the other way (12).	Rebuttal	Effective
a9bf2e0b8b56	2EA7BBA9340E	Because of the "winner-take-all" system, certain states are left untouched by candidates who know they won't win them. In 2000, certain states didn't even see the candidates, and didn't air campaign ads, denying voters of a chance to further favor or unfavor them (13).	Evidence	Effective
66eb2cafcecc	2EA7BBA9340E	It is simple, the Electoral College system is a turn-off for many voters, especially after the incident in 2000 when Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote.	Claim	Effective
046859f1f52a	2EA7BBA9340E	Voters can be discouraged if they have no hope of carrying their state, like Democrats in Texas, or Republicans in Cali (23).	Evidence	Effective
25661c0dd8f5	2EA7BBA9340E	Assuming that "Voters in presidential elections are people who want to express a political preference rather than people who think that a single vote may decide an election (23)"	Counterclaim	Effective
bfe226b02422	2EA7BBA9340E	is rather incorrect. Single votes could absolutely sway an election, as mentioned earlier.	Rebuttal	Effective
b1cd0308d8be	2EA7BBA9340E	Relying on the popular vote may make a tie more likely,	Counterclaim	Effective
8e36a8de8470	2EA7BBA9340E	but it would free voters from an obselete and untrustworthy system. Over 60 percent of voters oppose the Electoral College (9) which is enough to bring attention to these facts and, hopefully, address them before another controversial occurance.	Rebuttal	Effective
747104d5c59c	2EA7BBA9340E	The evidence is all layed out, mishaps and near-mishaps, an impending catastrophe all too possible for comfort, unfair to potential voters. The Electoral College doesn't deserve its defenders. 2000 proved it, the voters have spoken up, and it is indisputably irrational to continue to rely on it. The system has been around for a while, and it will stay in place for the next few years, most likely. However, because of the light now being shined on its faults, it could have a chance to be reformed for the better.	Concluding Statement	Effective
b145d67a001c	2EB12DA322F4	I believe that allowing student to bring phones to school and using them during lunch period and free time but as long as the phones are off during class time is a bad idea	Position	Adequate
b2a3a0c51e86	2EB12DA322F4	because what if the student don't listen to the policy and they have there phones out during classes and there texting during there class and when the teacher ask what is the answer to "2836/847 they don't the answer how they be able to learn.	Claim	Adequate
6c61820ddafe	2EB12DA322F4	Here's an example I think I can bring my phone to school and text, call, go on the internet go on facebook do what ever i want do and if it goes to far. That student will start to fail school and not doing the homework. That student will start going to classes. Then start skip school her so cool and popular.	Evidence	Adequate
004b27a5f1ff	2EB12DA322F4	I also believe don't allow student to have phone at school at all is another bad idea because what if student needs to call home call someone else what if a group of student are walking to school and someone got shot	Counterclaim	Adequate
5c1c2b90fa10	2EB12DA322F4	how would they call the police if there phones are at home that student will be dyeing right before the other students eye what would you do.	Evidence	Adequate
c6aa42c05e92	2EB12DA322F4	So here's policy 3 the student are allow to bring they phones to school but at all time it has to be turned off and in your locker inside your book bag.	Concluding Statement	Ineffective
08cf4155f684	2ECCE525D35D	I think that student have a b average. I believe that they should have a C or B average to play sports	Position	Adequate
ef9411c86e03	2ECCE525D35D	if the student goes out for a team with one point off from a B average and the have a C average then they might be hurt.	Claim	Adequate
8a58aac387bc	2ECCE525D35D	With a B average they are doing good but no disrespect a C average isn't failing so why not make it that as well. Now if the kid had a D average they should be taken off the team they are on so they can pull it up and not get low grades again. Most kid think that if they had again in the middle of school the have an excuse to not do their home work but that their fault. With a C average kids can work hard so they don't drop down to a D.	Evidence	Adequate
36cf61288cd3	2ECCE525D35D	Another reason that you should make it a C average is so the team at the school wont get dropped from any events.	Claim	Adequate
87bfd2984bbf	2ECCE525D35D	With most of the kid with C' s the school may not have any events for kids to try out for. With that the coach might not have time to try out the kids for the team. some coaches might not even let the kid try out.	Evidence	Adequate
84963a0674c0	2ECCE525D35D	So i ask you in the nicest way i can please let the kids play sports and get involved in other actives with a C average.	Concluding Statement	Ineffective
7d0383560cae	2EDC00346850	Sports are a very important factor to many schools. Many kids take sports for granted, and don't focus on their school work. Our Principal is considering changing school policy so that students may not participate in sports or other activities unless they have at least a grade B average.	Lead	Effective
28f4cefc47b1	2EDC00346850	I fully agree and support this idea.	Position	Adequate
a66d1ae5e20d	2EDC00346850	Despite the fact that many students have a grade C or below average, this new policy would encourage students to do well in school so that they can participate in sports,	Claim	Effective
49b3947b0468	2EDC00346850	more students in the school would have grades of B's and even A's	Claim	Effective
9f998f8aefeb	2EDC00346850	the sports teams and activities would be smarter and more successful as a result.	Claim	Effective
53c8186db70d	2EDC00346850	Overall, a requirement of a B average to play sports would be beneficial to our school's community as a whole.	Claim	Effective

d14c3c503e3f

2DEC6F2AE21A

I on the other hand, am fine with it. What people fail to see is that because of the electoral college , is that everything is going great,

Position

Adequate

e1703e8815fb

2DEC6F2AE21A

it's a fair judgement,

Claim

Adequate

462521c9aa06

2DEC6F2AE21A

everything is balanced

Claim

Adequate

e95ddd59aea2

2DEC6F2AE21A

In this moment of time people just don't seem to realize that things are fine the way they are. I mean everyone's doing their own thing and living life. Some more than others, but that's the way it has always been. There are some changes here and there but they're minor ones. People just overreact , and make it seem like a big deal when it isn't. That's just the reality of it. It's not going to change

Evidence

Ineffective

753a544a5830

2DEC6F2AE21A

What a lot of people fail to realize is that it's a fair judgement.

Claim

Adequate

76697b70b027

2DEC6F2AE21A

No crap about who they like better. They base it off what they think the person will do for the country. What good changes they would make in the future. The great things they could accomplish to help us as citizens of the United States. Now that's very good judgement.

Evidence

Adequate

92a4c5b6c0ec

2DEC6F2AE21A

Another thing they fail to realize is that the way they pick things, everything is balanced. The elections and that stuff, is all balanced

Claim

Adequate

c1faa349fa1e

2DEC6F2AE21A

Everything they decide is based on the majority of who you guys picked also. It's not just based on their decision, it's also based on yours. They are actually part of you guys. So they do it to help you all not themselves.

Evidence

Adequate

1df3f9666e25

2DEC6F2AE21A

That's my arguement on this topic. People just fail to see that because of the electoral college, everything is going great, the judgement is fair, and everything is balanced

Concluding Statement

Adequate

ade40a0a14dd

2DF86580B7E7

Foremost, the electoral college is a process used for selecting a president through the popular vote of qualified respesenators.

Lead

Adequate

8ffea6100207

2DF86580B7E7

The electoral college was established by our founding fathers, and still benefits us today. Using trusted representatives and efficently casting the desired vote, the electoral college is the best method of selecting a president

Position

Adequate

9a157271adfe

2DF86580B7E7

The electoral college allows the country to be sure of an outcome

Claim

Adequate

b240a1556606

2DF86580B7E7

no one region can elect a president on its own.

Claim

Adequate

cb05353187bf

2DF86580B7E7

Electoral votes are cast by electors chosen to represent each state, these electors are "...trusted to vote for the party's nominee...", stated Richard Posner. This means that electors are trusted and qualified to efficiently represent the vote their state desires

Claim

Effective

1d96acacf0c4

2DF86580B7E7

The trust set upon electors is "rarely betrayed" Posner said. The last time an election was won by someone who didn't get the popular vote was in 2000, and this doesn't happen often. This is contrary to what was said by Bradford Plumer. Plumer stated "The American people should consider themselves lucky that the 2000 fiasco was the biggest election crisis in a century; the system allows for much worse."

Evidence

Adequate

91702c37ef88

2DF86580B7E7

The electoral college gives America certainty of an outcome, without a tie, or a run-off election

Claim

Adequate

c509beb08e81

2DF86580B7E7

The ability to rest easy knowing there will be a clear winner is an ability given to America, by the system of electoral votes. A tie occurance in an election is "Highly unlikely..." Posner said. Even though most states use a "Winner-take all" basis, ties and run-off elections are still extremely rare and unlikely.

Evidence

Adequate

5f5e4eea43bb

2DF86580B7E7

Swing states- a debated and popular issue amog the electoral college

Claim

Ineffective

28bcb0005d12

2DF86580B7E7

Swing states are often paid more attention and given more information than regular states. While being paid more attention, the swing states together are able to determine the election's outcome. Though small states don't get much attention, they still have a say in the election.

Evidence

Adequate

d9c0ce7a1df4

2DFE8246A388

The policy of students not being able to participate in sports or other activities unless they have B average is a praiseworthy one because it encourages students to soar academically.

Position

Effective

3ddd2da6703a

2DFE8246A388

First of all, those who desire to participate in extracurricular activities, which is a large portion of students, will be forced to try their hardest in school.

Claim

Effective

c83dd1677ef3

2DFE8246A388

Putting one-hundred percent of their efforts into academic-related activities, such as studying for exams, doing their homework, etcetera, will help students in the long run. They will get better grades, go to better colleges, get better jobs, and ultimately live better lives. This policy encourages this needed hard work in school, thus, is a commendable one.

Evidence

Effective

8dda7b07832f

2DFE8246A388

Second of all, students will better grasp the concept of responsibility.

Claim

Effective

ec7f0e1b2e50

2DFE8246A388

Responsibility is an essential factor of life, and needs to be encouraged as much as possible. To have the responsibility of trying hard in school and getting better grades, is to value the future of oneself, others, and the world.

Evidence

Adequate

c24040e56c5c

2DFE8246A388

If schools support this idea of having the responsibility of getting good grades, then students will improve academically and intellectually.

Claim

Effective

d90e8ace58ed

2DFE8246A388

In conclusion, the policy in question is plausible because would contribute to the betterment of the world and its people's lives.

Concluding Statement

Adequate

66fd902a4213

2DFFB145BE07

We have been using the electoral college method for a long time now. It has brought us our ups and downs, but everything has it's cons.

Lead

Adequate

84b06e375cfc

2DFFB145BE07

I think this is a very fair method to use and that we should most definetly keep it.

Position

Adequate

1c9855c606d7

2DFFB145BE07

Their is not really a lot of good arguements on why we should get rid of the electoral college.

Claim

Adequate

007401469962

2DFFB145BE07

"The single best arguement against the electoral college is what we might call the disaster factor." (paragraph 11) There is only one really good arguement against this, and not a lot of people look at this as such a bad thing. Yes, people who don't want this method will use this arguement, but when someone else throws an argument backing it up they will have no rebutal to rest their case.

Evidence

Adequate

3010484f5883

2DFFB145BE07

"The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President" (paragraph 3)

Evidence

Ineffective

a1c6bab1e44c

2DFFB145BE07

I know you know this already, but this statement shows how fair this method is.

Claim

Adequate

390ab5dbdef3

2DFFB145BE07

Now with big states it is easier to recieve more votes because there is mor eelectoral votes. However, it is also very hard because you would have to persuade the state to be on your side and vote for you.

Claim

Adequate

cfcc79bef033

2DFFB145BE07

" The Electoral College restores some of the weight in the political balance that large states (by population) lose by virtue of te mal-apportionment of the Senate decreed in the Constitution . . . . The popular vote was very close in Florida [in 2012]; nevertheless Obama, who won that vote, got 29 electoral votes. A victory by the same margin Wyoming would net hte winner only 3 electoral votes. So, other things being equal, a large state gets more attention from presidential candidates in a campaign than a small state does . . . ." (paragraph 21)

Evidence

Adequate

aa1422ffe7e0

2DFFB145BE07

All in all, this is a good system because it works very well and thier is no problem with it. I think we should keep it for as long as The United States of America can.

Concluding Statement

Adequate

051feae077ba

2E1C25D6F265

Vote for me the other guy whats to take all your money no vote for me he fail english in high school thats al you hear when its voteing time. they put them all over like the malls sides of roads. Its all stupid they saying things to make eachother look bad but that the end of the day no one is perfect. So what he did in his passed and in high school is just pointless to bring up. As teens and kids we do stuoid stuff but we do grow up so why bring it back up to make you feel better about your self. this is what i really dont get we the people are suppost to vote to see who will be leading us for the next four years but we really are not.

Lead

Ineffective

d0e43a6c0c78

2E1C25D6F265

We all vote but then if the electoral college chocies some one else that who it is so what is the point in us votin.

Claim

Adequate

f85f8159d784

2E1C25D6F265

If even when we the people vote for this person and he wins with us and yall want the other guy he wins thats not fair to him or us.

Evidence

Adequate

08ec8b0737ca

2E1C25D6F265

It should be popular votes take all.

Position

Adequate

1984a32d1302

2E1C25D6F265

did you know that when you vote for your canidate you are actally voting for your candidates electors.

Claim

Adequate

2a89ea5a0782

2E1C25D6F265

Then our governor prepares a certificate of ascertainment they all so decllare the winning presidential candidate. I think its all just not worth it all that work for what if we could just vote on who we want and the person that gets the most votes wins. I dont understnd why this have to have all that other stuff that is not needed.

Evidence

Ineffective

6c78502c5392

2E1C25D6F265

They say the electoral college restpres some of the weight in the political balance.

Counterclaim

Adequate

3b76e3777f36

2E1C25D6F265

They have 538 electors whats the point if we the people could just vote why i really dont understand whats the need for them the person with most votes wins i dont see why all that other stuff is nesseasy.

Evidence

Ineffective

a3b559b3a53d

2E4AFCD3987F

In the ruels of voteing there should be change.

Position

Adequate

cd325547890c

2E4AFCD3987F

When voting citesens's votes should matter, but they dont

Claim

Adequate

4565be3cdecf

2E4AFCD3987F

Whats the point of even voting when your vote doesnt help who you want to be president win. Why should people in office get to have the say? Its not fair for those pople to chose everyones prersednt . Everyone in the United Dtates should have the say of who runs them for four years. No one wants someone who they don't even like calling the shots. Also when we don't get to choose the the people that do choose make it go in there favor and not ours.

Evidence

Ineffective

597958ab290b

2E4AFCD3987F

This country is all of ours and sould not have all the disions made by only a few people.

Claim

Adequate

dc4d6d45c218

2E4AFCD3987F

Everyones vote should matter. If thers 50,000,000 for runer 1 anf 60,000,000 for runer 2 then runer 2 should win. Majority rules, and when everyone is toght that since the day theey were born then we need to live by that way. I'm not saying iif over half of the US says the everyone has to atleast have one dog in there house hold we should have to do ! I'm talking about the big things like presidesy.

Evidence

Adequate

c34ed978200f

2E4AFCD3987F

maybe if we got to chose our president then more rules will be followed

Claim

Adequate

20f2cf8d5e1e

2E4AFCD3987F

Whe we get to choose our presedent then we will respect him. When you respect someone then you follow what tthey have to say and dont give them crap for it. when someone you dont like is presedent why should you repect them? we sll know you wouldnt and that you would go aginst almost everything they say even if they actully do say somerting you agree about your still not going to respect them be cause tou dont like them.

Evidence

Ineffective

d9b5a39379c5

2E4AFCD3987F

Sometimes everyone can be stoborn. And when certin people dont get whet they want then they can do bad things

Claim

Ineffective

b9705a5a3ef4

2E4AFCD3987F

If someone wanted obama buit we got ramny when evryone voted for obama then people are going to be very mad becuse its wrong that we didnt get the presendnt that we wanted. riets could stgart and armys could form just because its not fair how the president is choosen.

Evidence

Adequate

3878c364f23d

2E4AFCD3987F

In the ruels of voteing there should be change.

Concluding Statement

Adequate

14b8d2c4525e

2E8CD9C797B3

I think that you should choose Policy 1

Position

Adequate

8bf20a11f043

2E8CD9C797B3

because a lot of parents text their children either when they will be picked up or if they are going to be late.

Claim

Adequate

0cf31b3c9246

2E8CD9C797B3

Also if you don't have phones at school and a parents tells the student that they will be here at three but they were late, then the student would be waiting outside for a long time until his/her mom or dad came to pick them up.

Evidence

Adequate

4d250daa2128

2E8CD9C797B3

In addition, if a student is really sick and needs to go home, they can call their mom or dad on their cell phone.

Claim

Adequate

474093d5b1ea

2E8CD9C797B3

For example, I got sick in school once and I felt so bad, so I went to my locker and called my mom and asked her to pick me up from school. Another reason why we should have Policy 1 is that if you get sick and have to use the school phone to contact your parent, then you would have to remember your mom's or dad's number, and if you didn't then you can't go home and you have to toughen out the rest of the day.

Evidence

Adequate

d4402f71b4e7

2E8CD9C797B3

In addition, if you can have your cell phone in school then you can communicate to your family if something has happened to someone or you forgot something.

Claim

Adequate

23d4388af8ec

2E8CD9C797B3

Also if you forget something at home, then you can use your phone to see if your mom or dad would go back and get it for you. In addition, when the school has a jeans day, but you forget you can call your mom or dad to get your some casual clothes for you

Evidence

Adequate

a2cb43005366

2E8CD9C797B3

If you enforce the rule more and give out detentions and take away the phones if the student is using it in class

Claim

Adequate

53352ad3d209

2E8CD9C797B3

then maybe some of the students would pay more attention to the rule and not use their phone during class.

Evidence

Adequate

a10e102cb660

2E8CD9C797B3

That is why I think that you should use Policy 1.

Concluding Statement

Ineffective

333941bedaa8

2EA7BBA9340E

While many may argue for it, the Electoral College has proved to be an obselete way of electing the President.

Position

Effective

91aaf016ea7b

2EA7BBA9340E

It is, essentially, an indirect way for voters to choose their candidates, by voting for electors whose loyalty is not guaranteed.

Claim

Effective

093f886d48af

2EA7BBA9340E

The Electoral College vote can override the popular vote, as seen in the 2000 Presidential Election.

Claim

Effective

cedcc7593158

2EA7BBA9340E

Some say that the Electoral College is a system worth keeping, because it provides a certain outcome and avoids run-off elections,

Counterclaim

Effective

3bcb51cec9c2

2EA7BBA9340E

yet these arguments are founded on little reason.

Rebuttal

Adequate

096efc26cb79

2EA7BBA9340E

Undoubtedly outdated, this system is a catastrophe in the works,

Claim

Effective

29c31fc4316b

2EA7BBA9340E

the 2000 election only a glimpse of the chaos that could result from the Electoral College. The disaster factor is a strong argument against the Electoral College. Consider 1960, when Louisiana segregationists came close to replacing Democratic electors with ones who wouldn't support Kennedy (11). Also along those lines, electors are bound by nothing but obligation to vote for the candidate of their party, and sometimes change their decision upon voting. Even if it only happens occassionally, it is yet another fault in this system.

Evidence

Effective

d07f550ac990

2EA7BBA9340E

Not only is the Electoral College irrational, it is also simply unfair.

Claim

Effective

51833d4056e2

2EA7BBA9340E

Each state can only cast a single vote, so the one representative in Wyoming, who represents only 500 thousand, would have as much say as California's 55 representatives, who represent 35 million voters (12).

Evidence

Effective

43383797360d

2EA7BBA9340E

Other sources say a tie would be unlikely.

Counterclaim

Effective

c18b110eaed5

2EA7BBA9340E

However, in 1979 in Ohio, it would have only taken a few thousand voters to vote the other way (12).

Rebuttal

Effective

a9bf2e0b8b56

2EA7BBA9340E

Because of the "winner-take-all" system, certain states are left untouched by candidates who know they won't win them. In 2000, certain states didn't even see the candidates, and didn't air campaign ads, denying voters of a chance to further favor or unfavor them (13).

Evidence

Effective

66eb2cafcecc

2EA7BBA9340E

It is simple, the Electoral College system is a turn-off for many voters, especially after the incident in 2000 when Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote.

Claim

Effective

046859f1f52a

2EA7BBA9340E

Voters can be discouraged if they have no hope of carrying their state, like Democrats in Texas, or Republicans in Cali (23).

Evidence

Effective

25661c0dd8f5

2EA7BBA9340E

Assuming that "Voters in presidential elections are people who want to express a political preference rather than people who think that a single vote may decide an election (23)"

Counterclaim

Effective

bfe226b02422

2EA7BBA9340E

is rather incorrect. Single votes could absolutely sway an election, as mentioned earlier.

Rebuttal

Effective

b1cd0308d8be

2EA7BBA9340E

Relying on the popular vote may make a tie more likely,

Counterclaim

Effective

8e36a8de8470

2EA7BBA9340E

but it would free voters from an obselete and untrustworthy system. Over 60 percent of voters oppose the Electoral College (9) which is enough to bring attention to these facts and, hopefully, address them before another controversial occurance.

Rebuttal

Effective

747104d5c59c

2EA7BBA9340E

The evidence is all layed out, mishaps and near-mishaps, an impending catastrophe all too possible for comfort, unfair to potential voters. The Electoral College doesn't deserve its defenders. 2000 proved it, the voters have spoken up, and it is indisputably irrational to continue to rely on it. The system has been around for a while, and it will stay in place for the next few years, most likely. However, because of the light now being shined on its faults, it could have a chance to be reformed for the better.

Concluding Statement

Effective

b145d67a001c

2EB12DA322F4

I believe that allowing student to bring phones to school and using them during lunch period and free time but as long as the phones are off during class time is a bad idea

Position

Adequate

b2a3a0c51e86

2EB12DA322F4

because what if the student don't listen to the policy and they have there phones out during classes and there texting during there class and when the teacher ask what is the answer to "2836/847 they don't the answer how they be able to learn.

Claim

Adequate

6c61820ddafe

2EB12DA322F4

Here's an example I think I can bring my phone to school and text, call, go on the internet go on facebook do what ever i want do and if it goes to far. That student will start to fail school and not doing the homework. That student will start going to classes. Then start skip school her so cool and popular.

Evidence

Adequate

004b27a5f1ff

2EB12DA322F4

I also believe don't allow student to have phone at school at all is another bad idea because what if student needs to call home call someone else what if a group of student are walking to school and someone got shot

Counterclaim

Adequate

5c1c2b90fa10

2EB12DA322F4

how would they call the police if there phones are at home that student will be dyeing right before the other students eye what would you do.

Evidence

Adequate

c6aa42c05e92

2EB12DA322F4

So here's policy 3 the student are allow to bring they phones to school but at all time it has to be turned off and in your locker inside your book bag.

Concluding Statement

Ineffective

08cf4155f684

2ECCE525D35D

I think that student have a b average. I believe that they should have a C or B average to play sports

Position

Adequate

ef9411c86e03

2ECCE525D35D

if the student goes out for a team with one point off from a B average and the have a C average then they might be hurt.

Claim

Adequate

8a58aac387bc

2ECCE525D35D

With a B average they are doing good but no disrespect a C average isn't failing so why not make it that as well. Now if the kid had a D average they should be taken off the team they are on so they can pull it up and not get low grades again. Most kid think that if they had again in the middle of school the have an excuse to not do their home work but that their fault. With a C average kids can work hard so they don't drop down to a D.

Evidence

Adequate

36cf61288cd3

2ECCE525D35D

Another reason that you should make it a C average is so the team at the school wont get dropped from any events.

Claim

Adequate

87bfd2984bbf

2ECCE525D35D

With most of the kid with C' s the school may not have any events for kids to try out for. With that the coach might not have time to try out the kids for the team. some coaches might not even let the kid try out.

Evidence

Adequate

84963a0674c0

2ECCE525D35D

So i ask you in the nicest way i can please let the kids play sports and get involved in other actives with a C average.

Concluding Statement

Ineffective

7d0383560cae

2EDC00346850

Sports are a very important factor to many schools. Many kids take sports for granted, and don't focus on their school work. Our Principal is considering changing school policy so that students may not participate in sports or other activities unless they have at least a grade B average.

Lead

Effective

28f4cefc47b1

2EDC00346850

I fully agree and support this idea.

Position

Adequate

a66d1ae5e20d

2EDC00346850

Despite the fact that many students have a grade C or below average, this new policy would encourage students to do well in school so that they can participate in sports,

Claim

Effective

49b3947b0468

2EDC00346850

more students in the school would have grades of B's and even A's

Claim

Effective

9f998f8aefeb

2EDC00346850

the sports teams and activities would be smarter and more successful as a result.

Claim

Effective

53c8186db70d

2EDC00346850

Overall, a requirement of a B average to play sports would be beneficial to our school's community as a whole.

Claim

Effective