tasksource/argument-feedback · Datasets at Hugging Face

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a5e4aaa6bc14	527B7AAC2310	I know that some students are home schooled because of popularity, they might always be on the road to new places, medical reasons, or the environment just is'nt for them. Some students choose to not go to public school because of bullying and I understand that	Evidence	Adequate
0f6bd4399b2c	527B7AAC2310	Everyone has a reason to be home schooled	Counterclaim	Adequate
14ff130bd75e	527B7AAC2310	but you should'nt be home schooled just because your "to tired" and you dont want to wake up early in the morning.	Rebuttal	Adequate
5d8b8a7c2854	527B7AAC2310	Home schooling shows us more about our future. Whoever thought that students would be able to take classes from home or even through video conferencing?	Evidence	Ineffective
c148aa155097	527B7AAC2310	Going to school will make you grow in a way you've never seen before. You'll learn more than the basics, you'll learn how to interact with people, and you'll learn so much more. Step by step you'll start to grow and learn new things on the way. Everyone is different and everyone will gravitate things in different ways.	Concluding Statement	Adequate
1567e97abdde	52835AA731FA	Do you think the Face is just a natural landform or a face proving alien life forms? Do you think it is bona fide evidence for life on Mars?	Lead	Adequate
388da6dd2deb	52835AA731FA	I'm a scientist at NASA and the Face, a lot of people seem to think was formed by aliens or is proof of alien life forms, is actually just a natural landform	Position	Effective
d2dcf3d24ff5	52835AA731FA	The Face is just a natural landform because it was a cloudy day on Mars when the spacecraft took the pictures,	Claim	Adequate
614ed2eadc19	52835AA731FA	you would be able to see objects in the pictures if there were any,	Claim	Adequate
3feda77aa607	52835AA731FA	and the picture actually shows the Martian.	Claim	Ineffective
6e0cd7fcee9b	52835AA731FA	The Face is just a natural landform on the planet of Mars, not something created by alien life forms or evidence of life on Mars	Claim	Adequate
122b90f0fcb6	52835AA731FA	For example, when the pictures were taken, it was a cloudy day on Mars. The clouds casted shadows on the landform to make it look like a face. There were no alien markings.	Evidence	Adequate
841a7ee547e0	52835AA731FA	If there were objects in the pictures you would be able to see them	Claim	Adequate
acc32260a4bb	52835AA731FA	You would be able to see the objects because you can discern things in a digital image three times bigger than the pixel size.	Evidence	Adequate
6afdda88f65f	52835AA731FA	The picture actually shows the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa.	Claim	Adequate
2b18a9b7ce1d	52835AA731FA	They are common around the American West.	Evidence	Adequate
0d95d5107ba1	52835AA731FA	Do you still think the Face on Mars was actually created by aliens? Do you still think it is bona fide evidence of life on Mars? The Face is just a natural landform because pictures were taken on a cloudy day, where the clouds could cast shadows on the landform. You would also be able to see any objects in the pictures if there were any. There is a chance of life on Mars because there is water found on Mars. The Face is not evidence of life on Mars.	Concluding Statement	Adequate
dcad37109fd6	52D49831B279	For many students, missing school can be something that can put a wrench in their progress. Out of school, students miss assignments, lectures, and tests, which can be detrimental to their grades and their overall GPA. Some schools have decided to use distance learning as an alternative to missing school, by allowing their students to attend a class from home using video chats or conference calls, when they are at home.	Lead	Effective
4fb014309550	52D49831B279	This allows students who are sick, or have emergencies come up, to attend classes and to not fall behind.	Claim	Adequate
9b6babb21dcb	52D49831B279	Having the option to attend class at home has many benefits for students, and would help to raise many students GPA's, due to the flexibility that the distance learning would offer.	Position	Effective
ed822a280487	52D49831B279	Some students have low immune systems, and are sick often throughout the entire school year. Because of the fact that we would fall behind, many students will go to school no matter how sick, in order to attend class and keep their grades up. This leads to overall low performance, and low sanitation, as germs from the sick students will be on everything that they touch. Those who do stay home however, have to go back to school and make up every missed assignment, test, quiz, and homework for each class that they miss. Some schools have eight periods in a day, meaning that the student would fall behind in all of their classes. Make up work takes a lot of time and piles up quicker than many think, and staying on top of old and new subjects can overwhelm some	Evidence	Effective
ec544ede7713	52D49831B279	If given the option to attend classes from home, more students would stay home and get the rest that they need in order to be healthy, because they would have an opportunity to stay on top of school, and not fall behind the rest of their class.	Claim	Effective
479f58dc391b	52D49831B279	One other benefit for students would be for those who have family emergencies pop up.	Claim	Effective
7f8cc9cd230a	52D49831B279	Everyone has them, students and faculty alike. Some families live out of state or in other countries, causing students to be forced to miss weeks at a time. Throughout these weeks, the students would miss many lectures, assignments, tests, quizzes and important projects. Allowing those who are gone to stay on top by using a computer, would allow students to focus more on their family in a time of worry, instead of worrying how they are going to make up their test in their third period math class. The stress of having a family emergency on top of the already extremely stress inducing schoolwork, can become too much for many, leaving them exhausted and unable to catch up. The inability to catch up for some, can cause them to drop out of school all together, as the stress and pressure would build and build up. This can ruin students' futures and take a lot of opportunities out of their hands.	Evidence	Effective
76ba9b86099a	52D49831B279	Furthermore, a lot of students live further away from the school, and a lot of the time, rely on the bus to get to and from school. On days where the student were to sleep in late, or the bus doesn't come, the student would have to stay home and miss class. While some have the option to ask a relative for a ride, others do not, causing issues at home and at school for those who are unable to make it due to transportation issues.	Evidence	Effective
570bb017653a	52D49831B279	Being given the option to work on school at home, students would not have to rush to find a ride if the bus doesn't show, and waking up late for the bus would not be as big of an issue	Claim	Effective
7329344c6e8d	52D49831B279	Students could thrive and grow instead of having to wait to make up the assignments missed. Family health would balance out and less focus on how much school that the student is missing will show. Students who are unable to drive especially would benefit from distance learning if they are unable to get to school.	Evidence	Adequate
d193aa536835	52D49831B279	On the other hand, some argue that students will use the distance learning less as a tool, but more as a crutch, so that they don't have to attend classes and can stay home whenever they want. People believe that the longer that students are required to show up and are given less options to make it up at home ,the more drive to show up at school will be seen.	Counterclaim	Effective
05165e275fc7	52D49831B279	This however is not the case. Many students in the classroom, have stated that they wish that they could do more at home, so that if they miss school, they aren't rushing to get back on top	Rebuttal	Adequate
f273bff99769	52D49831B279	Many students begin to stop caring when they fall behind, which leads them to stop showing up and stay home. If offered a tool to stay on top while at home, they would not feel the stress or the pressure of missing class due to being sick, or the things thrown their way.	Evidence	Adequate
96f6fb20c627	52D49831B279	Distance learning is one of the best tools that could be used for those who need it. Life is full of bumps and turns that some do not always expect. These bumps and turns can take students out of the classroom and cause them to fall behind their peers. Stress and loss of the drive to learn are linked, and can be seen in any classroom no matter where. Throughout the years, technology has grown and evolved. Instead of complaining about the evolution of technology, teachers and parents should be able to embrace it, and the tools that it brings students. Distance learning has many more benefits than downsides and downfalls. More schools should implement it, to adjust and accommodate to the students' needs, instead of the students having to adjust their needs for the school system.	Concluding Statement	Effective
e5c2f6e7e85c	530A7F55A2DC	Cars are a big deal in our everyday society. We use cars all the time because they are what get us from place to place. As we go further into the future, more improvements on cars are being made each day. One major invention is the driverless car	Lead	Adequate
e2f2031f4703	530A7F55A2DC	The development of the driverless car is a good thing	Position	Adequate
615e513751cd	530A7F55A2DC	it is convenient	Claim	Adequate
04c3b0c4eae3	530A7F55A2DC	safe,	Claim	Ineffective
a1964a8e49d3	530A7F55A2DC	fuel-saving	Claim	Ineffective
4b9b8d770a31	530A7F55A2DC	beneficial to our knowledge on cars.	Claim	Adequate
6b0be940dec2	530A7F55A2DC	Many people are always needing to travel from place to place and don't always want to drive.	Claim	Adequate
315a8c18d440	530A7F55A2DC	It's more convenient to just hitch a ride from someone such as a friend or a taxi. But sometimes those aren't always the most convenient options. Taxi drivers could take someone anywhere or your friend could be under the influence. Driverless cars are safer because they could take you where you need to go safely. They are also more convenient because sometimes people could be impaired and unable drive, so they would just have a driverless car pick them up instead. This way, it is convenient for people to travel without worrying if they are going to be safe or not.	Evidence	Effective
cfe1293e22e9	530A7F55A2DC	A main factor in people buying cars is if they are safe.	Claim	Adequate
3811da7220fc	530A7F55A2DC	According to the article on Driverless Cars Are Coming, these independent cars have driven more than half a million miles without a crash. People could be safer in a driverless car than with someone driving a car. Safety is a huge deal in our society and people buying cars want what's best for them and their families. If driverless cars are safer, companies will have good sales and produce better profit. This way, the economy is being benefitted and so is society.	Evidence	Adequate
77c569ca52fc	530A7F55A2DC	In the world today, we try to conserve our resources as much as possible. Fuel is a major resource that is used to power a lot of things in everyday life	Evidence	Adequate
c075510a4832	530A7F55A2DC	By using driverless cars, we would limit our use of fuel to half of what taxis use, and that is phenomenal	Claim	Adequate
e24c4a3496e9	530A7F55A2DC	The research on these cars is significant for people in the future. Many years ago we would have never known all the important things about technology that we know today. By researching and testing the technology of the driverless car, we have produced more efficient knowledge for the future. Driverless cars need sensors to operate similar to a human driving the car, which is important to creating cars	Evidence	Adequate
82138f4f772d	530A7F55A2DC	Without researching and inventing these important products, we wouldn't have half the knowledge on cars that we have today.	Claim	Adequate
4cbfaa558d7d	530A7F55A2DC	Driverless cars are beneficial to us because they are convenient, safe, fuel-saving, and important to our knowledge on cars. Driverless cars can help people in society and people in the future. The development of these cars can influence people to create even bigger things in the future and that is incredible. The future is brighter than it has ever been, and the development of such a product has made this possible. The future is bright and driverless cars have led us further down the road to creating newer, better inventions	Concluding Statement	Adequate
17838b25402e	530F622827DE	Dear senator, I heard that there are people thinking on wanting to keep or change the electoral college. well in the electoral college you have electors,senators and we use them for when we vote for our new president	Lead	Adequate
51a47d5fb723	530F622827DE	But what I think you should do is change the electoral college as it is now. You want to kno why well here I will tell you what I think you should keep it.	Position	Adequate
1187b8f75120	530F622827DE	First, the presidential election is held every four years so you can vote for the president you want to vote for. Also when you vote for your candidate you're actually voting for candidate's electors.	Claim	Adequate
caf4dc688f75	530F622827DE	Some people that are voting don't know that they're voting for their candidate's electors. In some states they have different decisions in the electoral college. Like for example in state conventions,state party's central commitee,and sometimes even the presidential candidates. Voters can get confused on these kinds of things in the electoaral college because the electoral college sometimes hasn't made a decicion yet on how or what they want to do or say.	Evidence	Adequate
6f78dc677d83	530F622827DE	Next, the electoral college is unfair to voters because of th winner take all system. In each the candidates don't spend their time in the states that have no chance of winning.	Claim	Effective
ab5e14d9d4b6	530F622827DE	On the year of 2000, the campaign of seventeen states didn't get to see the candidates at all including Rhode Island and South Carolina. Not even the largest media markets got to see a single campaign ad. But in ohio they probably have a chance on having a good argument for putting the presidency in the hands of a small amount of voters. These are some reasons why some people might want to change the electoral college because it's unfair to some states and people.	Evidence	Adequate
3b5a9e31baa8	530F622827DE	In addition,the they're outcomes in the electoral college like in the year of 2012 an outcome happened. It happened when they were voting for Romney or Obama. Obama recieved a 61.7 percent of the electoral votes compared to 51.3 percent of the the popular votes for him and Romney. That happened when the number of votes possibly was 538 thats an even number of votes.	Evidence	Ineffective
c3a0b7a7bab9	530F622827DE	But having an even number is kind of good but it's higly an unlikely number. when that happens the state creates a landslide electoral vote victory the state.	Counterclaim	Ineffective
192134b6e748	530F622827DE	The electoral college avoids the problem of elections in where no candidate recieves a high number of votes.	Counterclaim	Adequate
6c8b2c4f357c	530F622827DE	Like with Nixon and Clinton they both had 43 percent of popular votes. In winning the electoral college 301 and 370 votes there is pressure for run-off elections when tere is no candidate wins.	Evidence	Adequate
2a361cfde50c	5369752CEAB0	Well i think that we should use phones but if anyone sees tell people to put there phone away.	Position	Ineffective
9600e95b552a	5369752CEAB0	They can use them when need to or on break to get a drink . They should not be able to have phones with them because they might use it in class or might take it out at class.	Claim	Adequate
5a6748dd7371	5369752CEAB0	If i were to see the phones i would say put it back in your book bag and do not take it out. If i saw someone with a phone out i would get mad and might give the people a talking to also i might even say i need your phone fro the rest of the day. Tell them i will not give your phone back the next time and i will call home if i have to. Now i would make it a law not to have phones with students and also band the phones.	Evidence	Adequate
53b5f7a506d9	5369752CEAB0	One thing i do not get is why high school has to have boo bags with them .They should have the phones in the book bags . They should just leave the phones in there locker or book bag .I am going to high school next year so maybe they school make a new rule about phones.	Claim	Adequate
3a1e5daeb457	5369752CEAB0	Now if it was something really bad then i can see having your phones with us and or next to us .My friend gets to have her phone with her at all times because she is able to have her phone with her but she goes to a different school and it is far away . when i get older i might want to help people with the same problem so i might protest and see what every school will say. I thin k they will think it is all right to have a phone in book bags just not with you at all times.	Evidence	Adequate
789954524194	5369752CEAB0	I might tell people people that it is all right to be different and to not worry if you have to have a phone with you at all time and if not to aversive that we do not all need phones and to just be ok without phones. Just remember that some people may not even may not phones. Also be happy for what you have not what others have. I mean come to your senses that not all people are lucky for what they and some even want more then they want or need. Just remember what i said and take some advise and stick with people who need need more then we do .Iwant to help people when i grow up and show the time to care. i care a lot about people.	Evidence	Ineffective
1f95d5c1d77e	53858BE44997	I reconsider that are principal should let us eight graders bring are cell phones to school and allow us to use them at all time except during class.	Position	Ineffective
b433f083d02c	53858BE44997	I think if are principle allow us to use are phones all eight grader will probably appreciated what the principle will let us do .	Claim	Ineffective
9f4d6d7364a1	53858BE44997	I think the reason why are principle wont let us use are phone is because there afraid that if someone phones get stolen or lost the school would have to be responsible for it or be in charge. Also a lot of teachers recommend us students not to use them during class or any were else	Counterclaim	Adequate
871246184a26	53858BE44997	Because a lot of teachers have said that we shouldn't because if we were to use are cell phones a lot of people wouldn't be pay attention or follow direction or doing any class work like were suppose to be doing.	Evidence	Adequate
6be6fb5585de	53858BE44997	Also i think because if we were to use our cell phones we would pay more attention to our phones then our work, and also it will be ringing and disturbing the class when most students wanna learn.	Claim	Adequate
a9fb11dd645b	53A912957FE2	I would tell them that the face is not created by aliens because if it was there would be a sign of some sort like there could be possibley more then one of the faces. Also there could have maybe been a symbol of some sort that could tell you or us that it may be out of this world. So studies tell us it isn't a alien monument because well when you look at the picture or image that was taken in 2001.	Lead	Adequate
589b7d7dc070	53A912957FE2	It looks more like a rock or a mesa not something made.	Position	Adequate
04181a0598a9	53A912957FE2	Yes it may look a alien or something out in space made it	Counterclaim	Ineffective
9441e99a67c1	53A912957FE2	but there is so much more proof you would need to prove it. Just think to your self how could you have proved that it was made by aliens? What proof do you have	Rebuttal	Ineffective
f19fd62c43a3	53A912957FE2	On my side I know it in fact that it could not have been created by a alien because of the pictures tooken. It just doesn't seem like it was created by an alien it just looks like a cool rock that is really out there not created by something from out there.	Evidence	Adequate
e52d32ff4a68	53A912957FE2	Yes I do see why you or some people would get that it looks out of this world	Counterclaim	Ineffective
b2711f3c846f	53A912957FE2	it it's really just a landmark on Mars. Yes there may be conspiracys and theories about how this rock or face was made, but there may not be any facts to prove it completly.	Rebuttal	Adequate
0f78da21c583	53A912957FE2	So in conclusion it is not a alien made face it simply in a mesa or a landmark on Mars. The proof is in the article when you see the 3 picutes that were taken to prove it wasn't a alien made artifact. No matter how cool it would be if it was not to mention that it could make NASA famous or rich it just doesn't have the proof you need to be a alien artifact. If you look more into the passage it even says it was not a alien made artiffact. Yes this face was very famous it even says "The "Face" on Mars has since been a pop icon. It has starred in a Hollywood film, apperered in books, magazines, and even radio shows." (5). See how famous that face was 25 years ago is amazing but it still doesn't mean it was a alien made artiffact. So in final say it is not a alien made face and nor will there be enough proof its just a landmark on Mars that was very popular to people everywhere!	Concluding Statement	Effective
96ad4fa05e89	53B21C3A440F	Technological innovations have changed the way students learn. There are now more accessible and faster ways to acquire information for projects, homework, and for classroom learning. Computers, cell phones, and tablets are beginning to be used more and more by school systems . These devices can be useful in the classroom, but they do not help with certain crucial aspects	Lead	Effective
242f90191026	53B21C3A440F	Online classes are not as beneficial to students as classroom learning	Position	Adequate
603cf2dd706d	53B21C3A440F	it does not develop student's social skills	Claim	Effective
6a657651b0c9	53B21C3A440F	nor provide materials that are necessary for them to learn.	Claim	Effective
6b4f7220942c	53B21C3A440F	Students who attend classes from home do not benefit socially	Claim	Effective
cf5ce28565c1	53B21C3A440F	Group work is important because students learn how to compromise, communicate, and get along with different types of people. If learning is done online, they miss out on the opportunity to develop their social skills. Social skills are necessary in day to day life since we are constantly interacting with other people such as bosses, coworkers, and strangers, for example, at a grocery store. Students should be able to develop those skills throughout their school years so they can be successful in the real world.	Evidence	Effective
1b0da5264655	53B21C3A440F	Moreover, classroom learning promotes comradery and friendships. Having friends in class makes learning more appealing and interesting. For example, debates and seminars develop critical thinking skills since other students can have a different, challenging perspective to share amongst each other about a topic; this causes them to respect each others opinions and promotes communication skills.	Evidence	Effective
0f23b9f4d514	53B21C3A440F	In addition, schools offer free materials and services that are not available at home	Claim	Effective
4f985b308216	53B21C3A440F	A copious amount of books are accessible in the school's library and can easily be checked out without the student needing to find transportation to the closest public library. Devices such as computers, printers, and laptops can be used by students to complete and turn in homework. Various teachers in schools have gone to college and are experienced in their subject and can go more in depth into learning material if a student did not understand it. Teachers can also explain topics in a way that allows all students to understand it since people learn things in different ways. For example, auditory and visual learners benefit from online classes more than students who prefer hands-on experiences. Schools also have enough funding to be able to provide outside-of-class learning such as field trips to museums and inviting guest speakers.	Evidence	Effective
57afe97864c9	53B21C3A440F	However, online classes can benefit students who have a busy life, are in need of credits, or decide that they want to take classes that interest them	Counterclaim	Effective
84e9ba116094	53B21C3A440F	Those types of classes allow students who need one or two more credits to graduate when they are supposed to rather than stay another year in school due to a few credits. For example, in IB schools, required classes, like a language class, may be taken online if the student's schedule does not allow them to fulfill that requirement since it is full. It is also possible for students to take online classes in the summer in order to make space on their schedule for next school year so that they can take classes that are intriguing to them. There are students who need to provide for their families at a young age but still want a high school diploma. Students who have jobs can take online classes with flexible times, so they can easily fit them into their daily life.	Evidence	Effective
594ee608d021	53B21C3A440F	In conclusion, online classes do not benefit students since they do not develop social skills and allow for them to learn how to compromise effectively with others which is essential in the workplace. Materials such as laptops, books, and expert information is not easily accessible to a student that is learning online and is possibly going to cost money for them to obtain it. On the other hand, students who have to work in order to support their families benefit more from online learning. Students who only need a few credits to graduate or would like to be able to take non-required courses during school would benefit as well. Better technology has allowed students to be able to have the option of taking online classes, regardless of their personal obstacles, and promotes the importance of having a good education to all young adults.	Concluding Statement	Effective
a538cb101713	541CC72DE4AE	Is the Electoral College fair and right? This system is composed of the selection of the electors, the meeting of electors, and the counting of congress	Lead	Adequate
3dcebda99ae6	541CC72DE4AE	This systen includes various methods like the "winner take all" system that gives the presidency to the winning candinate of the eletors votes	Claim	Effective
bb434d0a2196	541CC72DE4AE	One very important thing in this system is trust, you have to trust the electors that you voted for to make the right choice	Claim	Effective
d16968cc61e7	541CC72DE4AE	This system of eletor votes is very useful for picking the country's leaders.	Position	Effective
025b75804fea	541CC72DE4AE	The electoral votes decide who wil get what, who will win. Popular vote in no longer in "session" or popular, the electoral votes decide it now. For example, in the 2000 election, when Gore had a lot more popular votes than Bush, but Gore had less electoral votes, it was a shocking suprise for the nation, it seemed to be like more people liked Gore than Bush. One very important thing to consider is ... the reason why Bush won, there is a huge diffrence between making a good choice, aka Gore, and and making the right choice, aka Bush	Evidence	Effective
c5643c790cb2	541CC72DE4AE	Trust, its possibliy one of the most hard things to do in life, but in this system its necessary.	Claim	Adequate
9aec5573ed3c	541CC72DE4AE	Its very significant that you put your trust in the slate of people's hands that you and a whole variety of woried people selected. Trust should not just be handed oveer like anything, its should be earned just like respect, vote in the candinate that you trust.	Evidence	Effective
fb1462fc3651	541CC72DE4AE	Popular vote is kind of fair in a way because we can all vote like independent citizens.	Counterclaim	Adequate
8585eb57d4eb	541CC72DE4AE	Sometimes the electoral candinates vote against the people that elected for them and go for what they think is right which in no case is incorrect but a hudreds of citizens were counting on them to make their choice. We all have a voice, we have to use it in the fair way, and the righthous way is mostly a popular vote	Evidence	Effective
a894fa2bce4f	541CC72DE4AE	popular vote is not as efficent as eletoral votes.	Rebuttal	Effective
5b8076794049	541CC72DE4AE	The Electoral College is right but not fair, althought it has its benifets, its has its defaults as well	Concluding Statement	Adequate
c1c2e7049f30	542FD18E9ADA	There has been some conterversy between whether we should keep the Electoral College or changing the election to popular vote for the president. There are pros and cons to each method of voting. The Electoral College has been around since the beginning of our country. Most of the time it is successful (there have been a few times problems have occured but rarely it happens). As time has passed and we enter a more modern age, people have started to feel that the Electoral College does not work and we should all switch to just a regular popular vote.	Lead	Effective
bd0d333b2288	542FD18E9ADA	However, even though there have been a few problems in the past about this system, the Electoral College is still the best method of voting.	Position	Effective

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I know that some students are home schooled because of popularity, they might always be on the road to new places, medical reasons, or the environment just is'nt for them. Some students choose to not go to public school because of bullying and I understand that

Evidence

Adequate

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Everyone has a reason to be home schooled

Counterclaim

Adequate

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but you should'nt be home schooled just because your "to tired" and you dont want to wake up early in the morning.

Rebuttal

Adequate

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Home schooling shows us more about our future. Whoever thought that students would be able to take classes from home or even through video conferencing?

Evidence

Ineffective

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Going to school will make you grow in a way you've never seen before. You'll learn more than the basics, you'll learn how to interact with people, and you'll learn so much more. Step by step you'll start to grow and learn new things on the way. Everyone is different and everyone will gravitate things in different ways.

Concluding Statement

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Do you think the Face is just a natural landform or a face proving alien life forms? Do you think it is bona fide evidence for life on Mars?

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Adequate

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I'm a scientist at NASA and the Face, a lot of people seem to think was formed by aliens or is proof of alien life forms, is actually just a natural landform

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The Face is just a natural landform because it was a cloudy day on Mars when the spacecraft took the pictures,

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you would be able to see objects in the pictures if there were any,

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and the picture actually shows the Martian.

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The Face is just a natural landform on the planet of Mars, not something created by alien life forms or evidence of life on Mars

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For example, when the pictures were taken, it was a cloudy day on Mars. The clouds casted shadows on the landform to make it look like a face. There were no alien markings.

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If there were objects in the pictures you would be able to see them

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You would be able to see the objects because you can discern things in a digital image three times bigger than the pixel size.

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The picture actually shows the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa.

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They are common around the American West.

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Do you still think the Face on Mars was actually created by aliens? Do you still think it is bona fide evidence of life on Mars? The Face is just a natural landform because pictures were taken on a cloudy day, where the clouds could cast shadows on the landform. You would also be able to see any objects in the pictures if there were any. There is a chance of life on Mars because there is water found on Mars. The Face is not evidence of life on Mars.

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For many students, missing school can be something that can put a wrench in their progress. Out of school, students miss assignments, lectures, and tests, which can be detrimental to their grades and their overall GPA. Some schools have decided to use distance learning as an alternative to missing school, by allowing their students to attend a class from home using video chats or conference calls, when they are at home.

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This allows students who are sick, or have emergencies come up, to attend classes and to not fall behind.

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Having the option to attend class at home has many benefits for students, and would help to raise many students GPA's, due to the flexibility that the distance learning would offer.

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Some students have low immune systems, and are sick often throughout the entire school year. Because of the fact that we would fall behind, many students will go to school no matter how sick, in order to attend class and keep their grades up. This leads to overall low performance, and low sanitation, as germs from the sick students will be on everything that they touch. Those who do stay home however, have to go back to school and make up every missed assignment, test, quiz, and homework for each class that they miss. Some schools have eight periods in a day, meaning that the student would fall behind in all of their classes. Make up work takes a lot of time and piles up quicker than many think, and staying on top of old and new subjects can overwhelm some

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If given the option to attend classes from home, more students would stay home and get the rest that they need in order to be healthy, because they would have an opportunity to stay on top of school, and not fall behind the rest of their class.

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One other benefit for students would be for those who have family emergencies pop up.

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Everyone has them, students and faculty alike. Some families live out of state or in other countries, causing students to be forced to miss weeks at a time. Throughout these weeks, the students would miss many lectures, assignments, tests, quizzes and important projects. Allowing those who are gone to stay on top by using a computer, would allow students to focus more on their family in a time of worry, instead of worrying how they are going to make up their test in their third period math class. The stress of having a family emergency on top of the already extremely stress inducing schoolwork, can become too much for many, leaving them exhausted and unable to catch up. The inability to catch up for some, can cause them to drop out of school all together, as the stress and pressure would build and build up. This can ruin students' futures and take a lot of opportunities out of their hands.

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Furthermore, a lot of students live further away from the school, and a lot of the time, rely on the bus to get to and from school. On days where the student were to sleep in late, or the bus doesn't come, the student would have to stay home and miss class. While some have the option to ask a relative for a ride, others do not, causing issues at home and at school for those who are unable to make it due to transportation issues.

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Being given the option to work on school at home, students would not have to rush to find a ride if the bus doesn't show, and waking up late for the bus would not be as big of an issue

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Students could thrive and grow instead of having to wait to make up the assignments missed. Family health would balance out and less focus on how much school that the student is missing will show. Students who are unable to drive especially would benefit from distance learning if they are unable to get to school.

Evidence

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On the other hand, some argue that students will use the distance learning less as a tool, but more as a crutch, so that they don't have to attend classes and can stay home whenever they want. People believe that the longer that students are required to show up and are given less options to make it up at home ,the more drive to show up at school will be seen.

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This however is not the case. Many students in the classroom, have stated that they wish that they could do more at home, so that if they miss school, they aren't rushing to get back on top

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Many students begin to stop caring when they fall behind, which leads them to stop showing up and stay home. If offered a tool to stay on top while at home, they would not feel the stress or the pressure of missing class due to being sick, or the things thrown their way.

Evidence

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Distance learning is one of the best tools that could be used for those who need it. Life is full of bumps and turns that some do not always expect. These bumps and turns can take students out of the classroom and cause them to fall behind their peers. Stress and loss of the drive to learn are linked, and can be seen in any classroom no matter where. Throughout the years, technology has grown and evolved. Instead of complaining about the evolution of technology, teachers and parents should be able to embrace it, and the tools that it brings students. Distance learning has many more benefits than downsides and downfalls. More schools should implement it, to adjust and accommodate to the students' needs, instead of the students having to adjust their needs for the school system.

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Cars are a big deal in our everyday society. We use cars all the time because they are what get us from place to place. As we go further into the future, more improvements on cars are being made each day. One major invention is the driverless car

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The development of the driverless car is a good thing

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it is convenient

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safe,

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fuel-saving

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beneficial to our knowledge on cars.

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Many people are always needing to travel from place to place and don't always want to drive.

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It's more convenient to just hitch a ride from someone such as a friend or a taxi. But sometimes those aren't always the most convenient options. Taxi drivers could take someone anywhere or your friend could be under the influence. Driverless cars are safer because they could take you where you need to go safely. They are also more convenient because sometimes people could be impaired and unable drive, so they would just have a driverless car pick them up instead. This way, it is convenient for people to travel without worrying if they are going to be safe or not.

Evidence

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A main factor in people buying cars is if they are safe.

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According to the article on Driverless Cars Are Coming, these independent cars have driven more than half a million miles without a crash. People could be safer in a driverless car than with someone driving a car. Safety is a huge deal in our society and people buying cars want what's best for them and their families. If driverless cars are safer, companies will have good sales and produce better profit. This way, the economy is being benefitted and so is society.

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In the world today, we try to conserve our resources as much as possible. Fuel is a major resource that is used to power a lot of things in everyday life

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By using driverless cars, we would limit our use of fuel to half of what taxis use, and that is phenomenal

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The research on these cars is significant for people in the future. Many years ago we would have never known all the important things about technology that we know today. By researching and testing the technology of the driverless car, we have produced more efficient knowledge for the future. Driverless cars need sensors to operate similar to a human driving the car, which is important to creating cars

Evidence

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Without researching and inventing these important products, we wouldn't have half the knowledge on cars that we have today.

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Driverless cars are beneficial to us because they are convenient, safe, fuel-saving, and important to our knowledge on cars. Driverless cars can help people in society and people in the future. The development of these cars can influence people to create even bigger things in the future and that is incredible. The future is brighter than it has ever been, and the development of such a product has made this possible. The future is bright and driverless cars have led us further down the road to creating newer, better inventions

Concluding Statement

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Dear senator, I heard that there are people thinking on wanting to keep or change the electoral college. well in the electoral college you have electors,senators and we use them for when we vote for our new president

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But what I think you should do is change the electoral college as it is now. You want to kno why well here I will tell you what I think you should keep it.

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First, the presidential election is held every four years so you can vote for the president you want to vote for. Also when you vote for your candidate you're actually voting for candidate's electors.

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Some people that are voting don't know that they're voting for their candidate's electors. In some states they have different decisions in the electoral college. Like for example in state conventions,state party's central commitee,and sometimes even the presidential candidates. Voters can get confused on these kinds of things in the electoaral college because the electoral college sometimes hasn't made a decicion yet on how or what they want to do or say.

Evidence

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Next, the electoral college is unfair to voters because of th winner take all system. In each the candidates don't spend their time in the states that have no chance of winning.

Claim

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On the year of 2000, the campaign of seventeen states didn't get to see the candidates at all including Rhode Island and South Carolina. Not even the largest media markets got to see a single campaign ad. But in ohio they probably have a chance on having a good argument for putting the presidency in the hands of a small amount of voters. These are some reasons why some people might want to change the electoral college because it's unfair to some states and people.

Evidence

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In addition,the they're outcomes in the electoral college like in the year of 2012 an outcome happened. It happened when they were voting for Romney or Obama. Obama recieved a 61.7 percent of the electoral votes compared to 51.3 percent of the the popular votes for him and Romney. That happened when the number of votes possibly was 538 thats an even number of votes.

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But having an even number is kind of good but it's higly an unlikely number. when that happens the state creates a landslide electoral vote victory the state.

Counterclaim

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The electoral college avoids the problem of elections in where no candidate recieves a high number of votes.

Counterclaim

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Like with Nixon and Clinton they both had 43 percent of popular votes. In winning the electoral college 301 and 370 votes there is pressure for run-off elections when tere is no candidate wins.

Evidence

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Well i think that we should use phones but if anyone sees tell people to put there phone away.

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They can use them when need to or on break to get a drink . They should not be able to have phones with them because they might use it in class or might take it out at class.

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If i were to see the phones i would say put it back in your book bag and do not take it out. If i saw someone with a phone out i would get mad and might give the people a talking to also i might even say i need your phone fro the rest of the day. Tell them i will not give your phone back the next time and i will call home if i have to. Now i would make it a law not to have phones with students and also band the phones.

Evidence

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One thing i do not get is why high school has to have boo bags with them .They should have the phones in the book bags . They should just leave the phones in there locker or book bag .I am going to high school next year so maybe they school make a new rule about phones.

Claim

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Now if it was something really bad then i can see having your phones with us and or next to us .My friend gets to have her phone with her at all times because she is able to have her phone with her but she goes to a different school and it is far away . when i get older i might want to help people with the same problem so i might protest and see what every school will say. I thin k they will think it is all right to have a phone in book bags just not with you at all times.

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I might tell people people that it is all right to be different and to not worry if you have to have a phone with you at all time and if not to aversive that we do not all need phones and to just be ok without phones. Just remember that some people may not even may not phones. Also be happy for what you have not what others have. I mean come to your senses that not all people are lucky for what they and some even want more then they want or need. Just remember what i said and take some advise and stick with people who need need more then we do .Iwant to help people when i grow up and show the time to care. i care a lot about people.

Evidence

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I reconsider that are principal should let us eight graders bring are cell phones to school and allow us to use them at all time except during class.

Position

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I think if are principle allow us to use are phones all eight grader will probably appreciated what the principle will let us do .

Claim

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I think the reason why are principle wont let us use are phone is because there afraid that if someone phones get stolen or lost the school would have to be responsible for it or be in charge. Also a lot of teachers recommend us students not to use them during class or any were else

Counterclaim

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Because a lot of teachers have said that we shouldn't because if we were to use are cell phones a lot of people wouldn't be pay attention or follow direction or doing any class work like were suppose to be doing.

Evidence

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Also i think because if we were to use our cell phones we would pay more attention to our phones then our work, and also it will be ringing and disturbing the class when most students wanna learn.

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I would tell them that the face is not created by aliens because if it was there would be a sign of some sort like there could be possibley more then one of the faces. Also there could have maybe been a symbol of some sort that could tell you or us that it may be out of this world. So studies tell us it isn't a alien monument because well when you look at the picture or image that was taken in 2001.

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It looks more like a rock or a mesa not something made.

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Yes it may look a alien or something out in space made it

Counterclaim

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but there is so much more proof you would need to prove it. Just think to your self how could you have proved that it was made by aliens? What proof do you have

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On my side I know it in fact that it could not have been created by a alien because of the pictures tooken. It just doesn't seem like it was created by an alien it just looks like a cool rock that is really out there not created by something from out there.

Evidence

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Yes I do see why you or some people would get that it looks out of this world

Counterclaim

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it it's really just a landmark on Mars. Yes there may be conspiracys and theories about how this rock or face was made, but there may not be any facts to prove it completly.

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So in conclusion it is not a alien made face it simply in a mesa or a landmark on Mars. The proof is in the article when you see the 3 picutes that were taken to prove it wasn't a alien made artifact. No matter how cool it would be if it was not to mention that it could make NASA famous or rich it just doesn't have the proof you need to be a alien artifact. If you look more into the passage it even says it was not a alien made artiffact. Yes this face was very famous it even says "The "Face" on Mars has since been a pop icon. It has starred in a Hollywood film, apperered in books, magazines, and even radio shows." (5). See how famous that face was 25 years ago is amazing but it still doesn't mean it was a alien made artiffact. So in final say it is not a alien made face and nor will there be enough proof its just a landmark on Mars that was very popular to people everywhere!

Concluding Statement

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Technological innovations have changed the way students learn. There are now more accessible and faster ways to acquire information for projects, homework, and for classroom learning. Computers, cell phones, and tablets are beginning to be used more and more by school systems . These devices can be useful in the classroom, but they do not help with certain crucial aspects

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Online classes are not as beneficial to students as classroom learning

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it does not develop student's social skills

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nor provide materials that are necessary for them to learn.

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Students who attend classes from home do not benefit socially

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Group work is important because students learn how to compromise, communicate, and get along with different types of people. If learning is done online, they miss out on the opportunity to develop their social skills. Social skills are necessary in day to day life since we are constantly interacting with other people such as bosses, coworkers, and strangers, for example, at a grocery store. Students should be able to develop those skills throughout their school years so they can be successful in the real world.

Evidence

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Moreover, classroom learning promotes comradery and friendships. Having friends in class makes learning more appealing and interesting. For example, debates and seminars develop critical thinking skills since other students can have a different, challenging perspective to share amongst each other about a topic; this causes them to respect each others opinions and promotes communication skills.

Evidence

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In addition, schools offer free materials and services that are not available at home

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A copious amount of books are accessible in the school's library and can easily be checked out without the student needing to find transportation to the closest public library. Devices such as computers, printers, and laptops can be used by students to complete and turn in homework. Various teachers in schools have gone to college and are experienced in their subject and can go more in depth into learning material if a student did not understand it. Teachers can also explain topics in a way that allows all students to understand it since people learn things in different ways. For example, auditory and visual learners benefit from online classes more than students who prefer hands-on experiences. Schools also have enough funding to be able to provide outside-of-class learning such as field trips to museums and inviting guest speakers.

Evidence

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However, online classes can benefit students who have a busy life, are in need of credits, or decide that they want to take classes that interest them

Counterclaim

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Those types of classes allow students who need one or two more credits to graduate when they are supposed to rather than stay another year in school due to a few credits. For example, in IB schools, required classes, like a language class, may be taken online if the student's schedule does not allow them to fulfill that requirement since it is full. It is also possible for students to take online classes in the summer in order to make space on their schedule for next school year so that they can take classes that are intriguing to them. There are students who need to provide for their families at a young age but still want a high school diploma. Students who have jobs can take online classes with flexible times, so they can easily fit them into their daily life.

Evidence

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In conclusion, online classes do not benefit students since they do not develop social skills and allow for them to learn how to compromise effectively with others which is essential in the workplace. Materials such as laptops, books, and expert information is not easily accessible to a student that is learning online and is possibly going to cost money for them to obtain it. On the other hand, students who have to work in order to support their families benefit more from online learning. Students who only need a few credits to graduate or would like to be able to take non-required courses during school would benefit as well. Better technology has allowed students to be able to have the option of taking online classes, regardless of their personal obstacles, and promotes the importance of having a good education to all young adults.

Concluding Statement

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Is the Electoral College fair and right? This system is composed of the selection of the electors, the meeting of electors, and the counting of congress

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This systen includes various methods like the "winner take all" system that gives the presidency to the winning candinate of the eletors votes

Claim

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One very important thing in this system is trust, you have to trust the electors that you voted for to make the right choice

Claim

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This system of eletor votes is very useful for picking the country's leaders.

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The electoral votes decide who wil get what, who will win. Popular vote in no longer in "session" or popular, the electoral votes decide it now. For example, in the 2000 election, when Gore had a lot more popular votes than Bush, but Gore had less electoral votes, it was a shocking suprise for the nation, it seemed to be like more people liked Gore than Bush. One very important thing to consider is ... the reason why Bush won, there is a huge diffrence between making a good choice, aka Gore, and and making the right choice, aka Bush

Evidence

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Trust, its possibliy one of the most hard things to do in life, but in this system its necessary.

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Its very significant that you put your trust in the slate of people's hands that you and a whole variety of woried people selected. Trust should not just be handed oveer like anything, its should be earned just like respect, vote in the candinate that you trust.

Evidence

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Popular vote is kind of fair in a way because we can all vote like independent citizens.

Counterclaim

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Sometimes the electoral candinates vote against the people that elected for them and go for what they think is right which in no case is incorrect but a hudreds of citizens were counting on them to make their choice. We all have a voice, we have to use it in the fair way, and the righthous way is mostly a popular vote

Evidence

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popular vote is not as efficent as eletoral votes.

Rebuttal

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The Electoral College is right but not fair, althought it has its benifets, its has its defaults as well

Concluding Statement

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There has been some conterversy between whether we should keep the Electoral College or changing the election to popular vote for the president. There are pros and cons to each method of voting. The Electoral College has been around since the beginning of our country. Most of the time it is successful (there have been a few times problems have occured but rarely it happens). As time has passed and we enter a more modern age, people have started to feel that the Electoral College does not work and we should all switch to just a regular popular vote.

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However, even though there have been a few problems in the past about this system, the Electoral College is still the best method of voting.

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