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e9f1b85fc2a0 | 90CA5D1644D4 | Many of you think that there are alien markings hidden by haze. | Counterclaim | Adequate |
8940cfe6c059 | 90CA5D1644D4 | But I think this is wrong, | Rebuttal | Adequate |
6a334d2bc6f4 | 90CA5D1644D4 | because they again took another picture and again it showed nothing of alien like. All that was in the picture was a big landform that is also common in the United States. Like i've said this is just natural occuring stuff. | Evidence | Adequate |
0ea8b7055f84 | 90CA5D1644D4 | This happens on earth because of lava when it gets cooled. The same thing happend on Mars. | Claim | Adequate |
50e1f89af4d5 | 90CA5D1644D4 | There is absoultly nothing to lie about or freak out about. Even if they wanted to have an alien to have done that they know that there would have been signs of life on Mars, and because there wasn't many people that think that there were actually aliens they didn't have a choice but to agree with us | Evidence | Adequate |
47a38cd94321 | 90CA5D1644D4 | So this is my opinion on what I think of the Face on Mars. | Concluding Statement | Ineffective |
7aa86a2e0aa1 | 91546651749E | I can just imagine how the near future ahead may look. From time to time I ask my great grandmother questions about the life she had growing up and im always amazed by the comaparison to the life that I live. I have grown up with technology at my fingertips, techonology from the alarm that wakes me up to the music I listen to on my ipod when I go to sleep. Growing up I don't remember getting lost and having to ever ask for direcions when traveling out of state with my family. We simply used our GPS system. I like watching movies on the car when we go places, and I life the rear camara on the car that helps us drive safely. These new techonologies have made our lives much easier and thanks to those bright minds that have created and innovated the techonlogy we have.
As time goes by, we as a society must make progress, and its clear that we have. Along with progress comes some disagreements and possible dangers thanks to time and acceptace from our society we have made great improvements from, lets say the time my great grandma was just a young girl. | Lead | Effective |
6bb027ba3e5b | 91546651749E | From these I can say that when the question of driveless cars comes up I am all for it. I believe that having to get inside a smart car that "could drive themselves", is not a bad thing or idea at all.
| Position | Adequate |
0c7ffe504c95 | 91546651749E | "In the 1980's auto makers used speed secors in the creation of anti lock brakes. Within 10 years, those sencors became more advanced. Since 2009 Google has had cars that could drive themselves under under specific conditions." | Evidence | Adequate |
7211b642c626 | 91546651749E | The improvents cars have made have been done for own advantage | Claim | Effective |
8aa5cc66af6f | 91546651749E | yes, one could arugue the dangers of having a driveless car, since a driveless car is not the same as just having better brakes or a Google car that still has a human in control of it | Counterclaim | Effective |
0829e9a7b6f3 | 91546651749E | but it's evident that since the past there have been innovations made to cars and our everyday lives that has only led to greater things through out the decades.
| Rebuttal | Effective |
a5ea9a0982bd | 91546651749E | These new cars have challeges to overcome and these challeges are the reason some oppose the idea | Counterclaim | Effective |
acae8a090ea3 | 91546651749E | and in some states it is even illegal to even test computer driven cars. Some question their safety and liability in the case of an accident but like anything new it has to start from somewhere in order to improve. | Evidence | Adequate |
95d6d40ea45e | 91546651749E | To this day auto makers are continuing their work on the assuption that problems ahead will be solved and as a member of the future I look foward to those soutions and the positive changes it may bring and I want to be able share progress stories one day of how far we have come. | Concluding Statement | Effective |
78728b1f9e9b | 915D19B0AB77 | i am in favor of the
Electoral College | Position | Adequate |
de5bc193c488 | 915D19B0AB77 | Electoral Collage the process,not a place Founding fathers established it in the constitution as a compromise between elections of the president by a vote in congress and election of the president by the popular vote of qualified citizens.
Electoral Collage consis of the selection of the electors where they vote for president and vice presidence,and the counting of the electoral votes by the congress. The
Electoral Collage consis of the 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to select the president. Under the 23rd Amendment of the constitution, the district of Columbia is allocated 3 electors and treated like a state for purposes of the
Electoral Collage .Each canidate running for president in our state has his or her own group of electors. The electors are chosen by the canidates political party,but states laws vary on how the electors are selected and what their responsibilities are.
President election is held every few hours on tuesday after the first monday in november. You help choose our states electors when you vote for president because when you vote for president because when you vote canidate you are actually voting for your canidates electors. After the presidential election your governor prepares a certificate of ascertainment listing all the candidates who ran for presidenty in your stare along with the names of their respective electors. The certificate of ascertainment declares who the winning presidential candidate in your state and shows which electors will represent. Your state certificates of ascertainments are sent to the congress and the national archives as part of the official recors of the president election. | Evidence | Ineffective |
52136cecb7e8 | 915D19B0AB77 | Why people think the
Electoral collage is wrong? Because over 60% percent of the voter would prefer a direct election to the kind we have now. | Counterclaim | Adequate |
94dd1ab9bcb2 | 915D19B0AB77 | This year the voters can expect another close election in which the popular vote winner could again lose the presidency. | Evidence | Adequate |
277558680ac4 | 915D19B0AB77 | Whats the bad thing about the
Electoral collage is that voters vote not for the president, but for a slate electors,who in turn elect the president. | Counterclaim | Adequate |
28dd9bfa591a | 915D19B0AB77 | Peaple dissagre with the
Electoral collage do to the fact is is unfair to voters. | Counterclaim | Adequate |
556b6eb63a2a | 915D19B0AB77 | Because of the winner take-all system in each state,canidates dont spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning. Those are mostly the main reason why the people do not want the
Ellectoal collage to continue they want to be the one who choose who is winning. | Evidence | Adequate |
cc3fc9324aea | 915D19B0AB77 | I agree with the
Electoral collage and think it should continue with it. I think the president and the congress ahould continue to decide who is the winner they got more expirience and know who will be the best person to continue with it and win the
Electoral collage | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
dafb8f88bfc0 | 916117BFE2A1 | Many citizens in the United States vote for whom they believe will acheive the goals and standards of serving as the U.S President. People think the process of voting is simple, but is it really? In the U.S, there is the Electoral College, which is'nt such a good thing for some people. | Lead | Effective |
eda4ab822c57 | 916117BFE2A1 | That is why I'm in favor of changing to election by popular vote for the president of the United States | Position | Adequate |
f90059c69652 | 916117BFE2A1 | voters can't control whom their electors vote for | Claim | Effective |
ebf0278f02fd | 916117BFE2A1 | the people in the U.S have a say of what goes on in their country, including the election of the president. | Claim | Adequate |
bba444fa1787 | 916117BFE2A1 | The Electoral College process allows citizens to vote for an elector in their state whom they believe will choose their prefered president. If the elector of their choice wins the statewide election with 87 votes, the elector votes for their prefered president along with the 87 votes. As stated in source 2 "Can voters control whom their electors vote for? Not always." | Claim | Effective |
875f150a8f76 | 916117BFE2A1 | When the elector votes for their prefered president, all the votes used on that elector counts for the president. Instead of going through this whole process, would'nt it be less of a struggle to just have citizens vote for the president of their choice and win by popular votes? Also stated in source 2 "Do voters sometimes get confused about the electors and vote for the wrong candidate? Sometimes." This shows how the Electoral College is difficult to understand for some people. The Unites States consists of many people who come from other counrties and speak other languages. This makes it even more complicated for some to understand even if the process is translated, and just by eliminating this process, it could make Presidential elections less complicated. | Evidence | Effective |
1aae1c87439a | 916117BFE2A1 | The U.S is different from any other place in the world. It is a free counrty! The citizens have a say in what happens in their counrty. | Claim | Adequate |
89545f43caf7 | 916117BFE2A1 | The people make the decisions, the people vote for what they want and the people should be able to elect a president they believe will give them that! According to source 3 "... it is the electors who elect the president, not the people." Why can't the people be the electors? If the people in the United States don't have the freedom to vote for a president of their choice, what say do they really have? Electing a president is like raising money for charity, the president does all the work but all they money that is raised goes to charity (the people). The people want someone who will help raise the money for them, not screw over their charity. Just like when signing up for a job the boss needs to see your resume, is like the people needing to see what the president can do to help their country. The citizens should be the ones making the decisions with help from the president that they believe could help with such decisions, not from electors who believe so. | Evidence | Effective |
19f49966ec26 | 916117BFE2A1 | Electing a president is very important to the country. Electing the president that people think could help support the U.S is also very important but very difficult as well. People should be able to easily vote for their prefered president with no difficulty, which happens to be caused by the Electoral College. By aborting this process, voters could control who they vote for and have a say in their country by voting for their prefered president. Having citizens tricked into voting for an elector is not the way to elect a president. Should'nt people in the Unites States have a say in who their president should be without being tricked? | Concluding Statement | Effective |
e979452bdb5a | 9165D265E932 | Everyone loves the idea of being able to stay home and complete all of their work from home. Sounds good right? Well it might not be as good as you think it would. Being home schooled, as some would call it, is not as beneficial as someone would think. Yes, the idea of having to wake up in the morning and go to school is hard for most people, but in reality going to an actual physical school can help you in many ways. Some people argue that even though this might be true it's still better for kids to do their work at home. | Lead | Effective |
8b938651f661 | 9165D265E932 | I believe that students will not benefit from attending classes from home; in fact, it will probably hurt the students more than it should | Position | Adequate |
b6b75a7791ae | 9165D265E932 | by not helping them prepare for the real world. | Claim | Adequate |
9a551084d989 | 9165D265E932 | Most students dislike the idea of waking up in the morning and going to school, but they don't realize that school will eventually help them prepare for the real world. | Claim | Effective |
2c93eb3e362b | 9165D265E932 | In every single class offered at school, from math to art, each class is able to teach their students something valuable that will help them succeed in the future. For example, it's very important that everyone no matter their age has good communication skills and is able to work well with others. If kids don't attend school then how are they going to be able to strengthen these important skills if they're at home. It's very important for someone to have these skills in order for them to function in the real world. Imagine getting a part time job at your favorite cafe and then getting fired because you can't communicate well and work with your fellow employees. That would be horrible and could potentially happen again because of the lack of basic skills. By going to school we can assure that kids learn these skills and will be able to do well on: job interviews, be able to communicate with others, and work well with anyone they meet. Time goes by fast and sooner than later kids will grow up and venture out into the real world we must make sure they are ready; and this can only be done if they attend school regularly. | Evidence | Effective |
7e5c9266425c | 9165D265E932 | We all have that one subject that stresses us so much our heads feel like they're going to explode any minute. Well by attending a physical school it may help you get some of the stress off. | Claim | Effective |
25f3475f57c2 | 9165D265E932 | Schools have a day where both teachers and students can meet in order to do missing work or get the extra help they need. My school for example offers a specific class called lancer time where kids get a pass from their teachers and go to them for any reason possible. If you still need help then you can stay after school on a specific day and there is transportation provided. This is very convenient because if at any given moment a student needs help with something they can go and get it. Home schooled students don't have this option because they are being taught at home and arent' attending a school. This is very inconvenient because what would happen if a student needs help with something, they won't be able to get the help they need. If you attend a physical school then it's going to be very easy for you to get the help you need whenever you need it. Another way is by going to a class full of people you can get someone, like a friend, to help you and then you can both compare work to see if you are doing it right. If you're home schooled then you don't really have the option to have your friend help you or have any way of making sure your work is correct. That being said it's better for students to go to an actual physical school, so that they are able to get the help they need in order to succeed. | Evidence | Effective |
c7e733dc1bb7 | 9165D265E932 | Just like every person is different every teacher will also be different. Some take their time explaining things while other teach so fast you don't get the chance to take notes. | Evidence | Adequate |
bcd610a8ca72 | 9165D265E932 | That being said if students are able to attend classes from home then they will be able to self pace themselves especially in classes that are hard for them. | Claim | Effective |
93ca1ae7683e | 9165D265E932 | Let's say they're not that good at math, if they're at home they can take their time in order for them to fully understand the concept. By allowing them to do the work at home we are helping them more, than by sending them to school and watching as they don't understand anything because of how fast the class pace is. | Evidence | Effective |
42770ddae8b8 | 9165D265E932 | Another thing being, if they're at home they will focus much better unlike school | Claim | Adequate |
24cbf8f6ce8d | 9165D265E932 | where one can barely focus due to how loud some people can be. This will have a big impact on how they function, at school they might not focus due to all of the noise,and fail, but at home it's quiet and they will be able to focus way better. We all want our students to do well in school and the only way to ensure that is if we allow students to attend classes from home.
| Evidence | Effective |
6e004c44f107 | 9165D265E932 | In conclusion, students will not benefit from attending classes from home because they aren't going to be well prepared to venture out into the real world. Everyone needs an important set of skills in order for them to function and this can only be done by attending an actual physical school. We should all make sure that every single students is well prepared for the world. We want them to accomplish great things and be able to feel happy about what they accomplished. That being said the only way for students to feel that way is by sending them to school. Even though the idea of being able to attend classes from home sounds really good it will not help you prepare. It's more important to go to an actual school to learn the necessary things you will need than by doing classes from home and not be prepare for the real world. | Concluding Statement | Effective |
1bb90a42f8b3 | 916958737B60 | Could attending classes from home via online or video conference be a beneficial option that schools offer? | Lead | Adequate |
6545f74be705 | 916958737B60 | I believe it would be a good option to have | Position | Adequate |
b76ab40f69d8 | 916958737B60 | for those having problems with bullying. | Claim | Adequate |
72361cd1d492 | 916958737B60 | Bullying is still a big problem across the world causing depression among young teens. Having online school as an option for those who go through harassment and or assault could help decrease the rate of depression among teens. | Evidence | Adequate |
461fd9137998 | 916958737B60 | Another factor is getting more sleep. Typically when teachers ask how much sleep their students get at home the in my experience the usual response is five to six hours. The recommended amount of sleep teens should be getting at least is eight hours and at most ten. The teachers on the other hand aren't surprised by those numbers the students come out with due to how many of them play sports and take AP classes. This can also cause a lot of stress like on test days, important sports competitions, or cramming in assignments last minute because other classes are assigning multiple projects due in the same week. | Evidence | Effective |
a0c9c138d1b6 | 916958737B60 | Attending classes at home would mean they have the option to start thier classes at a later time assuring that they can sleep in in the morning to get the extra few hours they're missing out on. | Claim | Adequate |
3b1eca36efc7 | 916958737B60 | Not getting enough sleep effects the productivity of the student which could prevent them from finishing papers on time then having their grades drop. Which could all lead into depression | Evidence | Adequate |
da9d6f9e8f79 | 916958737B60 | Making friends at school can be pretty difficult, especially at schools where there are "social classes." For example: A teen who is more anti-social would have a harder time than someone who is much more comfortable talking with big crowds. Or even someone whose being bullied or have a mental issue they can't do anything about. This could also induce stress to the teen when assigned a group project or assignment | Evidence | Adequate |
a9737bb3aeed | 916958737B60 | Attending an online course would help them in that manner of not being comfortable around others. | Claim | Adequate |
f7c54c4680a2 | 916958737B60 | Could not having friends also be a problem? Not having friends could also cause depression in the teen which could lead into showing less effort and not having motivation to complete assignments | Evidence | Ineffective |
fd41c5bfb348 | 916958737B60 | Would taking classes at home make the teen become lazy? | Counterclaim | Adequate |
3651870e22b5 | 916958737B60 | Its possible to happen due to the work environment, it could definitely cause distractions like working next to the television or their cellular device | Evidence | Adequate |
723989247ff5 | 916958737B60 | As long as the teen can be in a closed environment with less distractions it should not be that big of a problem | Rebuttal | Adequate |
c095c56d7443 | 916958737B60 | It is also likely that they try and cheat on assignments | Counterclaim | Adequate |
710e70b1bcc3 | 916958737B60 | but it would more or less show when taking a test without knowing the required knowledge that they just took off of the internet | Rebuttal | Adequate |
9d03c2bf015f | 916958737B60 | In conclusion attending online course could be beneficial to those struggling to attend school while dealing with bullying, stress, and or depression. It can also help work on their independence in the future with colledge or a day job. Even though it can also cause a few problems like laziness, it can easily be solved through motivation. Overall it should be provided by more schools so that parents can consider it an option. | Concluding Statement | Effective |
ce016c2ddf4c | 917E4889D3EF | I write to you because I believe we should keep the electoral college . There's so many reasons why I believe this would be better for the goverment and for the community . | Position | Adequate |
d41ca2b2b4b2 | 917E4889D3EF | Yes , I understand the college is old and out dated | Counterclaim | Adequate |
d73cee8a2744 | 917E4889D3EF | it is what has picked our leaders and until now I believe it has been very effective | Claim | Adequate |
467b10dad614 | 917E4889D3EF | The electoral college avoids the problem of elections | Claim | Ineffective |
0847416f7dd6 | 917E4889D3EF | Even though we can not control who the electors vote for | Counterclaim | Adequate |
56e6cdc8c25b | 917E4889D3EF | I still believe it is a more effective way and it avoids plenty of unessary conflicts | Claim | Adequate |
63f999e6c0c0 | 917E4889D3EF | Although we are " not voting for the president " we are " voting for the electors " . This is what had kept our country running for centuries | Evidence | Adequate |
2d8a5b0be85f | 917E4889D3EF | The electoral college avoids the problem of elections in which no condidate receives a majority of the vote cast. | Claim | Adequate |
ca0238c6adfd | 917E4889D3EF | The electoral college is the most effective way to pick our leaders . | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
68d989397410 | 91962F622C5A | I think that all students should do community. | Position | Adequate |
a71edecb2d64 | 91962F622C5A | I think this because it help out our country. We will have less trash all over the streets. | Claim | Effective |
d14316952d36 | 91962F622C5A | There will be more stuff we can put in the recycling bin instead of throwing it away we can renew it save on killing in trees that we killing in rainforest. animals in water will not die if we don't throw things in sewers. | Evidence | Effective |
d96ba64e13b0 | 91962F622C5A | If we watch parents kids for them that will save time them. | Evidence | Adequate |
52e6ec48f8a8 | 91962F622C5A | If we tutor little elementary kids that will help them improve their grades better in their classroom. | Claim | Effective |
84276dac3e18 | 91962F622C5A | We can go to the elderly hospital and help the workers with their jobs. | Claim | Effective |
e4536da5711e | 91962F622C5A | The senior citizens might would like to talk to some young kids every once in a while. | Evidence | Effective |
9b7d329ca602 | 91962F622C5A | We should help some adults | Claim | Effective |
b87ee39bebb2 | 91B00B44402B | It may be true that some of us do abuse the fact that we are allowed cell phones at school. However, many of us respect our teachers and leave our phones turned off, only using them when permitted. | Lead | Adequate |
4fcba502eb25 | 91B00B44402B | It would be a horrible and unfair thing to do for the school to take our phone privileges away. | Position | Adequate |
198f3b8d5166 | 91B00B44402B | Many students may use them during class when they are supposed to be paying attention to their teachers, | Counterclaim | Adequate |
f7570667f28c | 91B00B44402B | but not all students | Rebuttal | Ineffective |
6c9a4f245ee5 | 91B00B44402B | . Phones are a fun way to talk to our friends and family, even if they shouldn't be used during class. | Evidence | Adequate |
722685288030 | 91B00B44402B | Phones are also great for emergencies, whether it's to call your parents about a school bus running late or if it's calling the police for a wanted criminal taking you hostage at the school. | Claim | Effective |
8e373de2f32e | 91B00B44402B | For this reason, new school policies could just be effecting the safety of the students. Many of us love our phones and would hate for our rights to be completely taken away. | Evidence | Adequate |
2f598774501c | 91B00B44402B | In addition, some students need their phones | Claim | Adequate |
2bf96f82e8b7 | 91B00B44402B | Protective parents may require their children to call or text them during break time to let them know they're doing okay.
| Evidence | Adequate |
3298b1d97f1b | 91B00B44402B | Cell phones are a great source for entertainment as well as a social device | Claim | Adequate |
4fe045befe14 | 91B00B44402B | Some people can put music or games on their phones to listen to or play during the day. Anti-social students may like using this during break time and lunch time to entertain themselves.
| Evidence | Adequate |
5d38881d7704 | 91B00B44402B | What harm would it do to allow students to use their phones during their lunch and break times? Class wouldn't be disrupted, teachers wouldn't be annoyed, and the students would still be able to have the phones that they enjoy using every day. By changing the phone policy, the school would be taking our rights away. This is also very unfair to those who use their phones outside of class. If we can't be trusted with phones only during our break times, then the school would be showing us great disrespect | Concluding Statement | Effective |
2d4def8e7c09 | 91B1F82B2CF1 | Many people may think that attending school online is better than going to school in person. They say that it is better for mental heath and classes can be more advanced or personal for the one student. | Lead | Adequate |
0a6634792991 | 91B1F82B2CF1 | I would say that I disagree with that statement, although on some aspects I do agree. | Position | Adequate |
e73c3a854460 | 91B1F82B2CF1 | Yes, online school would be better for students' mental health now | Counterclaim | Adequate |
57d92e1dddb3 | 91B1F82B2CF1 | but what about in the future when they lack basic social skills? | Rebuttal | Adequate |
4e57f20c26e0 | 91B1F82B2CF1 | yes, the online courses could be more personalized to a specific student on some softwares | Counterclaim | Adequate |
2e8d1ead6a99 | 91B1F82B2CF1 | not all. Even if online school is more personalized that would leave the student with a very self involved attitude that would not bode well for them in their future lives. | Rebuttal | Adequate |
cef7e3667fca | 91B1F82B2CF1 | People with the idea that online school is the better option also have the misguided notion that waking up when one pleases is a good thing. This would be correct if it were in moderation | Counterclaim | Adequate |
764225413a40 | 91B1F82B2CF1 | however, I would argue that practicing to wake up on time for school is a valuable life skill that will most certainly benefit students in their future lives. | Rebuttal | Adequate |
093a12dbd472 | 91B1F82B2CF1 | In the real world, employers are not going to wait around for whenever their employee wakes up, they are going to set a time when the employee should be at work and expect them to be there. Employers aren't usually looking for candidates that show up late to interviews or employees who show up late to work every day. Not being punctual can not only hurt people in their professional lives, but also in their personal lives. Friends, family members, and significant others are going to want to invite their loved one to breakfasts, lunches, parties, and more and are going to be upset and angry when they show up late or not at all, which could end up with that person losing a lot of people whom they care about | Evidence | Effective |
00ec98773bda | 91B1F82B2CF1 | Compromise is a skill that is required in the real world because no one gets everything that they want and when there are arguments or disputes the only way to solve them is to compromise. | Evidence | Adequate |
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