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96f80788c1f5 | E7DFEA5C3B73 | People need cars for important thing in life with out cars the whole world will be walking there whole life. | Claim | Ineffective |
a0f98292cf16 | E7F9A77683D2 | I would pick policy 1 | Position | Adequate |
bd3072241097 | E7F9A77683D2 | lunch is free time to eat talk to your friends and to use the restroom. | Claim | Adequate |
cb7a57fc0300 | E7F9A77683D2 | If u need to tell your mom something you can text her or call her but when your in class and u want to text someone you will miss the work and you won't know how to do the activity because your texting. When you have free time that's when you can text call but not in class because if you do then we won't know how to do the work and we would get a bad grade. | Evidence | Adequate |
24f49bb3c815 | E7F9A77683D2 | So when it's after school lunch or your free time you can use a phone but when your in class you need to turn it off because your teacher is trying to teach you something. When your in class every day you know something new about something, someone, somewhere. So when your in class no phones when your out of class you can text make a phone call take pictures of friends. | Evidence | Adequate |
e07563c80d1e | E7F9A77683D2 | Who wants to pass i know i do because i want to get a good job because if you don. t pass your classes then you can't get a good job. | Concluding Statement | Ineffective |
dd981e783847 | E8150D07AA28 | I am against the development of these cars. I feel there is no purpose for these cars | Position | Adequate |
4528bbc7b50b | E8150D07AA28 | You will still need a driver for these cars | Claim | Adequate |
3e29d703523d | E8150D07AA28 | These cars are a waste of money. | Claim | Adequate |
086a3432e885 | E8150D07AA28 | These cars are also a waste of time. | Claim | Adequate |
5d8cc3f2df08 | E8150D07AA28 | There is nothing wrong with reugular cars. We have been using regular cars for over 100 years, why stop now? | Evidence | Adequate |
8651c9cdadf7 | E8150D07AA28 | these cars will still need a driver | Claim | Adequate |
354228282f94 | E8150D07AA28 | According to the author, " they can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all designed to notify the driver. That defeats the purpose of calling them "Driverless Cars." Why call them driverless cars if they still need a driver. It is not a smart idea. | Evidence | Adequate |
20236224c684 | E8150D07AA28 | you are wasting money on something that is not effective | Claim | Adequate |
411b29420097 | E8150D07AA28 | The name of the car does not match with the car itself. Why would you buy a " Driverless car" when the car is still going to need a driver. That is a waste of money. The "Driverless Car" will most likely be more expensive than a normal car. Although the car comes with more features, it does not live up to it's expectations. | Evidence | Ineffective |
4dedd73bd474 | E8150D07AA28 | the car is a waste of time. | Claim | Adequate |
0ad27f06bfd5 | E8150D07AA28 | The U.S is mostly low and middle class people. The driverless car will not be sold as quickly as other cars because the prices of the car will most likely be a mini fortune. Not many people would buy this car. Not many people complain about cars today. People are so used to driving normal cars that they would probably rather drive than pay more money for a car that "alerts" the driver. | Evidence | Ineffective |
169231d60a7d | E8150D07AA28 | I am against the development of this " Driverless Car". I think it is ineffective. It is a waste of money. The car is also a watse a time. You also willstill need a driver for this "Driverless Car" so there is no purpose of it. | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
550987708f12 | E81B29CC415E | Driverless cars are too expensive, trivial, and dangerous to be developed for public use. | Position | Adequate |
b82b83040118 | E81B29CC415E | The development of these cars would require extensive funding, and this money could be much better spent. | Claim | Effective |
8699bcda34b2 | E81B29CC415E | Some of these cars would only be partially automated and would still require a capable driver at all times, so what would be the point? | Claim | Effective |
1705c7d76978 | E81B29CC415E | Finally, driverless cars would be concerning from a safety standpoint - would these cars really be able to safely maneuver out of dangerous situations?
| Claim | Effective |
935a827f2999 | E81B29CC415E | Automated cars require many sensors and cameras that regular cars do not need, and even with these sensors, the cars are not capaple of completely driving themselves. In order to achieve a reliable driverless system, all of our roads would have to have electricity or magnets installed, which even the article admits would be "too expensive to be practical". Furthermore, the money spent on developing these cars could be spent to help those who are less fortunate rather than creating new things for ourselves. | Evidence | Effective |
835348176e0d | E81B29CC415E | These cars would drive most of the time, but they would, "notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents". These cars would certainly be helpful, but what would be the point of having a self-driving car if you still have to watch the road as if you were driving yourself? Some manufacturers talk of adding, "in-car entertainment and information systems," but if the driver were focused on these systems, would they be able to react quickly enough if the car approached a dangerous situation?
| Evidence | Effective |
ea0b7cf632b1 | E81B29CC415E | This question leads to what is probably the biggest issue with these cars: many developers of driverless cars claim that these vehicles would improve public transportation and, "use half the fuel of today's taxis," but what about the safety of the passengers? A truly driverless car would leave its passengers helpless in the face of an impending accident, and the addition of entertainment systems for part-time drivers would likely not give the drivers enough of a warning to react in the case of an emergency situation. | Evidence | Adequate |
2e66599d9053 | E81B29CC415E | driverless cars should not be developed on a large scale. The huge amount of money that would have to be spent to make these cars safe would be much better spent helping those in need. Furthermore, cars that only partially drive themselves seem to defeat the intended purpose of the driverless car, as well as raising some safety concerns. It would be extremely difficult for the car alone to avoid dangerous situations, and the addition of entertainment systems would limit how much time a driver would have to assess and respond to danger. In all, driverless cars are far too expensive, needless, and dangerous to be developed or produced on a large scale. | Concluding Statement | Effective |
eeff10b5fea8 | E85C45D90D1D | Briiiiiiiiing!
The bell signals and the sound of shuffling papers and zipping bags begins as people pack up for their next class. The teacher bids farewell as their students trickle out the door into the busy hallway. Students chat as they meander to their next classroom. Settling down, they pull out their notebooks for their lesson. The teacher begins, interacting with them and receiving questions. While this seems like a standard snippet of a high school experience, there are many factors that would be lost if school began allowing the use of distance learning | Lead | Effective |
07b8436c3fbb | E85C45D90D1D | Students should be required to attend class in person | Position | Adequate |
f709aab0a864 | E85C45D90D1D | Through distance learning, students would be unable to retain scheduled attention | Claim | Adequate |
8eedd8df8e12 | E85C45D90D1D | would miss out on important activities.
| Claim | Adequate |
36a5f58288e2 | E85C45D90D1D | One thing that many students struggle with is attention. However, being in a classroom environment helps students maintain focus | Claim | Effective |
aa7ed6dc32a6 | E85C45D90D1D | First of all, classrooms have a live, and trained teacher. Students are able to learn from someone that they get to know throughout the year. Interaction is easy with both the teacher, and with other students in the room. With a live teacher, the learner can ask and answer questions easily and receive personal attention concerning their individual issues with topics or assignments. This factor helps students maintain focus as they are able to quickly resolve confusion and the teacher can alert them if they begin to zone out or get distracted | Evidence | Effective |
31b93c1ac3dc | E85C45D90D1D | Secondly, a schedule is very important in maintaining a balanced day. Having classes aligned for the week can enable students to practice time management and help them be alert for appropriate times throughout each day. To my friend, having a schedule is extremely important. Without one, she gets concerned that she will not be able to accomplish what needs to get done. To combat this fear, she creates lists, with scheduled times, that allow her align her personal schedule with her tasks. Similarly to my friend, students need to able to see what they need to learn in that day and get it done. They can work on getting to class on time, and due to breaks and meals throughout the day, they can relax knowing that their time is planned out for them. This ability is lost when students make choices as to when they feel like taking their online or video conference classes | Evidence | Effective |
1e015df3510b | E85C45D90D1D | Lastly, the school environment is made for learning. Classrooms have helpful posters and worksheets that guide students in their learning. The walls are usually soundproofed, and teachers help to prevent distractions. This setup is in direct contrast to a home environment. Also, being present in the classroom helps to prevent technology malfunctions and poor connection that could be disruptive or deteriorate the student's ability to learn. | Evidence | Effective |
2505fad07b70 | E85C45D90D1D | When using distance learning, students lose the ability to participate in many activities that are both crucial and embellishing to school life. | Claim | Effective |
11d744565fd1 | E85C45D90D1D | For example, for science classes, participating in labs helps develop the understanding of the material and helps learners of all types, such as visual, auditory and kinetic. In other classes such as the humanities, seminars and workshops are important. These activities are inhibited when a student uses an online learning platform | Evidence | Effective |
c767fb0c7134 | E85C45D90D1D | Also, people think in a variety of ways. When put together, they can combine ideas and think about topics from different angles. Teachers often create group assignments to enable students to think together. This is extremely difficult to do when a student does not attend class in a classroom. Similarly, students are unable to join clubs, and are limited in their extracurricular activities, such as sports. These entertaining experiences help students unwind while doing something they enjoy. In the case of sports, exercise helps create endorphins that make a student happier and healthier. Clubs allow students to branch out in their interests and take action in issues that are important to them. I started a club which allowed me to combine my love for music and community service. This helped improve my school experience. Opportunities like these are limited when classes are taken through technology | Evidence | Effective |
17dd46b8844e | E85C45D90D1D | Lastly, many school strive to have entertaining activities for students to do with friends. My school does fairs, bake-offs, karaoke, and volleyball scrimmages. We also have an entire week in which students can wear funny outfits that coincide with a theme. It is a way to spend time with friends and try something new. When a student takes classes at home, they are unable to participate in these diverse and exciting events. | Evidence | Effective |
6dc475302739 | E85C45D90D1D | Some people may counter this viewpoint in many ways. For instance, students are better able to learn in their home because they are comfortable. | Counterclaim | Adequate |
214894775c2f | E85C45D90D1D | It is true that students are able to be more comfortable at home by having a choice in what they wear, where they sit, or when they take the classes, but this is often a negative factor. Being too comfortable can be distracting and it does not benefit the learning experience. The brain tells the body that it is at home and it can cause the mind to be less focused. | Rebuttal | Effective |
19daaada5d7e | E85C45D90D1D | Also, as students attend school, they begin to become more accustomed to the environment there and it becomes more comfortable to them | Evidence | Adequate |
f226431154e6 | E85C45D90D1D | Another viewpoint is that students will have fewer distractions at home. | Counterclaim | Adequate |
b26cd8c38b79 | E85C45D90D1D | While there may not be other students there, there are pets, family, and objects that can be destructive to learning and attention. | Rebuttal | Adequate |
c906d1850d95 | E85C45D90D1D | While distance learning may sound productive and helpful, in reality, it lessens the ability for students to learn. They lose the ability to get proper instruction, participate in activities, have a scheduled day, and have a necessary learning environment. As technology becomes increasingly popular, students begin to lose important connections with peers and family. To prevent this from happening in schools, students need to be present for class. To create the best learning environment for everyone, a classroom experience trumps the use of online learning. | Concluding Statement | Effective |
f9d4a69d8ec3 | E862C9EC5EC5 | The electoral college is a thought that came up long ago by our founding fathers | Lead | Adequate |
727dc62183c9 | E862C9EC5EC5 | Many people calim that it is antiqiuated and needs to be updated but I dissagree. | Position | Adequate |
93db4c7057ec | E862C9EC5EC5 | Although we are the "Democracy of the USA" we are really a republic (chosing representives to vote for us!) This system is much more effective then an ATCHUAL democracy | Claim | Adequate |
497f3244f121 | E862C9EC5EC5 | Just imagine if on every single issue every single person would have to vote on the outcome to pass anything would take such a long time. Including the elections, the electoral college makes a short sweet way for voting, the population votes and then they vote for what we voted for (most of the time...) | Evidence | Adequate |
bfa958d209a0 | E862C9EC5EC5 | Some people don't trust the electorates with this kind of power | Counterclaim | Adequate |
4580dbf7e59b | E862C9EC5EC5 | but I belive that those people are just parnoid pessmist and need to learn to have more faith in the people that we elect or the president appoints. | Rebuttal | Adequate |
b74e817af73a | E862C9EC5EC5 | The only flaw I see is the even number which calls for a tie. Also the winner takes all system should be changes | Claim | Adequate |
74374bfaa784 | E862C9EC5EC5 | I belive that each of the electorates should only have a certin percentage of the votes example: Alaska has 3 electorates, each are assigned 33.33333...% of the population and of course due to the decimals one electorate will have a bit more votes all the votes are then added. 76% voted Republican while 22% voted Democrat and the remaining 2% voted for third parties then the first elector would recive the votes of the 22% and the 2% and do fill up the rest of his 33% he would have 9% Republican his vote goes to the Democrates but the other two are left with only Republicans so there are 2 votes for republicans and the learger the population the more electors because of the increased ammount of citizens that each elector votes on behalf. This way the indivaduals that voted democrate are shown but did not really make as much an impact but it shows and may decide the out come during a tie | Evidence | Ineffective |
f870e84cae3c | E862C9EC5EC5 | The electoral college Is a clean cut way for voting quick effective. Although we may not be a democracy per say we are all accounted for, just a few tweaks and it'll be perfect. | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
f5deff0c2116 | E87BDAB97148 | Yes they should change to a election by popular vote | Position | Adequate |
74b5246acdaf | E87BDAB97148 | They should change to this because then they will know the actual amount of votes. And because they can see how many people want that person to become president instead of the electors because what if one of the electors changes their mind and goes for another person. Then that person can't revote and they are stuck voting for the person they do not want. And if it is changed it may cause problems politically. | Claim | Adequate |
42cfe80d4066 | E87BDAB97148 | The reason why people would most likely not want to change it because they might like voting for an elector and because they might think it is much easier and wont take as long to choose the president. | Counterclaim | Adequate |
cac24db239b8 | E87BDAB97148 | Also the Louisiana legislature might replace the electors with new electors who would vote for John F. Kennedy. And that would be unfair because the popular vote would not really be for John F. Kennedy. | Evidence | Adequate |
86fb311aae83 | E87BDAB97148 | Also there could be a tie in the electoral vote instead of a winner sometimes. | Counterclaim | Adequate |
49fdda4f3e6c | E87BDAB97148 | Then the House of Representatives would have to vote if that did happen. | Evidence | Adequate |
2401cf3dc1c9 | E87BDAB97148 | The electoral college is proven to be unfair to voters because of the winner takes all system | Claim | Adequate |
531a2845fb32 | E87BDAB97148 | And so the dont spend time in the states because they know they have no chance in winning. And the state might pick a elector that they do not like by accident and mess up their vote. And the electors can only be people not holding public office. They might also choose a certain president because of his or her race.
And the thing is that the people do not choose the president the electors elect the president. Sometimes but it hardly ever happens, the elector chosen would change their vote to the other president. It depends on the state on who would most likely become president because the more people the bigger the vote will be. Also the electoral college method might turn of certain voters. And sometimes no candidate wins the majority vote and this causes pressure and makes it complicated to elect the president. | Evidence | Ineffective |
9a99e5644607 | E899EF61626A | Do you know what is Electoral College? Electoral College is the process of election of the President by a vote in Congress. Each candidate running for President in your state has his or her own group of electors. The presidential election is held every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Most states have a 'winner-take-all" system that awards all electors to the winning presidential candidate. A Certificate of Ascertainment declares the winning presidential candidate in your state and shows which electors will represent yor state. Smetimes could not be the best choice for our country. | Lead | Adequate |
c5fdef7f12cc | E899EF61626A | I strongly disagree that keeping the Electoral College | Position | Adequate |
7c84c2716624 | E899EF61626A | it is unfair to voters | Claim | Adequate |
06381bcebaf8 | E899EF61626A | it can cause problems in your state.
| Claim | Adequate |
66a77dca9af4 | E899EF61626A | To begin with, I strongly believe state senator should change the election by popular vote for the president of the United States because Electoral College is unfair to voters. | Claim | Effective |
f21276f2a77d | E899EF61626A | From the text says "candidates dont spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning."Meaning the winner take all system, which is unfair. During the 2000 campaign, seventeen states didn't see the candidates at all, including the states Rhode Island and South Carolina, and voters in 25 of the largest media markets. | Evidence | Adequate |
cb2a7b6e5197 | E899EF61626A | Secondly, I strongly believe state senator should change the election by popular vote for the president of the United States because it can cause problems in your state. | Claim | Effective |
6e13fa375859 | E899EF61626A | Under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors. Statisics show that Congress would get 34 electoral votes but they aren't really voting for the president. For Instance, the single representative from Wyoming, representing 500,000 voters, would have as much as the 55 representatives from California, who represent 35 million voters. That many voters vote on one party for president and another for Congress. | Evidence | Adequate |
fdfb6e7d9b99 | E899EF61626A | I strongly disagree, that state senator should change the election by popular vote because electoral college is a better way to vote. | Claim | Adequate |
4573f9b65d3d | E899EF61626A | The Electoral College is widely regardes a non democratic method of selecting a president that ought to be overruled by declaring the candidate who recieves the most popular votes the winner. Each party selects a slate of electors trusted to vote for the party's nominee and that trust is rarely betrayed. For example, In 2000, when Gore had more popular votes than Bush yet fewer electoral votes. | Evidence | Ineffective |
1d8ed24d6b89 | E899EF61626A | The Electoral College requires a presidential candidate to have trans regional appeal. The winner takes all method of awarding electoral votes induces the candidates | Evidence | Ineffective |
7f1fe081ced1 | E899EF61626A | In Conclusion, the Electoral College is a process of election of the president by a popular vote of qualified citizens. I strongly believe that state senator should change the election by popular vote for the prsident of United States because electoral college is unfair to voters and it can cause problems in your state. | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
3a1e8582a762 | E8BDF53BAAA4 | In my favor, i bielive that popular vote, for electing the president of United States Of America, is the best choice for election. | Position | Adequate |
82cb0d0a4790 | E8BDF53BAAA4 | Every thing is for the people right? Give the people what they want. If majority votes a certain somthing, such as the president, shouldnt the people be able to get what they want, its for for the people right? | Claim | Adequate |
45b6874bcd93 | E8BDF53BAAA4 | No one is going to vote for somthing as impotant as this for no good reason. They vote and agree for whatever gives them the best intentions. Why disatisfy the people? Shouldnt they get what they want? I mean its for the people isint it? If so, then popular election it is. Think about it. The whole point of even having a president is to control and keep the United States Of America happy. Why do the oppisite? If the people are happy, and there is a comander in cheif, then its a win win situation. Every ones happy. The whole point. Why would anyone try to mess that up and change things causing chaos and unhappiness? I thought it was for the people not aginst the people. Im not wrong, and if it changes and the people are unhappy, do you really think thats going to have a positive impact on the economy and society? Unhapiness, living under terms and conditions thats in no ones favor. Sounds nice | Evidence | Ineffective |
727ee02903a6 | E8BDF53BAAA4 | Overall I think that popular vote is the choice to go with for electing our future President of the United States Of America. | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
ff159fe1a21c | E8D0E2444ADD | Do you know what the electoral college is? I didn't know what it was or what it did until the seventh grade. Well if you don't know what it is it's a group of 538 people who vote for the next president of the United States. | Lead | Adequate |
f008f28b4d38 | E8D0E2444ADD | But I don't think we should vote for a president like this. | Position | Adequate |
a110cf86001f | E8D0E2444ADD | First of all I think it removes our voting right as an American citizen | Claim | Ineffective |
7498c022696a | E8D0E2444ADD | Some of you are probably asking yourselfe, "how does this remove your right to vote?" Well you see if the Electoral college votes and whoever they vote for wins. Your basically voting for nothing because the Electoral College is basically the vote that counts twords the election. | Evidence | Adequate |
df9fb3ded721 | E8D0E2444ADD | Another thing I would want to change is if the Electoral College is the main vote we should just not vote. Whats the point in wasting our time to vote if it doesent even count | Evidence | Ineffective |
77f891f600e0 | E8D0E2444ADD | I thi9nk voting should be by popular vote because it lets the citizens choose who they want there leader to be. | Claim | Adequate |
33e71363f969 | E8D0E2444ADD | Finally I think If we could choose the president it would be better becuse the people would get what they want | Claim | Ineffective |
50faa6b0b292 | E8D0E2444ADD | If they dont get to choose there leader than there is no point in doing this stuff at all. This should be a real democracy and let the people vote. | Evidence | Ineffective |
360f3a998d08 | E8D0E2444ADD | In general I think voting should be by popular choice and not by the electoral college. As the people of the United States we need to vote for our leaders and keep our rights to vote in this country. | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
deb2057d6394 | E9026A3D93B7 | I believe that you should have the students perform community service. | Position | Adequate |
6dd9f4e0958b | E9026A3D93B7 | I think that community service is very important | Rebuttal | Ineffective |
590c26344bb6 | E9026A3D93B7 | some of the other students think it is a complete waste of time | Counterclaim | Adequate |
a38482c98750 | E9026A3D93B7 | So I would like to add a "trash clean-up" project for the students who do nothing, or want to help out the school during recess time. It will be on or around campus during the lunch period for fifteen minutes a day. Then the next few days after the school is cleaned up, we should have "reading buddies" for students in preschool and kindergarten | Evidence | Adequate |
fe5ff8fcae7f | E9026A3D93B7 | it will give younger students a larger vocabulary, and give the older students higher social skills. | Claim | Adequate |
f70ae2256f24 | E9026A3D93B7 | I clean up the playground during recess, read to students, and I bake cookies for the elderly people at the local retirement home. | Evidence | Adequate |
1431c25aaef4 | E9026A3D93B7 | They can do those for the community service you want the students to do at school, and give us a better outlook on life. | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
7d998e58de38 | E9739967700C | I prefer policy 1 because i think we should be able to use are cell phones at lunch and other free times | Position | Adequate |
30fb7003f7ff | E9739967700C | and because sometimes it gets boring at lunch and i just feel like texting as long as its turned off in class i think we should have them and i think that its crazy because were almost grown and we still have to put phones in the lockers and another reason why i think we should have phones is because what if the school or something happen to the school i wont be able to keep in touch with her and i think some boys try to get a girl number at lunch time so we should have are phones instead of waiting until the afternoon so i can write it down on a slip of paper and i think we should because and because what if we are sick or don't feel good and the teacher wont let us go to the nurse then i should be able to text my mother and tell her that im sick can you come pick me up or bring me some medicine and having a phone in the lunch is phone because when you just feel like you don't wont to be bothered then you can plug in some earphones to your phone listen to music and eat so yes TEACHER_NAME
| Evidence | Ineffective |
9bc9ed68db52 | E9739967700C | i think we should be able to have phones during lunch and any free time we get. | Concluding Statement | Ineffective |
d04ab316e839 | E97A5C116E30 | Imagine you were a kid at school, and you forgot it was a shortened day. You need to call your parents but, no, you can't because your principal decided to ban cell phones all together. Now what? | Lead | Effective |
1aaa7b08fa1b | E97A5C116E30 | I strongly support Policy 1 | Position | Adequate |
1486ee37d720 | E97A5C116E30 | In case of emergencies | Claim | Effective |
664c8bfe52e5 | E97A5C116E30 | even to make sure of an after-school event, phones could be in great use. With Policy 2 in act, you could be staying in school for many hours until your ride picks you up. | Claim | Effective |
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