...Persuasive Research Paper Dominique Harris ENG/215 September 30, 2013 Bill Morgan Persuasive Research Paper Restrictions on Guns for the Sake of Life Volsky (2012), "I support the Second Amendment” (para. 2) Governor Rick Scott (R) stated December 2012 when questioned by anchor Soledad O’Brien about which reforms, if any, he would support. Gun control is one of the leading controversial issues society faces in America to date. The government is faced with the issue of limiting assault rifles with a trite and establishing tougher gun laws vs. the second amendment. President Obama said it best “the country’s background check system for gun buyers is so weak it makes the United States vulnerable to mass shootings” (Rucker, 2013, para. 2). That statement alone should end any controversy on the issue of gun control. Regulating individual’s right to bear arms certainly would bring a since of safety to our society. In order for that to happen, government will have to do more than just prohibited sales of guns. In everyone’s community someone knows an individual who owns gun e.g., for protection or hunting. To regulate the rights to bear arms authorities would have to confiscate everyone’s guns to make America safer. I personally would like that to happen because guns kill, accidentally and on purpose. Take a look at the bigger picture “every day in the U.S., an average of 289 people are shot. Eight-six of them die: 30 are murdered, 53 kill themselves, two die accidentally...
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...Final Project: Persuasive Research Paper ENG102 March 30, 2014 The finality of misuse of a firearm sometimes ends up in catastrophic injury or death which pulls at the heart strings of almost all Americans. Many choose to use them for sport or recreation while others use them as a way of furthering their criminal actions. In turn there are many that feel it is their legally protected right to own firearms and enjoy their recreational uses. Due to the multiple conflicting arguments for and against the owning of guns many turn to powers above themselves such as the government to regulate gun use. When a cause that is so vast in the distance between its’ opposing sides we must ponder, does legislation for or against gun control really obtain its intended effect. In a literal sense, gun control and legislation does not have enough effect on overall crime rate to be the number one focus in the reduction of crime. The debate on gun control is an ongoing battle which has continued to span many decades. Some feel they need more gun laws to protect us while others feel that they need more guns in our possession to protect us. There has been very limited data available to determine whether gun laws or guns themselves that positively impact crime statistics. There is a school of thought that states that have passed conceal to carry laws would lower crime rates. Over the last twenty years there have been 10 states to pass new CCW laws. Oddly enough the intended overall impact...
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...Some people are probably scared of the thought of being frozen in ice after they die, but it would seem breathtaking to be frozen. I obviously don’t want to die any time soon, but why not make myself useful after I do? However if being frozen and being revived could certainly happen, it would be insane to wake up years later knowing that I actually died and that I was preserved in ice and I am still alive. Even if I was frozen and it didn’t work that way, but I would still be ecstatic if they used my body for science because it could be helping someone else out who may certainly need it such as someone who needs a transplant. I comprehend that it’s insane that you actually have to pay money for this. Your loved one has just died and now...
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...Divorce Josefina Ramirez COM/220 July 31, 2011 Cassandra Shellhorn In life we live happy and unforgettable moments. One of the best days of my life was when I got married. Not even in a million years I would have imagined that I will ever get divorced. The thought would off never cross my mind until. A divorce does not start from one day to the other. It is time consuming, agitating, and costly. The process of my divorce started on April 1st, 2010. My lawyers prepared and submitted the initial paper work to the Court of Jackson County, in the state of Missouri, case No. 1016-FC03062-01 Division 30. I was not a happy person since I had to appear in court more than once. Some of the mayor drives for divorce are lack of communication, financial disagreement, and adultery. Statistics indicate divorce rate has increase within the last decade in the USA; divorce causes emotional distress for couples, and effects the children as well. As indicated by the articles read, the first of the Boomers (circa 1946) are now in their sixties and reluctantly nearing retirement age. Age at Marriage for Those Who Divorce in U.S. (Divorcestatistics.org) Age Under 20 years old 27.6% (women) 11.7% (men) 20 - 24 years old 36.6% (women) 38.9% (men) 25 - 29 years old 16.4% (women) 22.3% (men) 30 - 34 years old 8.5% (women) 11.6% (men) 35 - 39 years old I will like to first start by adding that statistic show how the number of divorces has increase within the last decade. Believed to be 5...
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...As Devito once said, If it doesn’t challenge you, It doesn’t change you” (www.activebeat.com ). Children now spend more than seven and a half hours a day in front of the screen” (Mediainthelivesof8to18). Just cannot resist stopping texting or posting a picture on Instagram. These days’ teens are being lazy and believe that physical activity doesn’t matter. Many believes that “28.0% of Americans, or 80.2 million people, aged six and older are physical inactive” (www.fitness.gov 2010 ). This is why teens should stay active it has health benefits, because it provides more time with others, and teens are off the streets. Now day’s teens are not keeping in mind about health benefits that will occur when they stay active. It has been demonstrated that, “exercise makes your body do work. It also gets your heart beating more quickly, which makes blood flow faster throughout the body. You also breathe faster and more deeply during exercise” (Soleway 2013). So this is why teens should stay active as it improves their overall health. In addition physical activity also improves sleep so that teens can work and learn properly. Only about 8 percent of high school students get enough sleep on an average school night, a large study finds. The others are living with board line –to-serious sleep deficits that could lead to day time drowsiness, depression , headaches and poor performance at school” (www.cfah.org 2010). This is why it is a concern as physical activity will...
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...Bosen Bradford Brother D’Evegnee Foundation English 101 30 March 2010 Although video games seem innocent and that they cannot hurt anything, they in fact have many behavioral consequences. Many things that I have heard about video games have both scared me and helped me to control my video game use. A study that was done by Douglas Gentile of Iowa State University found that 8.5 percent of American youth ages eight to eighteen who play video games show multiple signs of behavioral addictions (Donna St George). These multiple signs that they used in the study ranged from irritability when play is scaled back to lying about the length of playing time. These young people are really affected by these video games and no one really does anything about them. These addictions aren’t only because of the people or their personality’s but can be linked to the way the video games are produced. I believe that the way that video games are produced have a huge effect on the people that play. The producers make the games in such a way that it entices the people to continue playing. They can get more points or receive more gratitude by the accomplishments that they have in the game. I have seen in my own gaming experiences that some games have the effect that you want to keep playing to gain more points or get farther or beat the game. The video game industry a long time ago didn’t have the same effect on people because the games weren’t as complex a long time ago. The games now a days...
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...Argumentative Essay “Have we gone trophy-crazy as a society, bestowing trophies on children for almost anything, even just showing up? Are we afraid children will be hurt by losing, so we make everyone a winner? Or are awards an effective way to raise children’s self-esteem and keep them motivated to do better?”(Gonchar). Something that has always crossed my mind is how many participation trophy’s I got as a child, ribbons and prizes for sitting around and not doing much. Why do we give out so many trophies? Will our children end up spoiled and entitled? Unable to be independent and outgoing? I believe that we give out too many trophies to children that do nothing and it encourages them to be entitled, lazy, and unable to be independent. Foremost children that always get trophies for doing little to nothing start getting entitled. What I mean by this is they start expecting everything for doing nothing. They expect rewards for things that should just be done. We need to have boundaries for when we give children rewards and when we shouldn’t give them rewards. Teaching children through rewards like how to use the potty correctly or how to clean up properly is fine, but giving them rewards for coloring a picture outside the lines or just being polite to adults encourages a sense of entitlement. When children have a sense of entitlement they start to just take what they want, for example toys that are meant to be shared and some little kid is already occupying the toy this entitled...
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...Competitions may sometimes be either helpful or stressful for students. Some students may be nervous in a competition while others may be completely confident. People are arguing whether to continue competitions or to discontinue them. According to experts competition can be a way of motivation if used properly, that is why it should be continued. The reasons why competition should be continued is because, first sports is a type of competition used in schools yet many people still participate in them and second, competition doesn't necessarily have to be in a form of sports it can also be made for learning purposes. Sports is a type of competition that many people enjoy, that is why people should associate sports with school. Sports also don't make people as stressful as regular competitions. Ordinary competitions make you stand in front of massive amounts of people, which can make you nervous especially if you make a mistake. Unlike regular competitons sports give you exercise, which is really important for a person. People need daily exercise everyday to stay healthy and in good shape, it also makes you live a longer life. According to a study in the Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise in August, 2007 found that students who were active in sports like soccer, football and even skateboarding performed 10 percent better in core subjects like math, science, social studies and language arts. These reasons prove that sports should be incorporated with school and...
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...Jordan Quist Dr. A English 101 Persuasive Essay Wanted: Ignorance Vaccine Smallpox causes many terrible symptoms, including rashes, fever, lesions, vomiting, nausea, muscle ache, and headaches. Luckily we no longer have to worry about this horrific disease thanks to the development of vaccines. Vaccines are a version of a virus that has been weakened, then a small portion of the weakened disease is injected into a patient, where white blood cells easily fight off and kill it, and T-cells in the body remember the virus, so if a vaccinated patient comes in contact with the virus they have been vaccinated for, the body can easily fight it off and remain healthy. Unfortunately, some parents have recently come out with a belief that vaccines cause...
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... Football is a well recognized and praised sport all across America. Teams go head to head and compete against one another to unveil which team has the utmost determination, perseverance, and skill. Football is a sport that requires not only physical strength but an immense amount of discipline as well. In the decision to whether or not I would allow my own son to participate in this sport is an absolute yes. Although it does come with risks such as with any contact sport, I believe that exposing my son to an environment that promotes teamwork, academic achievement, and strategic thinking would remarkably benefit him in the future, whether if he decides to pressure a career in football or not. The bond that football players have with one another is nothing like that of a typical friend. These players are willing to protect one another even if it involves potentially putting themselves in harm's way. Playing as a team is a major fundamental to success in football. Working together creates a sense of unity amongst players that can be applicable on and off the field. The demand for working as a team is required practically everywhere especially in school and the work force. Having my son learn how to work as team in a way that interests him would definitely remain with him throughout his life. What most people often don't realize is that when playing in sports, especially in school, having excellent grades is required amongst all players. As someone who...
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...The world has become more and more aware of young adolescents smoking and also has seen the tremendous dangers it has had on young people’s health. People take surveys to see how many teens actually smoke, but there are people who take advantage of that, such as tobacco companies. Young adolescents smoking has become such a tremendous problem because it is affecting their health and if they can actually stop smoking. Evidence shows that 50% of teens that smoke will go on smoking for an additional 15-20 years. And it will be just as hard for them to quit as it is for someone who’s been smoking for years. Just from one survey, you can see how dangerous smoking can be. Smoking at a young age can even affect you for the rest of your life. Just in America 25.5 million men and 21.5 women are taking up the habit of smoking. And 90% of these smokers can’t even alcoholic beverages yet. Even worse, about a quarter of youth alive in the Western Pacific Region will die from smoking. When people want to try smoking or want to smoke, they should ask themselves “Do I really want to commit this?” and “Do I really want to risk my life with trying these?” MTV has done a survey of all the youth who smoke today and its only 8%. That’s about as many people that use landlines today! But back in 2007 over 35% teens smoke, which is why tobacco companies use teens as young as 14 as their target, teens either start smoking because of ads or their peers. Cigarette smoking during childhood and adolescence...
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...religious and ethnic backgrounds, so the discussion that freedom of speech creates hate speeches fails. In conclusion, people should take a pause and think deeply of what is going on around them. Are they really satisfied knowing nothing? Are they better off this way? People should start CENSORSHIP A CONTRAVENTION TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH 8 taking the issue of censorship critically and see free speech and press beyond human rights. “We must realize that we have a collective need for the free flow of information and ideas essential for dynamic economic markets to function efficiently, for governments to tackle social challenges effectively, and for scholars to achieve research and advances.” There are some ways that can be used by societies in order to avoid and eliminate censorship. For instance, censorship can be shunned by giving the reader an idea about any content that might be considered offending to anybody in anyway. Finally, God Himself gave man a free will and provided human beings with the option of choosing between right and wrong, so why would other people choose what is right for and keep it, and what is wrong and eliminate it. Censorship will never be gone unless people choose to take a stand and do something about it....
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... Fear: it controls all humans. Fear prevents people from standing up for what they believe in, even if those around them share the same beliefs. During the Holocaust (1933-1945), the main group the targeted by the Nazis were the Jews. Despite the fact that the Jews constituted about ten percent of the Poland’s population in 1933, they still lived in a “constant state of fear and uncertainty” . With a populace this large, the Jews could have stood up for their religious ideals. Unfortunately, the fear of being persecuted overshadowed their beliefs and subdued the population. Fear is such a strong emotion because unlike other emotions, it reins us back and prevents us from undergoing certain actions, whereas other emotions compel us onward. Other groups being subjected to inhuman treatment included homosexuals, mentally disabled people, and those who didn’t possess the “most valuable racial elements” . The Slavs were easy to prey on -- they didn’t possess the traits the Germans perceived as “Aryan”, a race that was “racially and biologically a thousand times more valuable than the population”. This other “population” Koch referred to made up a substantial percentage of the German population. Fear of the Nazis was so widespread that it precluded many from outwardly showing any adverse opinions of the Nazis. No other emotions can parallel the effect fear has on quelling people’s actions, especially when it comes to standing up for what a person believes is right. Fear holds a vice-like...
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...Final Project: Persuasive Research Paper Nycole Chatman COM/220 October 28, 2012 Debbi Kutner Reducing Recidivism in today’s Society Final Project: Persuasive Research Paper Reducing Recidivism in today’s Society Education and job skills are key elements to reducing recidivism therefore; prisons, county jails, and the probation offices should adopt mandatory programs so ex-offenders can become productive members of society. Every year approximately 9 million people are released from prison in the U.S. (Center, T. N.-e., 2012) and due to lack of education and job skills, 52% of those 9 million returns within three years. According to Yamatani & Spjeldnes (2011), “The United States represents only 5 percent of the world’s population, but we hold 25 percent of the world's inmates in our prisons and jails (Pew Center on the States, 2008). We have more people behind bars in total numbers and per capita than any other industrialized country--2.3 million out of nearly 300 million (750 per 100,000 residents)--one out of 100 U.S.” This essay will show the difference between recidivism and rehabilitation as well as showing how education and job training can effectively reduce the rate of recidivism in the U.S. What is recidivism you ask? The Merriam-Webster defines recidivism as a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2012)...
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..."Stand Your Ground Laws Cat in the Hat ENG/757 December 7, 1941 Dr. Seus "Stand Your Ground" A Citizen's Right to Self Defense. As of 2012, 24 of the United States have put in place some form of “castle doctrine” or “stand your ground” law. These laws are designed to enable citizens to legally defend themselves with deadly force and eliminate the requirement for them to attempt to flee when they feel that an attacker is threatening their life. In the wake of the case in Sanford Florida in which self-proclaimed community watchman George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin during a confrontation, much attention and public scrutiny has been brought to bear on these controversial laws. A few “stand your ground” states have claimed that abuse of these laws has fostered what some say is a shoot first ask questions later mentality, and in some cases, instances of what could be considered legalized murder. However, instances of abuse are minimal, and in states that have instituted these laws, homicide rates are the lowest in the nation. “Stand your ground” laws are also said by some to promote vigilantism, but even if in some cases this were true, law abiding citizens must be afforded the right to self-defense by any means necessary, without fear of prosecution. “Stand Your Ground”, “Castle Doctrine” What Do They Mean? In the growing debate concerning abolishment of the “stand your ground” laws in place in nearly half of the United States, there are several...
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