...Persuasive Essay ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form COMM 215 July 16, 2012 I am sure that everyone is aware or heard of the harmful effects of smoking. So why do you continue to do it? Why did you ever start? There are multiple reasons why you should not smoke. Three major reasons are the effect on your health, others health and the cost. The most important reason you should not smoke is the effect that it has on your health and the health of others. Smoking affects your body in so many different ways. Though the negative effects may not be noted in the beginning, but it will follow in the future. Smoking causes diseases such as cancer of not only the lung, but bladder, throat, liver, oral cancers, emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease, heart disease and is also linked to diabetes. It also causes dental cavities, gum disease, bad breath and makes your skin look old very quickly. The second reason you should not smoke is the costs. Costs of cigarettes have risen drastically of the past decade. A pack of cigarettes costs on average range from five to ten dollars per pack. Due to the increase in taxes, that is so much money just thrown down the drain. Don’t you think? Think about that new car, new clothes, vacations and so forth you could have bought with all the money thrown away on a pack of cigarettes. If you put that five or ten dollars in a jar every...
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...Adult College Students Who Work Adult College Students Who Work Rose Savage Comm 215/ Essential of College Writing October 10, 2011 Instructor: Rachel Delgado Adult College Students Who Work Rose Savage Comm 215Essential of College Writing October 10, 2011 Instructor: Rachel Delgado Adult College Students Who Work There are more adult college students who are working while they attend school, but this may not be a healthy one because the adult learners are distracted from their studies and are unable to participate in normal activities and are jeopardizing their home, school, work and health. It is not healthy for an adult student to work and attend to other aspects of their life without thinking about leaving the college environment and just tend to the everyday need of their families. Adult learners are returning to college by the thousands to learn that they may not be able to handle such a heavy workload when they start out, but some adult learners says that they can handle the pressure of family, school and work. Is this healthy for the adult learners or are they headed for more than they bargain for. Coupled with financial strain, work and family commitments accounts for more than 50 percent of adult college students dropouts according to a study conducted by the Inside Track, a national student coaching company. (Dewey Square Group) According to the company...
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...Persuasive Essay My Dream Vacation to Hawaii Ronna Farrell Hawaii is the land of beautiful beaches, impressive waterfalls and so many different cultures. While you may think a trip to Hawaii is too expensive, I feel traveling is one of the most important things we can do as a family. Hawaii has so much to offer us including traveling between 3 primary islands and exploring what each island has to offer like hiking the waterfalls and visiting the Pearl Harbor memorial. You would love the surfing, snorkeling and all the water activities that come along with a trip to Hawaii. Even though all of you may feel a trip to Hawaii is too expensive, I feel traveling is one of the most important things I can do for the family. I don’t feel you can put a price tag on the quality time you get when you go on vacation and have the chance to make so many lasting memories. Taking the family on vacation to a place like Hawaii gives them first hand information and the knowledge on how other people live and the cultures they live by. How will you ever be able to see and explore Hawaii unless you open up your mind to all the possibilities? The possibilities are endless when you have 3 great islands to explore. The first one we would be the visiting “The Heart of Hawaii” also known as Oahu is home to the war memorial Pearl Harbor, the USS Battleship Missouri, unforgettable Luau’s and wonderful cuisine. The next island that we would be visiting would be “The Magic Isle” also known as Maui, well known...
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...Patricia Saralegui-Carr PHI 105 June 21, 2014 Corey Hunt Abortion Controversy: Women’s Right or Legalized Murder? Abortion is one of the most controversial debates of the century. Everyone knows someone who has been pregnant or debating having an abortion. There are plenty of reasons why women feel they need to terminate their pregnancy. The following information is for those who believe that abortion is the solution to their problem. Yes abortion is a legal solution to an unwanted pregnancy. Many pro-choice activists will argue the claim that it is a safe and relatively painless procedure. Abortions are morally and ethically wrong because they kill innocent unborn fetuses who have the right to life. During pregnancy, women give the unborn fetus the right to use their bodies. Abortion should be illegal because they defy the sanctity of human life, deny the mother the alternatives to having an abortion, and cause psychological side effects. Millions of people have died trying to defend their country, their freedom, and their families. Victims have been remembered through speeches and memorials, but why are those who seek justice for victims the same ones who defy the sanctity of human life and approve abortions. Let’s look in the Bible to see what is said about abortion. People can argue that it is unfair to quote the Bible on God’s view on abortion. Well, it is unfair because God is the creator of life. It is seen as a blessing to have children and a curse if...
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...Date: July 01, 2013 To: Employees of Easy to Be Green (EBG) From: Human Resources Director Re: Announcing an Employee Education Program It’s been said that education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. EBG agrees strongly with this and that is why starting January 1, we will offer basic, intermediate, and advanced courses in reading, writing, and math throughout the company. In addition, the tuition reimbursement program will increase from $3000 a year to $5000. Educational Advantages EBG strives to give all our full time employees the ability to discuss the scientific concepts behind our company’s products and services with our customers. This is why we believe the training provided by these courses is beneficial to our staff. Advantages like: * Ability to take courses without manager’s recommendation * Convenience of taking courses during work hours without loss of pay * Freedom to take additional courses to enhance their knowledge in scientific development * Positive impact during quarterly performance and annual salary reviews Tuition Reimbursement Program In order to propel the program, the company has enhanced the current tuition reimbursement program by: * Providing the courses material (books) * Increasing maximum reimbursement to $5000 a year * Reimbursing the cost of books, tuition, and fees when a grade average of B or higher is attained * Allowing half days off to attend courses (with prior approval) ...
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...Star Wars, a legacy that has been around since 1977. Star Wars truly stood the test of time in many ways: a wide fan base, well written story, and a lot of content. The fan base for Star Wars is rampant with the amount of people that adore Star Wars. The fan base starts with the older generation which is the group that saw the first three movies (A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi) which are called the sequels. George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, knew how to draw people in by the story. The most noticeable things about Star Wars is the opening crawl text, the film scores, and Darth Vader’s voice/ breathing. Then to the second generation of Star Wars fans which were around during the prequels (The Phantom Menace, The Clone Wars, and Revenge of the Sith). The Phantom Menace came out in 1999. These movies had a lot of CGI (Computer Generated Images). It advanced technology because they did what some people couldn’t in film making. The older generation was still around when these came out and were still hyped about more Star Wars and the origin of some of the characters stories. Now we have new movies with Disney buying LucasFilm. These will affect the third generation. The only movie we know of continuing from Return of the Jedi is The Force Awakens which comes out in less than a month. Just from the trailers it shows a very well written story. People bought movies theaters out in less than a day when they were able to be purchased. It’s rare for that...
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...A fail in our streets People over 65 should not be permitted to drive because they are such a problem. Based on the statics of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration they are reported 30 million people over the age of 65 were licensed drivers in the U.S. This is 15 percent of all licensed drivers. John Kennedy, executive director of NSC Defensive Driving Programs said “With our senior driving population growing, there will be more drivers over the age of 65, potentially causing serious safety issues on our roads.” When people get older, they develop health diseases and corporal degenerate. Elderly people loss many of its abilities and they can react to the activities that normal happened in the roads. They are two main reasons that support my point: physical and mental illness. First, when people get older they start to develop some physical diseases that affect their capacity to drive. For example, loss of vision, arthritis or fatigue meanwhile they are driving. Elderly people can’t see the same things or the same distance through they are going older. Also, they have other health problems like arthritis. Just imagine that a senior cause you an accident and then you know that the cause of the accident was that the old man has arthritis. It not was his fault, is fault of the authorities that permitted that people that aren’t in conditions to drive manage in our streets. Senior also can be affected by hearing problems that can affected them if they...
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...In 1597, Sir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power” and if that is true, then the more we know, the more choices a person can make on their own and the more individual power a person has. For children, trusted adults information is the “be all to end all” and usually the younger they are, the less questions are asked. This is helpful if the information being received is always correct, but in some cases it is not and that wrong information can spread like wildfire among young people. With sexual-education in public schools, students can be taught the correct material so that they can be educated and use their knowledge as power. I went to school in Washington state, and when we got to a certain age we age-appropriate sexual education. A permission slip was signed by my mother, and at approximately 12 years old, boys and girls were separated with familiar teachers and classmates of the same gender and taught about how our bodies were changing. Females learned about menstrual cycles, pads and “why tampons really do fit” while the males learned about why they were getting hair in places they didn’t before, and why their bodies were changing in different ways as well. I was among classmates who were my friends and teachers who I trusted and we were allowed to ask questions like “Does it hurt?” and “Does my brother know about this?” Samples were given out for us to see, feel and understand and alleviated the possibility of the wrong information getting in to our sponges of brains...
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