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9ca168799190 | 37FBA54D3C15 | these systems are put in place people will be able to travel long distances in a short period of time with little to no cost. | Evidence | Adequate |
7acc27900585 | 37FBA54D3C15 | Now some will ask "how will you pay for such a large project?" | Counterclaim | Adequate |
4309a4f60584 | 37FBA54D3C15 | "It's complicated...". I believe the government should be involved in building this form of public transportation. The way I invision us paying for this is and expansion on estate tax. the estate tax is a tax on a persons inheritance over 10 million dollars and in America this is set at around 40%. This means someone w... | Rebuttal | Adequate |
fa3d38fb2734 | 37FBA54D3C15 | companies that want to advance this milestones in engineering can help in the innovation process. | Claim | Adequate |
d18ff27b5702 | 37FBA54D3C15 | these companies are import in the completion aspect and are needed to enhance the innovation. I'm not saying the government should souly control the means of production of thes automated vehicles it is just practical that it be envolved in the production. | Evidence | Adequate |
d0a3b02546dc | 37FBA54D3C15 | my belief is that America needs to evolve. The people are in need of better public transportation and infrastructure. If we can create vehicles that can transport people at high speed and wove our transportation issues in America. We can pay for it and create with the help of tax payer dollars and companies willing to ... | Concluding Statement | Effective |
af5671432cd3 | 37FDBF9C7EE7 | I think we should be aloud to use cell phones during free periods | Position | Adequate |
47fa7e6c8e9c | 37FDBF9C7EE7 | Technology is part of the future and we will use it when we are older. It will help us become adults | Claim | Adequate |
7435444c4521 | 37FDBF9C7EE7 | We can also keep up with our friends and our parents can call to tell us if there is a problem. Kids already use them. | Evidence | Adequate |
557af1648f72 | 37FDBF9C7EE7 |
But the cell phones should be shut off during class to stop distractions. | Claim | Adequate |
0a709e92cbfd | 37FDBF9C7EE7 | We all need to face it we will all be using technology in the future. Most of our jobs will require a computer or cell phone. Why not let us express our freedom. If you tell them they cant use there cell phones they will want to use them and if you tell them they can they will think your cool and wont argue with you as... | Evidence | Adequate |
b33ecbcd79b9 | 37FDBF9C7EE7 | Another reason cell phones should be shut off during class is because the kids could text each other the answers | Claim | Adequate |
eb6118bb7c90 | 37FDBF9C7EE7 | Let us express our freedom. If teachers can use them let us so we our all equal, and we don't look down on each other. I agree There has to be rules but we also should be aloud freedom. If we couldn't have phones at school how are we supposed to call our parents to come and pick us up. Or if school gets canceled how ar... | Evidence | Ineffective |
be7f132d04d0 | 38068DC463D0 | Looking at driverless cars may seem a bit odd. What is a car that you don't even really have to drive? That's not a car | Lead | Adequate |
a5e1e1263353 | 38068DC463D0 | Although, I am claiming to be on both sides of this situation, it may be that I would never purchase this type of car | Position | Ineffective |
b68ba3cae633 | 38068DC463D0 | SInce these cars have the name of driverless cars, people may not take these seriously. It does state in the article that the car does alert the driver of some things. But if you really look into it, what happens if the car glitches and doesn't alert the driver? What then? This problem may cause an accident and prohibi... | Evidence | Adequate |
fe75890e4a85 | 38068DC463D0 | Driverless cars may seem fun, which I have never actually been in one nor seen one, but not having to drive seems pretty relaxing, even though you hold the wheel | Claim | Ineffective |
d52188439d63 | 38068DC463D0 | It may also has the downs. Let's say that somone is on their way to the hospital rushing for a loved one who is terribly hurt. How does the driverless car react? | Counterclaim | Adequate |
fad7d6778cb0 | 38068DC463D0 | There's a whole bunch of questions, but the actual question is, is it safe for everyone to handle and drive?
| Claim | Adequate |
53c9ec3ababe | 38068DC463D0 | having one of these may be expensive | Claim | Adequate |
2c1aa9308c22 | 38068DC463D0 | as much as gas is, or parts to your normal car are, or even the inside areas, how much will it cost to fix the sensors or even if the driverless car has gas? These things may be a lot harder to pay for since it's all practically technology. | Evidence | Adequate |
fb78a7b1c3d4 | 38068DC463D0 | I do not recomend these types of cars to anyone simply for my opinion. | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
1c17e6f8177a | 38287E1FD26F |
I strongly believe that the electoral college is the right way to go. | Position | Adequate |
dc4dccfddbe8 | 38287E1FD26F | reason I feel this way is because of the electors | Claim | Adequate |
b28f3f085400 | 38287E1FD26F | our founding fathers | Claim | Adequate |
cf0fd47f061e | 38287E1FD26F | , political parties.
| Claim | Ineffective |
9221b7d6e34d | 38287E1FD26F | I like that three electors is representing a state. I believe that the electors know more about the government than regular people | Claim | Adequate |
e9ad45b32f3d | 38287E1FD26F | I want someone that knows what they are doing when they go to represent our state! There are 538 electors that vote for president and vice president but there only has to be 270 votes required to elect the president or vice president. Congress has to count the votes in the same place that the electors voted in. Sometim... | Evidence | Adequate |
8bb9c7f3e3d6 | 38287E1FD26F | Also a big part of me wants to keep the electoral college is because of our founding fathers | Claim | Adequate |
479d03001316 | 38287E1FD26F | They put in so much work to help us. I would hate for all there hard work to go to waste. Also they had to put their lives on the line to help crate it. They broke so many laws for us! Also think about not only did they put their lives in danger but their families life at risk! To me that took a strong amount of coura... | Evidence | Adequate |
e885cfc2e8ce | 38287E1FD26F | A lot of people hate political parties but, I like them | Claim | Ineffective |
fb9d8d2c4b80 | 38287E1FD26F | Just think about when you were in school and you wanted to be class president so bad. The people who voted for you is like your political party. I know I loved my political party because they helped me win! Your political party helps come up with all kinds of cool ideas to get people to vote for you. Like when I was ru... | Evidence | Ineffective |
224c7d8b5a47 | 38287E1FD26F | I agree with the Electoral College because I want what's best for my state, family and, friends! | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
0a5fe9aa455d | 3856538E4B2D | I would like to keep the Electoral College because i think it works out better than the popular vote. | Position | Adequate |
352f2e70dbe5 | 3856538E4B2D | If we had the popular vote then there would be an unfair voting cast and we would be introuble. | Claim | Adequate |
d2b324ef6744 | 3856538E4B2D | they would abuse the voting if it was by popular vote | Claim | Adequate |
b69a9da66751 | 3856538E4B2D | plus it only requires 270 electoral votes to elect the president and theres 538 electors | Evidence | Adequate |
adbe6e4ac42d | 3856538E4B2D | In some states they have only a limited number of electors depending on how big or small the state is. Also the winner takes all system should go with both presidents because they both worked hard to get there and shouldnt just be left out they should seperate the electors evenly some people cant become the president o... | Evidence | Ineffective |
b7b3374cd29d | 3856538E4B2D | It states in the article that over 60 pecent of voters would prefer a direct election to the kind we have now. | Claim | Adequate |
b4a79e3d02b0 | 3856538E4B2D | Also it says under nthe electoral college system, votes dont vote for the president, but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president. | Evidence | Adequate |
bfffd49c4e1b | 3856538E4B2D | Theres also rumors of the Electoral College like people calling it the disaster factor because people say it cause to much drama and is risky. | Claim | Adequate |
91133732454b | 3856538E4B2D | I understand if there was a tie in the Electoral vote then it would be all up to the house of representatives where state delegations vote on the president. | Claim | Adequate |
f1bf101cec7f | 3856538E4B2D | It should just be up to the citizens to chose who runs for president so that way there isnt such big arguments over who became president. | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
925a1e2b38e2 | 387867C1B5CE | People are saying there's a face on mars. This is true, people are also questioning if aliens had put it there, it may just be a historical formation on the earth, reasearches believe it may just be a formation and not created by aliens. People have named this formation the "Face on Mars" it has become to be a very pop... | Lead | Adequate |
90ada98716cc | 387867C1B5CE | Researchers found this figure on the planet mars, they found this not only weird but very interseting. They thought lets do more research to find out what actually caused this formation on mars. Reasearchers thought at first that aliens had put this figure on the planet because it is a figure of a human face. They took... | Evidence | Ineffective |
b4fd27090c03 | 387867C1B5CE | The more research the reasearchers did the more facts they found. They had many sightings like this before and they figured maybe a alien did not put that figure on mars. Reasearchers may have thought this because there had been many different formations on earths surface, it was most likely caused by earths erosion or... | Evidence | Adequate |
7ea4933e8505 | 387867C1B5CE | They compare some ideas to it just like the "Middle Butte in the snake river of Idaho." There had never been sightings of aliens before why would there be now. | Claim | Adequate |
2c23b6d8d965 | 387867C1B5CE | The people that work for NASA believe that it most likely ended up being a formation in mars because of the research everyone has done they have come to find that there are most likely no aliens up on mars. They say this because they went back up and looked some more around the area where the face was found to see if t... | Evidence | Ineffective |
7b445d3a5804 | 387867C1B5CE | Researchers believe that this was just a normal formation from the planet mars that just occured, but did people? | Claim | Adequate |
7a9b89a287ca | 387867C1B5CE | When this all came to take place the first day they let the news out it went viral. People were wanting to know what caused this and how was this caused. When they realesed the news from the NASA they thought the same thing well it had to be aliens. | Evidence | Ineffective |
8fa61348a0f5 | 387867C1B5CE | After all this was no formation by aliens it was simply a formation from the planet itself. | Position | Adequate |
b9b483790932 | 387867C1B5CE | After all of this was figured out what really caused it, it went more viral than it was before. It was more popular because everyone was talking about it and it occured in Hollywood movies,Books and even talk shows. | Evidence | Ineffective |
dd9681afb8c3 | 387867C1B5CE | People were wanting to still believe that no landform can just make something like this. They thought how could this be. The planets have their wonders and wow's you just have to let the formations take place and see what amazing things can be done. Also have patience to see what really happened to the item that was fo... | Concluding Statement | Ineffective |
8773e35c6619 | 38867A20B018 | So we come here to discuss a topic. A very intresting one if you say. This topic has history to it and some people don't like this topic. Some people don't like this topic because of the way it works. This thing i'm talking about is the Electoral College. | Lead | Adequate |
6b22104c369b | 38867A20B018 | I personally don't like this thing. that is because it is so outdated and unfair. | Position | Adequate |
007c6b649ea3 | 38867A20B018 | Look at the 2000 election. Al Gore, an amazing guy, "had more individual votes then George w. Bush." This guy would of been a great president but "Bush won the election, receiving 271 electoral votes to Gore's 266." | Evidence | Effective |
f77ecc070462 | 38867A20B018 | I believed this was unfair because one person could of one but another man had got more "popularity" votes and won. Now tell me why that is fair? | Claim | Effective |
ca367cc295c0 | 38867A20B018 | The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualifed citizens." This means that the people of the state can vote buts it really not going to count. These people want a good president an... | Evidence | Effective |
d9281c6f24ac | 38867A20B018 | To conclude this, the Electoral College is unfair. They take people's chances to change this country and do new things for us. If we had Mitt Romney, America might of had better imployment and a better system. We would of probulay had more money and had a better chance of going to college. But the Electoral College is ... | Concluding Statement | Effective |
5730dca50b22 | 389471556AB9 | Do you think driverless cars are better than regular cars ? | Lead | Ineffective |
423fd3d161c4 | 389471556AB9 | If you ask me i think regular cars are better. I also think driverless cars are dangerous. | Position | Adequate |
5ef5a2194a48 | 389471556AB9 | My first reason i think regular cars are better is because when driving a regular car you have to pay attention. If your car drive by itself you can lose focus and forget where you was trying to go. Its say in paragraph nine that in five different states its illegal to test computer driven cars. | Evidence | Adequate |
850f45dbfdc2 | 389471556AB9 | i like regular cars because it keeps people active. | Claim | Adequate |
cad8a6c4b50c | 389471556AB9 | I think driverless cars are dangerous because it has way more technolgy. | Claim | Adequate |
285fafeec112 | 389471556AB9 | If driving and you car glitch and brake on it on it may cause accident. Another reason i think its dangerous is because with all that technolgy it can cause a easy fire. | Evidence | Adequate |
1056b6bd88e4 | 389471556AB9 | Those are my reasons i think regular cars are better, and driverless cars useless if you still have to put gas in it. Now write me a essay on if you think driverless cars are better then regular cars. | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
b4f1368a5797 | 38B237B2F190 | In the current era, you never have to step foot in a public school ever again. Yes, you are still lawfully required to complete the majority of your secondary education, but the ever growing access to laptops and other electronic devices has introduced a new method for students to earn their highschool diplomas | Lead | Effective |
c78701bcfdc0 | 38B237B2F190 | Some school districts now permit their students to learn and participate in class via internet or video conference. While this innovation may seem like a peek into the future of American schools, it is not without its share of faults. | Position | Effective |
9814ec16581a | 38B237B2F190 | Allowing students to take courses online takes away from school's greater lessons | Claim | Effective |
3f5ff9484dc2 | 38B237B2F190 | limits the social interaction that teens crave | Claim | Effective |
ed6c4ee5bf2e | 38B237B2F190 | despite the argument that it will help students keep on top of their studies in typically absent-causing. | Counterclaim | Effective |
7cef55d63f5b | 38B237B2F190 | After every school year, students are expected to show mastery of the cirriculums in each of their core classes. What the final exams fail to measure, however, are the other critical life skills that students obtain in the classroom. For example, group projects do more for the individual than teach them a bunch of fact... | Evidence | Effective |
a622b2c20c48 | 38B237B2F190 | While online classes accomplish the same goal in their cirriculums, they fall terribly short in teaching students other important life skills.
| Claim | Effective |
ddac5ee4bae6 | 38B237B2F190 | social skills, much like life skills, have their place in students' daily lives as well. It might not feel like it when teachers are constantly telling their classes to "quiet down" and "focus on their assignments", but the adults within the school building are just as aware of the psychological and emotional benefits ... | Evidence | Effective |
a37a660364fe | 38B237B2F190 | Online classes, with their isolated environment, cause students to lack the same interaction and attention they recieve at school everyday. | Claim | Effective |
3c5563398b85 | 38B237B2F190 | Of course, schools would not offer their students online classes if it came with zero benefits. There is a strong arguement to be made in favor of virtual schooling when students are abesent for an extended period of time. | Counterclaim | Effective |
62c6cf7c03ca | 38B237B2F190 | When faced with extreme situations, like severe illness or family emergencies, students must also stress over catching up on their work upon returning to school. Online classes would allow these students to complete assignments and learn course material outside of the classroom. | Evidence | Effective |
6c4930e97fc1 | 38B237B2F190 | Nonetheless, this peace of mind is only applicable if the student is mentally and/or physically capable to do schoolwork while enduring such a taxing hardship. Online classes may come in handy when students would usually miss school, even the pros are of this school system are laced with cons.
| Rebuttal | Effective |
6ddb4c2260ea | 38B237B2F190 | The debate of online classes in place of traditional schooling is a complicated one. Allowing students to complete their academic career without actually attending school may help keep them on track, as they could continue to learn in situations that would otherwise require an absence, but at what price? Online classes... | Concluding Statement | Effective |
036b5a36abd3 | 38B7875D420E | Technology has a greater, more widespread impact on various facets of daily life than ever before. New technological developments now aid in routine, everyday tasks such as mail delivery, shopping, and even vacuuming the floor. One extremely common routine that technology is aiding in secondary schooling. In fact, many... | Lead | Effective |
f807c11f3d3f | 38B7875D420E | Students would benefit from from distance learning through online classrooms or video conferencing | Position | Effective |
3f87992b3465 | 38B7875D420E | offer remedies to personal issues that stem from classroom learning | Claim | Effective |
960dbdcfaf51 | 38B7875D420E | provide an easier alternative for those who may have difficulty getting to school | Claim | Effective |
a8e34f292981 | 38B7875D420E | it can allow students to work at their own pace instead of the pace dictated by a classroom setting. | Claim | Effective |
4249371b8bed | 38B7875D420E | A benefit of schooling through distance learning can be seen in those with personal issues that stem from or are triggered by a traditional classroom. | Claim | Effective |
9964bb895e8a | 38B7875D420E | For example, many students have challenges such as social anxiety, ADD, or Asperger's which can be affected by large crowds or groups of people, aspects that a standard classroom offers. These large gatherings may make those affected very anxious or nervous, unable to focus, or susceptible to emotional or verbal outbur... | Evidence | Effective |
2a2dddb37ee5 | 38B7875D420E | Another benefit that distance learning has over traditional classroom settings is the elimination of difficulties stemmed from getting to and from schools that may affect the students' education or daily lives. | Claim | Effective |
dba2ed82aaf6 | 38B7875D420E | This benefit can be seen in rural areas of the country where the commute to school in the nearest city may be as much as fifty miles, with the added time of bus stops for every student who lives along the way. In these cases, the school day may only be seven hours, but a commute of up to ninety minutes in each directio... | Evidence | Effective |
76d967a49d7f | 38B7875D420E | A third positive outcome of distance learning is the allowance for students taking part in these programs to work at their own pace. | Claim | Effective |
2c54387484e7 | 38B7875D420E | With traditional schooling methods, students are placed in classes of as many as thirty peers all trying to obtain the same education and lesson within the time constraints of the class. As with any large group of adolescents, some students will quickly catch on, while some will take longer to grasp the material. Howev... | Evidence | Effective |
cca0a771db7a | 38B7875D420E | Traditional classroom learning may be what nearly everyone in the country is used to, | Counterclaim | Adequate |
dc91008a6a0c | 38B7875D420E | but what may come easy or familiar to one person may not always be easy to another person. A good alternative to many of the problems brought about by a standard classroom setting is the development of distance learning based on new technology, | Rebuttal | Adequate |
27af2a488336 | 38B7875D420E | Among the benefits it has are provision of a more comfortable environment for students with learning or other disabilities, elimination of problems brought on by long or challenging commutes to school, and the ability for students to learn at their own pace to maximize their understanding of the material, all while lea... | Concluding Statement | Effective |
14508d0f3a88 | 38C0F11C9F00 | The Face on Mar couldn't been made by aliens. | Position | Adequate |
c15a17125930 | 38C0F11C9F00 | The monument was another natural formation. It is stated in the fourth passage, that it is giving an illusion to the shadows and making it look like it has eyes, nose, and a mouth." Evidence say in the fifth passage say that NASA would wather hide, and say that conspiracy theorists.
| Evidence | Adequate |
fa8f30a2e4be | 38C0F11C9F00 | The monument has properties tht make it look like is has a natural human face | Claim | Adequate |
ddf70e897572 | 38C0F11C9F00 | The shadows give it a 3D effect to look like a person from Earth. to eally see that it is not a face you will need to focuse on the picture, to not let the shadow make you think it is a face. The face is only a illusion of the mind, some people say the face looks like a Egyptian Pharaoh.
| Evidence | Adequate |
10e25601233a | 38C0F11C9F00 | NASA thinks that if there were a alien civilization on Mars that it would be a popularity increase for the big red planet. | Claim | Adequate |
00feb2172d4b | 38C0F11C9F00 | People that still think that their was life on Mars defend by saying that it would help the budget for themselves. The Face on Mars became popular and started to get on talk show, radios, and magazines. Soon NASA wanted to let the conspircy take place and leave the Face alone. | Evidence | Adequate |
c96f1b1858dc | 38C0F11C9F00 | The Face of Mars could have been made by alien because of the unexplainable things on Earth itself. | Counterclaim | Adequate |
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