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However, limiting car usage reduces society's carbon footprint, slowly eliminating the encompassing pollution
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stress of the developed car culture
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All vehicles alike release carbon emissions into the atmosphere, polluting the air and smogging our cities. Suburbs, especially, rely on automobiles to provide needed transportion. Experts state that car transportation in suburbs "is a huge impediment" (Source 1) when discussing "efforts to drastically reduce greenhous...
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Elisabeth Rosenthal states that car usage reduction "will have beneficial implications for carbon emissions and the environment" (Source 4), especially in America "since transportation is the second larget source [of emissions]" (Source 4). Cutting down on cars for alternative, public, or group transportation provides ...
Evidence
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In other societies where limitations of car usage occured, the majority of its denizens replied positively. In the car-depleted suburb of Vauban, Germany, "57 percent sold a car to move [to Vauban]" (Source 1). The influential idea of a suburb without traffic jams and long drives to stores attracted 5,500 current resid...
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In America's evolving society, and the evolving global economy, limiting car usage stands benefically
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Reducing smog, eliminating the stress of traffic, and preserving the environment, low car-usage societies appeal in all current circumstances. Progressively, the world may see a day where car usage is antiquated.
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People With cars , dont actually use cars anymore they chose to give up on them because Mant have no place to park on the city outskirts and many sell their cars to live in vauban. others dont really own cars. people where more happy with walking . less auto use was labled as " smart planning ."  the planned to make le...
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Have you ever found yourself being bored when doing a project? Have you found it pointless because you get the horrible feeling that you are not learning? It could be because it was designed by your teacher. Many schools, but not all, require students to complete summer projects in order to get them ready for the upcom...
Lead
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Even though teacher designed summer projects tend to broaden the student's skills by giving them tasks they are somewhat uncomfortable with, it is better for projects to be student designed
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students can strengthen their confident skills
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learn at their own pace
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have fun while efficiently studying the topic
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Student designed projects give students the choice to pick a format they feel comfortable with. This choice gives the student confidence in their ability to complete the project and strengthens a particular skill in use.
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For example, Generic_Name, my niece, decided to do drawings for her summer reading project last year. She would say that drawing her own version of the characters from her favorite book, Diary of the Wimpy Kid , would helped her visualize the story in her own way so she could visualize effectively when reading books w...
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Student designed summer projects give students the ability to learn at their own pace while ultimately having fun
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For example, two years ago, my former World History teacher, Mr Generic_Name, had us do a project over the summer about the most important events in world history. Fortunately, he gave the opportunity to choose our own format for the project. Luckily for my friend Generic_Name, he decided to complete the project in the...
Evidence
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Some may argue that teacher designed summer projects give students a chance to broaden and strengthen skills students are uncomfortable with
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students don't learn that way.
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For example, this year in my AP Economics class, a peer of mine, Generic_Name, said she didn't understand the point of the summer project, which was to pick a book about economics, she chose the book Freakonmics , and write an essay on how economic concepts apply to everyday life. This is also considering that essay w...
Evidence
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teacher designed projects don't give the students an efficient way of learning
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Some students may find the project uninteresting and because of this, they may not learn the helpful information needed to help them with their classes.
Evidence
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if teachers do include this option to student within the projects, it could give students the possibility of having fun and actually learning while they are strengthening skills they feel confident in. All teachers want is for their students to learn in an efficient manner in order to succeed, but that outcome won't be...
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The Author support the idea that studying venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers
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Venus is actually a planet. in our system solar. Venus is the second planet from our sun. Venus is the closest planet planet to Earth in terms of density and size. Venus is sometimes we are closer to Mars and others time to Venus. On the planet's surface, temperatures averange over 800 degrees fahrenheit, and the atmo...
Evidence
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The auther suggedts that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. I agree with the author, studying Venus could be a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presests. Venus is one of the brightest points of light in the sky, making it simple for even an amateur stargazer to spot, and the closes...
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I have couple reasons why I think studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents.
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First of all, about 97 percent of a thick atmosphere blankets Venus are carbon dioxide.
Claim
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is working on study about the planet, Venus. If NASA is possible to make spacecraft that could go to land on the surface of Venus, it will be difficult people research on the planet because 97 percent of the atmosphere are carbon dioxide. This condition makes dif...
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Secondly, the average temperatures of Venus is over 800 degrees Fahrenheit.
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On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit"(Paragraph 3). It is not possible that people stay on Venus on this very high temperature.
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Finally, the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what they experience on Earth.
Claim
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"the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet"(Paragraph 3). For example, if a person's weight is 70kg, the weight will chage t o 630kg on Venus. It is difficult to work on researching on enus.
Evidence
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In addition, beyond high pressure and hean, Venusian geography and weather present additional impediments like erupting volcanoes, powerful eathquakes, and frequent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface.
Claim
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"Beyond high pressure and hean, Venusian geography and weather present additional impediments like erupting volcanoes, powerful eathquakes, and frequent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface"(Paragraph 3).
Evidence
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Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density nd size, and occasionally the closest in distance.
Evidence
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However, because of some reasons that I mensioned above, studing Venus could be a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents.
Concluding Statement
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The Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions. This new software has a promising applications for a variety of industries. "Can we actually calculate emotions, like math homework?" "How can a computer recognize the subtle facial movements we humans use to express how we feel?"
Lead
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The process begins when the computer constructs a three-dimensional computer model of the face. All forty-four major muscles in the model must move like a human muscle. Movement of one or more muscles is called an "action unit." The facial expressions we use for each emotion is universal. The software can identify mixe...
Evidence
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Some students could use this software on there computer to use for when they have no one to talk to, to use for homework like instead of looking it up on the internet they could say,"hey computer what is two plus two."
Claim
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This could be the next siri, but on the computer.
Evidence
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For students in a classroom to use this software could be valuable.
Position
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The article, the psychologists, and the professor tells us the good things about this software
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The Facial Action Coding System, we can use it for anything.
Claim
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You can also use it for anamonical information.
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The Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions. Yes, we can actually calculate emotions, like math homework. The computer can recognize your emtions through software and through a special program Dr. Paul Eckman created.
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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NASA. The United States form of a dominating space academy. The Viking 1, was in fact NASA's spacecraft that was launched in 2001. The spacecraft was set course for the small, red planet that is simillar to Earth. The planet is called Mars. Viking 1's "sister" Viking 2 was supposed to be landing on Mars, and that's why...
Lead
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What I think that is, is just a simple and natural landform made by the underground volcanoes, sandy surface, and rocks that landed there.
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One reason I believe that this is a natural landform is from looking at the photos.
Claim
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The "face" isn't any perticular shape that any man or alien would want. The landform would be shaped as a circle, square or any other simple shape, and it would not be so ridgid and cracked. If you were to look at the photo furthest to the left, you would assume that it resembled a face, but If you compair that photo t...
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That part of the theory makes more sense if you take into consideration the angle the camera could have been taken at.
Claim
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Notice photo two? Its seems to be taken at an angle where there looks like there is a small mountain range looming over the rest of the area. This is key evidence explaining how this is just a natural landmark on Mars.
Evidence
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If you still do not believe me, then this next part will. If you think about it, why would NASA keep an amazing discover like this a secret?
Claim
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The answer is that they would not. If NASA went worldwide with their "face" they would make more money than millionaires or even other space academies. It does not make sense that the academy would keep an alien encounter hidden.
Evidence
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In conclusion, NASA is either brave or very stupid not to tell people about their "face", or people just want to get their word out to make other people critisized, make other people feel stupid, or they just want to feel like they are correct when they are clearly not. Therefore; This "so called face" is not a face, b...
Concluding Statement
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I think that the author has a good point her beacuse it teaches the reading that Mars is not the only chicos with this we get to see that ther is other chicos that we can pick if one day we have to leave plant earth. Venus is a instreting plant because its sometimes cloeser to us then mars and it can help understand ho...
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What Venus have that we dont which is good that the envioment can cush a submarin and the conditions. That it might not let a human leave in Venus is dangerous. But can be really helpful like if its amosphere is so strange can take some samples and can use it to help the earth be more protective. It can help us underst...
Evidence
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`I think that us as human need to study Venus close and see waht it really is can see if it can help us understand our plant more and more.
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We need to watch it closly to send people up there and see if tis right for humans. but yeah i think that Venus is a cool plant to study more cloly because its reaslly insterting to see how a differtn platn works everyday. We need to study it more so we cansee why its called the Evening Stare why its cloer to the sun w...
Evidence
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Being a seagoing cowboy was much more than adventure, for me.
Position
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I love being able to go out on the sea and have fun will helpping people with there problems make me super happy and I wouldn't have this job if my friend didn't tell me about it. For example (the world war11) I got to go to many places like China, Europe, and Italy. I was happy to help all this people with there prob...
Evidence
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The author suggests that studying venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it present."
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vening star is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky, making it simple for even an anmateur stargazer to spot". this quote is telling us that the eveing star is really bright and its the most beautyfull star of all stars in the sky. "often referred to as earths twin venus is the closest plant to Earth ...
Evidence
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in conclution this story is all about eart and the venus .
Concluding Statement
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The technology that they are starting to use to see people different emotion can help lots of people out when they think they don't have emotions. The software would be great for people when what to know the percents of there emotion and what they show every day.
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Computers show be allowed to read the emotions of the student in from of them so that maybe the computer can help.
Position
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An example of why they should be allowed is because the computer just doesnt scan just a few it scans all 44 muscles in your face. It allows the computer to maybe bring something up to you to realise that maybe this is something that i need to look into for maybe fun or help.
Evidence
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Its helps the students outs when they are trying to figure out what they can do to help with each emotion you have.
Claim
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Another reason why computer show be allowed to scan emotions is because the software can identify mix emotion.
Claim
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Its said by Dr. Huang," The facial expression for each emotion is universal even though individual often show vary degree of expression." The software uses video imagery, the emtion-recognition software track there facial movement in a real face or a painted face.
Evidence
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Therefore computer should be used to scan students emotions just so maybe is its really bad the school can do something for that student and get them the help they need. This would be alot helpful if computer could help or tell the school whats students emotions actaul are and what the percents is.
Concluding Statement
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I do agree that student's should at least do one activity like help work on the year book's, sports,student council, etc.
Position
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If i had to pick one activity it would be student council because i can help people like if their going through tough times.
Claim
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Say if they have trouble in school, try to help them with there grade's, or maybe the lost a love one. I would convince other to support me because i listen to people about what wrong or if there going thought something. I care about people feelings and i won't say anything in till there done. Why do i want to do this...
Evidence
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Your principal has decided that all student's must participate in at least one extracurricular activity. I would do anything to help out people in need for what ever they want me to here i will be there for there need or whats i will be there in spirit.
Concluding Statement
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You should participate in the Seagoing cowboys
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could visit alot of cool places.
Claim
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you could go anywhere you wanted to.
Claim
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Its also good if you like to help people. If you love helping people then you should participate in this program.
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another thing thats good about this program is that you can do it with a friend. If you like to hangout with your friend alot then you should participate in this program.
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Another thing great about the Seagoing cowboys is that if you like helping animals you should do it.
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You get to take care of and look after all the animals on the boat. feeding and looking after animals is a great to do with a friend. even if you dont like animals.
Evidence
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The seagoing cowboys program is an unbelivible opportunity for somebody to go across the ocean and see places people dont get to see everyday.
Claim
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I had been to europe,china greece and have even crossed the ocean 16 times! The favorite place ive been to was venice,Italy,a city with streets of water. Theres also so many places you can go. Ive been to China,Greece,Europe,Venice,italy and even crete. There I toured an excavated castle. This program is the perfe...
Evidence
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There are some flaws to this program. Its very dangerous.
Claim
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I almost slid off the boat in the middle of the night. your also going to be in the ocean for hours until you reach your destination.
Evidence
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But all in the end its a really good program.
Concluding Statement
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I am for the value of this technollogy to read students emotional expressions.
Position
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To start off with I think this would be a. good idea because it says in the article "for instance, you can probably tell how a friend is feeling by just simply by the look on there face." This proves you can probably tell how one of your friends are feeling by just a expression on there face but my point is this that t...
Evidence
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This would be helpful because sometimes you ask a friend what is wrong and they just say nothing but you know something is wrong by the way they are acting and this technollogy will help with that because and can tell what emotions they re actuallyu feeling
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In addition, this technoollogy would also be a positive because you can know when anyone is happy,sad or frustrated
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For example it says in the article "imagine a computer that knows when your happy or sad. For exampe, if you smile when a web ad appears on your screen, a similar ad might follow, but if yyou frown, the next ad will be different.'' This shows that you can tell how someone is feeling just based on if they smile or frown...
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Personally I am against this because I would love to know what everyone is feeling if they asre my frien oir not and know the real reason why they are acting the way they are no matter if they are sad or happy.
Evidence
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In conclusion, I am for this technollogy to read students emotinoal feelings because i would like to know how everyone is feeling and acting the way they are. For instance, what if it is a friendand no matter how close you are they will not t ell you if they are upset or happy and if you had this technollogy you could ...
Concluding Statement
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According to defenders of NASA if their was an ancint civilization on Mars NASA would benifit from it financialy. " NASA budget wish there was an ancient civilization on Mars." Also there is no evidence or traces of a Ancient civilization on Mars.
Lead
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Also NASA has no reason to try to cover up any civilization that we may not know about because they will be benifiting from that with more tax money from the government
Position
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The reasons why NASA would not want to cover or hide an ancient civilization on Mars up is because they would clearly benifit from the sitiuation.
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Defenders of the NASA budget wish there was an ancient civilization on Mars." Also part of the reason they even made this picture avalible to the public is to bring attention to mars. " The authors reasoned it would be a good way to engage the public and attract attention to Mars." If they wanted to cover this "Face" ...
Evidence
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After all of that information about NASA and how they would benifit from a ancint civilization on. Mars there is no absalutly no reason NASA would cover this up if they were going to benifit from the possibility of an. Ancient civilization on a planet that does not even have life today.
Concluding Statement
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If you join the program you can see alot of stuff that not that many people get to see at all
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