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they will get on but how can you know they the one doing it they can get someone eles that they know or just pay them to do it for them teen are bad but smart.
Evidence
Adequate
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However other migth say the students attend classes form home is the best thing they can do because they dont need to do all that monring things they can just open the laptop and join there teacher form the web cam and learn
Counterclaim
Adequate
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but other cant learn like that
Rebuttal
Adequate
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they need someone rigth next to them so the students can understand more better.
Evidence
Adequate
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That why I diagree with this students attend schools from home .
Concluding Statement
Ineffective
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I dissagree with the idea of the Electoral college
Position
Adequate
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the people needs vote for the president that they want"that's democrastic".
Claim
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the Electoral College is unfair
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outdated
Claim
Adequate
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irrational.
Claim
Adequate
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The Electoral College is widely regarded as an anachorsims,not democratic method of selecting a president that ought to oberruled by declaring the candidate who recieve the most popular votes the winners. Its entirely possible that the winner of the electoral vote will not win the nation popular vote.
Evidence
Adequate
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There's a few reasons for retainig the Electoral College despite its lack of democratic pedigree: the first one is that a dispute over the outcome of an Electoral College vote is possible
Counterclaim
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but it's likely that a disputate over the popular vote
Rebuttal
Adequate
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the Electoral College requires a presidential candidate to have trans-regional appeal
Counterclaim
Adequate
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The Electoral College avoids the problem of elections in wich no candidate recieves a majority of the votes cast.
Counterclaim
Adequate
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I think that you need put off the Electoral College,and let the people pick for the presidents that they want.
Concluding Statement
Ineffective
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I think that students would benefit from learning at home
Position
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because they wont have to change
Claim
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get up early in the morning to shower and do there hair
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they'll be pay more attention
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they will be comfortable at home.
Claim
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The hardest part of school is getting ready. you wake up go brush your teeth and go to your closet and look at your cloths. after you think you picked a outfit u go look in the mirror and youll either not like it or you look and see a stain. Then you'll have to change.
Evidence
Adequate
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with the online classes you can wear anything and stay home and you wont need to stress about what to wear.
Claim
Adequate
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most students usually take showers before school. they either take it before they sleep or when they wake up. some students do both to smell good. that causes them do miss the bus and effects on there lesson time cause they come late to school
Evidence
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when u have online classes u wont need to miss lessons cause you can get everything set up and go take a shower and when u get out your ready to go.
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when your home your comfortable and you pay attention
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it gives then an advantage to be smarter and even pass there classmates on class work. public schools are difficult even if you try. some teacher dont know how to teach it in then way that students understand it. that causes students to fail and they may repeat the class.   
Evidence
Ineffective
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It is every student's dream to be able to lounge around at home, and complete school from the comforts of their own beds. Though, for some students, this long desired fantasy is becoming a reality. With the introduction of new and innovative technologies into the classroom, distance learning is now a common practice, w...
Lead
Effective
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Distance education is actually detrimental to the students who choose to take these courses, due to the lack of typical classroom structure.
Position
Effective
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Everybody knows somebody like this in their lives; a homebody, someone who prefers staying home over going out, maybe doesn't have too many friends or has trouble forging bonds and building relationships. You may also call these people recluses, or shut-ins, but either way, you've stumbled across someone who fits this ...
Evidence
Effective
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Kids who display anti-social tendencies or simply wish to stay home and away from the hustle-and-bustle of the outside world would prefer distance learning undoubtedly.
Counterclaim
Adequate
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But, they would then forfeit the opportunity to build relationships with other kids of their own age. Especially with younger kids and kids who like to stay at home or be alone, learning and building social skills starts at school.
Rebuttal
Effective
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If these children have the option to conduct their learning from home, they will miss out on important interactions with classmates, and also fall behind from a social development standpoint. And not knowing or understanding social cues or the proper way to communicate with someone, will prove a major hindrance to thes...
Evidence
Effective
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Another negative aspect of distance learning is the lack of discipline.
Claim
Adequate
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Having a friend who is online-schooled, who admits frequently that he has ample free time, which he wastes on playing video games and watching TV, while at the same time, students in the classroom are made to do tedious book-work, is very eye-opening to a pressing issue. Students who take classes online have more time ...
Evidence
Effective
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However, some people will raise the point that there are distractions within in the classroom and students will slack off anyway, if they so desire
Counterclaim
Adequate
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This is a valid observation. But without the constant droning of a teacher to be on task, kids who are distantly educated are more likely to become distracted and it's displayed in their meager and unsatisfactory work. Distractions don't cease to exist in a classroom setting, but they are heavily reduced compared to wh...
Rebuttal
Effective
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It's easily understandable that for some students, distance learning is simply the only viable option. Whether they physically cannot make it to the school building, or because their school merely doesn't offer the classes they wish to take, sometimes students are more or less forced to take online classes. And this is...
Counterclaim
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However, these circumstances aren't always applicable to the students who choose distance learning. And those students, who have no other reason other than they "just want to stay home" or "don't feel like it", should have to sit in a classroom with the rest of their peers, and learn like in the same setting and enviro...
Rebuttal
Effective
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Distance education will most likely always be a hotly debated topic, in which both sides of the argument will raise many deeply introspective and thought-provoking questions and points. In some cases, distance education is necessary and important. However, it cannot be ignored that distance learning is not conducive or...
Concluding Statement
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In life all of us suffer many trials and obstacles of different extremes. As humans a normal way to deal with these trials is to look to someone for comfort and advice. Whether that may be many people or just one person it is usually someone we confide in with our thoughts and someone that can confide in us to be able ...
Lead
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it could help you explore different mindsets,
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get an outside unbiased opinion,
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give you a chance to express and organize your thoughts and emotions.
Claim
Effective
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Talking to someone to get an outside opinion could help because this person doesn't know all parts of the story or maybe doesn't know everybody involved personally. This is helpful because they have no sense of bias on who is involved and what is happening in the situation. This person isn't going to sugar coat their w...
Evidence
Effective
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By talking to someone who has an opposing mindset as yours they will be able to give you new perspectives and new ways at looking at the situation. It may not always be a positive mindset but it's good to look at the negatives just as much as the positives. This persons different way of thinking and looking at things m...
Evidence
Effective
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This person will listen to everything you have to say and will just let you vent all your emotions and that may be the only advice they give you to just vent. This person will not only listen but support you on your choices and on what you have to say no matter what.
Evidence
Effective
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by seeking more than one person for advice it helps you get the support you need to make new and smart choices.
Position
Effective
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Different people that are helpful to seek advice from is someone who is more of an outside opinion because they tell you the truth and dont sugar coat their thoughts. If you seek someone who has a different mindset they will introduce new ways of thinking and different approaches you could take in the situation. By ex...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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Asking multiple people for advice can very heavily influence how you may act on certain topics
Lead
Adequate
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Receiving advice from multiple people is not such a bad thing as it may seem. Receiving advice from multiple people is good
Position
Effective
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it can influence your decision
Claim
Adequate
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teach you more about the topic
Claim
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more points of view on the topic.
Claim
Adequate
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Getting more peoples' opinions can heavily impact your decision. Having more opinions means more choices you can choose.
Claim
Effective
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This means that the more options you have, the easier it is to do the right thing. Others' opinions can stop you from doing the wrong thing. When they tell you their end it may impact you and stop you from doing something you wouldn't have wanted to do. Others' opinions can also show you what consequences there might b...
Evidence
Effective
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Another way getting multiple opinions helps is that is can teach you more about the topic.
Claim
Effective
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If you know more about the topic its easier to do the right choice. When you know more its way easier to just do the right thing since you know a lot about the topic already. If you know more about the topic it also helps you give other people advice on the same topic. This can help because in the future, you can help ...
Evidence
Effective
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Having more points of view on a topic is always a good thing
Claim
Effective
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When you have more points of view, you can see your topic from another persons eyes. Having more eyes can help you see if your decision is going to benefit you and others or not. Having a different point of view can also help you narrow down. Narrowing down your options can help you very much and make it easier to choo...
Evidence
Effective
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Seeking multiple peoples' opinions can help influence the way you think and act in various ways. Others' opinions can be very helpful in the way they influence your decisions, teach you about the topic, and give you multiple different points of view. Receiving advice is a good thing because it can influence you in many...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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In the 21st century, technology seems to be incorporated in every aspect of life. People of all ages are beginning to rely on technology for everything from communication to transportation. Technology is being integrated more and more into the education system; changing the way students learn. In 2020, students receive...
Lead
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It would be easy to assume the next advance would be taking whole courses on a computer from home,
Counterclaim
Effective
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but I believe that long distance classes would not benefit the student's learning.
Rebuttal
Adequate
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Taking courses at home would fail to provide student's a space dedicated to learning, and would present too many distractions.
Claim
Effective
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the lack of true human interaction would lead to confusion between students and educators
Claim
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a lack of life skills.
Claim
Adequate
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a real-life classroom environment is critical for long-term learning and a holistic education.
Position
Effective
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There is a clear benefit to having a space dedicated for learning.
Claim
Adequate
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Taking classes at one's home would distract students physically and mentally, making it difficult for them to be totally immersed and invested in what they are learning. Even if it is unintentional, a student will rush through their coursework in order to move on to something else more interesting; like playing basketb...
Evidence
Effective
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A lack on physical interaction between students and teachers would lead to a lack of true understanding on the part of the student.
Claim
Effective
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Being able to ask questions to ones teacher as well a peers is necessary to fully understanding content. In math classes especially, clarification is critical in order to learn high level skills and ideas. Even if the online class involves video calls, technology could add another layer of confusion to the situation, w...
Evidence
Effective
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Not only does going to physical school help students learn better, but it helps them practice skills that are necessary for life.
Claim
Effective
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With the exception of very specific situations, most people musk learn how to speak in public, how to work in a group with people they don't like, and how to interact with teachers and administration. These skills seem natural after going to school for twelve years, but if students took classes online, they wouldn't be...
Evidence
Adequate
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In conclusion, long distance classes would not benefit a student overall learning. Rather, it would lead to lack of motivation, confusion, and possibly isolation of students. In an age of technology I believe that students and people in general need to learn to use technology, but not rely on it; as one would with an o...
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Asking for advice from someone isn't always easy, because most of the time people tend to worry about what a persons response to their situation would be.
Lead
Effective
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by asking more than one person for their advice, it can be easier to make a decision.
Position
Effective
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it can help you view and understand multiple points of view,
Claim
Effective
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help with specific situations you are in
Claim
Effective
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it can help you in the future, after seeing how the advice works the first time.
Claim
Effective
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When people ask for advice, I have noticed that it can be awkward, or even embarrassing. Some people may have specific people they go to for advice, such as a parent, sibling, close friend, teacher, and many more. But going to more than one can be even more beneficial. Personally, I think that asking people for advice ...
Evidence
Effective
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Considering others thoughts on a situation is important because it can show you how others handle a situation. Plus, you might change the way you think about things. For example, if you have a friend that is constantly being mean to you, your first thought may be to argue and fight with her. But, if you go to another f...
Evidence
Effective
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Plus, when you gain advice, you yourself may also be able to help people. From personal experience, I know that I have gained a lot of knowledge from other people telling me a few simple words. I have also been given bad advice for my current situation, but I have found it very helpful later in life. A lot of people do...
Evidence
Effective
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For example, if a kid is in an argument with his mom, he may ask his dad, siblings or friends what to do. After he uses that advice, he may think that he will never need it again. Even though he may never need that advice again, lets say the same thing happens, and he gets into another argument with his mom. Since the ...
Evidence
Effective
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Overall, I personally think that considering, understanding and learning multiple points of view is very important. Personally, when I am stuck in a situation I try to ask more than one person for advice, because like I explained it can be very beneficial. Plus, it is very important to have options, and not be forced i...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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As in the physical world, inertia carries ideas onward. No idea exists languidly or singularly. No idea is a simple utterance or a glance, lost to the world the moment their intention is blurred. No- ideas are sparks, and what spark doesn't greedily take the thin air into its lungs to then watch itself bloom into a mig...
Lead
Effective
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virtual schooling and at-home education are a great good to education systems and should be implemented around the world
Position
Effective
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they help students become more disciplined
Claim
Effective
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prepare them for college-style learning as well as real-world learning experiences.
Claim
Effective
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In this time of lightening progress, discipline and patience are long forgotten virtues. Despite the increasing lack of these traits in the youth of today, the world continues to demand them. It's simple economics, the law of supply and demand- all one needs to do is simply increase the supply. A manageable way of doin...
Claim
Effective
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Two years ago, entirely unprompted by my formal, in-building schooling, I decided to attempt to teach myself Japanese. Today, I look towards my future, seeing my first Japanese aptitude test successfully completed and an immersion trip to Japan embarked upon. Teaching myself Japanese based off of online resources has n...
Evidence
Effective
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In addition to enriching their current lives, online education and the independence and initiative that comes with it prepares students much more thoroughly for higher learning experiences than any in-building experience could.
Claim
Effective
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A fundamental tenet of college and pursuits beyond it is a philosophy that partial self-education inherently breeds- learning is not about being fed a prescribed diet of knowledge, but rather seeing depth in all the ornate structures that make up the world. Schools employ countless lackluster brands of methodology to t...
Evidence
Effective
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While in-building schooling fails to do this by turning school, and by extension, learning, into a chore and cracking down on spoon-feeding students information which they spit back out and are then evaluated on,
Counterclaim
Effective
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online schooling opens students' eyes to the idea that knowledge is a living, breathing force that surrounds everything and, while incorporating elements of grading and standardization, shifts the focus more onto individual students testing their limits and discovering their abilities fro themselves.
Rebuttal
Effective
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The world is changing, and in our lifetime, we will watch it morph countless times right before our eyes. For the sake of knowledge, for the sake of confidence, for the sake of virtue, and for the sake of the younger generation, who, if we can evolve the system in time, will go into the future prepared and enthused, on...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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With the years of technology advancement, Online and video classes have slowly become a popular alternative for those who prefer to not attend school in person. Many believe that those individuals that don't have a big enough income, or those who like learning in a sole person environment would benefit greatly from tak...
Lead
Effective
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Both sides have good benefits, but traditional classes overtake online classes by a big long shot.
Position
Adequate
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These include a hands on experience
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Adequate
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more valid information intake,
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