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1834ec4fde26 | 53F1450AF8DF | How many opinions do you need before you can make a decision? Well, I know that for me personally I ask many people their opinions about my situation and about what actions I should take before my final decision is made. That's just how most people are, they ask many people, they get many opinions, and then they decide... | Lead | Effective |
0193f456009e | 53F1450AF8DF | Asking many people for opinions can help you make better decisions | Position | Effective |
6680a21cdeea | 53F1450AF8DF | it allows you to see the situation from many different viewpoints, | Claim | Effective |
599a03b52d68 | 53F1450AF8DF | it helps you find out what the majority of people think, | Claim | Effective |
57aa40451cf6 | 53F1450AF8DF | it gives you the opportunity to deliberate what option is your best course of action based off many more than your own reasons. | Claim | Effective |
ca81e5fcf07e | 53F1450AF8DF | When you just ask one person for their opinion on your situation, they might agree with you. But, you know what happens when you just ask one person and they agree with you; you go with your "gut feeling" and if you do that then there was no point in asking for an opinion in the first place. However, if you ask multipl... | Evidence | Effective |
87b728eb24b0 | 53F1450AF8DF | I often have trouble making decisions about anything, I could be asked what I want for lunch and an hour later I still wouldn't have decided what I want for lunch. For example, I didn't used to eat breakfast at McDonalds, but one day I was hungry and I couldn't decide on what I wanted for breakfast, so I called a few p... | Evidence | Effective |
5fd52e0397d9 | 53F1450AF8DF | To most people that sounds like a bad thing; most people hear throughout their lives the words "quality over quantity". Often times, this is true, especially when it comes to consumer goods. But, if the statement "quality over quantity" was always true, why is it not used on everything? Well, when it comes to opinions ... | Evidence | Effective |
c55438bdd839 | 53F1450AF8DF | When people face difficult decisions and they a few choices they often try to come up with their own reasons as to why they should choose any one choice. Unfortunately, people, like myself, aren't the greatest at coming up with their own reasons. So, when you ask multiple people their opinions, you can base your choice... | Evidence | Effective |
ffe0afae9a5e | 53F1450AF8DF | At last, you've, hopefully, learned and realized why you shouldn't bother thinking about just asking one person for their opinion. You should ask multiple because with just one opinion you can't do anything. If you just ask one person you only get one opinion, and with one opinion you certainly can't find the majority ... | Concluding Statement | Effective |
d3319e5dccf3 | 57846986862C | Have you ever needed to make a difficult decision in your life? Many people have, whether that person is a small toddler deciding if he wants vanilla or chocolate ice cream, or a teenager in high-school deciding on the college he wishes to attend. | Lead | Effective |
a70ccd26950a | 57846986862C | When people ask for advice, talking to more than one person can help someone make a better choice. | Position | Adequate |
2cc2586fda97 | 57846986862C | You can learn how to make the better choice suitable for you when you talk to other people with more experience and wisdom than yourself. | Claim | Effective |
b6eae9497c05 | 57846986862C | more people can give their own ideas and inputs into the said situation, and be able to help you look at the decision to be made in many different ways and perspectives. | Claim | Effective |
53c53dbc8809 | 57846986862C | asking many people what they would do in the same scenario might tell you there might be a clear majority leaning towards one side of the choice. | Claim | Effective |
e28678b7118f | 57846986862C | Asking multiple people for advice in a difficult decision can lead someone to make the choice that is best for them. | Evidence | Adequate |
f4680c75a056 | 57846986862C | When come across a difficult decision that you may not have experienced and went through before, there is a high probability that there are other people who have been in the same place. These people will be able to offer their own experience in this decision, the decision they eventually made, and the conclusion they h... | Evidence | Effective |
b82bd55a2b5f | 57846986862C | While trying to make a difficult decision, your point of view of the problem can be limited as you are only one person. However, after asking more people for their own ideas and inputs into the situation, you will be able to look at the decision in a more broader view, and also how it can be made in many different ways... | Evidence | Effective |
5ae622e5c275 | 57846986862C | Making this choice would make one feel more better and confident in one's self, knowing that there are many other people who agree with making that specific choice. However, if one wishes to use this strategy, they must also make sure that they are asking people who have experience and past knowledge in the decision to... | Evidence | Effective |
77926b70eaaa | 57846986862C | when people ask for advice, talking to more than one person can help you make the better choice. You can learn how to make the better choice most suitable for yourself when you talk to people who may have more experience and wisdom than you, and more people will be able to give their own ideas and inputs into the situa... | Concluding Statement | Effective |
e9b69cec0009 | 58669BF55DF1 | Imagine living in a world where everybody thinks alike. A place where everybody has the same political views, the same views on relationships and even ice cream flavor.
A world that lacks different kinds of people with different mindsets is no world at all. Without unique mindsets to guide you through the highs, lows ... | Lead | Effective |
085853c5adae | 58669BF55DF1 | Seeking multiple opinions can guide someone to make a better choice in various ways | Position | Effective |
e6856e378f82 | 58669BF55DF1 | , such as opening their eyes to something they hadn't previously thought about, | Claim | Adequate |
d16f1da1fc5b | 58669BF55DF1 | having them realize what someone else would do if they were in that same position, | Claim | Adequate |
4cc473121e18 | 58669BF55DF1 | taking multiple opinions into consideration is beneficial to all of us. | Position | Effective |
00f75767b895 | 58669BF55DF1 | Asking others simply for their input on a subject can deeply affect the way that you may view something. | Claim | Effective |
da6370a1b864 | 58669BF55DF1 | Outsiders viewpoints on a subject can change our perspectives drastically, opening our eyes to a new and different way of thinking. Every single one of us has had something in our past that affects our decision making process, weather its based on our experiences or how we were raised. It may be that you think through ... | Evidence | Effective |
dc984b49d3f4 | 58669BF55DF1 | Realizing that everybody has unique and different viewpoints can be extremley beneficial to all of us. When we take advantage of many unique view points it helps us to make a better choice. Hearing the thoughts and opinions of others opens our eyes to ideas that we may not have previously taken into consideration, the ... | Concluding Statement | Effective |
4ba7346d0d1b | 5902D762C891 | Some schools offer distance learning as an option for students to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing? | Lead | Adequate |
3c2dd7527b1a | 5902D762C891 | my opinions students should be benefit from being able to attend classes from home | Position | Adequate |
bc8f311eb7f8 | 5902D762C891 | sometime students doesn't have time when students free they will be done online class or homework, test,assessment. | Claim | Adequate |
36ce03146db8 | 5902D762C891 | some students doesn't have parents so,they need to work and make money pay for rent and food. | Claim | Adequate |
da6b5cd95beb | 5902D762C891 | some time they will be sick and they won't attend class | Claim | Adequate |
89d439e13e40 | 5902D762C891 | some time students take action and going to visiting some place they will be attend online classes. now every area social online. | Claim | Adequate |
55a7974ab345 | 5902D762C891 | Students use phone they will looking for YouTube,and they learn some think there video. when students doing online classes attend if they didn't know that they will be taping the Google and students get some information.
| Evidence | Ineffective |
38f32ea3a481 | 5902D762C891 |
First, students should be benefit from being able to attend classes from home because, sometime students doesn't have time when students free they will be done there homework,test, assessment. | Claim | Adequate |
d7601e031101 | 5902D762C891 | some word students doesn't understand but they will be taping on the phone and translation from another languish or they will be looking for dictionary. where students doesn't matter because they will be doing online class any area, any place. example:-1. students traveling to bus workplace,rest time, talk to another p... | Evidence | Adequate |
e990fb7387dd | 5902D762C891 | Second, students should be benefit from being able to attend classes from home because,some students doesn't have parents so, they need to work and make money pay for rent and food. | Claim | Adequate |
8b676c3840e2 | 5902D762C891 | Students work a lot so,students not attend classes. i know how will be going to schools they leaning a lot. when students not understand teacher enplane every think and explain math. at schools have time what time students enter the class what time go to next class and what time lunch every think teacher make time tabl... | Evidence | Adequate |
7cc8de57ea95 | 5902D762C891 | Third, students should be benefit from being able to attend classes from home because, some time students will be sick and students won't attend classes. | Claim | Adequate |
4a317d762f3b | 5902D762C891 | if that time students have online classes students doing homework and project,assessment at hospital and at home. Students sitting in the hospital they are boring if students have some attend class they are doing some online classes. And they students have time going to fast. Students attend classes finish they doing s... | Evidence | Ineffective |
3d0697aef660 | 5902D762C891 | Finally, students should be benefit from being able to attend classes from home because, now every area social online. | Claim | Adequate |
1cf940d2dbb2 | 5902D762C891 | So, some time students take vacation and going to visiting some place and they will be attend onion classes. students use of cellphone with at home and work traveling time so students attend online classes. schools have five day a week a class so students want to spent time with family. students want to go to vacation ... | Evidence | Adequate |
36d4305fe0c2 | 5902D762C891 |
In conclusion, students should be benefit from being able to attend classes from home now every area social online so, use of cellphone and computer,lop tap with doing attend the classes at home. we are looking for video and talk with friend,we are learn some think there video. if students have online classes students... | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
4728df762599 | 5934838B26AD | Nowadays online shopping has become more and more common, resulting in the majority of people to refer to the web when purchasing items. However, the items shown on websites may not always be parallel to what it is like in real life. Making a first-hand decision can often lead to something that is unwanted, not satisfa... | Lead | Effective |
ccf2c74a50e2 | 5934838B26AD | To prevent this, people should seek multiple opinions to help them make a better choice now and possibly in the future. | Position | Effective |
d808db702557 | 5934838B26AD | This is why asking advice from more that one person is beneficial and how it helps someone gain the confidence to know that the decisions they make are correct. | Evidence | Adequate |
4cb9af0970b2 | 5934838B26AD | Most of the times the choices someone will make causes an effect on another thing. When a bad decision is made, this can lead to circumstances that someone would rather stay away from. For example, a person has spent money on something they wanted, but later realize it was bad quality and it was not what they expected ... | Evidence | Effective |
eb89b80cc167 | 5934838B26AD | This will not only bring them to a choice that they will not regret, but it will also save them from wasting time and money. | Claim | Effective |
7dc1444ef4a4 | 5934838B26AD | The choices someone will make are usually decided on their point of view, meaning that their decision are based solely of what they think. When someone goes to multiple viewpoints, they can see the different perspectives on how people view things. This will lead them to be more open-minded on what they choose to do. Ha... | Evidence | Effective |
bf0d1f3345e8 | 5934838B26AD | This means that what a person learns from making a good decision from others opinions now, can also help them make other better decisions in the future.
| Claim | Effective |
620d9d5d56cd | 5934838B26AD | Many say that you should "follow your gut," | Counterclaim | Adequate |
d31e9180704b | 5934838B26AD | but this can lead to many difficult positions. | Rebuttal | Adequate |
cd270fb6a0c2 | 5934838B26AD | Instead, someone should always seeking multiple opinions to help with choosing what to do because it can insure that they make the best choice. When a person makes a right decision, this does not only give them a decision that they will not regret, but it will also save them from wasting time and money. Choosing the ri... | Concluding Statement | Effective |
dbb6fe8b23d6 | 5940D91292F8 | Do you know whats great once in a while advice. | Lead | Ineffective |
e2a2ff5aa33f | 5940D91292F8 | I think you need multiple opinions | Position | Adequate |
53fa47d6d961 | 5940D91292F8 | it could help you get a better vision on something | Claim | Adequate |
933de29163d1 | 5940D91292F8 | You could also use all of them to base off of each other to see which is the best answer to your problem | Claim | Adequate |
e1c31400b90d | 5940D91292F8 | seeking multiple opinions could help the person significantly with their homework, job, etc. i think asking multiple opinions from many different people could be great for everyone it could open up different jobs, and make many different products. | Evidence | Adequate |
fc757d695338 | 5940D91292F8 | I think people need multiple choices, so they could get a better vision on a topic that they wanted to know about. | Claim | Adequate |
4a8f5020d916 | 5940D91292F8 | Because usually one topic is not enough to really imagine what that thing is that you wanted to know. it also helps the one person have an idea of what they were looking for. It can also make the other person feel good about them selves knowing that they just helped someone. You could also put all of the ideas together... | Evidence | Adequate |
cf007ece88da | 5940D91292F8 | why is advice so great advice is great because. You and someone else are interacting with one another giving eachother more and more ideas to do whatever you would like. | Evidence | Ineffective |
b0ad8720e1ef | 5940D91292F8 | Advice is great because it can help with your school project or even your job interview. | Claim | Adequate |
f44e183f087b | 5940D91292F8 | Many people dont ask for advice because they think they have the better opinion they think that they have the best opinions better than everyone elses. But multiple opinions from different people could really make a change in what you are doing. | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
6b7466c4c02a | 59CD6F1E3E98 | Asking for advice from different people can help people make better choices. | Position | Effective |
3d747e8712f1 | 59CD6F1E3E98 | Asking multiple people for advice can give someone a better solution to their problem that they might not have thought to use | Claim | Adequate |
7849a9597465 | 59CD6F1E3E98 | or help them make a correct decision between two choices. | Claim | Adequate |
996c91d2e0b3 | 59CD6F1E3E98 | Even if a person is faced with an easy decision like choosing an outfit, sometimes they might just want a little help deciding. It is always good to make the best decision possible and asking multiple people can help people make decisions. | Position | Effective |
ca84ca289c39 | 59CD6F1E3E98 | Asking for advice from multiple people can give people different ways to resolve their problems | Claim | Effective |
643b7827e258 | 59CD6F1E3E98 | A shy person may have a different view than a super chatty person. For example, my friend skipped four questions in an english assignment; she hit submit on her computer and got four questions wrong because she did not see them. She could not talk to the teacher because she had a substitute that day. She asked two frie... | Evidence | Effective |
1ba67d7b3af0 | 59CD6F1E3E98 | Sometimes people need advice choosing between two solutions for their problems. If someone can't decide which is the better solution for their problem, asking multiple people can help. | Claim | Effective |
ec090ab8f19c | 59CD6F1E3E98 | An example of this would be when I got invited to two birthday parties on the same day that were almost the same time. One birthday party was for my friend who I had not seen in a little over a month, while while the other birthday party was for my cousin who I saw quite often, but I would feel bad missing his party. I... | Evidence | Effective |
12090be98c8d | 59CD6F1E3E98 | In conclusion, asking for advice from multiple people can help a person make the best choice possible. Whether it is an easy or a hard decision everyone needs advice at somepoint and asking more than one person can help decision making. If someone needs help deciding between two things, or thinking of a solution to the... | Concluding Statement | Effective |
ab87d7771509 | 5B222B47AA21 | Have you ever had to make a tough decision but you just couldn't because it was to hard? Sounds familiar right. Well you probably didn't have made that decision because you didn't have multiple viewpoints. Don't worry though. Many people struggle with the same thing. It's hard to make snap decisions if you don't have d... | Lead | Adequate |
1b6f064dcfd8 | 5B222B47AA21 | It's better to make a decision when you have multiple opinions | Position | Effective |
b8603f0c343c | 5B222B47AA21 | you can find new viewpoints, | Claim | Effective |
bd9b059adbe8 | 5B222B47AA21 | have an outsiders opinion | Claim | Effective |
4b7c54d73b8c | 5B222B47AA21 | you could discover relevant information about the topic that could persuade your decision. | Claim | Effective |
1d9cbe5cc58a | 5B222B47AA21 | When I make a decision I seek out others for their opinion. This has helped me with the decision making process and it can help you as well. Every single day you make decisions. These decisions effect your life. For example one time I had to choose between quitting lacrosse or quitting acting classes. I loved both acti... | Evidence | Effective |
a821fae61a2d | 5B222B47AA21 | Say your making a big decision. Maybe Its a personal one or one at school or work. The decisions we make today will effect others. Sometimes positively and sometimes negatively. If you have an outsiders opinion, most likely you will become more empathetic. In our brain we usually only think of our own opinion. Our view... | Evidence | Effective |
182acc95f312 | 5B222B47AA21 | The other day I was watching a movie. The movie was about a court case in which jurors had to decide if a man was innocent or guilty. The trial gave a lot of useful information that was used in the decision making but, as they went deeper into the mystery, more information was brought to the table. At first twelve out ... | Evidence | Effective |
80b889ad3231 | 5B222B47AA21 | it's better to seek multiple opinions. | Concluding Statement | Effective |
5348338baa86 | 5B222B47AA21 | Some could say that it's not helpful because its your own decision and only you can make it | Counterclaim | Effective |
f78325edcba3 | 5B222B47AA21 | but, I think its better to have other opinions because you can find new view points, you can have a outsiders opinion and you can discover more useful information that is relevant to the topic. | Rebuttal | Effective |
2b40a6d13a9e | 5BDF483698A5 | People can be Indecisive, It could be a decision between going on vacation with your family or helping your friend with something they're struggling with, or some other really difficult decision. When this comes up, people normally ask for help, but how much help do you need, and who should you ask? | Lead | Effective |
9976b5a6ab81 | 5BDF483698A5 | Let's go back to the decision between the vacation or helping your friend. You probably shouldn't ask for help from your family or the friend that you want to help, because the answers could likely be biased to one side or the other. | Claim | Effective |
10d59c3626c2 | 5BDF483698A5 | What you should probably do Is either ask different friends or other students that have no bias towards your friend or family. Another great option can be family members that aren't going on the trip that again, you believe won't be biased. | Evidence | Adequate |
dfaef39d4324 | 5BDF483698A5 | Now that you have a decent Idea of who to ask, how many people should you ask? Well you can ask as many as you want, but I would recommend at least four to five people you know you can trust | Claim | Effective |
aaf5ec5904d8 | 5BDF483698A5 | If you only ask one person about something, what does that give you? How do you know If they're biased or not? Well, to answer those questions, It doesn't really give you much of anything If you only ask one person because someone can be biased, and you can't tell if someone Is biased toward something unless you can re... | Evidence | Adequate |
7771193f3564 | 5BDF483698A5 | Deciding things can be very difficult, But If you were to ask a few trustworthy people, and know who to and not to ask without bias getting In the way, maybe It can be much easier to decide between the vacation with your family, or helping a friend out. | Position | Effective |
35bcea11ce2a | 5C3B7683D560 | Schools are incorporating more and more technology into their educational systems, and soon they may become completely digital. Currently, some schools have been offering distance learning to students: a type of system where students can attend classes from home through a digital device. The classes would be done eithe... | Lead | Effective |
6fba7cb5e528 | 5C3B7683D560 | Students would benefit from being able to attend classes from home | Position | Adequate |
094bb88bc923 | 5C3B7683D560 | because disabled and mentally ill students would be more comfortable | Claim | Adequate |
7ee250cb892b | 5C3B7683D560 | all the class notes would be online and easily accessible. | Claim | Effective |
c00f93a1dfbd | 5C3B7683D560 | By having distance learning as an option, many disabled and mentally ill students would be more comfortable. | Claim | Effective |
25753babaac4 | 5C3B7683D560 | As a person suffering from anxiety and ADHD, I find it very hard to be comfortable or adjust in a classroom setting. I can't initiate social interaction and oftentimes can't focus on what my teachers are saying. If I could take classes digitally, I could talk to other people by text, which is much easier to do than con... | Evidence | Effective |
69336078c302 | 5C3B7683D560 | Having classes online or through video conferencing means that all the class notes would be online and very easy to access. | Claim | Effective |
76c72105cf28 | 5C3B7683D560 | When making up work for an absent day, I have to physically seek out my teacher and ask him or her for the class material. Because of my anxiety, this simple action is much harder for me than for most other students. If all the notes and assignments were online, I wouldn't be stressed and could make up work more easily... | Evidence | Effective |
8ff560243ee2 | 5C3B7683D560 | Some people may say that distance learning will prevent you from having any meaningful interaction with your teachers or peers | Counterclaim | Adequate |
23c006f92a98 | 5C3B7683D560 | however, it is still possible to communicate effectively online. | Rebuttal | Adequate |
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