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having others help you and giving you multiple options is a way easier to get a better future
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i know not all of might not agree with that and its fine because all people have different ideas!.
Counterclaim
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advice could take people anywhere even if you dont believe me. But it does. having a good variety of choices is better than having none. Because the good choices could take you to a better future, better education and good career. but having none could take no where. Unless you ask for some advice trust me you wont reg...
Concluding Statement
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Have you ever had to make an important life decision? It can be very difficult, depending on the impact of your decision, to choose right away. As a result, you might ask your peers to give you advice to make the right choice. You may find that you agree with some people and disagree with others. Other times you might ...
Lead
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ask multiple people for advice on your decision,
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you can gain multiple points of view,
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you might find it easier to make your decision with other opinions,
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you might find a better option through multiple opinions rather than just one.
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Everyone has a different way of thinking. Your best friends way of thinking is very different than yours. Sometimes you might have the smarter idea, sometimes they will have the smarter idea. I know if I had to make a big, life-changing decision that I would ask all of my closest friends. I can recall one time when I w...
Evidence
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Sometimes when a decision is very impactful, you can get stressed out over the choice you want to make. Asking others may make deciding easier because all you have to honestly do is listen to their ideas and decide if you agree with them or not. Then, using your common sense and their advice, you can choose the decisio...
Evidence
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Let's say you have weighed your options of certain decisions that you think are the right decisions. You chose what you think, in your mind, is best. You then ask your friends for their opinion, and suddenly everyone is saying everything different than what you thought. All of your wonderful thoughts are suddenly crush...
Evidence
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having people help you is very, very important. I believe if I did not have people help me, not even just give me advice, that I would not do my best in school. We as humans need other humans! It's just how it goes. Asking for advice is a pretty normal thing to do. When asking for advice, remember it can only positivel...
Concluding Statement
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Making decisions can be difficult when people don't have the confidence that their thinking is the best choice. This is why, when making important decisions, one tends to seek multiple opinions from others.
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Seeking multiple opinions help make a better choice
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one can look in a different perspective
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can consider the best options.
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Specifically, this is because having a new perspective can provoke more options for people to choose from. Seeking more advice from people with different thoughts can lead to more choices that one can consider. This is helpful because there is a bigger chance to have ideas that would make better decisions than the othe...
Evidence
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First, it is important to ask people for advice because one can get multiple useful suggestions. If you have a handful of ideas in your mind, then you can ask people for the best options and why they think that. This would help people to carefully consider the options with actual reasons that support their answer. Addi...
Evidence
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Considering the best option and looking into things with a new perspective can help people make better decisions. It is important to carefully consider all the options that you have, and a great way to make sure is to ask others for advice. Asking others about their opinions can clear up your path and help you easily m...
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Have you ever asked someone for advice? If yes, then you know it can be a good thing. Asking for advice means to get other people's take on different options and seeing others choices. For example, teenagers ask for advice on their Instagram photos and their outfits all of the time. It helps them decide what they want ...
Lead
Effective
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There is no harm in asking for advice and this action is a very common thing to do. Asking for advice can be very beneficial
Position
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by having multiple options
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seeing different point of views,
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increase the chance of having a happier life.
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One time, there was a women who had a medical emergency, so she decided to go to a hospital. The hospital said she had a really bad disease, and that there was no cure. To double check that information she decided to visit another hospital, they said it was just a simple sickness and they prescribed her some medicine. ...
Evidence
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Having different points of views means to see how other people react and respond. When you get a new point of view you can make a pro and con check list. A pro and con check list is when you list all of the good things and list all of the bad things for that one opinion. These check list are very versatile, and can be ...
Evidence
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Having a good life should be enjoying what you do and be excited about where you are and how you live your life. Having others options can benefit your life by asking where to visit in the world or where to travel to. Other opinions will also, help you realize your consequences. You may not know you are making a bad ch...
Evidence
Effective
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Having others opinions and in tail can only benefit you and your life. If you are indecisive you can make a pro and con check list or just listen to other peoples ideas, but make sure you decide what you think is best for you. Only you know how to improve your life, but you may just need a little help. Always try and g...
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Schooling has been around for thousands of years, and, as the rest of society has evolved, the traditional schooling technique has virtually stayed the same. Children still remain at desks, listening to their teachers lecture; kids still take home worksheets for extra practice called "homework." Standardized tests are ...
Lead
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While this idea seems promising, it is not a good change for the schooling system because,
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for the vast majority of students, it will cause unneeded distractions,
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a less stimulating environment,
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and the inability to distinguish home and work life.
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As children grow and learn, they are more likely to choose play over work. Because of this, kids are often distracted from their assignments in school,
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whether it be with the thoughts of their Buzz Lightyear action figure they can not wait to play with or with the drama on their cell phone. When children are placed in the sterile environment of the school system, these distractions are minimized because the child's surroundings are sterile, solely containing learning ...
Evidence
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Continuing, the home simply does not stimulate the mind as completely as the school does.
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In a school there are hundreds of resources at a child's fingertips: libraries full of books, teachers full of knowledge, materials full of the ability to educate. While the home may have educational resources, the vast amount does not compare to that of a traditional school.
Evidence
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Not only does a classroom have abundant learning materials and information, but it also has students who help each other grow and prosper in their learning environment. For hundreds of years, the traditional desk-and-chalkboard schooling system has been used, and over those years, people are still excelling and test sc...
Evidence
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Finally, a common problem found in adults is an inability to separate home and work life; this begins at a young age when children fail to make the clear distinction between home and school.
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By allowing students to participate in school from their home, it will make this distinction even less clear which will not only affect the child's present life but also his or her future life as a working adult. when there is no specific time and place for a child to learn, their home and education lives blend togethe...
Evidence
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Many may disagree with this position, saying that this opportunity, to learn in the comfort of ones own home, would greatly benefit those who suffer from illness or other challenges that prevent them from attending school.
Counterclaim
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However, the ratio of those who are unable to attend a traditional school to those who are is very small. Many students would take advantage of this "distance learning" opportunity and use it for an easier education rather than a better one. There are several types of accommodations one can receive for illness or any o...
Rebuttal
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Although the idea of learning from home has been widely acknowledged, it has also been widely debated. There are several positives when one looks on the surface of this idea, however when one truly delves into the logistics of such a change, they will realize that there are too many negatives that accompany it. The hom...
Concluding Statement
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People think getting advice from more than one person is to confusing to get. Some people think it's the best option. Other people that they're both right.
Lead
Adequate
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So people think others ask more than one person
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more advice
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wiser advice
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you can get the best answer through others advice.
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The reason this happens is because they want more advice so they can have more knowledge on their situation. Another reason this happens is because they're more experienced than you. This is just one of possible thousands of reasons.
Evidence
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The reason this happens is because they need wiser advice from wiser people for some situations. Some people have good advice, but sometimes it's not the wisest. This is another reason people ask more than one person for advice.
Evidence
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Sometimes the answers you want aren't the ones you need for a situation. So you can ask more than one person if they have the answers that you need. This is another reason people ask more than one person for advice.
Evidence
Adequate
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So, these three reasons are because you either need answers, wise, or more advice. Every reason this stuff happens is because people just simply need advice. Other ideas are good ways to see who has the right advice. These are three of thousands of reasons, but these are a few of the reasons this happens.
Concluding Statement
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As the modern world advances in technology and media, schools need to advance with it. An outdated education system leaves little room for student growth and success; it can damper the effects of the hard work that both teachers and students put into school. However, this waste of efforts can be easily avoided by means...
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Distance learning is an absolutely essential program that all schools should offer,
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it allows long-term home bound students to attend classes,
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short-term absent students to make up their school work faster,
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increases the student-technology relationship, which strengthens learning as a whole.
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Distance learning would allow long-term home bound students to learn alongside their peers, even if they are unable to physically attend school.
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Every year, thousands of students are forced to stay home for extended periods of time due to physical or mental illness or other individual reasons. These students, while they are oftentimes provided worksheets and assignments, are quite prone to falling behind in terms of the material. If they are not at school and a...
Evidence
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Not only would distance learning aid long-term home bound students, but it would also help the short-term ones.
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Students stay home from school every day, whether it be from a minor illness or injury or a trip out of town. Obviously, these students are at much less risk of losing their understanding of the material, but absences still require make-up work. Students can miss lessons and lectures, project presentations, and critica...
Evidence
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Some might argue that the use of technology and distance learning would not be an effective way to educate students. There are possibilities for misuse of technology and applications and many people fear that an introduction of too much technology into education would lessen the quality of that education exponentially....
Counterclaim
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However, there are steps that can be taken to limit off-task student activity: students could be limited to certain applications or browser extensions or be monitored by a parent or guardian
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All things considered, though, the potential for the waste of students' time in no way warrants a dismissal of distance learning. Especially when considering all of the students that would otherwise not be able to learn, the meager amount of work to set up technology restrictions for those schools who desire it is most...
Evidence
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Distance learning should be made available to all applicable students because it allows for long-term home bound students to attend classes, short-term absent students to make up their school work faster, and increases the student-technology relationship. Distance learning programs would not only help the students in k...
Concluding Statement
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Most high school students struggle with waking up on time or having a good nights rest. This often will cause a lack of focus and a drop in their academic success. There should be other options for students to still get their education without having to actually go to school. Having a way to work from home eliminate th...
Lead
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Therefor, students would benefit from distance learning
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it will help those in need of a flexed schedule,
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those with social anxiety,
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for those with parents who simple believe in home schooling.
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There are some people that can't be in a crowed of people because it causes them to get anxious.
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There are also people with other types of disorders that may lead them to need to be in the hospitals or just unable to function well with other people. People who are in situations like this can benefit from being able to take online classes because it can take away the discomfort of being around a large group of peop...
Evidence
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Now some will say, people with those conditions need more human contact and all students need to be in a interactive classroom setting.
Counterclaim
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This is just not true, if you are someone who won't be able to work with a large group going to school will defeat its purpose because you won't be able to even learn properly. Also forcing someone with anxiety in those types of situation can just make it worse. Proving how helpful away from school leaning can be.
Rebuttal
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Additionally, Not only can this make students lives easier but parents as well. There are parents out there that prefer their children be home schooled because they don't like how the school systems are run.
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But those parents may not have the time to be their children teacher. In a situation like this having distant learning can give that child a way to learn at home with out their parent having to stop working to become their teacher. This also makes the parent feel safe knowing their child is at home and away from a the ...
Evidence
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Finally, having the ability to take classes online will give students the opportunity to still take care of their other daily obligations.
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Many student have to work so they can provide for their families. Others have to take care of their siblings. My cousin is one for example, My aunt passed away on my cousins 18th birthday while she was a senior. With no other family living close to her she was forced to be the guardian of her younger sibling. Having to...
Evidence
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In conclusion students would benefit from distance learning because depending on their situation that option will give them a chance to see what better works for them. And in cases like social anxiety, safety concerns of parents and needing a flexed schedule it can help them still get an education in a way that is bett...
Concluding Statement
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No, students would not benefit from being able to attend classes from home. There is a lot of action students have to take from being home school.
Position
Adequate
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For example the state has to make sure their doing their work instead of sleeping and lacking around.
Claim
Adequate
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You have to be responsible and be aware of your work
Evidence
Adequate
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I'm not saying all students can't attend online classes at home
Counterclaim
Ineffective
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but most cannot.
Rebuttal
Ineffective
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Going to school helps you learn and understand things better
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Adequate
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if you dont get something, you can ask for help and the teacher can explain the problem to you. You also have a person teaching you instead of you reading things by yourself and trying to understand. Being in class accurate and up can keep you from falling asleep instead of sitting around at home eating and sleeping al...
Evidence
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In addition of other students because i can't speak for everybody, some students can handle that and learn way better on their own than having somebody teach them.
Counterclaim
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School groups is also another reason how student learn faster and better. Working in groups help you learn more from other students.
Claim
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Other students may know more than you or you might know more than them, which is a good thing. Everybody has their own ideas and opinions.
Evidence
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You can't forget some students are antisocial and like to work alone. If you are one of them people, than working alone and at home is best for you because you have nobody around to bother you.
Counterclaim
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Another reason being home schooled isn't a good idea because you have to be responsible.
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Doing your work, making sure you up, and making sure you finishing it on time. You have to make sure you get up on time, not staying asleep to long, or staying on your phone. Being at school you have to get what you need done, at home is like you know what you need done but you can do it later. Which makes you lazy, st...
Evidence
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On the other hand some students are responsible. They know what have to get done and they get it done with or without any one telling them what to do or reminding them.
Counterclaim
Adequate
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School is learning place where you come and get your knowledge from. Every parent should put their child in some learning program where they get taught not taught on their own. School is the most popular place in the world. Getting a education and great job is good reasons why you should come to school. Great job equal...
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Imagine you are applying for your dream job. You are preparing for your interview, but you are not sure how to answer a potential question. Only asking your friend might not give you the best answer to the question. But if you ask multiple people that are in the same field as you, they might answer your question the be...
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When there is a decision to be made, it is always important to ask more than one individual for advice
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it helps you know all the possible solutions,
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avoid bias
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learn from others' past experiences.
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You need to understand every option by knowing the pros and cons before you make your decision. This helps you understand what your getting into depending on the options. I was asked to be on a basketball team that traveled around the country. I talked with my coach, parents, and family about the offer. Their opinions ...
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