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Although some students lack a healthy domestic environment
Counterclaim
Adequate
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online classes are an additional option for students to take.
Rebuttal
Adequate
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Many students enjoy taking traditional in person school classes because they can escape an unhealthy or distracting home environment
Counterclaim
Adequate
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but distance learning simply exists as an additional option for students to take advantage of.
Rebuttal
Adequate
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Students can choose to take online classes or not depending on their situation and preference. While some students have distracting homes, other students can benefit from online classes as it may provide a quiet and less distracting atmosphere. Students tend to get distracted by classmates at school, so online classes ...
Evidence
Effective
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The classes offered at each school varies. Students may want to enroll in a specific class but there can be a wait list due to the popularity of the class or it may not be offered at the school.
Evidence
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Distance learning allows students the opportunity to take classes which would otherwise not be available.
Claim
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At Generic_School, AP Latin is not a guaranteed class every year. It is entirely dependent on the amount of students who express interest in the class and sign up. When scheduling classes for next year, I requested to take AP Latin, however, if the class will not be available, I will take the class online. With this op...
Evidence
Effective
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The argument can be made that attending classes from home does not allow students to develop communication and social skills because of the decrease in social interaction.
Counterclaim
Effective
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However, students can develop and hone these skills with continuing to take in person classes at school.
Rebuttal
Effective
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Online classes can be taken in addition or in combination with traditional classes at school.
Evidence
Effective
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Distance learning can enhance education, increase productivity with its more comfortable environment, and expand course selection opportunities for students, but online classes still remain an additional option for students. Students extremely benefit from online classes. Schools must promote and encourage students to ...
Concluding Statement
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When you are asking someone about what you should do in a certain situation, you value their opinions and statements but are they the only person you should be asking?
Lead
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Talking and asking for advice from multiple sources is always the way to go when you need help. Just think, using one persons experience is nothing compared to a range of different experiences, backgrounds, thoughts, ideas, etc.
Position
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If you ask multiple people for advice you would get tons of point of views you have never seen or even thought of,
Claim
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help you think clearly and put things into perspective just a little more
Claim
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youll be able to point things out that youve just glanced over.
Claim
Effective
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Asking different people advice on a certain subject will provide you will an immense amount of stuff you didnt talk about and or stuff you didnt even think about. Bringing in different point of views into a two or more person situation will help you decide on whats the best choice to make. Talking to other people will ...
Evidence
Effective
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Having other people around and helping you getting through this will put things into perspective and guide you more along the way. Keeping your mind clear of any false and stray details will help as long as you have a group of people always having your back.
Evidence
Adequate
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Keeping people around you to support and help you see things through will ultimately benefit your situation entirely. Weather you are having problems with a friend, school, home or whatever the case may be thinking things through with a calm breath and some time to yourself for you can just process how you are feeling ...
Evidence
Adequate
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having multiple people to talk to when you are stuck is a great way to open up different points of views, help you point things out and not to mention help you think clearly about your situation. Only having one person to talk to is great and all but at the end of the day you want more people to talk and ask for advice...
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Other's say that students will not benefit by taking classes from online or video conferencing.
Lead
Adequate
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taking online classes are helpful to students who are not able to attend real classes.
Position
Adequate
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Some students, may find it hard to actually go to school.
Claim
Adequate
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These classes are there for, students who might have serious sickness or a serious issue. They will get the education they need like every other student regardless to any problem. It might be different from a real class but, it helps the people in need. Some students might be going through stuff, for example getting bu...
Evidence
Adequate
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Some people might say that you are running away from a problem
Counterclaim
Adequate
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but, that probably was not "your" intention.
Rebuttal
Adequate
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Others might also take online classes due to being sick and, not being able to go out without the help of someone so, a student will probably stay home and also get the help they need.
Evidence
Adequate
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The problem will not always function around critical conditions, because there are college students who take online classes and 99% of them are doing fine. Some people do not learn better online and some do but, that's fine because taking online classes are not by force, and students have the right to choose what can h...
Evidence
Adequate
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There is a lot of reasons why online classes are not good and, a lot of reasons why it might be helpful to other students and not all.
Claim
Ineffective
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Some of these reasons are, transportation but that's not really common though, it can be an issue. Some students also find online classes easier because, it is basic steps and, instead of waking up every morning going to class you can just simply stay home and get the work done. Another reason why other's find real cla...
Evidence
Adequate
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There are many ways both real classes and online classes are beneficial and ways they both might not be as helpful, but online classes are much easier and less stressful. Even know schools and teacher's a sign their students homework's where the computer does half the work and the teacher does the grading and a little ...
Evidence
Adequate
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So, i do not see the point in going to school and taking these computer classes when you can easily stay home, study , and get your work done by taking online classes. It is an option for students to attend real classes or online classes, but of course it will be based of the way every student learn.
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Someone asked me for my opinion on a problem she was having the other day and well I gave it to her, but after I saw her go up to two other people and ask same thing and I felt like I didnt give the right answer, couple days go by and she comes up to me and says my advice worked! I asked her "how many people did you ta...
Lead
Adequate
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I think you should ask 3-5 people there opinion on a problem.
Position
Adequate
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That way you get more advice and more ways to resolve whatever your looking to resolve
Claim
Adequate
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even if you tell your close friend about the problem and there advice doesnt help at least you know you have someone that'll talk with you,
Claim
Adequate
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also if you ask for advice and it doesnt solve the problem you have to ask more people and tell the first person there advice didnt help
Claim
Adequate
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If you have a problem ask! if you need advice on something ask 3-5 people for there opinion that way you get multiple sources telling you things that may help you make a better choice
Claim
Adequate
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Take cooking as an example Gordon Ramsey had 4 mentors to get where he is today if he didnt have all 4 who knows what kind of chef he'd be today. When you ask 5 people you can fit there opinions together and get a better outcome. Kid President once said "Use your brain". I bring this up because 5 opinions is stronger t...
Evidence
Adequate
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Even if there advice doesnt help, you still know that you can talk to people about what your going through
Claim
Adequate
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When people especially your friends know your having problems they'll reach out and ask about how you are and whats going on in your life. 1,000's of people die to suicide every year from not reaching out for help. Knowing that someone is always there is an amazing thing to know. When I have a problem I have 3 friends ...
Evidence
Adequate
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If you ask for advice and it doesnt solve the problem you have to ask more people and tell the first person there advice didnt help.
Claim
Adequate
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Think about it instead of failing to solve your problem then going back to square one of asking then doing just start the process by asking 5 people and trying all 5 if the others dont work. If you have 5 ways of doing something and they all dont work then it may not be fixable but keep asking 5 those dont work 5 more ...
Evidence
Adequate
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Yeah you may say "more opinions will make you confused about which advice to pick therefore leaving you with another problem to solve"
Counterclaim
Adequate
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But the solution to that is by taking bits of each piece of advice and complete the puzzle
Rebuttal
Adequate
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I think you should ask 3-5 people there opinion on a problem. 
Concluding Statement
Ineffective
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A student lounges on his couch, eating cereal while listening to his professor give a lecture. While this scene may evoke a feeling of a relaxed learning environment, many, if not all students would actually find it much harder to experience a good quality education from home.
Lead
Adequate
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By attending school from home, students would be unfocused and miss out on opportunities that only a physical school can provide. A school provides a specified location completely dedicated to learning.
Position
Effective
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Students from all over get together and interact, learning not only the course material, but life skills in human interaction.
Evidence
Adequate
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Many homes that house one or more students are normally very busy place. Take an average middle class family, around two parents and three children. At least one parent has work, so they are away for they majority of the day. The other parent must now be the one to shuttle the students to doctors appointments, and can...
Evidence
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. Even if the conditions at home are completely perfect, a student needs to somehow remain completely focused. A screen with colors and sounds coming out of it does not hold one responsible as well as an in person teacher.
Claim
Effective
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The distractions could range from "just taking a break" to "just getting some fresh air" to "I'm just going to go to the movies". There is no real way the teacher could stop them. Many students lack self-control, or need to be taught it. These students would never learn that they can not just leave because something bo...
Evidence
Effective
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Suppose the distractions are not an issue. A student sits down at his computer, switches it on, and is greeted by a neon light and artificial sounds. After the lecture, the student reaches out, switches the screen off, and takes a nap. This seems completely fine, but the student is missing a very crucial step; actual ...
Evidence
Effective
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If a students life consists of just wake up, eat, watch a lecture, do the work, eat, go to sleep, then they miss out on human interaction other than their direct family for nearly eighteen years. That is absolutely not an ideal trade for the luxury of learning from home.
Claim
Effective
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Some classes are altogether impossible to attend online.
Claim
Effective
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How would any musician learn to play in a group? Would they turn up the computer volume all the way just to hear a few other people? How would they play together if there is a delay in transmission? That completely rules out all of the musical department. What about workshop classes? Are the students expected to purcha...
Evidence
Effective
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After reviewing the negatives of the situation, it is apparent that they outweigh the positives. Just for the convenience of not leaving ones bed to take a class, one would have to give up human interaction, easily accessible activities, and the ability to distinguish a place of work from a place of rest.
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Sticky situations, we've all been through one of those in our lives. It may not always be a sticky situation, instead, just a tough decision your going to have to make. Making your own decision can lead to either a positive outcome or a negative outcome, but in order to prevent that you can talk to more than one person...
Lead
Effective
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Talking to more than one person before a choice or decision can be beneficial in many ways.
Position
Effective
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Asking others before a though choice is scientifically proven that you will most likely end up making the right decision according to students at Howard University
Evidence
Adequate
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For example, Bill Gates at a young age used to work with Steve Jobs who was a very successful businessman behind the company Apple, and Steve Jobs didnt quite acknowledge a young,bright,open-minded,intelligent Bill Gates. Bill Gates knew that he was very smart but he had a really tough choice to make, that choice was ...
Evidence
Effective
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when you ask people to assist you on a tough choice your going to have to make you will most likely end up making the right choice.
Claim
Effective
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Not asking for advice before leaping onto a solution can make you regret it later on.
Claim
Adequate
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Now say if you were shopping at a local convenience store and one day you saw a bunch of money on the floor, you have no idea where it came from but still decided to take some money. Then the next day you think of all the bad outcomes that can happen all because of the money you decided to take secretly, what you could...
Evidence
Effective
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Do you believe that your child should grow and learn with skills that are needed for everyday life? Attending school is very beneficial, and can prepare you for the working environment that you will have to face in the future
Lead
Adequate
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Some may say that online classes can be convenient for a student who has a busy work schedule because they can attend classes on their own time, and won't have to spend most of the hours that are in a day to go to the actual school
Counterclaim
Adequate
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I believe that students would not benefit from attending online classes
Position
Adequate
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because they wouldn't build social interaction skills,
Claim
Adequate
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they wouldn't know how to function in a work environment,
Claim
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and they wouldn't have the work motivation to complete their assignments.
Claim
Effective
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An important reason that causes online classes to be unbeneficial is the inability to create social interaction skills.
Claim
Effective
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When students attend school, they have to communicate with other students and teachers. Therefore, students learn how to correctly interact with others, and build good relationships. However if a student is taking classes online, they wouldn't be obligated to actually communicate with peers in person. Having the abilit...
Evidence
Effective
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Another life necessity that a student would not obtain by taking online classes is being able to function in a work environment.
Claim
Effective
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Many jobs and careers require you to work under a schedule. This being said, if you are used to working at your own pace and on your own time, you will not be prepared to be in the working environment. Unfortunately, this can lead to the loss of your job and other opportunities because you can be considered unreliable....
Evidence
Effective
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Lastly, a lack of work motivation is another important reason to online classes being unbeneficial compared to going to a school. Students can find it hard to get the motivation to complete their assignments
Claim
Effective
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With the flexibility of online classes, students can start getting the idea of pushing school work aside to focus on other things. Unfortunately this mentality can get extremely out of hand, for their grades can start to suffer and their work load can pile up. Many students experience this chain reaction, therefore cau...
Evidence
Effective
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I think that students would not benefit from attending classes from home because they wouldn't learn the ability to interact with people, they wouldn't do well in a work environment, and they wouldn't have the motivation to complete their work. Students who take online classes are isolated, therefore they are at larger...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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Talking with more than one person can make decisions have a more clear best choice.
Position
Adequate
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Seeking advice from multiple people allows for learning from others' experiences,
Claim
Effective
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more inclusive actions
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Effective
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different perspectives on issues.
Claim
Effective
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These all help a person make the best decision, and lead to the most prosperity.
Evidence
Adequate
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 When I was deciding whether I should apply to Awesome Math Summer Program, a prestigious math overnight camp at Cornell University, I was debating if this would be a worthwhile experience for me. It would have been the first ever time I stayed away from home by myself, and I was nervous I wouldn't make any friends. Th...
Evidence
Effective
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One of the biggest flaws I have is that it is extremely difficult for me to focus on what others need over my own needs. It can be hard to know how to include everyone so they benefit from my actions, as well as make sure no one is being left out
Evidence
Adequate
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In sixth grade, I was student council president of my school, and one of the topics many students wanted me to address was on bullying. I didn't know how exactly I could help students going through this horrible ordeal, because many victims of bullying don't like to stand up for fear of more shame. When I consulted wit...
Evidence
Effective
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The judicial branch has the complicated job of making some of the most difficult decisions in our country. During the Supreme Court case of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeir, the justices had to decide if school officials could censor the school newspaper, or if this was violation of First Amendment Rights. They worked together to...
Evidence
Effective
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Each justice was able to provide their own perspective on the issue, which is especially important for court cases since everyone has different ideas on what is fair.
Claim
Effective
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In the end, they ruled the First Amendment did not prohibit schools from censoring the school newspaper. They were able to reach this ruling from countless hours spent in debate of the conflict, and make a fair decision based off of everyone's unique perspective. The opinions from multiple individuals help make the mos...
Evidence
Effective
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Most decisions do not require much in-depth analyzing, but there are some can be very hard and draining to make. No matter how exhausting this can be though, there are always methods to make decision making more bearbale. One way to make this easier is to seek the advice of more than one person, as this can lead to the...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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Reasons why you should ask for advice are so you dont make anyone mad, Get the job thats good and fits you well and so it dousnt knock you down and ruin your life. You don't want to mess up you future so ask for help and choose wisely. Never do something so suddenly without thinking because you might hurt yourself phys...
Position
Ineffective
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People should ask for multiple opinions because often their sudden choices could come back to haunt them later in life.
Claim
Adequate
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For example someone could decide to get a tattoo but they didnt ask people how it could effect them or if it was a good idea or not, then later they cant get the job they want. Later in life they might regret it or start disliking the tattoo or the decision that they made that they didnt get multiple opinions on. Becau...
Evidence
Adequate
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Not getting multiple opinions could make your family mad at you for not asking them and getting their opinion on why they think its good or bad.
Claim
Adequate
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They might hate what the idea was and since they were not asked or told about it they feel betrayed. But if you asked for advice or help they might help you make a better decision for yourself. Everyone wants to make the right decision but if you need a little help sometimes ask someone who already does the thing you w...
Evidence
Ineffective
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Another reason you should ask for advice to make a better decision is so you can get more informed on the topic.
Claim
Adequate
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People that have done the job before can teach you and tell you tips and tricks, That is good because you might be good and some of the things youll have to do. Knowing the job is everything so if you can find out all the helpful tips you'll be good. They can also tell you what there favorite part of the job was and wh...
Evidence
Adequate
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In all I think people should ask for advice and at least 3 people before making a decision so it doesn't come back to knock you down and slow life down for you, so no one will get mad over the decision your making and ask a professional before saying yes or no to see if the job will be good for you. Because we all want...
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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The other day I asked my mother for advice about boys. I think that I am coming-of-age, and I want to know how to get a guy's attention. I asked my mother, "How can I get guys to notice me?" My mother looked at me puzzled for a few minutes. Later, she responds with, "Honey, all you have to do is flirt!" Little did she ...
Lead
Effective
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getting advice from more than one person has better outcomes.
Position
Effective