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In the quote just stated, it proves that even if the spacecraft does not last more than a few hours, scientists are spending thousands of dollars on equipment just for some information but not much.
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In the next quote, some of the features will be listed. "The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters" (paragraph 4). Astonomers are working with everything they can at the moment. "Researchers cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from ...
Evidence
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The previous quote is stating that scientists are trying no matter what the risks are. Also, scientists cannot completely risk their lives for safety purposes but they do their best.
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Scientists will strive to meet the challenges by Venus. It is believed that information should not be limited but risks should. If none of the scientists took risks for our planet, there would be no information about the past, present, or future. Scientists work and risk the dangers of Venus. Scientists will do what t...
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From the crammed streets of New York City, to the tourist-filled city of Paris, cars have been the means of transportation around the globe ever since their creation. The reliance on cars has been an issue too great to ignore, as the environment becomes more polluted and the streets become more dangerous. We must shed ...
Lead
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limiting car usage would be advantageous
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it would better the environment
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it would create a better lifestyle around the world.
Claim
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With global warming increasing by the day, any step to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases should be taken, limiting car usage is an essential tool to head in that direction. As a Elisabeth Rosenthal from the New York Times expounded: "Passanger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europ...
Evidence
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Reliance on cars has shaped modern society into a dependent state on oil. However, once that oil runs out, what type of lifestyle will people turn to? Limiting car usage provides this answer through a healthy lifestyle before this day arises. For example, In Bogota, Colombia, as Andrew Selsky from the Seattle Times put...
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It is time the citizens of planet Earth envision the streets of Beijing and the historic city of London, not as images of pollution and car-reliant places, but as clean and healthy ones. The advantages of limiting car usage makes this dream a reality, because this policy betters the environment and creates a better lif...
Concluding Statement
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Many teenagers have their phones as their top priority. Many of them are on them all the time even while driving. Texting while driving is one of many causes of death in the United States. These young 16 year olds don't understand that not only are they putting their life in danger but they are putting the person besid...
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phones should not be aloud to be operated by a human in any sort of way while driving.
Position
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Teenagers do not understand the meaning of putting your phone down.
Claim
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If so many teenagers would just pay attention to what's going on around them they would understand what's going on in the world.
Evidence
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As a teenager i feel as so that if Georgia passed a law on hands free driving there should be more cops out. Cops are not paying attention to any of the drivers on the road. There is probably more people on the road texting while driving than speeding.
Evidence
Adequate
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More people die from texting while driving than actually getting into a harmful wreck not involving a phone
Claim
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Teenagers and even adults could care less about the people around them on the road and that is not how it should be.
Evidence
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People should be careful while driving because driving is what everyone does and even if one person is on there phone while driving when there driving next to just think about how much damage that could cause in just a quick second.
Evidence
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If more teenagers and adults cared about the people who are around them on the road than wrecks like this would not happen.
Claim
Adequate
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You would not be hearing about tragic deaths on the news caused by distracted driving. If you realize it, there are more teenagers out on the road getting killed because of phones more than adults. I'm pretty sure adults got the hint when they realized that they were putting not only their lives but other people's live...
Evidence
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Phones while driving can wait. You only get to live your life once and so do the people around you. Don't think that looking at your phone for one second won't change anything because it could change everything. You can look at your phone when you get home or when your parked in a parking lot. Snapchat can wait and a t...
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Participating in an extracurricular activity for school may be a lot of fun for example, yearbook club, sports, or gaming clubs. But going to a after school activity everyday can be a lot and extracurricular activities may not be in everybody's field.
Lead
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The principal should not force all students to participate in at least one extracurricular activity
Position
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students may be busy after school,
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students are exhausted from school,
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the students are not interested in the activities.
Claim
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Sometimes teachers may assign a lot of homework to their students. Sometimes if students have multiple teachers, the students may have homework from different subjects. Or students may have to finish classwork that they did not finish from class. Also projects can keep a student busy because students may have from 1 to...
Evidence
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With some of these things going on in a students life it can be overwhelming by adding an extracurricular activity to their busy schedules. This is why the principal should not force the students to participate in an extracurricular activity.
Claim
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Students can be tired form the long 7 hours of school in the daytime
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Some students may want to go straight home from school to go eat and take a nap. Also when some students are testing all day they may want to go home and relax. However if the principal forces students to participate in extracurricular activities then they will be even more exhausted by staying after school for the clu...
Evidence
Effective
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Not all students are interested in the activities at the school.
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The activities at school may not be so enjoyable for the students. Some of the clubs that the students are interested in may not be available at the school. This is why the principal should make clubs that the students would love for example, a fan club for a popular book, a dodge ball club, or a health club. Fun clubs...
Evidence
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As a result, students are busy after school, students are exhausted from long school days, and students are not interested in the activities at school are all reasons why the principal should not force students to participate in extracurricular activities. Students have lots of other things to do after school, students...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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I think that the auther is right about studying venus is worth pursuit despite the dangers it presents
Position
Adequate
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because if Venus is so close to the sun it and is one of the hottest planest because is close to the sun, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various form of life just like the Earth.
Claim
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Venus is similar like the earth they have valleys,mountains,and craters. But we don't know if they have food. they mayhave alliens because of the tempertures. And it can be dangerous to the Earth because we are the closest one to Venus. scientists seeking to conduct a thorough mission to understand venus would need to...
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My conclusion is that yes we shoud study Venus because it may have humans been in their planet, because they have water,sun,just like the Earth does. and our travels on Earthand beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubst but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation. And sent more ...
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Venus the evening star since its the brightest point of light in the night sky. Humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on this cloud-draped world and each missiion was unmanned since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours and nvere touched venus in more than tree decades. The thick atmospher...
Evidence
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In conclusion if we could possibly bulid something to survive venus we could find some amazing things like if it ever ahad water and find maybe remains of past forms of life.
Concluding Statement
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Summer projects are seen as a way to make sure that students are learning. These summer projects are usually teacher-designed.
Lead
Ineffective
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It is a valid opinion to believe that the projects should be teacher-designed. There are many reasons for the projects to be designed by teachers
Position
Adequate
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The students could easily pick simplistic projects that do not give them any type of learning experience.
Claim
Adequate
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Teachers know more about the topic and could give them different ways of learning
Claim
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students can easily forget to do something when they are responsible for the outline or design for an assignment that is usually given and made by a teacher.
Claim
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Students over the summer usually want to save time for leisure activities. When the idea of school comes into the minds of these students, it can be seen as agitating. When you add the freedom to make your own project the way you want, there can be downsides for the student and the teacher
Evidence
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As a teacher, it should be necessary to keep your students focused on the topic that is at hand. Some teachers will even go out of their way to do this by giving a project over the summer. Many teachers give these projects to students with additional options designed by them
Evidence
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Responsibility is a necessary thing for students to have. But it is very common to find students overwhelmed with this new found freedom
Evidence
Adequate
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Many people forget to do things when it is necessary for them to do it without guidelines or specific criteria they have to meet
Claim
Adequate
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Sometimes it's not that they forget, but that they are totally frustrated with the idea that they have no assistance on the project. This could be especially troubling over the summer as students are more focused on enjoying their break. The idea that they have to do something on their own without any prior information...
Evidence
Adequate
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Summer projects are something to make sure students keep learning over their break. It's clear to see that teacher-designed projects are much more efficient. Without the guidance of teachers, students could make simplistic projects that offer no benefit for the teacher or student. The teacher's knowledge about the proj...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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Cars have been producing smog and causing problems with countries
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Adequate
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Therefor countries such as France,Germany,and Bogota have been making national days where vehicles are not allowed to be driven to reduce smog that diesel engines produce. This international day in these countries have enforced the use and caused a 25$ fine to must users prices can range. Also scientists in the U.S hav...
Evidence
Adequate
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The shifts of car business in America have gotten car dealerships to worry about how many people are buying cars from dealerships due to the fact there's hybrid vehicles coming out which  lowers the use of gas and pollution on most vehicles such as the prius. There has been studies to show that young people that drive ...
Evidence
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Being a part of the Seagoing Cowboys was a great experience. I had no idea that it would be as much fun as it turned out to be.
Position
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witness extraordinary places
Claim
Adequate
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able to help others.
Claim
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I had a great deal of fun on my trip
Evidence
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It gave me an opportunity to see many countries
Claim
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My down time was not the most important part of the trip though.
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It also gave me an opportuntiy to aid others as well as animals, who's homes where left in ruins.
Claim
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Extensively, I would recomend this as a career path to any who are interested. The years that I was a Seagoing Cowboy, were a great few years in my life. I am very proud of the choice that I had made to do it. This choice changed my life in most every aspect. It opened my eyes to the world and could do the same for you...
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Everyday people die in car accidents because they use cell phones while driving. According to research cell phones are leading factors that cause accidents. Studies show that a cell phone put drivers at a four time greater risk of a crush. Despite of a danger, people still use cell phones because they want to be always...
Lead
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Although some people support using cell phones while driving, there are evidences that they are dangerous and people should avoid talking while driving.
Position
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cell phone like lawyers or businessmen say that they always have to be available to answer the phone to keep their business runni
Counterclaim
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Therefor others of their habits, they can create dangerous and hazardous situations like a collision or an accident.
Rebuttal
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Business issues can be stressful and dangerous while driving because it can cause emotional reactions that can lead to tragedy. Because of the conversation they might get upset and this can lower their driving ability that can lead to lose control over the car. So if people don't make a decision to put away their cell ...
Evidence
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Opponents say that hands-free set is safety because people can drive using two hands.
Counterclaim
Adequate
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However, hands-free devices don't eliminate the risk of causing an accident and even may it worsen by suggesting that the behavior is safe.
Rebuttal
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Researches show that using headset can be as dangerous as holding a phone because the conversations distracts drivers from focusing on the road. Scientists had proven that people talking over the phone image person who they talking to and that doesn't interfere with driving. The problem is when a car swerves unexpected...
Evidence
Adequate
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Opponents say that cell phones are good because they give an opportunity to make a call in case of emergency.
Counterclaim
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So i believe that people shoudl be able to have there phones people just need to be more respinsible of how they use them.
Concluding Statement
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Students go through a stressful school year with plenty of assignments, projects, and homework.
Lead
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Therefore when summer comes around summer projects should be student-designed
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students would still be able to enjoy their summer with a project of their choosing,
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students will be able to display their creativity in their project,
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students will finally be able to design their project after a school year of teacher-designed projects.
Claim
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Summer projects should be student-designed because students would still be able to enjoy their summer with a project of their choosing.
Claim
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Students could enjoy their summer with this project because they are doing something they're passionate about. This will benefit students because they tend to put more effort into something they want to do. Also for students doing something they want to do, they strive to succeed and they'll choose something that they'...
Evidence
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In addition summer projects should be student-designed because students will be able to display their creativity in their project.
Claim
Effective
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A student-designed project allows a student to show their creativity because they're making it their own. For example a teacher-designed project could be about the ocean and each students work will be very similar because they're all talking about the ocean, but with a student-designed project it will display the diffe...
Evidence
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Finally summer projects should be student-designed because students will finally be able to design their project after a school year of teacher-designed projects.
Claim
Effective
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This would be enjoyable for students because they get tired of completing assignments and projects that have nothing to do with their life or what they like. So for once a student-designed project would allow the student to finally do what they've wanted to do. In addition it will limit the amount of research and the e...
Evidence
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With limited extra work and limited research it may make one think that they're not really learning,
Counterclaim
Effective
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but they are and it teaches students a different skill when they're designing the project.
Rebuttal
Adequate
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In conclusion it would be beneficial to both students and teachers if summer projects were student-designed because it will remain that students still have an exciting summer while being creative and finally being able to do a student-designed project. So therefore during the summer the only projects that are given sho...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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limiting car usage is no easy take considering that peoples jobs are more than a half an hour away in some cases.
Lead
Adequate
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what we could do is replace gas cars with water or oil solarpowered cars. what we can do is replace the road with heat sensor pannels and replace the cars fuel line with eigther a solar based power syatem or used water for the fuel supply.
Position
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the heat/friction sensor pannels will produce enough electrical energy to power builds, appartment complexs, houses, or even recharge a battery with in seconds. the way we live now we can do all those things its just people dont know how to use there brain and come up a cleaner source of renewable energy. this entire ...
Evidence
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Cars in our society has been a benefical invention that we've had. Now that we are living in the 21st century people are worried about the negative effects that cars are contributting to.
Lead
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If we limit the use of cars
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it takes away stress from drivers,
Claim
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it reduces air pollution,
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avoids many traffic jams we have on daily basis.
Claim
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Although, life can be hard without cars
Counterclaim
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their are several other ways to get around without harming our enviornment. One option we should take into consideration is walking. A little excersise doesn't harm anyone so why is it that since we have cars no one really walks anymore. If the human population in 1812 walked so can we.
Rebuttal
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You're in constant fear of people crashing into you,running a red light,running out of gas in the middle of the highway/street. Thw whole concept of driving is stressful enough for me and I don't even drive yet. If we limit the use of cars in our community it reduces lot of unecassary stress. The first source talks abo...
Evidence
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"On Monday motorists with even-numbered license plates were ordered to leave their cars at home or suffer a 22-euro fine ($31)." Source number two states that the reason why this did this Paris was because of intense smog.
Evidence
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In the article " Making Mona Lisa Smile," the new technology called " Facial Action Coding System," would identify human emotions. In the first paragraph the author is telling you about Mona Lisa and what the doctors are trying to tell others. The software is almost like yourself talking to a person and knowing their e...
Lead
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Some are asking questions like " Can we actually calculate emotions?" or " How can a computer recognize the subtle facial movements we humans use to express our emotions?" I as of the rest of the curious world would want to see how this new technolgy works. Dr. Huang and Dr. Paul Eckman are working to make this to only...
Evidence
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