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the students will enjoy doing the project.
Claim
Adequate
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Statistics show that when students write about something they like, they tend to improve in both reading and writing skills. For example, Generic_Name was able to right about a topic she likes, therefor, she enjoyed writing and improved her skills in reading and writing. Generic_Name enjoyed doing this project that she...
Evidence
Adequate
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Despite this valid reasons there are does who think teacher should pick the topic.
Counterclaim
Ineffective
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How ever they are wrong. Because students should be able to enjoy writing, and with the prompts the teacher gives out they just get stress out. Unquestibily, summer projects should be studenst desinged.
Rebuttal
Adequate
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studenst will gain knolege and enjoy writing. They will aslo do better in the project do to is in there best interest. And finally a summer project should be fun not boring. 
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Venus is called the "Evening Star" and it's one of the brightest points of lights in the night sky. Venus is the second planet from the sun. It has been often refered to as earth's twin. It's been over three decades since a spacecraft has touched down on Venus. The carbon dioxide level is at 97 percent, and their are c...
Evidence
Ineffective
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To acess what one needs in the world today, many would think one needs a car. Currently, cars are a big part of transportation for many people. However, they are also major contributers to negative environmental impact as well as the decline of cities public areas and transportation.
Lead
Effective
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Contrary to popular belief, limiting car usage can be benefcial to many.
Position
Adequate
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Currently, throughout the world several car free systems are operating well.
Claim
Adequate
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A decrease in the number of cars on streets and highways would lead to positive improvments in public spaces,
Claim
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public transportation,
Claim
Effective
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the environment as a whole.
Claim
Effective
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In "In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars", author Elisabeth Rosenthal shares the story of Vauban, Germany and their efforts to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. "Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emmisions in Europe...and up to 50 percent in some car-intensive areas in the ...
Evidence
Effective
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In "Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota" by Andrew Selsky, improvments to Bogota, Colombia as a result of less car usage is expaned upon. "The day without cars is part of an improvement campaign that began in Bogota in the mid-1990s. It has seen the construction of 118 miles of bicycle paths, the most of ...
Evidence
Effective
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In "The End of Car Culutre" by Elisabeth Rosenthal the decreasing numbers of people getting licenses and cars is discussed. "But America's love affair with its vehicles seems to be cooling. When adjusted for population growth, the number of miles driven in the United States peaked in 2005 and dropped steadily thereafte...
Evidence
Effective
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The decrease in usage of and reliance on cars is important and positively impactful. As number of cars on the road continues to go down, so do global issues such as the deterioration of the environment. Communities grow to orient themselves around public spaces accessable to all. Getting a significant number of automob...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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Extracurricular activities are very important in a students life. They develop communication skills, social skills, and among others, your ability to work well with other people.
Lead
Adequate
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On the other hand, they should not be required for all students to participate in.
Position
Adequate
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Although all students could possibly find something they're interested in when it comes to after school activities, such as clubs or sports,
Counterclaim
Effective
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not all students are capable of handling the responsibilities that come along with an extracurricular activity.
Rebuttal
Adequate
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Have you ever come to the conclusion that not every student can even maintain good grades at school? For some children, it's harder to balance school work and their everyday life alone, but if you add an extracurricular activity to their plate of responsibilities, it may be too much for them to handle. For a principal ...
Evidence
Effective
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Even though research has shown that extracurricular activities can be very beneficial for people, as it pertains to their physical, and mental well-being, it can also be damaging if too much work is placed upon one person alone.
Claim
Effective
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Stress is a very common factor in a child's life, and the majority of it is from life at home, and the excessive amount of work received at school. But in comparison, some kids can handle the load, and like the responsibility given to them. Not all children are like that though, and that is what the principal fails to ...
Evidence
Effective
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For the kids that work well under pressure, or have the capability to handle the challenges they face, the change in the schools priorities for the students probably won't affect them as much. Although only one extracurricular activity would be required, not all students could be able to wisely manage their time to fit...
Claim
Effective
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If someone were to make it a priority for all students to participate in an extracurricular activity, it would be extremely recommended for the person to make the activity choices an exceptionally wide variety, so that it is more likely for students to find the things they enjoy to do. With the exception of making sure...
Evidence
Effective
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There are some students that just don't like the idea of doing extra work when it's not required. It's not necessarily that they're lazy, but they just dont see the importance of going out of their way to do something that they can't see the immediate benefits to. Enforcing the change could arouse some anger in a vast ...
Evidence
Effective
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the idea as a whole would potentially cause a lot of stress to the principal, considering that not every child will have the same perspective on the idea, nor will their parents.
Claim
Effective
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Yes, the motion being taken will have several benefits, and several stressful altercations, but at the end of the day everyone is different, and not everyone is going to have the same opinion when it comes to this situation. Even though the principal is only asking each student to participate in at least one extracurri...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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IN the Article "Making Mona LIsa Smile", the auther describes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables ccomputers to identify human emotions like the Mona Lisa Smile.
Lead
Adequate
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In the article it says that she is 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgust, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry somethings or technology cant do that or some people cant do that at all and that is suprsing but what they call it is the "Da Vnci Code" an the name sounds cool and makes seans. Well the whole process begins...
Evidence
Ineffective
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.Here is a example in the article 1. Raise your lips at the corner of your mouth. 2. Than Squint your eyes slightly, to produce wrinking at the corner of your eyes. 3 Holding that, raise the outer parts of your cheeks up, toward your eyes. According to the Facial Feedback Theory of Emoton, moving your facial muscels...
Evidence
Ineffective
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In recent years many citicens have stated that the so called "face on mars" is a martion monument. Well I have but one question for those few citicens. Do you have any proof?
Lead
Effective
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there is nor was there ever any real evidence supporting the martion monument claim. However there is evidence proveing that the face is realy a mesa!
Position
Effective
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When we first released the origonal photo we had hoped the public would take notice of mars.
Claim
Ineffective
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Unfortunately many therorist now say that the face was undeniable proof of alien life!
Counterclaim
Adequate
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NASA decided that better photoes were requiered to qwell theas rummors.
Rebuttal
Adequate
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It took us twenty-two years to get better results.
Evidence
Adequate
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Even so the public still believed in what they thought rather than what they saw.
Counterclaim
Adequate
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Three years later we recieved the best results possible. the photo not only showed no carvings but it also showed that there was no face at all!
Rebuttal
Effective
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Instead we found that the face was but an ilusion! Shadowes were made by the landform creating a non-existant face!
Evidence
Adequate
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Thus the face on mars was proven to be fake and the public became dissapointed.
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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I don't think that studying Venus i a worthy pursuit
Position
Adequate
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because in the article it states that "humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on this cloud draped world,since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours
Claim
Adequate
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"meanong no space craft has survied for more than a couple of hours. The article also states that "numerous factors contribute to venu's reutation as a challenging planet for humans to study"meaning its already a hard planet to study. The plant is also almost 97% carbon dioxide blankets venus. Venus is also a very hot ...
Evidence
Ineffective
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Humans arnt even going to live there so what is the point of pursuing studying venus. i don't think that it is a good idea to study venus because there is far to dangers.
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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While owning a car may seem like the most important possession a person can have, it is becoming more beneficial to find a way to live without them. Cities around the world are turning in their cars, even if just for a day
Lead
Effective
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it brings plenty of advantages to make up for what could be seen by some as a troublesome lack of easy transportation.
Position
Effective
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Both the environment and and the well being of the people are grateful for the new change,
Claim
Effective
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according to "In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars" by Elisabeth Rosenthal, one can learn about Vauban, Germany, a place manifested so that residents of the upscale community must give up their cars. While residents are still permitted to own cars, they must be kept in large garages at the edges of the community...
Evidence
Adequate
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the reduction of air pollution and smog has become a major advantage in the limitation of car usage.
Claim
Effective
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After suffering through days of near-record pollution, Paris, France had composed a temporary driving ban in an attempt to clear the air, according to Rober Duffner in "Paris Bans Driving due to Smog". The passage goes further to explain that the ban followed five days of smog that rivalled the likes of Beijing, China,...
Evidence
Effective
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In addition, "The End of Car Culture" by Elisabeth Rosenthal tells the reader of the new goals created to cut down on America's greenhouse gas emissions. According to the passage, the goals, set by President Obama, have been graciously aided by recent studies which show that Americans are buying fewer cars, driving les...
Evidence
Adequate
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All in all, there are many advantages that could easily come with limiting car usage, including the reduction of smog and a more pleasent lifestyle for the citizens who decide to limit or cease their auto usage. While transportation issues may arise when people begin to give up their motorized vehicle, or if they decid...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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Luke's point of view convincing people to participate in the seagoin.
Position
Adequate
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In the passage it states that you can make nine trips morethan the other seagoing cowboy. In the passage it also states that they had benfits of seeing Europe and China. This kind of proves how Luke's trying to convince. Another reason that luke trying to convince you. In the passge it states that Luke torned an excav...
Evidence
Ineffective
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greenhouse gasses have always been a problem that riddled america and also politics, but many other countrys are limiting their usage of cars. paris even made there be specific days where people will keep their cars at home or be fined. paris is among the most densley polluted citys on earth, and they thought it might ...
Lead
Adequate
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Its nice to see a country actually care about what it is doing to the enviroment, but it might take something big for other countrys to follow suit.
Position
Adequate
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the small city in columbia bogota also took part in reducing the emmissions in the air. bogta encouraged the public to stay inside and anyone violating this rule was fine 25 dollars, many people would take out their bicycles and ride those around opposed to driving and polluting the air. the campaign in bogota bagan in...
Evidence
Adequate
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other countrys should follow what bogota is trying to do, because if we dont pollute the earth too much then we can live her longer.
Claim
Adequate
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president obamas ambitious goals to curb the united states greenhouse emmissions, unveiled last week ,will geta fortuitous assist from an incipent shift in american behavior: recent studies suggest that america is buying fewer cars, driving less and getting fewer liscenses as years go by. that has left researchers pond...
Evidence
Ineffective
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but really america has cut down on the use of cars and we should be proud.
Claim
Adequate
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in nelson nevada there are no more cars to be found, people are literally flying everywhere!
Claim
Ineffective
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it sounds crazy, but its not ,because researchers in the area were working on a new unknown chemical when all of the sudden somehow the chemical got leaked into the citys water system and well it had profound effects on everybody and now people are flying everywhere, nelson nevada plans to make a super highway in the c...
Evidence
Ineffective
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if we all just rode bikes everywhere then there wouldnt be emissions and we could save the world! sorry i know this essay kinda sucked but writing isnt my stronghold sorry.
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents.
Position
Adequate
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The reason is, Venus is the second planet from our sun.
Claim
Adequate
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Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system. Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system
Evidence
Adequate
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Even though Venus is despite the danger it presents studying can helps in thr future.
Claim
Adequate
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The study might not help now but when something happned on Earth, it surely will helps and will be worth it. Even if it doesn't help, studying and knowing good. Paragraph 5 says "Not easy conditions, survivable for humans."
Evidence
Adequate
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On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degress Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet. The conditions of Venus are far more extreme than anything humans encounter on Earth. However, peering at Venus from a ship or orbitting or hovering safe...
Evidence
Ineffective
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In Paragraph 8, it states, "Striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also human curiousity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors. Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts ...
Evidence
Ineffective
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We should go to Venus even with its dangers
Position
Adequate
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We humans could find out so many things if we do. There might be animal life or even oceans with life in it. We could learn what the ground texture is like. Even learn abiut the gases that are on the planet.
Evidence
Adequate
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If we find life on Venus it would prove that their are other life out there
Claim
Ineffective
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There could be life under the ground but we wouldn't know that cause we cant even get to the surface of the plant. If there is life on the plant we could learn how they world by watching. Maybe even with pictures. With oceans we could find if there are organisms in it. It would prove that there is a different kind of l...
Evidence
Ineffective
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With learning about the ground we could see what minarals it holds.
Claim
Adequate
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If its the same kind we have on earth or if there are ones we dont even know of. If we could grow plants in the soil or if there are plants growing in it. If we go under the ground there could be worm like creatures or even caves. Who knows how big the caves could be or what could be in it.
Evidence
Ineffective
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Now with getting to Venus. We would need a ship or rover that could with stand the pressure of the plant
Claim
Ineffective
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One that could maybe could go under ground and have something stick out from the ground every once in awhile. Maybe even one that could stay in the water of the plant. If we can build a ship that can with stand all of Venuses wearher. Than we could study it freely.
Evidence
Ineffective
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This is why i think we should go to Venus. Or make a ship to Venus. With Venus we could learn many things. Find minarals we dont have on earth. Maybe even find more simalaerities between are planets.
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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I think that luke did the right thing by saying yes to one in a lifetime opportunity.
Claim
Adequate
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People could have participated in the Seagoing Coyboy program but then again they didn't have to like luke he couldnt say know because it was on in a lifetime opportunity.
Evidence
Adequate
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In Lukes point of view to convise others to come would be it would be a lot of fun
Position
Adequate
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you would have a lot of fun you get to be with many people you can talk to people and you can even make new friends. The things that you can probably do there is make new friends talk to people have fun and be thankful you got . You can even bring your familey members with you or you can go a lone it is up to you but c...
Evidence
Adequate
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This is what i think Lukes point of view for convincing people to come.
Concluding Statement
Ineffective
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The majority of Americans have the luxury of owning a car. A car of course, seems like a useful innovation. It gets you places quickly and efficently, and is easier than walking. Yet so many people drive cars that the roads get congested and clogged easily as the cars just idle in the road waiting for the traffic jam t...
Lead
Effective
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it would be a great idea to lower car usage since it is so detrimental to the health of the enviroment and the health of the populace.
Position
Effective
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An advantage to reducing car usage is a more benifical enviroment and a better overall health standard.
Claim
Effective
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"Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe... and up to 50 percent in some ... areas in the United States." (Source 1). Personal cars directly contribute to greenhouse gas enissions and by cutting down personal car usage and encouraging the use of car pooling and public transpo...
Evidence
Adequate
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Cars also cause poulltion and smog to hang over cities causing the air to be full of harmful chemicals, endagering peoples health and also causing a rise in asthma for the populace that lives inside the city. In places like Beijing,China smog and poulltion from cars cause the air to be so foggy and dirty that you canno...
Evidence
Effective
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With less car usage smog and pollution would drop.
Claim
Adequate
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Driving not only creates an issue with air pollution but also with water pollution and the contamination of the earth.
Claim
Effective
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Cars run on gasoline, a fossil fuel. Which is brought up from underground by drilling into the earth. Fracking often has a negative effect on the earth, often causing oil spills into the ocean or earth. The effect of the oil spill is  pollution and mass death of wildlife in that area. By using alternative methods of tr...
Evidence
Adequate
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Many people agree with the statment  that without cars their lives are easier and less stressful due to the fact that they no longer have to worry about traffic jams and car crashes as well as any other dangerous event that can happen while driving. This excerpt from the third source, shows a man's reply to the event D...
Evidence
Effective
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Another advantage to reducing car usage is less stress.
Claim
Adequate
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Also to some people a car is just a backup for when public transportation falls through. "They organize their summer jobs and social life around where they can walk or take public transporation or car-pool with friends." (Source 4) By reducing uneeded car usage we cause a more effiecent society less dependent on cars a...
Evidence
Adequate
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By improving public transport we reduce car usage which improves the enviroment and quality of life.
Claim
Effective
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Less car usage will help the enviroment as well as lower stress. "Transportation is the second largest source of America's emmisons." (Source 4). By eliminating uneeded car usage and introducing more public transportation and alternate means of transport we will be eliminating one of the greatest causes of greenhouse g...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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The technology fro read the emotionals expressions, its something aswesome.
Position
Adequate
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For example, in the articule is used the picture of the Mona Lisa, because this is a great example, she has detected many different emotions in her smile, something like, stay happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness. She have many emotions in her face, can be change her smile. "The process begins when th...
Evidence
Adequate