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Sincerly,therefor if the princple dicidcides to make having a elxctoal activity a requirment he or she is leading students to succeed in th future if all schools do this etheir their will be less poverty or more students passing by the years will drop out which do the people choice?
Concluding Statement
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Have you ever been sitting in class wondering what emotions the students around you are feeling? Have you ever wondered how to make things less boring and confusing in the classroom? Well now you can with the all new Facial Action Coding System. It's a system that can figure out the emotions that you are feeling just f...
Lead
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I feel as if this could help in the classroom but not as much as Dr. Huang thinks
Position
Adequate
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I think that yes it would help with making class less boring and/ or confusing but it can also just lead to even more frustation or sadness. It also isn't going to help if you are sitting in front of an actual human teacher and not a computer.
Evidence
Adequate
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If a student if feeling strong emotions such as saddness or fear; they need to talk to a friend about it, someone they can trust, not a computer.
Evidence
Ineffective
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So in conclusion, I give this system about a 50% chance of it helping in the classroom like Dr. Huang says it will. Theres just not really anything you can do to make school fun for someone that doesn't think its fun. I think it could help with other activities though, such as playing video games or watching videos.
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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When it comes to the technology that reads students emotions I think its a great idea of having it in classrooms
Position
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Although some may ask, why dont you just ask us how we feel in this class
Counterclaim
Adequate
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Others might just nit want to answer the question. So it would be easier to just get your answer from a mechine that gives you the answer you want.
Rebuttal
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There are many advantages to this technology when it come to reading other emotions.
Claim
Adequate
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When using this device you could find out if many students are interested in the activity the teacher is talking about. You could also find out if the are just bored to death that they just want to get up and leave.
Evidence
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This technololgy could help with many things in the future by getting rid of all the non-fun things that happen in classroom
Claim
Adequate
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If this technology was in high schools I think the way teachers teach thing now days would be way better. For example, when the author put the mini lesson about moving you face in different emothions that was a good lesson. Just from that I learn that just moving your face around in different emotion could make you fee...
Evidence
Adequate
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When it come to technology about your emotions in the classroom i think it would be very useful. Not only will the teachers know if students are interested, they will know if they need to change the way they teach things in class.
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Many schools incorporate summer learning into their students' curriculum to have them maintain knowledge gained throughout the school year. Although these projects are thought to be beneficial for students, the topics and activities given by teachers are often strenuous, and frankly, uninteresting to students, especial...
Lead
Adequate
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Summer projects assigned to kids should be allowed to be student designed
Position
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to fit the student's interests
Claim
Adequate
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keep the child engaged
Claim
Adequate
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to promote responsibility when constructing a project.
Claim
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As a child grows, so do their interests and beliefs
Evidence
Adequate
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Allowing student designed projects means letting them take control and organizing their own thoughts in which they see fit.
Claim
Adequate
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Students must be taught responsibility, and by allowing them to create their own rubrics, guidelines, and ideas, it promotes creativity and a sense of control in a child's mind.
Claim
Adequate
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By allowing this flexibility of guidelines and rules, kids can stretch their ideas further without having to feel they have gone off-topic because it will be designed by them.
Evidence
Ineffective
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Although some might claim that teacher designed summer projects are more structured and educational for students
Counterclaim
Adequate
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this is a flawed argument because most assignments given by teachers are strict and are only focused on a certain topic that not every student will take interest in. It's also important to give students a chance to be creative with their own guidelines and requirements, something that is restricted when a rubric design...
Rebuttal
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schools should begin leaning more towards student designed summer assignments because of the immense freedom that is given and the responsibility that is required of students to create their own projects. It is important that from a young age, kids are able to write, discuss, and learn more about topics they are passio...
Concluding Statement
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Image this, Your a person who doesn't really get out much, you don't talk to that many people, and you just generally keep to yourself. Now, think about this next question I'm going to ask you. If you were like that, would you be jumping out of your seat to do an extracurricular activity? If you were in this position, ...
Lead
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It's for this reason why I think that all students should have to do at least one extracurricular activity,
Position
Effective
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it can help them make new friends,
Claim
Adequate
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it can help them discover new hobbies and talents
Claim
Adequate
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it can improve their confidence and team building skills.
Claim
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My First Reason for this way of thinking is that it can help the person make new friends!
Claim
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For example, look at this study that the Social Interaction and Communication Association took at a local middle school. When Students were pushed, or put out of their comfort zone to more things with others, they talked around 30% more than they use to, and had 45% easier time making friends with others. This shows th...
Evidence
Effective
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My next reason is that it could help you find talents and interests you wouldn't have found out by yourself.
Claim
Effective
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For Example, Here is what Justin Green, Author of fantasy books, had to say when asked about how he learned he liked to write, "Honestly, I first learned about my love of writing when I joined a writing club as a teenager, without that club, I may have never learned about my passion,". This shows that, even adults lear...
Evidence
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My final reason is that it can build confidence and team building skills!
Claim
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Going out of your comfort zone can really help you feel better about yourself, and not just keeping to yourself. Some Evidence for this is that, in a study taken by the Social Interaction and Communication Association, 60% of students that keep to themselves have lower than average self esteem. This would make sense se...
Evidence
Effective
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A lot of people on the other side say rule goes against people's right to make a choice for themselves. The most common example they use for this is that, in a study made by Mental Psychology University, 40% of students with lower self esteem and social problems often stay in their shell, out of habit and anger of bein...
Counterclaim
Effective
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While that may be true, we can't help the people that will break out of their shell if we just look at the minority. Gary Smith, A Professor of psychology claimed the following, "while there may be others that refuse to participate, we can't eliminate the rule completely, doing so could lead to the students growing up ...
Rebuttal
Effective
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Overall, I feel that I have made many points and examples on why students should have to do at least one extracurricular activity. Such as it helping you make new friends, it can help them discover hobbies, it improving confidence and team building skills, and how we shouldn't focus on the minority when it comes to th...
Concluding Statement
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The author suggests that studying Venus is worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents
Position
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Venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself
Claim
Adequate
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human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally imtimidation endeavor.
Claim
Adequate
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I know this because in the text it says "NASA has one particularly compelling idea for sending humans to study Venus." In the article it also says "referred to as Earth's "twin," Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too."
Evidence
Adequate
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In the article it also says "NASA is working on other approches to studying Venus. This is why the author suggest to study about Venus.
Claim
Adequate
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NASA has an future plan to send humans to study Venus because NASA wants t o experiemnt life on Venus. I know this because in the article it says " Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans." Another reason would be "scientist even discussing further visits to its surface." Final reason would be because "Venus's r...
Evidence
Adequate
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Venus is a identical twin to Earth because Venus in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closesy in distance too.
Claim
Adequate
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I know this because in the article it says "Earth, Venus, and Mars, our other planetary neighbor, orbit the sun at different speeds." Another reason would be because "scientists disscus further visits to its surface." Final reason is because both Earth and Venus are very identical and scientist plan to expand human lif...
Evidence
Adequate
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NASA is approching to studying Venus because of its Atmosphere.
Claim
Ineffective
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I know this because in the article it says "Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could of have supported Various forms of life." Another reason would be because "NASA's possible solutions to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray." Final rea...
Evidence
Adequate
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The author suggests studying Venus because of humans are curious about this planet. I know this because NASA is approching to studying about Venus. Another reason is because NASA has future plans to send human to Venus. Final reason is because Venus looks similar to earth. This is why the author suggest studying about ...
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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"The Challenging of Exploring Venus", many scientists are wanting to exlpore Venus atmosphere. But it comes with risk and danger, possibly NASA scientists can break through that
Position
Ineffective
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Venus is 'Earth's twin", yet is a challenging planet for humans to study. Why? The thick atmosphere of 97% carbon dioxide blankets Venus, with a tempature over 800 degrees Farenheit and an atmospheric pressure 90 times greater than what we could or would ever expirence here on Earth. Not to mention the erupting volcano...
Evidence
Adequate
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Someway scientist have thought of some way to possibly research the mysterious planet, NASA has created a so called 'blimp' that would allow the scientists to be able to hover over Venus landscape 30 miles up. At 30 miles up, Venus would be at a 170 degrees Farenheit and pressure would be what it seems like at sea leve...
Evidence
Adequate
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Venus is a difficult and dangerous planet to research, but perhaps one day scientists will be able to create the most effective way possible. "Imagination and Innovation, not Danger and Doubts"
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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There have been many studies done to find a new home for humanity. One of the planets that scientist have been looking at as a new home is Venus.
Lead
Adequate
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Altought there are many dangers- such as the temperature, atmophere, and natural distaters- Venus has many good qualities and is very similar to Earth.
Position
Adequate
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Venus is similar to Earth by its air pressure being similar to the Earth's sea level pressure, being close to the sun having pleanty of solar power, and once believed to have oceans and support life.
Claim
Adequate
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Venus is often called the Earths sister, or twin. Venus has a realitively similar size to Earth and is actually the closest in distance to Earth. Scientist believe, altought not able to land on Venus, that Venus has a similar surface to Earth as well. Scientist say that Venus has a rocky surface and, as the article sa...
Evidence
Adequate
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Another reason that Venus would be suitable for humaity is because it is the second planet in the solar system and is exposded to a lot of sun light
Claim
Ineffective
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As many people know, there is a big need for energy on Earth. As a result of this, the Earth is running out of fossial fuel and that is one of the reasons the Earth is dying. If humaity lived on Venus there would be a big source of solar energy, which is renewable energy.
Evidence
Ineffective
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But like everything, there is a down side to living so close to the sun.
Counterclaim
Adequate
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Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, even though Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Venus could melt many of the metals that we use in our everyday lifes. Because Venus is the hottest planet, the temperature can reach an average of 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Not only can the surface temperature be high,...
Evidence
Adequate
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Even though there are many things stopping us from living on Venus now, there are still many things that we do not know about the Earth's twin. There is still so much more to explore on Venus. But for now we know that the air pressureis similar to Earths sea level pressure, it is close to the sun having pleanty of sola...
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Have you ever thought what it would be like not having to pay for gas everyday?
Evidence
Adequate
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Many residents in Vauban, Germany feel that going without a car was the best desicision they have ever made
Claim
Adequate
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The reason why they feel that way is because of this quote "large garages at the edge of the development, where a car-owner buys a space, for $40,000, Along with a home." This quote is basically saying that many residents in Germany would be spending over millions of dollars for a house and most of the money would be o...
Evidence
Adequate
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i should limit my car usage
Position
Adequate
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or just keeping driving in a car paying for gas everyday.
Claim
Adequate
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From my poin of view I dont everybody needs a car. Some people just buy cars just to sdhow not knowing the reasons for having a car.
Evidence
Ineffective
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Car use up alot of gas and cars pollute the air really badly
Claim
Adequate
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"After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city." This quote is basically showing that many cars in Paris have been polluting the air making it hard for others to survive .
Evidence
Adequate
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Venus is Earth's sister planet. But along with being our sister planet, Venus has the highest recorded temperature of any planet in our solar system. Along with having the highest temperature recorded, Venus also has an atmospheric pressure that is 90 times greater than the atmospheric pressure on Earth. Clouds of high...
Lead
Adequate
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According to the article, Venus is the planet that is most similar to Earth, well at least it used to be.
Claim
Adequate
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The author tells the reader about how Venus was probably covered in oceans that could have supported life, similar to Earth. The planet also has many other land forms that are similar to the ones we have here on Earth, such as, valleys, rocks, and craters.
Evidence
Adequate
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The author proceeds to say that "the value of returning to Venus is indisputable."
Claim
Adequate
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Although there are many dangers of sending vessels back to Venus, the author states that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, otherwise known as NASA, is working on ways to send astronauts to Venus. The author also tells the reader that solar power on Venus would be abundant, and that radiation levels wou...
Evidence
Ineffective
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While traveling to Venus may take Earths scientists years to figure out, and be very costly, the information we could learn would be invaluable. Although Earth's scientists may be faced with many problems while trying to get astronauts to Venus, from the information provided in the article you could infer
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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he strongly believes that it is possible, and not only believes that we could travel to Venus but encourages it.
Position
Adequate
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The program Seagoing Cowboys ,is amazing even though u might of heard of it or not im going to try my best to make u want to be part of it.
Position
Adequate
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the program lets u go around the world
Claim
Adequate
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,like in the story the said that Luke had travewled nine diffrent times.
Evidence
Ineffective
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There are lots of things that u could do there
Claim
Adequate
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like get to meet knew people and some might even become very close to you. I am sure that if you, came to the program you would love it. You would have fun,free food,and a good place to sleep. Now some might lo0ve animals , and if u dont thats fine but im sure you would start to. they are kind,loving,and gental. This p...
Evidence
Adequate
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Also if u come to the program,u would learn how to obay,clean,and be respectful.
Claim
Adequate
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Im sure that a young mans mother would be happy to know that,they are cleaning, and obaying laws,and showing respecfulness. Oh and befor i forget, they also will be able to cook multipal meals for his family.
Evidence
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they will be cowboys
Claim
Adequate
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thats a great thing to help out with the animals. The young men will be helping around with horses,and cows. I am sure that the young man, will enjoy the view of the world that hes traviling.
Evidence
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I hope that you are convinced and made up your mind to let the young men come to this program. I am sure that youll enjoy it, till next time .
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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Every day millions of children come home on a bus instead of staying after school, and for many, there is a very good reason. It seems to make sense, having everyone take a extra curricular activity, but in reality it doesn't work. Every student has a reason to go, or not to go to an extra curricular activity and some ...
Lead
Effective
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Having mandatory extra curricular activities will be a disaster
Position
Effective
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there is not enough room,
Claim
Adequate
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it is to expensive
Claim
Effective
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students won't be able to get home.
Claim
Effective
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If our school system made extra curricular activities mandatory the first problem would be the amount of space needed to support the students activity.
Claim
Effective
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For example, there are almost 900 students in my school, This would mean in the 10 after school activities my school provides, there would need to be 90 kids in each one; That's enough to fill 4 classrooms. This brings up another problem, the school can't have 150 kids in one program and 10 in the other, so the school ...
Evidence
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A dungeons and Dragons game along with all of the books and die is over 200 dollars, now imagining multiplying that by 7 just to afford the basics for the club. The robotics team pays around 600 dollars for each robot, and more for the competitions, now that program has to buy 15 robots and buy more slots at the compet...
Evidence
Effective
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On most days my dad gets home at around six so when my activity ends at 4:30 in the afternoon i have to take the bus. Currently my school has 2 activity buses, one for Generic_City and one for Generic_City. The activity bus arrives at my home which is 5 miles away at 5:40 in the evening, it takes the bus 1 hour and 10 ...
Evidence
Effective
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If our schools really made after school activities mandatory, it would be a disaster. One of the biggest issues with this topic is that in its simple form it looks like a great idea, but when you look at the details and what it would cause it shows the big mistake it would be. Giving every student the chance to do an i...
Concluding Statement
Effective
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Although the goal of this rule would be to create a good learning environment and a chance to participate in more interactive learning experiences,
Counterclaim
Effective