ANALYZE AN ISSUE
Some people believe it is often necessary, even desirable, for political leaders to withhold information from the public. Others believe that the public has a right to be fully informed.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Can be misinterpreted / mass panic / education of majority of people lacking / failure to understand, 1966 freedom of information act / exceptions / national defense - others can use for terrorists attacks, personal privacy / trade secret - patent -CONCLUSION:
Although innovations such as video, computers and the internet seem to offer schools improved methods for instructing students, these technologies all too often distract from real teaching.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Can't concentrate on homework for more than 2 minutes / hurt productivity/standard cognition test / switching "rapid toggling", No longer learning / engaged / unable to multitask / bad work, Assignments take longer / more tired / less competent / forgetten, Prefer immediate gratification / no longer work/read -CONCLUSION:
Some people believe that our ever-increasing use of technology significantly reduces our opportunities for human interaction. Other people believe that technology provides us with new and better ways to communicate and connect with one another.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Can't concentrate on homework for more than 2 minutes / hurt productivity/standard cognition test / switching "rapid toggling", No longer learning / engaged / unable to multitask / bad work, Assignments take longer / more tired / less competent / forgetten, Prefer immediate gratification / no longer work/read -CONCLUSION:
Claim: We can usually learn much more from people whose views we share than from those whose views contradict our own. Reason: Disagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Cooperation helpful / more accomplished / creativity, better health/physical and mental / argue in a productive manner, conflict is distracting / uncomfortable / counterproductive / commotion -CONCLUSION:
To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest ethical and moral standards.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Elected by majority of population / confidence in leader / supporth them/their needs / not personal needs, not take outisde support / special interest groups / money / greed, protecting incompetence / public safety / businesses / roadways/infrastructure / waste of public resources, bribery / insider knowledge -CONCLUSION:
Society should identify those children who have special talents and provide training for them at an early age to develop their talents.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Enders game / honored to be part of group, help society / cooperate with others who are special, loose special talents / could revolutionize fields of study, different / bullied / emotionally troubled because of talents, would have to be treated equally / do not overflate egos, push them past barriers set on us as children, right teachers / undeveloped / bored / avoid catasrophies / misuse talents -CONCLUSION:
The best way to teach is to praise positive actions and ignore negative ones.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Engaged in classroom / motivated, Not focusing energy on misbehaving, Respond better with positive reinforcement / kids are erratic / motivation -CONCLUSION:
No field of study can advance significantly unless it incorporates knowledge and experience from outside that field.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Everything connected / communication / depends on eachother, need technology to futher understand / it specialists / business and psychology / politics, more insight to other parts of field of study / sharing ideas -CONCLUSION:
The best way for a society to prepare its young people for leadership in government, industry, or other fields is by instilling in them a sense of cooperation, not competition.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Health mental and physical / stress / depression, jobs less people/higher pay/better outcomes / higher grades / scientists publish more, brings out beast/worst of us / competition brings out best of us / creativity -CONCLUSION:
Some people believe that scientific discoveries have given us a much better understanding of the world around us. Others believe that science has revealed to us that the world is infinitely more comples than we ever realized.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: How our bodies work, medical treatments / life changing devices, new industries within a thriving country, quality of life improves, not personal beliefs / political / scientific discovery -CONCLUSION:
Unfortunately, in contemporary society, creating an appealing image has become more important than the reality or truth behind that image.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Immediate fame/gratification more important / always connected / attention span very short, likes & followers linked to fame & fortune / no reason why / looks appealing or funny, first impressions on media like facebook / twitter / instagram / job interview / prejudices exist, come up with false image / seem more appealing / outclass / totally different than stated, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder -CONCLUSION:
Governments should place few, if any, restrictions on scientific research and development.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Impeding scientific discoveries/research / embryonic stem cell research / banning cannabis/psychedelics used to treat other disorders - 3000 years old, closed-minded / established belief / Catholic Church banning telescope / Galileo / political / non-scientific, sending jobs elsewhere / falling behind / money -CONCLUSION:
Some people believe that corporations have a responsibility to promote that well-being of the societies and environments in which they operate. Others believe that the only responsibiity of corporations, provided they operate wihin the law, is to make as much money as possible.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Increase profit / productivity / backing of society, have the power/resources to make a difference / give to local people / sway politicians to help recycling, ethical behavior / environment / law -CONCLUSION:
College and universities should require all faculty to spend time working outside the academic world in professions relevant to the courses they teach.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Pertains to real world / applications / software, Keep up with changes in field / see where headed to, Assist / user expertise / philanthropy -CONCLUSION:
Society should make efforts to save endangered species only if the potential extinction of those species is the result of human activities.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Increasing amount of endangered species (3000 / 2600 compared to 1000 / 1200 animals/plants), do not know the consequences of actions / limited amounts / depleting natural resources, poachers / hunting / invasive species, aesthetic / ecological / educational / historical / medicine / ecosystem -CONCLUSION:
The most effective way to understand contemporary culture is to analyze the trends of its youth.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Inspire new fresh ideas from experts, lead trends / rebellion / fashion, music they listen to / modern technology changed rapidly / fast paced / different each generation, older generations stick to their time / culture past -CONCLUSION:
People who are the most deeply committed to an idea or policy are also the most critical of it.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Learn from mistakes / requires thorough and deep knowledge to criticize, committed to a cause / must look at both sides / consequences & risks / defends by makes sure double checks work / must document work and say why, tried hundreds of time / countless hours / people were seen outrageous in their time / rejected by society / people just look for praise without deserving it -CONCLUSION:
Scandals are useful because they focus our attention on problems in ways that no speaker or reformer ever could.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Learn from our mistakes / no one makes same mistake / learn from past, people are affected by it / jobs / media / money lost, reformers/speakers / changes fields -CONCLUSION:
It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Limited pool / based on demographics / work atmosphere, birds of a same kind flock together / profession / company / reputation / environment/lax vs strick, taught through parents / teachers / others we are forced to interact with / choose who we like, politics / factions / republicans & democrats unique set of ideals -CONCLUSION:
Claim: Governments must ensure that their major cities receive the financial support they need in order to thrive. Reason: It is primarily in cities that a nation's cultural traditions are preserved and generated.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Majority of world's population live in a city / jobs / money to support, more education / develop / move forward / contemporary, preserve cultural traditions / museums / sold art to fund -CONCLUSION:
True success can be measured primarily in terms of the goals one sets for oneself.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Many set goals daily goals / long term goals / add onto, think of how to attain ahead of time / consequences / sides, positive reinforcement / join groups to support / own happiness -CONCLUSION:
It is more harmful to compromise one's own beliefs than to adhere to them.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: May be more difficult to stick to beliefs / try to find support, compromise yourself / happiness / well being, servile / give into popular demand / leader, usually morals aligned with laws / must think of consequences of beliefs / takes understanding / evidence -CONCLUSION:
People's attitudes are determined more by their immediate situation or surroundings than by society as a whole.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Media local / information available online / do not believe until they see it for themselves, out of sight out of mind / immediate / daily lives / implanted and apparent daily -CONCLUSION:
Governments should focus on solving the immediate problems of today rather than on trying to solve the anticipated problems of the future.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: More funding should be available / prioritize / scientists best position determination, spread of diseases / may not be many people left, better tomorrow / future concerns / eradicate today -CONCLUSION:
Scientists and other researchers should focus their research on areas that are likely to benefit the greatest number of people.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: More funding should be available / prioritize / scientists best position determination, spread of diseases / may not be many people left, better tomorrow / future concerns / eradicate today -CONCLUSION:
Universities should require every student to take a variety of courses outside the student's field of study.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: More ideas/diversity/meet people, Enhance their field of study, Maybe accel in something they did not expect -CONCLUSION:
Nations should pass laws to preserve any remaining wilderness areas in their natural state even if these areas could be developed for economic gain.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: More important things than money / 4.5% of United States - National Wilderness Preservation System - Lyndon Johnson, help endangered species / clean air / filter water / animals / recreation, stops pollution from logging / mining / drilling / road / industry / vehicles -CONCLUSION:
Claim: When planning courses, educators should take into account the interests and suggestions of their students. Reason: Students are more motivated to learn when they are interested in what they are studying.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Motivated and engaged / less bad behavior, Higher grades / confidence / stress, See more value / priortize learning over sports -CONCLUSION:
The best ideas arise from a passionate interest in commonplace things.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Nature / environment / inspire people for ages / artists and scientists, developing new products / increasing pace / inventions / try to make things easier and commonplace, come back to culture / religion / beliefs -CONCLUSION:
People should undertake risky action only after they have carefully considered its consequences.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Not give into fear / take important risks / high reward / joy / fulfillment, should consider consequences / do not just jump into things / money / jobs / look into ahead of time, do not waste time / money / effort, think about negative and positive consequences -CONCLUSION:
Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term, realistic goals rather than seek immediate fame and recognition.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Nothing comes easy / takes time, not willing to work hard, immediate gratification / lack of attention span, media -CONCLUSION:
The effectiveness of a country's leaders is best measured by examining the well-being of that country's citizens.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Politicians elected by the people for the people / majority / chaos/rioting if not / socities fell, special interest groups / funding / money / greed, paid by tax dollars / funding / not experts in many fields, measured by gross domestic product / inequality / good health / leisure time / family life -CONCLUSION:
Some people believe that in order to be effective, political leaders must yield to public opinion and abandon principle for the sake of compromise. Others believe that the most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed to particular principles and objectives.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Politicians elected by the people for the people / majority / chaos/rioting if not / socities fell, special interest groups / funding / money / greed, paid by tax dollars / funding / not experts in many fields, voted because their needs & interest align -CONCLUSION:
Claim: Researchers should not limit their investigations to only those areas in which they expect to discover something that has an immediate, practical application. Reason: It is impossible to predict the outcome of a line of research with any certainty.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Problems of the future / problems now vs past / research takes time / not immediate itself, new technology / shift in industry / up to date, based on research / experts should recommend / not politicians / personal beliefs vs research / interest -CONCLUSION:
When old buildings stand on ground that modern planners feel could be better used for modern purposes, modern development should be given precedence over the preservation of historic buildings.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Safety / older building / matter of time before fails, open up new business / economy / company, many times not important to history / historic buildings just old -CONCLUSION:
Politicians should pursue common ground and reasonably consensus rather than elusive ideals.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Slow process running country / need to cooperate to help/assist people, detrimental / play "chicken" / decide on budget/funding / jobs lost / money wasted, implement it / too much power to individuals / many opinions / splitting country in half / news channels stir up -CONCLUSION:
Nations should suspend government funding for the arts when significant numbers of their citizens are hungry or unemployed (It is inappropriate, cruel, to use public resources to fund the arts when people's basic needs are not being met).
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Spending frivolously / upset / revolution, funding available increases / people working / can raise money for arts, most funding is from separate sources / does not limit/censor art -CONCLUSION:
The increasingly rapid pace of life today causes more problems then it solves.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Stress / physical ailments / ignored / emotional / family, unaware of consequences / immediate gratification, attention span / cooperation / connected, important / jobs increasingly difficult / autonomous world -CONCLUSION:
Laws should be flexible enough to take account of various circumstances, times, and places.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Times change / society changes / as things become more apparent/available, different cultures/demographics / acceptable of one not for another / up to majority to make law, do not want revolution / evolve like human thinking / ever changing -CONCLUSION:
Critical judgment of work in any given field has little value unless it comes from someone who is an expert in the field.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Understanding / expertise / experience and education, correct a defficent skill, help fix / come up with ideas together / cooperation / increase profit -CONCLUSION:
Some people believe that society should try to save every plant and animal species, despite the expense to humans in effort, time, and financial well-being. Others believe that society need not make extraordinary efforts, especially at a great cost in money and jobs, to save endangered species.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Will be no future if the ecosystem changes / increasing amount of endangered species (3000 / 2600 compared to 1000 / 1200 animals/plants), do not know the consequences of actions / limited amounts / depleting natural resources, poachers / hunting / invasive species, aesthetic / ecological / educational / historical / medicine / ecosystem -CONCLUSION:
Claim: Many problems of modern society cannot be solved by laws and the legal system. Reason: Laws cannot change what is in people's hearts or minds.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: lus gentium / universally practiced vs lus naturalis / natural or moral law, slavery / accepted by not just, law that degrades / uplifts / very subjective / left up to appointed officials, nazi law / hide jews, should have laws put in place / do not destroy our democratic legal system / not evolving / open to many interpretations -CONCLUSION:
Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and to disobey and resist unjust laws.
-INTRO: AGREE -PARAGRAPHS: lus gentium / universally practiced vs lus naturalis / natural or moral law, slavery / accepted by not just, law that degrades / uplifts / very subjective / left up to appointed officials, nazi law / hide jews, should have laws put in place / do not destroy our democratic legal system / not evolving / open to many interpretations -CONCLUSION:
Educational institutions have a responsibility to dissuade students from pursuing fields of study in which they are unlikely to succeed.
-INTRO: AGREE. -PARAGRAPHS: Money/time wasted, Change at college/motivation, Many do not know what they want - only 18 years old. -CONCLUSION:
To understand the most important characteristics of society, one must study its major cities.
-INTRO: AGREE: For the first time ever, as of 2010, the majority of the world's population lives in a city. -PARAGRAPHS: Population majority / artifacts / evidence, migration / shifts - why / insight to other points / weather/starvation/invasion, difference in populations inside countries / different cultures/beliefs, most contemporary issues / communities / living together / econimics - rich -CONCLUSION:
Some people believe that college students should consider only their own talents and interests when choosing a field of study. Others believe that college students should base their choice of a field of study on the availability of jobs in that field.
-INTRO: AVAILABILITY OF JOBS -PARAGRAPHS: Use your talents/interest in your field, Wase of money/time, Competition/better salary -CONCLUSION:
Leaders are created by the demands that are placed on them.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: A great leader has certain qualities / able to lead people / educate/mento, inspire people / react to the demands placed on him, can be elected / inherit / adapts, many challanges / personnel / monetary -CONCLUSION:
Claim: Knowing about the past cannot help people to make important decisions today. Reason: We are not able to make connections between current events and past events until we have some distance from both. World is significantly more complex.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Assist us present / built upon, achievements / leaders / inspire / heroe, deeper understanding / religion / beliefs / climatic changes / look for clues -CONCLUSION:
The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its people question authority.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Authority put in place / chaos / laws written to improved upon, gives society discipline / total disorder / tyranny comes in, protects people / politicians are employees of ours / brutality / plunder -CONCLUSION:
The luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life prevent people from developing into truly strong and independent individuals.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Based on how people use it / subjective, knowledge easily accessible / no need for needless / think smarter not harder, more time to tackle important issues / no longer need for more labored jobs, technology rapidly changing -CONCLUSION:
If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it are justifiable.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Become obsessed / fanatical, laws put in place for good reason / can be changed if necessary / take time, if not attained / crushed / depressed / extreme measures, subjective / not always accepted / does not harm others -CONCLUSION:
It is primarily in cities that a nation's cultural traditions are generated and preserved.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Build a city around cultures of past / demographics / industry, most contemporary / brings in group / cooperation, lived and grown for a reason / breeds new ideas / preserves old ones / museums / parks / more funding available -CONCLUSION:
Educators should teach facts only after their students have studied the ideas, trends, and concepts that help explain those facts.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Confuse / mix ideas & facts / stress out, tell fact from opinion/idea / information driven world, Need a solid basis to form their own opinion after facts are presented / takes away own opinions -CONCLUSION:
Claim: The best test of an argument is its ability to convince someone with an opposing viewpoint. Reason: Only by being forced to defend an idea against the doubts and contrasting views of others does one really discover the value of that idea.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Cooperation helpful / more accomplished / creativity, better health/physical and mental / argue in a productive manner, conflict is distracting / uncomfortable / counterproductive / commotion -CONCLUSION:
As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more complex and mysterious.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Debunking a lot of mysteries / mythbusters / build upon past developments / understand things around you, become more comporehensible / can further develop / seem obvious, with being connected all the time / communication / different fields/experts are able to contribute -CONCLUSION:
Students should always question what they are taught instead of accepting it passively.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Distract others / classroom / want attention, Disciplined / work with others / accept authorized practices, Many times over 100 years of experience / licensed teachers / kids tend to be difficult for no apparent reason -CONCLUSION:
Any leader who is quickly and easily influenced by shifts in popular opinion will accomplish little.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Elected by the majority of the people / obligation to accomplish their needs / look into and resolve quickly, will not get re-elected or cause population to protest/deomnstrate against / goals will be lost / step backwards, not always extreme changes / additional funding / assistance / elected to prioritize and come to a consesus with majority opinion -CONCLUSION:
The human mind will always be superior to machines because machines are only tools of human minds.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Enhance productivity / upgrade efficiency / accelerate development, Loyal / programmed / not emotional / can be whatever is required, corruptible / money / lustful, calculating possibilities / abilities / conscious apparent / chess player lost to computer -CONCLUSION:
People's behavior is largely determined by forces not of their own making.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Environment / demographics / economics, society / morals / parents / brought up, make daily decisions / based on personal beliefs / leadership / break laws / variety of ethnic/speech/culture -CONCLUSION:
Educators should base their assessment of students' learning not on student's grasp of facts but on the ability to explain the ideas, trends, and concepts that those facts illustrate.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Everyone has ideas - do they always make sense / important to learn and branch off facts, cannot grasp a fact / survive working / trouble accepting / stressful, accumulated knowledge of generations / no one born with knowledge / presented and retained -CONCLUSION:
The main benefit of the study of history is to dispel the illusion that people living now are significantly different from people who lived in earlier times.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Everyone is connected / aware / understand the world better / aware of what is happening, rapid development of technology / learn from the past / evolve / assist people to improve well being, taking education / times changed drastically / slavery, study history to not make same mistakes / new problems -CONCLUSION:
The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by their contemporaries.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Experts in field / judge today / assist and see who has done exceptional, motivation to do well / immediate gratification / some type of motivation, even rebellious / traitors were admired by others / know you are doing something worth while -CONCLUSION:
Claim: Any piece of information referred to as a fact should be mistrusted, since it may well be proven false in the future. Reason: Much of the information that people assume is factual actually turns out to be incorrect.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Facts are guide us / based upon availability at that time / goes through rigorous process to get approved, if everyone questioned everything nothing would get accomplished / bicker / all philosophers, scientific method / facts assist and help others accomplish / right or wrong / much to learn from mistakes/failures -CONCLUSION:
Educational institutions should actively encourage their students to choose fields of study that will prepare them for lucrative careers.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Greedy/selfish/helping people, Environment concerns/curing diseases, May not succeed/not be happy -CONCLUSION:
Claim: Colleges and universities should specify all required courses and eliminate elective courses in order to provide clear guidance for students. Reason: College students - like people in general - prefer to follow directions rather than make their own decisions.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Growing up / meet people / diversity, Enhance their field / interest, Leaders - spearhead / make decisions -CONCLUSION:
The primary goal of technological advancement should be to increase people's efficiency so that they have more leisure time.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Has hurried / rushed daily lives, more competitive / stay connected / up to date, if not left behind / ignored / stress / emotional, advancement has made things more possible / increased efficiency / more time for work than leisure activities -CONCLUSION:
Competition for high grades seriously limits the quality of learning at all levels of education.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Healthy / understand defeat & victory / learn educate self, Inspire creativity / challenges, proofread / go through any mistakes, moderation / on a curve / participation / cooperative -CONCLUSION:
Claim: It is no longer possible for a society to regard any living man or women as a hero. Reason: The reputation of anyone who is subjected to media scrutiny will eventually be diminished.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Help identify heroes / there is positive media, heroes of people change / shift / age / demographics, control media / different stations / split in observations / extreme views / subjective, we are all human / mistakes -CONCLUSION:
Governments should not fund any scientific research whose consequences are unclear.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Impeding scientific discoveries/research / embryonic stem cell research / banning cannabis/psychedelics used to treat other disorders - 3000 years old, closed-minded / established belief / Catholic Church banning telescope / Galileo / political / non-scientific, sending jobs elsewhere / falling behind / money / less federal funding / expertise, what has come from federal funding - GPS / internet / vaccines / human genome -CONCLUSION:
Some people believe that in order to thrive, a society must put its own overall success before the well-being of its individual citizens. Others believe that the well-being of a society can only be measured by the general welfare of all its people.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Inequality / majority of people, open up for greed / GDP based on income / influenced by money / greed / corruption, sold to highest bidder / take advantage of / access to rich/prominent/higher class, machine / constitutes individuals / development too quickly / unhappy citizens / majority bring down society / environment / income gap / education -CONCLUSION:
Claim: The surest indicator of a great nation must be the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists. Reason: Great achievements by a nation's rulers, artists, or scientists will ensure a good life for the majority of the nation's people.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Inequality / majority of people, open up for greed / GDP based on income / influenced by money / greed, sold to highest bidder / take advantage of / access to rich/prominent/higher class -CONCLUSION:
Colleges and universities should require their students to spend at least one semester studying in a foreign country.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Language barrier / culture / overload, Drop out / not take seriously, Not offer the classes they want to take -CONCLUSION:
Many important discoveries or creations are accidental: it is usually while seeking the answer to one question that we come across the answer to another.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Many discoveries take time/hard work / not always immediate gratification, cannot generalize / chances are small / approval needed first, scientific method / purpose oriented -CONCLUSION:
In any field of endeavor, it is impossible to make a significant contribution without first being strongly influenced by past achievements within that field.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Many new fields emerge / more we understand / more expand, often seen as heretics at the time / not following tradition established beliefs, inspiration comes from everywhere / come up with original idea -CONCLUSION:
In order to become well-rounded individuals, all college students should be required to take courses in which they read poetry, novels, mythology, and other types of imaginative literature.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: May act as as detterernt / not take seriously / interested, Not helpful in courses / critical thinking, Could be boring for most people - counterintuitive / bad grades -CONCLUSION:
Some people believe that government funding of the arts is necessary to ensure that the arts can flourish and be available to all people. Others believe that government funding of the arts threatens the integrity of the arts.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Most funding non-profit comes from earned income / individuals / corporations / foundations, do not want the government to start censoring art / voices heard / artistic contribution / government authority, one mans vulgarity is another's lyric / urge private collectors to showcase art -CONCLUSION:
In the field of inquiry, the beginner is more likely than the expert to make important contributions.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Need to understand / already tried by expert, research takes years / not a fast process / practice makes perfect, learn from failures / better understanding -CONCLUSION:
Claim: Imagination is a more valuable asset than experience. Reason: People who lack experience are free to imagine what is possible without the constraints of established habits and attitudes.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Need to understand / already tried by expert, research takes years / not a fast process / practice makes perfect, learn from failures / better understanding, have imagined what is possible / asks the right questions / not waste time -CONCLUSION:
All parents should be required to volunteer time to their children's schools.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Not enough time / work / both parents, Should give more money for schools / sports to support, Be more engaged with children / discipline / stable environment / more time at home / less stress -CONCLUSION:
Claim: In any field - business, politics, education, government - those in power should step down after five years. Reason: The surest path to success for any enterprise is revitalization through new leadership.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Not enought time / want to change / elected into office by majority of population, No experts / thrown into position / takes times to build up to power / once expert lose it before new leadership, Unless wanted/voted hold onto great leader / can always impeach president / help jobs/money -CONCLUSION:
Government officials should rely on their own judgment rather than unquestioningly carry out the will of the people they serve.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Not experts in many fields / funding issues / personal beliefs vs scientific research, can be pursuaded by money / impaired / special interest groups / campaign costly, if majority are not happy / chaos/riot / fall of society -CONCLUSION:
Claim: Major policy decisions should always be left to politicians and other government experts. Reason: Politicians and other government experts are more informed and thus have better judgment and perspective than do members of the general public.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Not experts on many issues / personal beliefs if not an expert, not listening to majority of population / unhappy / activism / counterproductive / obligation to public, can be persuaded by other factors / money / greed / unmoral -CONCLUSION:
Teachers' salaries should be based on their students' academic performance.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: People / especially kids are erratic / hard to control / stubborn, Funding availablility / demographics / motivation / co-workers / quality of teachers, Other factors - on-time / motivated / discipline / -CONCLUSION:
In order for any work of art - film, novel, poem, song - to have merit, it must be understandable to most people.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Popularity and merit are different / should inspire people, common people do not understand / gets famous / popular, art not done for monetary / contribute to society / help build & design -CONCLUSION:
Learning is primarily a matter of personal discipline; students cannot be motivated by school or college alone.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Stable vs unstable environment, Students inhibited by demographics / funds available / teacher quality, Cannot stear a student/child in the right direction / positive reinforcements & stern discipline / tell you what to do / coach on sports team - classroom, Tools to succeed -CONCLUSION:
Claim: The best way to understand the character of a society is to examine the character of the men and women that the society chooses as its heroes or its role models. Reason: Heroes and role models reveal a society's highest ideals.
-INTRO: DISAGREE -PARAGRAPHS: Subjective / morals of individuals / beliefs / religion / politivs, rich / famous / prominent / status, changing / literature / laws / religion / written -CONCLUSION:
Governments should offer a free university education to any student who has been admitted to a university but who cannot afford the institution. Governments should offer college and university education free of charge to all students.
-INTRO: DISAGREE. -PARAGRAPHS: Passing rate at college/return of investment (59%, 2005-2011), Funding - no parents/faculty, Less administered into college - only take ones that can afford -CONCLUSION:
A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college.
-INTRO: DISAGREE. -PARAGRAPHS: Demographics/poverty/pass, Going to college?, What major ahead of time -CONCLUSION:
As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate.
-INTRO: DISAGREE: Technology has significantly changed our daily lives, there is not doubt about that. Technology has allowed people to solve many solutions once thought to be impossible. -PARAGRAPHS: Eliminate need for tedious actions, Cut down on time (processing, autonomous), Cut down on materials (paper, writing utensils, less excess, better estimates), Cheaper (bundle), Creative & innovative, Perpetuate industries, Urbanization, Health, Available Multitask - attention span, Technology overload, Less comprehension -CONCLUSION: Since newer technologies are being developed exponentially (Martec's law), more problems are being resolved and results are seen quicker than ever imagined.
Some people believe that the purpose of education is to free the mind and spirit. Others believe that formal education tends to restrain our minds and spirits rather than set them free.
-INTRO: FREE THE MIND & SPIRIT -PARAGRAPHS: Education opens your possibilities / engaged in classroom / other students / sharing, topics / areas of study never though existed, tools / resources available to learn / expand -CONCLUSION: