1 AN OPINION COMPOSITION When you are writing an essay that asks you to discuss a topic or give your opinion on a question‚ it is important to organize your thoughts and present your arguments clearly and to work out the structure of your essay before you start to write. 1. Plan four or five paragraphs: 2. 3. 4. 5. - an introduction (saying why it is important‚ what the situation is...) - two or three paragraphs in support of the argument/ giving a contrasting or different view (with reasons)
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reading the article Suicide on Campus and the Pressure of Perfection many parts seemed relatable to things that my fellow classmates and I have talked about before with some of our classes. One bad grade can make it feel like you are going to fail the class and need to drop it. One part of the reading that really jumped out to me was “create adolescents who are ultra-focused on success but don’t know how to fail” (Scelfo‚ J.‚ Suicide on Campus and the Pressure of Perfection). That statement is very true
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During the 1800s‚up until 1860‚the North and South did not see eye to eye on economic and social issues.Inevitably leading to a much anticipated Civil War in 1861.The seeds of the Civil War were planted way before the actual fighting broke out ‚the antebellum years prior to this event were filled with political turbulence.Tension between the North and South reached an all time peak when slavery expanded to newly acquired states.To the North slavery was morally wrong and cruel.The South however
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principles or "theories" regarding‚ body‚ diet‚ breathing‚ physical exercises‚ uses of herbs‚ and meditation. All these bring human being into closer alignment with the “natural order” of life. While the Confucians strictly adhered to certain rituals and social laws of etiquette. Taoists were much more iconoclastic‚ they holed up in‚ mountain retreats‚ roamed the countryside‚ able to perform magic and unbelievable feats of matrial arts and some was rumoured had even mastered the secret of life and were immortal
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The social influence a peer group exerts on its individual members‚ as each member attempts to conform to the expectations of the group. Over the past century there has been a dramatic increase in percentage of people who are affected by social pressure. Therefore‚ they come up against significant problems. These problems effects people’s lives negatively and people are affected by each other easily. This is like a loop and each person is affected by another person. Thus‚ some problems come forward
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Breaking a Ruler with Atmospheric Pressure Introduction In this experiment‚ I will try to use air pressure‚ along with some sheets of newspaper‚ to attempt to break a ruler. Air pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on the earth. A device called a barometer measures it in units called millibars. Most barometers use mercury in a glass column‚ like a thermometer‚ to measure the change in air pressure. I came up with this idea from when I read in a book about how some kids tried to
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“Rambos of the Road” Martin Gottfried the author of “Rambos of the Road‚” was born in 1933‚ in New York. He received his degree from Columbia University and then he ended up going to law school for a while. After he left there‚ he severe two years in the U.S. Army. “He has authored several books and a lot of magazines articles on a variety of topics.” Gottfried’ s essay is about how much things have changed over the years with the way that people drive now a days‚ shows also how much road rage
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Opinion essay Opinion essay is a formal piece of essay writing which presents the author’s point of view on a particular subject supported by reasons and examples. The opposing viewpoint is also suggested‚ it goes with arguments that show that it is unconvincing. A Successful Opinion Essay Consists of: An introduction where the topic and the author’s opinion are stated clearly. A main body where viewpoints supported by reasons are presented in several paragraphs. This section has also the
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you ever thought about what might cause somebody to do something so tragic? In Doris Lessing’s “To Room Nineteen” we see how even 50 years ago there were major social pressures playing a role in peoples lives‚ and creating a stereotype of what both men and women should live like. It is these very stereotypes and demeaning social pressures that lead to the unnecessary suicides in people who fall victim to the conformity that is demanded by society. Susan was a stay at home mother and housewife who
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nobility‚ her behavior being the result of social pressures coming from her socioeconomic class. Nüssler’s argument is how Mrs. Compson’s frailty and hypochondria stem from the pressures put on her by the largely patriarchal and wealthy class that her family is part of. As a member of this class‚ Mrs. Compson really takes these values to heart and as Nüssler points out throughout his scholarly essay‚ she cannot escape it and falls victim to these pressures
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