Persuasive Essay

In her book, Labor and Legality: An Ethnography of a Mexican Immigrant Network, Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz describes the lives of ten busboys, she referrs to as the Lions, living and working in the Chicago area. Gomberg-Muñoz provides an insight into the lives of these undocumented Mexican workers. They share their stories of crossing the border, the affects of their absence on family back in Mexico, and the daily struggles of living in a country without the benefits of citizenship. The Lions, as well as other undocumented Mexicans, have to face Americans stereotypes every day. Probably the biggest stereotype the Lions contend with is the belief that all Mexicans are hard workers.

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Sometimes I ask myself: what if I did this? What if I did that? Would it make a difference? Well, if I did nothing and kept wondering, I would never know. What person does is more important than what a person thinks because actions can affect others and accomplish goals.

According to the author Thomas P. Hughes, “Technology is messy and complex. It is difficult to define and to understand. In its variety, it is full of contradictions, laden with human folly, saved by occasional benign deeds, and rich with unintended consequences.” We, as a world, are very technologically advanced compared to that of earlier generations. The technology we have created has benefited our world in some ways and has deteriorated our world in others. Through our advancements, we have been given the chance to cure diseases, give sound to those who have never heard, keep families safe during hazardous conditions (SC4). While all of these amazements have been taking place, there is one type of technology that has affected our world in an unfavorable way. If I could change one thing about the world, I would prevent the invention of cellphones for their long-lasting effects; these effects include isolation, and poor communication skills, and poor listening skills (SC5).

On September 5, 2017, Matt Harrell, passionately presented on whether or not it was ethical to use Hellfire, Brimstone, and Damnation as fear tactics to get people to behave morally. Harrell took the stance that this was unethical and I agree with him. It is unethical to threaten people with hell and damnation to try and convince them to behave morally. It is also inhumane to frighten people with hellfire and brimstone. This is not The Gospel of Jesus Christ and street corner preachers who harshly call out the sins in those passing by are not accurately representing God. No one in this universe is without sin; therefore none of us should be the first one to cast a stone at another brother or sister.

“Your assignment is to write a persuasive essay and present it to the class in a week. You will be graded based on how convincing it is. Today we will be choosing topics,” announced Mr. Bowerbank, my 7th grade English teacher and ruler of classroom 110. My class simultaneously groaned at the prospect of work. I simply lifted my head with intrigue as it was already May and about time we had our first essay. He then proceeded to give examples of topics we could choose and gave us some time to think before we had to tell him our topic. My classmates were already rushing to tell the teacher their idea lest someone else steal it. That meant the usual abortion, death penalty, or drug use topics were out. I really couldn't think of anything and the teacher was slowly making his way through the remaining students like an executioner beheading criminals in a line. I have always thought that he would make a marvelous supervillain if he had a curly mustache, a tophat, and a cape. Eventually my name was called. I slowly dragged myself over to his desk. Even sitting down, he still seemed to tower over me. “What is your topic Cindy?” As usual in such desperate times, my mind turned to food. “Waffles are better than pancakes.” I figured that a waffle was just a differently shaped pancake with a nicer texture. “Hmm. Excellent topic. I look forward to your essay!” I survived to live yet another day.

Nora and Sydney run to the bathroom giggling, skipping along. Shortly after they return our steaming, delicious smelling meals are set in front of us. We are devouring our juicy steaks, savory potatoes, tender lobster, and crunchy chicken strips when something behind the over towering brick fire place dividing the dining room from the bar makes a popping sound louder than I’ve ever heard before. I think to myself, “Was that a celebration coming from a champagne bottle? No… much louder than that. Did someone actually bring a firework into The Firebirds restaurant?” Then another pop and suddenly the whole

When you have a dream, what are your dreams made of? In my opinion, dreams are just like treasures of life. Each dream is owned by a different person, and no one can criticism it. “Never let anyone lower your goals” (Alexander 66). Dream just likes spiritual support to a person. Having a dream will give people hopes to think that they have the abilities to do variety of businesses in the world. In this case, dreams encourage people to learn persevere because during the process of approaching goals, there will be enormous mount of difficulties. Thus, people will be persist by convincing themselves that they have the ability to overcome. In the book, The Crossover, Josh Bell who is the main character wants to be one of the best basketball player in the world, and this is his goal. However, during the process of becoming the best player, he met lots of difficulties, so he practiced harder to “Hustle dig/ grind push/ run fast/ change pivot/ chase pull/ aim shoot/ work smart/ live smarter/ play harder/ practice harder” (Alexander 57).

Read Write Discover (RWD) is a free literacy tutoring program that targets students with the greatest need. In San Jose, these students have language barriers; they speak Vietnamese, Spanish, and Mandarin. As coordinator, I recruited bilingual tutors to fill these needs and assumed that my role in day-to-day tutoring ended there. I was wrong.

When will one reach life's finish line is not an answerable question. Some do not think about the inevitable, but I do. I have wanted my life to end long ago, I have tried unsuccessfully uncountable times to bring my life to an end "She's just seeking attention," I have heard it said. No, wrong, I just did not take enough pills.

Hunting is an important part of our legacy and over the years has become a controversial topic of many people, but it remains prominent in our society. The debate about hunting in America has been in controversy for years it has even began to split the country in two because just about everyone has their opinion on the issue. Hunting antagonists argue that hunting is unsafe, ineffective, nonessential and unfair to taxpayers. On the other hand, hunting advocates state that hunting is a necessary component to modern wildlife management; management helps maintain a healthy population within the environment, hunting is safe; compared to other recreational sports, hunting is necessary for conservation of our wildlife, and lastly hunting is inexpensive to taxpayers; in fact it actually brings in income especially in retail.

The benefits of bicycling for one's fitness and health are obvious. Any type of normal exercise regimen, followed weekly, is good for an individual's long-term health. Exercise is beneficial for the human body. Sticking to a dedicated fitness regimen helps an individual improve his/her cardiovascular system and lowers blood pressure within the body. Along with following a diet plan and eating healthy, a routine weekly exercise regimen helps keep off excess weight.

As a young child you always thought it would be amazing to be a ballerina or an astronaut, your goals were to shoot for the stars and to become a millionaire. You became more logical, and those huge ambitions started to fade. In early high-school, you were asked by many where you wanted to go, what you wanted to do. Your answer was the same clueless thought of, “I don’t know”. By your sophomore year of high-school there is still nothing that seems to suit your interests. Soon on you begin to find your people, your drive, the holy grail of a fresh start. The gears in your brain start to revive, and you’ve finally began to pave your path in life.

In today’s society, many people struggle to love themselves. What does it take to truly be open with who you are and to be confident enough to deal with anybody’s judgement in this world? With models all over social media, magazines, television, and loved ones always staring and judging, it is hard for one to truly feel accepted in this world. There will always be people in the world who will shame those who are a little too over weight, those who are too skinny, those who choose the wrong person to love, those who are too confident or too insecure...the list is endless. Nobody in this world should have the right to decide what you should look like, how you should act, and who you should love, except for you. What does it mean to be “too this” or “too that” anyway? Rick Warren once said, “Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it. I don’t know all the keys to success, but one key to failure is to try to please everyone.” Society has its own ideas on what perfection really is and what it looks like, making it hard for humans to truly love themselves the way they are. Why is that? Why do we shame others for being themselves after continuously telling them to “Be Yourself.”

HELP! We need to get all the people out of the city. It is no longer safe here. Everyone needs to get some kind of protection, it's happening again we need everyone to be safe and if they're in this area they might all be killed tonight. Oh no, It’s happening again said Sarah. I didn't think this was going to happen for another 14 years. Sarah what are you talking about what's going on. Said Will. Tonight will be one of the scariest nights . This night will be one to remember. Will You need to get away from everyone and you just need to hide. Sarah I don't want to leave without you. What will I do if something happens to you. Will I'll be fine, I just need to know that you will be safe. I can't be safe without you. Said Will. Fine but just remember I told you not to trust anyone. Said Sarah. We'll be safe, we just need to find a good cave to hide in. Said Will.