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    In 2002, No Child Left Behind act skyrocketed the use of standardized test, making it mandatory in all 50 states. ProCon, a website focused on the pros and cons of standardized test says “US students slipped from 18th in the world in math in 2000 to 31st place in 2009, with a similar decline in science and no change in reading”. Proponents believe standardized test are fair and objective while opponents

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    Argumentative Essay: Standardized Testing “Standardized testing has become the arbiter of social mobility, yet there is more regulation of the food we feed our pets that of the tests we give our kids ” (Robert Schaeffer quotes) Standardized tests have historically been used as measures of how students are compared with one another or how much of a particular curriculum they have learned throughout the semester or year. Consequently, standardized tests are being used to make major decisions about

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    Scientists state that the world is constantly moving towards disorder, while the purpose in life is to bring order to the universe. Now genetic engineering is a very old science that has been in play for many years. Scientists have been creating genetically modified organisms and products for years. But we now have the knowledge and technology to do this on a drastic scale the world has never seen. Knowing that genetically modifying something turns it into something god did not create. Do we have

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    Keri Starkel Pros and cons on assisted suicide Pages 5 What happens to a person when they get so depressed that they are on the verge of suicide? Well the only answer would be to commit it but what if that person can't find the guts to go through it alone. Well then they ask for assistance. This is called assisted suicide. Assisted suicide or in other words euthanasia is the killing by an act of an independent human being for their own benefit. There are many kinds of definitions that one must

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    “Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” C.S. Lewis. The notion of honesty and integrity is also depicted in the debate of the honor code in schools all around the country. In the article the author illustrates the pros and cons of the honor code and the importance of it. The ability to be content while taking a test, us having all knowledge in our pockets and students violating honor code and not getting caught are reasons why we should maintain our honor code. Therefore

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    today are the use of body cameras. Like every major decision, there are pros and cons that must be discussed. Some agree that body cameras “reduce misconduct” within the law enforcement community, as well as providing a “neutral third eye” for proof of actions and conversations. (policemisconduct.com & policeone.com). Others believe the cost and complexity of storing; along with the invasion of privacy is huge issue. This essay will discuss the positive and negative qualities regarding the use of

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    significant effect on health and obesity percentages (Radowitz, 2016).Therefore, new study suggests that sugar tax on soft drinks might reduce ten of thousands from becoming obese, however other people oppose this study.This essay will discuss both views and explore the pros and cons of sugar tax.المقدمة The huge arguments about sugar tax in regard to how sugary drinks affect health in general. Some researchers and studies argue that the amount of sugar and calories is very high in sugary drinks (Radowitz

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    Draft of English Argument/Research Essay Serin Kim Period 4 A prevalent issue regarding social media and interactions exists between researchers and social network users. Social media is currently changing how relationships between people are created. Relationships can exist through people across the world through social media and can produce more emotional bonds with friends that you can see everyday. On the other hand, social media also could present conflicts due to the fact that some of these

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    A Short Discussion of Affirmative Action – Pros and Cons. Affirmative Action programming is seen by some as a mechanical remedy to past social conditions that penalized minority member applicants for employment, women, or persons with disabilities. In the United States, Affirmative Action has been seen as compensation for the exclusion of the African American community, in particular, and has been hoped to create upward mobility for more members of this sector. In this sense, Affirmative

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    The young couple sat in the waiting room of the doctor's office with their heads hung low. They mumbled between themselves, wondering what the doctor would say at this visit. It is their ump-teenth check-up to try and figure out why they have not been able to conceive a child for the past 5 years. The woman wants with all of her heart to give birth to a child of her very own. They wondered if the doctor could do anything else to help them. Would the dream of having a baby of the couple's own blood

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