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There's a lot of problems phones bring to the table, but Americans getting distracted by them is one of the most common causes of death in the us.
Claim
Adequate
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One quick peek at your phone and suddenly there's a semi truck coming at you 100 miles per hour. It can happen in almost an instant. And the numbers are there to back it up! There is no way more than 25% of the people killed per year expected or saw the crash coming.
Evidence
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The government has taken slow action, creating the "hands-free" law.
Claim
Adequate
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This law makes it illegal to touch your phone while driving at all, but it isn't exactly being enforced. Sure, cops are now allowed to arrest people for touching their phone, but it just made people hide their phone better while driving, which honestly causes more accidents.
Evidence
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There are so many ways to fix this problem.
Claim
Adequate
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For example, apple could make a feature where when your phone is moving above a certain speed, your phone locks itself until you have stopped moving. While Apple has a feature like this, it's easily avoidable as there's a button on the screen that opens your iphone.
Evidence
Adequate
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I hope these essays give you a reason not to touch your phone while driving.
Position
Adequate
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It's just seconds before you realize what's happening, and there's no going back when you cant even see what's coming. It takes little to no effort to put down your phone, and the same amount of effort to stop yourself from picking it up
Concluding Statement
Ineffective
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In my opinion as a student: I don't agree at this type of method but the same time is good for students and teachers to learnd everyday, life is like a school we never stop learning something everyday and acquire new expirence and skills in our grammer.
Lead
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I should go neither everybody need their will to vote what they want to do or spend their summer break as they like.
Position
Ineffective
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like you see is their break and is not fair to obligate a student to do a project with out a vote to give them a choice to pick if they want to do it or not.
Claim
Ineffective
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Example; like the elections a President can't be a President with out votes, the country pick their own candidates and the citizens give the vote to the person they pick best for their country Most likely everything have a vote in our community fuction nothing move with out a vote to people is fair to vote, that how it works 
Evidence
Ineffective
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The struggles in many peoples lives rely on time-related events such as work, school, and other priorities. These time limits have been built up through our transportation and the bumps that come with it. Traffic is an obvious limit on peoples time every day. However, if traffic was non-existent, how could these struggles be taken away? Simple, everybody gets to their destination without polluting the air or wasting time behind cars; walking or using a bike is the way to go.
Lead
Adequate
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Avoiding the usage of cars has many positives
Position
Adequate
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being free from time constraints with transportation
Claim
Adequate
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being more active
Claim
Adequate
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being an avid "green" human that is saving the Earth.
Claim
Ineffective
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Traffic is all around us, whether it be internet or transportation traffic. The usage of cars has limited job arrivals because of the time that should be taken to drive to the job site. Yet, job sites should be centered around the employees as cars should toned down in the first place. "... stores are placed a walk way, on a main street, rather than in malls in some distant highway." (Source #1), this quote directly supports and addresses a problem that has been prolonged for too long. Restaurants, sporting good stores, and shopping malls have all corralled themselved in areas that are too distant for consumers to readily access
Evidence
Adequate
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With cars slimmed down in numbers, stores would be in place for the consumer and the employee.
Claim
Adequate
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"...millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated, or took buses to work during a car-free day yesterday, leaving the streets of this capital eerily devoid of traffic jams." (Source #3)
Evidence
Adequate
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When being are more active throughout the day, occurences such as this are allowed to happen much more often
Claim
Adequate
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Saving the Earth is extremely important and many people are aware of that. However, very few of those people take action. This is primarily because of the way our daily lives are ran. Work is a necessity to support for one's own and their families, so getting to work, whether by car or by bus, is something that will not stop. However, the alternatives of tranportation allow us to reach that goal without using gas-emitting cars or buses. Bikes and even hybrid cars are now rising up in today's society; "A study last year found that driving by young people decreased 23 percent between 2001 and 2009". (Source #4). Young people have a strong influence on society and if they worry less about the car that they are driving or even driving at all, then there is certainly something going on. Cities are now also taking part in this action, "After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city... Congestion was down 60 percent in the captial of France..." (Source #2)
Evidence
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A simple temporary ban can not only change the mind of an individuals view on using other alternatives for tranportation, but also allow them to experience those alternatives.
Claim
Adequate
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The consequences that cars toll people with today are greatly weighing on an individuals daily life. They have their schedule built around their car and are constantly being time constrained because of it. The effect greenhouse gases have on the Earth is huge and has not stopped. In order to help the Earth in this parituclar topic, this action would be miraculous. Not only do many people become lazy and very unhealthy because of cars, but they also take for granted what they can do without them. Hiking and other activities are missed out on the daily because of these vehicles. Many people can accomplish new goals and set new goals if it were not for certain transportation methods.      
Concluding Statement
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In this article the author is showing how the monilisa shows alot of emion and alot of expression. The first paragraph stated that she is 83 percent happy 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and two percent angry.
Lead
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For the most part she is happy you can tell she is happy becaus ehshe is smilling in the picture.
Evidence
Adequate
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What you can not see is the other emtions such as disgust or fear or angry. So how can the author really say that she is all those things if she.
Claim
Ineffective
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although it could be a fake smile you never know. That is like everyday life a person could look happy but really be sad or mad about something you never really know how a person is feeling unless they personally tell you. Facial expression are a big part of our world. As the author states, "Even though indivulas often show varying degress of expression for example not smiling broadly."
Evidence
Adequate
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What I stated in my paragraph befor was that you may tell somebody that your really close with you feelings but then be smiling or not showing any emtion at all
Claim
Ineffective
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The author states it later in the article. He states " you can probalby tell how a friend is feeling simply by the look on her face." Us as humans have a hard time showing emotion or descrinbing our emtions . Although this painting is meant to bring a smile to your face it shows how much technolgy plays a big part in this as well. You can change they way somebody looks in pictures very easily
Evidence
Adequate
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In our world today the technolgy is so wonderful it can changes images with the click of a button.
Position
Ineffective
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Summer break is a crucial time needed to ease tensions from the stressful life of a student.
Lead
Adequate
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The responsibility of designing a project that is forced upon students during their time off should be held by teachers.
Position
Effective
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When it comes to summer activities, completing a school project isn't one that comes to mind. If students are being required to do a project, then teachers should be the ones to design it. Creating projects and lesson plans, assigning work, etc. is all apart of a teacher's job. As employees of schools that require a summer project, teachers, rather than students, should be in control of the project elements. Doing this will give teachers the opportunity to have say in what their students are learning.
Evidence
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teachers should be designing projects because this will motivate students to put forth their best work.
Claim
Adequate
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For most students, the end result of completing their work is more important than the process of doing it. They will go above and beyond to get the correct answer, but wouldn't do the same in order to understand why that answer is correct. If the project is teacher-designed, then students will have a standard to meet and will strive to meet it. However, having a student-designed project will create lower standards and decrease the motivation needed to complete the project.
Evidence
Adequate
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Being forced to complete a task, especially during a time intended for relaxation, will only result in sloppy work being done.
Claim
Effective
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Although the project is intended for the continuation of learning, students are more likely to design their projects to be as simple as possible. Given the circumstance of it being summer and having to complete a project which is under their observation, students will do the bare minimum amount of work. The same cannot be said if it was created by a teacher. In addition, students are more likely to complete the project solely for the grade rather than the learning experience; defeating the whole purpose of assigning a summer project.
Evidence
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The burden of having an entire project to do over the course of summer is the last thing students want. This task is forced upon them by their schools. Therefore, educators should be accounted for having a well designed project to assign to students. The students already have extra, unwanted work to complete. They shouldn't have to be given the additional stress of having to design their own projects. 
Concluding Statement
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Mona Lisa, she's 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry. At least according to some new computer software that can recognize emotions. Thomas Huang, the beckman institute for advanced science at the University of Illinois, working in collaboration of the Unversity of Amsterdam and his colleague are experts at developing better way for human and computer to communicate to each person or online. For computer can use homework research to recognize the subtle facial movement the human use to express how they feel about the computer's using in it. The fact, they perform this same impressive for calculation for every day. Most of them would have trouble their issue of describing each facial trait that conveys happy, worried and etc. The Mona Lisa demonstration is really intended to bring a big smile to your face. By the way, making you happy face in this experiment also make you feel slightly happy to your face. Making faces could be reveal so they have a much of the science of emotions.
Evidence
Ineffective
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What is so special about texting and driving? Is the person you're texting more valuable than your life? These are the two questions you should ask yourself before picking up your phone while you are behind the wheel. The statistics are out of this world people are dying every day because of distracted drivers.
Lead
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Texting and driving is very dangerous because during the time you check your phone your brain cells reaction time slows down and it causes a potential accident.
Claim
Effective
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In 2018 4,637 people died in car crashes due to cell phone use.
Evidence
Effective
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In my opinion I say that people should not use their cell phone while driving.
Position
Adequate
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Texting while driving is a problem now more than it has ever been,
Claim
Adequate
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as 69 percent of U.S. drivers between the ages of 18 and 64 admitted to using their cell phone while driving during the previous month. Texting increases a crash by 23 times, it's a habit that must be stopped, across age groups and geographic locations alike. 40 percent of teens state that they've been in the car with a car with someone who was diving when using their cell phone in a way that put them in some kind of danger. While the maximum amount of time a driver can safely can change their attention from the road from is two seconds, it takes a driver five seconds on average to send a text message.
Evidence
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Besides talking to your teen regularly about this issue and setting a good example by not using your cell phone while driving yourself, there are other simple ways to monitor your teen's phone use while they're behind the wheel. Start by activating smartphone features that help prohibit texting while driving. We need to take advantage of technology, utilizing apps that allow you as the parent more transparency into your child's whereabouts and driving habits.
Evidence
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In my opinion I think people should turn their phones off while driving.
Claim
Adequate
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In this generations words don't mean anything. Signs don't mean anything. There are signs everywhere that say don't text and drive but due to the research nobody is listening. Companies are trying to go around this rule by making a profit. What I mean by that is we say don't text and drive but here's an example apple air pods you simply tap your ear and say text so and so and in an instant your message has been sent to whoever. I don't think that's safe either in no way is texting and driving safe.
Evidence
Effective
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Even if you try to make it easier
Counterclaim
Adequate
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in my opinion there is no way that it can be safe.
Rebuttal
Adequate
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If you take your eyes off the road for even a second, the most dreadful things could happen. To many people die for that one text back that could have waited until you stopped or could have waited until you got to a red light. Many teenagers don't know that you could ruin your in literally 5 seconds.
Evidence
Effective
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There is one case in which your life can be saved when texting and driving. There is a law called the hands free law.
Counterclaim
Effective
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Texting and driving could either be paid with your life or a ticket.
Rebuttal
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In Georgia, the texting and driving ticket is the highest in the nation. If you get caught in Georgia that is a $150 ticket for violating the distracted driving law as well as one point on your driving record. The highest ticket you could be fined to is $1,000 in Iowa I think you're better off just following the hands free law. More money you get to keep in your pocket. Then to think about if you're texting and driving there's a possibility of you losing your life and a possibility of you killing someone else.
Evidence
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In conclusion, Texting and driving is very dangerous but tempting. Teenagers are the most tempted to text and drive.
Concluding Statement
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If your principal was asking you if you think it's a good idea that students must participate in at least one school activity, what would you say, do you agree or disagree. While reading this pay attention to the details that will be added about why students should or shouldn't must participate in school activities.
Lead
Ineffective
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One reason students should be forced to take at least one school activity is some students after school just go home immediately to watch television or use their phones,the reason this is a problem is because that isn't good for their heath
Claim
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kids, need at least a couple of hours in the sun the reason being is the sun provided Vitamin D. Another reason is students eye sight could get worse by them looking at a screen all day. The final reason is some students are addicted to using their phones, did you know that phones can cause cancer? by students doing a sport or club this can limit screen time.
Evidence
Adequate
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it can make people widen their circle of friendship,
Claim
Adequate
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the reason being is when you talk to someone constantly you guys are immediately going to become friends. Another reason is students can become less depressed if they suffer from depression, the reason being is students who are depressed are founded to be more happy when their around more people they can talk to if they were alone it'll get worse which is why they should do an after school activity. The final reason is that students grades may improve reason being is, they might meet someone who can help them with their school work or even help them study.
Evidence
Adequate
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students can start to feel motivated because in order to do a school activity you have to get good grades,
Claim
Adequate
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so maybe they might start feeling motivated to have good grades. The final reason is students may feel more motivated to do their work because, after they go home they'll do their work so they can have a better grade.
Evidence
Adequate
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it can make students more motivated
Claim
Adequate
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the reason being is, while students are doing an activity they are going to feel motivated to win or have their team win. Another reason is students will start to do things more organized or on time the reason being is, now that they have some motivation from doing an activity when it comes to doing this they are supposed to do, they might do it better. The final reason is students who don't have respect can most likely gain it the reason being is, when being motivated your behavior changes really quickly, so people who have no respect might gain it.
Evidence
Effective
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I believe that students should have to participate in at least one extracurricular activity,
Position
Adequate
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Some people may think otherwise, for example some students may think it's a bad idea for students to have to participate in at least one school activity
Counterclaim
Adequate
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while others think it's a great idea.
Rebuttal
Ineffective
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The reason some people might not think it's a good idea for students to have to participate in one school activity is some students might be stressed if their forced to do an activity they don't want to do, the reason being is, some people have social anxiety this means when put around people they tend to get uncomfortable, nervous, and maybe even cry because they have no clue what to say.
Evidence
Effective
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One thing that connects students and schools all over the nation are the wide range of fun and interesting after school programs, known as extracurriculars. Schools offer lots of extracurricular programs that interest students hobbies and talents from sports, such as football or basketball, to clubs that help out and benefit the school, such as school council or leadership and unique clubs that students share a common interest in such as Harry Potter club or running club.
Lead
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Although extracurricular activities are just as beneficial to a students educational experience as in-school classes, students should be able to have the option to choose whether they would wish to participate in the activities.
Position
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Forcing a student to participate and serve in these extracurricular programs will deter the quality of the programs
Claim
Effective
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decrease student welfare,
Claim
Adequate
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make students even busier than they already are, leaving them no time for other activities outside of school.
Claim
Effective
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If the option to opt out of joining an extra program is stripped from students, the qualities of the clubs can and will decrease
Claim
Effective
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If a student chooses to participate in an extracurricular on their own time, the student will be excited and enthusiastic to engage in the program. Whereas if a student is forced to participate in a club or program, they will be the opposite, and likely will be put in a negative mindset where they believe that they are forced to be there. It's important for students to have the choice to participate to where students feel enthusiastic about the club and happy to be there.
Evidence
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Requiring students to join an extra activity at the end of the day will also create unhappiness among students.
Claim
Effective
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Students are already required to be at school and work for 7 hours a day and 35 hours a week. The extra activities at the end of the day can add on up to 4 hours of extra time to the already long school day, making it up to 50 hours per week. Some sports practices even go until 7:30 PM and also require students to meet on the weekends. Students are already exhausted and unhappy with the current school day, and forcing an extra 15 hours a week will have a devastating effect on the previously unhappy students.
Evidence
Effective
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Many students are involved in extracurricular activities that are not school sponsored and are run by an organization outside of school. If school forces the students to join an activity, it will take up more time.
Claim
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It will leave students with no time for their other not-school related activities, yet another forced school related thing taking time out of the day that isn't school. Forcing students to join a club will create the same effect homework has on students. They will form a hatred for clubs, just like many students have for homework, because it leaves them with less and less out of school time.
Evidence
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In conclusion, schools should not allow students to choose whether they would like to participate in extracurricular activities because it can decrease the quality of the clubs, create unhappiness among students, and cause students to be even more busy and leaving students unavailable for other non-school related activities. Giving students the freedom to be able to choose whether they would like to participate lets students have more power. Taking away that power and putting just another thing thats forced on to their plate will cause students even more stress and discomfort. 
Concluding Statement
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Im Evan and a guy at my work named John says that the Face on mars was created by alien's. I told him "Its not created by aliens and me and others at NASA have proof". He said "show me the proof than EVAN!!!". So I then went to get my boss and asked him if i could see the pictures and articles about the face on mars. He said i couldn't see them right away because he needed them so i gad a wait a whole day. The next day my boss handed me the paper and i was so exited to go to John's face and show him the facts.
Lead
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The first things i showed him were the 3 pictures because it shows how it looked over all those years.
Claim
Adequate
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Then i showed what NASA said, which was "Huge rock formation which resembles a human head formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth." The authors reasoned it would be a good way to engage the public and attract attention to mars.
Evidence
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It was a pop icon, it starred in a Hollywood film, appeared in books, magazines, radio talk shows, even haunted grocery store checkout lines for 25 years!!! I told john
Evidence
Adequate
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Even only a little bit of scientists believe the face was an alien articraft.'
Claim
Ineffective
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Encountering the face on mars was not an easy task i told him, and they just don't pass over it very often said Garvin i told him. They even took other pictures where the pixel size was 3 times bigger so if there was other objects like aircraft or pyramids they would be able to see them.
Evidence
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The face looks like Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho.
Position
Adequate
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Then i asked him "Now was that enough proof for you to believe me' and he said i'll tell you tomorrow. John went home and did research, when he came back he said "yes I believe you now." After that i was like want to be friends and he said Yes.
Concluding Statement
Ineffective
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In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile", Is about technology being able to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable
Lead
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I am arguing that it is valuable.
Position
Adequate
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it is a better way for humans and computers to communicate better.
Claim
Adequate
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The computer can tell if you are happy, suprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness for example your orbicularis oris around your mouth tightens your lips to show anger. It is also vauluable because it can show your real emotion in a picture too.
Evidence
Adequate
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if any student wanted to know how the author was feeling at the time and it could also help them with projects
Claim
Ineffective
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It also know what ads you want to see like if you smile on a ad that you are watching it will bring up another similar ad. But if you are frowning it will bring up a diffrent ad. Another way it help is that the computer knows when a student is becoming bored or confused, then it could modify the lesson for the students. And it also has good animated faces and more expressive for the video game. Which could help students in there career if they chose that profession.
Evidence
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It can even indicate a real or fake smile
Claim
Adequate
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And if you practice smiling and frowning it helps you create diffrent emotions like empathy feeling someone elses emotional state.
Evidence
Adequate
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who woulve known a computer can do all of those things.
Concluding Statement
Adequate
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The author does a pretty nice job at explaining all the dangers of Venus. The author provides the readers with all the information that is necessary, for the space program. Although Venus is dangerous, scientists are still willing to find out about it.
Position
Ineffective
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The world today revoles mainly around science, and scientists will do what they have to do to get information. "Humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on this cloud-draped world. Each previous mission was unmanned, and for a good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landinf for more than a few hours" (paragraph 2).
Evidence
Adequate