Academic Language Week 35 - Sweatshops

Are sweatshops a violation of people's human rights?

Sweatshops are a violation of people's human rights.  One reason is the LABOR they are put through does not meet the pay that they recieve.  Not all people can live off of a pay of average $4.50 and will have to live on the streets.  Another reason to why is because They do not have a CONTRACT that APPLIES to them and can be fired at any moment.  A contract is made so that workers have to work for a certain amount of time before they can be fired by the boss.  The last reason why is because the factory setting is unhealthy with tempatures at about 100 degrees and the chemicals are very harmful to them.  The are of a worker effects the worker the most, and the conditions of a sweatshop does not compare to a normal factory, the factory can lead to the death of its many workers.  Thoose are three reasons to why  a sweatshops violates any human beings human rights.

Academic Language Week 31 - Teen Vandals

Parents of teen vandals should have to pay for the damage to the SPECIFIC property. One reason why is because the teen needs to know how to be responsible for their actions. As a parent their job is to teach their children how to be responsible. Another reason is because than the parent will COMPUTE the necessary punishment for their child. Without knowing how bad the damage was, the parent will just give the a minor consequence. The last reason why is because to ACHIEVE a better economy the tax should not go up, when the parent doesn't have to pay the tax goes up. In turn effecting the taxpayers loosing more money for everybody. Those are the reason why parents need to pay for their teens' damage to property.

Academic Language Week 29 - School Conferences

Parents should not face jail time for missing their child's school conference. One reason is the government doesn't need to be filling jails with semi-harmless people.  The jails are TRANSFERRING the violent people who earn their way into jails.  Another reason is some students SEEK to be as independent.  Making a parent go to conferences and telling the parent to help the child, might very well not help the child at all. Additionally, there is many other RESOURCES for children to use, they can ask help from their teachers, friends, and even the web.  The don't really need to rely on the pressure from their parents to make them do better. In conclusion, no parent should have to leave their child to face jail times from missing a simple school conference.

Academic Language Week 27 - Drug-Sniffing Dogs

School officials should'nt have the right to use drug-sniffing dogs because it effects not only the studnet, but the school as well.  One reason is that a dog can sniff drug throught a backpack or a locker, when the dog RESPONSES by barks the school ASSUMES that the student uses drugs.  That is not always the case, someone can always be framed and set up for this to happen.  It could be for payback, gang related, and other reasons.  Another reason is that every student has thier rights and privacy, it is a students choice to smoke, drink, sniff, or inject.  A student should not have to be put on blast for it.  A last reason is the PROCESS that the school has to go through, and if they catch anyone is that they have to report it, making the school seem bad.  It gives the school a rep that it has a basda security system, or that the school just doesn't care.  In conclusion drug-sniffing dogs, should never be used at a school to see if anyone has drugs. It is rude to everyone attending and to the school itself.

Academic Language Week 2 - Cars

I would want a car that can drive itself, because it would help the society, be safer, smarter, and more futuristic.  One reason is because having a car to do things on its own would save millions of lives.  There would be less alcohol, cell phone, and eyesight accidents to OCCUR on the road.  Also people wouldn’t have to worry about engine problems as much either.  Another reason is because the METHOD of having to know how to drive will be obsolete to the people who are not good at driving, like the young people or the elderly, won’t have to take control of the wheel.  Then no one has to worry about the crazy old people that can’t see or hear that well anymore, or the nervous young people who just learned how to drive.  Additionally, it brings us closer to the technology that we see in the movies, we could become so advanced we won’t have to worry about other issues as much.   If we get far enough in technology we might even PROCEED to be able to live in outer space and not have to worry about oxygen or food. In conclusion, having a car that can drive itself will help the world today and be a step closer to a future. 

Academic Language Week 21 - Steroids

Performance enhancing drugs, such as steroids, should not be allowed in sports. The nation's traditions do not include such repulsive drugs. A man should be able to become big and strong on his own, no with drugs. The Olympics primary rules also state that there cannot be use of such a drug to compete. When people use the steroids, they are making other people less confident too. This then causes the Olympics to have less people in the events. Lastly in this period of time, women don't tend too look for men on steroids. Using performance enhancing drugs in the end just ruins most peoples' lives.

Academic Language Week 22 - Felons Voting

Felons should also have the right to vote. Felons are citizens of the U.S.A just like we are. As citizens are known to have the right to take part n voting so should the felons that are locked up. They make up a SOURCE for voting too, since there is a lot of felons out there, they can make a change in the world. They have done bad I agree, but they should still be part of our COMPLEX society. What if a new law come out and had to deal with the felons, they wouldn't be able to vote on whats for them. The should be able to known what might happen to them if a new law comes out and states something about felons in the U.S.A. They are just as RELEVANT to voting, they might have voted before they were locked up, why would we have to take that away from them. They broke the laws, but they should still have a voice of reason in the country, we call this country the home of the free and land of brave. Where did their freedom go, since they did something bad, everyone does they are the only one who got caught doing it. That is why I believe that felons should be allowed to take part in voting!

Title: Academic Language Week 18 - Teen Drivers & T-Chart

Teens shouldn't have restrictions on their divers licenses. A reason why there should not be restrictions is because to ACQUIRE the knowledge to drive, they have to learn to drive on their own.  It is wise to allow students to have time to practice driving while they are still living with their parents who can help them if they get in an accident. Another reason why they shouldn't have restrictions is because in this generations’ CULTURE many teens have to drive to get to work, school, and other places around the city. To my CONCLUSION, teens should not have any restrictions because it is a free country and teens have to right drive.

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Academic Language Week 8 - Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments do not belong in school.  They do not belong in school because it would CONSUME too much time. The ROLE of school is to learn things that will alter help us in life, the Ten Commandments are more like set rules for people to follow. The Ten Commandments have been a big part in our society but there is a reason why it isn’t in school now, and that is the freedom of religion to have a Ten Commandments is school would be like trying to force it on people to learn them.  The CATEGORY of kids who believe in the religion is not a full class, so the people that do not fit in that category shouldn’t have to learn them, it could upset them and make them feel unsafe and angry. Ten Commandments should be a choice and not in classrooms.

Academic Language Week 5 - Vaccinations

Should vaccinations be required for all children?

                Vaccinations should not be required for all children. Vaccinations ILLUSTRATE that there is a way to cure an illness, what it doesn’t show is that it’s also gives out illnesses. Something POSITIVE about vaccinations is that other people won’t get sick, but by them making the vaccinations required than it takes away the right any children should have. There is an ESTIMATE that some vaccinations have other ingredients, like for example chicken embryos. If they make vaccinations a requirement what would they do if a child had an allergic reaction to the medicine? Another bad thing that comes from vaccinations is that by getting them can also make you sick, because they are taking the virus and putting it inside your body so that your immune system, will be able to fight off the virus. Someone’s immune system might not be strong and they could get major ill and then die!