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Where sweatshops are a dream

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Nicholas begins his column by talking about how our president and his team handle “labor standards.”The issue he brings to attention is how horrible this mountain of gross toxic smells, smoke and filth there is in Phnom Penh. A lot of the people there even have to live on this garbage. He is writing this to show the audience that even though our president means well, they are fighting back at sweatshops. The problem with that is these other families in poorer countries would love to have a sweatshop job. He states in his essay “ I’m glad that many Americans are repulsed by the idea of importing products made by barely paid, barely legal workers in dangerous factories. Yet sweatshops are only a symptom of poverty not a cause and banning them closes off one route out of property.” Readers and the audience wouldn’t know that because we just see them as bad for us and not others who are poor. He refutes his argument when talking about how people will ask him would you work in a sweatshop
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Children do need some sort of violent entertainment in their life. What would happen if kids not have the opportunity to experience some of the violent things that happen in our world? Which to some that may sound harsh but we certainly don't live in a perfect world, you can't just keep your kids in a confined space forever. An article from cnn.com stated “It’s virtually impossible to keep your kid in a violence free bubble. Ninety percent of movies, 68% of video games and 60% of tv shows show some depiction of violence.” (Caroline Knorr) Yes, there are some ways you can try to control it like blocking certain apps or shows on your television but even with trying to take control into your own hands, they will still experience it or see it in some type of way. I have two younger cousins one is 8 and the other is 11. They are in public schooling, they are a part of extracurricular activities and are always interacting with other kids. Some may be older and others might
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Arguments

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An argument is a statement or fact intended to persuade. Arguments don't always have to be between two people all you need is an audience. Why do people argue? People argue because we don't agree, everyone has their different point of view and beliefs. There are both positive and negative ways of arguing, most people tend to argue in an ineffective way. Some people will try to dominate the other by trying to out shout each other. Also some tend to attack the others emotionally, people don’t always think about what they say and how it can affect the person you are arguing with or even the audience you are expressing your opinion to. There are 3 common ways people argue first there is quarrel witch is an angry exchange. Next there is a spin where people have a biased interpretation about something that happened and how the people took it or spoke on it. Last is propaganda which is the information that is spread to support a particular viewpoint.  There are positive ways you
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Social media

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All 3 arguments have to do with change in our everyday lives and each one has facts to support each argument. In the first video Social media revolution, it is arguing how that in our world today, we use social media everywhere we go.  It has increased a lot in the last few years, most people at least of some sort of social media. We use it for online shopping, we use it for new trends with celebrities, we even use our electronics as personal assistants. Social media increases daily on how it effects our lives. In the second video Did you know in 2028… shows a huge difference between the year 2017 to 2028. Our world will begin to be a lot more advanced. The argument here shows how advanced our economy and world will become. Technology will begin to take over 50% of today’s jobs. Even the need for transportation will decrease. One of our most important resources, water will be the most valuable and fought over resource in 2028. A lot will be changing in the next ten years’ languages,
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About Me

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My name is Jenna Jones , I am a freshman this year and I live in Grayson. I am very excited to start college and begin my new chapter in my life.
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