Author's note: I wrote this essay because I wanted to show how I feel about my country, and because I felt that if I won this contest, it would be amazing to win just because I wrote about my pride in my country.
To put it simply, I am very proud of my country. In my eyes, it is the most beautiful country in the world. I’m grateful for the people who fought for the formation of this wonderful country, and for the people who fought for this country’s freedom. To me, the 4th of July isn’t just about fireworks. It’s about this country’s freedom, and that makes me proud. When each firework explodes, I think of one person who was in the battle for our independence. A lot of people put on firework shows just to get money. They don't think of the real purpose of them: To recognize the bravery of people who fought for our country. My great grandfather fought in World War II. Whenever I visit him, I always think of how proud I am to have a great grandfather that helped our country. I saw a video about his experience in the war, but at that time I didn’t understand at how hard he and all the other soldiers worked to make our country a better place. Being proud doesn’t mean going around to everyone and bragging about how great your country is. It means respecting those who lived, and those who passed away during wars. Being proud means saying the pledge with meaning and respect. Saying the pledge really means that you’re saying something that has been around for many years, with your hand over heart because it’s a pledge. According to “Webster’s II New College Dictionary,” the definition of pride is “A sense of one’s own proper value or dignity.” Putting it simply, this is the definition of my pride of my country. If you asked many different Americans if they were proud in their country, I’m almost sure all of them would say something like, “yes” or something like what described to you. What matters is that my country is a beautiful and strong place, and I honor the people who helped make it such an amazing place. I’m not bragging, I’m simply stating the facts about the U.S. Pride can be bragging, but I don’t want to brag about America. If someone was talking to me and asked, “Are you proud of your country?” I don’t think I would recite a whole speech I had written about pride in my country. I would say yes, and then explain a little why. In this paper, I’m free to say whether or not I’m proud. In short, I’m very proud of my country.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
GOALS
- Use syntax definitions to increase understanding of sentence length and complexity.
- Increase the complexity and diversity of introduction, body, and conclusion style.
- Develop writing style to fit the audience and purpose.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Yes or No: School in Session all Year Round?
Author's note: I wrote this essay because when I was in 6th grade, teachers had been talking about having school all year round: Yes or no. I wrote this paper to state all of the downsides of having school in session all year. I couldn't think of any good things about it, so I simply argued against it.
Some schools in the U.S are thinking about making school all year round; all 12 months with no summer break. It would be really hard on kids, and their enthusiasm about learning would become dim. This idea is also very expensive; the school would have to run all of the electricity all the time and computers would have to constantly be fixed. This would also be hard on the teachers; they would have to teach all year long with only weekends, and a couple other week-long breaks. School should not be in session all year round.
A reason this is a bad idea is the money (how much parents are spending on their kids’ education) and electricity costs. It would be a ton of money to pay all of the electricity bills and repairs if the school’s electricity was running all the time. It would also take up a lot of electricity to run computers and projectors. Another downside is time. Kids don’t want to go to school all 12 months of the year with only a few breaks and weekends. Things like these would upset parents, especially since they have to pay for all of their kid’s school supplies.
If a school went all year round, electricity would be running almost 24/7. The lights, air conditioning/heat, and other things like phones. In some schools there may be things like computers and other electronics charging overnight and during the school day. Electricity is only one reason year-round school is not a good idea to run a school.
Another reason having 12 month school in session all year round isn’t the best idea is because of the money that goes into the student’s school supplies and field trips. Parents don’t want to spend a ton of money for their kid to be unenthusiastic about how/what they learn. They don’t want to spend $50 on pencils and pens. They also don’t want to spend money like that on notebooks and textbooks. Students like to go on field trips and learn new things on them. But sometimes it can be a lot of money to send a student on a field trip, especially if they’re going somewhere far away on a bus. It can also be a trip where you have to rent equipment; like a river clean- up. You have to get boots, maybe gloves, and other things like shovels.
The last reason a proposition like this isn’t convenient is time. Kids don’t want to go to school all year; they would start losing interest in learning new things. Also, there wouldn’t be a summer break to get a rest from school. Teachers don’t want to put up with kids all year for many years; it would cost money and tons of time. The students wouldn’t have time for a long vacation in a different state or out of the country. If there wasn’t any summer break, kids would be learning more and more. There would be so many things to learn about in one year, it would feel rushed. Kids need to be able to learn at their own pace so they actually learn the topic they need to know. That would happen if there was year-round school in session (this depends on how the teachers teach their students).
So many things get in the way of the proposition or year-round school in session. Students, parents, and even some teachers may disagree with year-long school. If a school decided to go with it, students would either want to, or protest about it. As a result, the school would fail to get the education the students need. It’s a bad idea for everyone. Putting it simply, having school in session year-round is a bad idea.
Some schools in the U.S are thinking about making school all year round; all 12 months with no summer break. It would be really hard on kids, and their enthusiasm about learning would become dim. This idea is also very expensive; the school would have to run all of the electricity all the time and computers would have to constantly be fixed. This would also be hard on the teachers; they would have to teach all year long with only weekends, and a couple other week-long breaks. School should not be in session all year round.
A reason this is a bad idea is the money (how much parents are spending on their kids’ education) and electricity costs. It would be a ton of money to pay all of the electricity bills and repairs if the school’s electricity was running all the time. It would also take up a lot of electricity to run computers and projectors. Another downside is time. Kids don’t want to go to school all 12 months of the year with only a few breaks and weekends. Things like these would upset parents, especially since they have to pay for all of their kid’s school supplies.
If a school went all year round, electricity would be running almost 24/7. The lights, air conditioning/heat, and other things like phones. In some schools there may be things like computers and other electronics charging overnight and during the school day. Electricity is only one reason year-round school is not a good idea to run a school.
Another reason having 12 month school in session all year round isn’t the best idea is because of the money that goes into the student’s school supplies and field trips. Parents don’t want to spend a ton of money for their kid to be unenthusiastic about how/what they learn. They don’t want to spend $50 on pencils and pens. They also don’t want to spend money like that on notebooks and textbooks. Students like to go on field trips and learn new things on them. But sometimes it can be a lot of money to send a student on a field trip, especially if they’re going somewhere far away on a bus. It can also be a trip where you have to rent equipment; like a river clean- up. You have to get boots, maybe gloves, and other things like shovels.
The last reason a proposition like this isn’t convenient is time. Kids don’t want to go to school all year; they would start losing interest in learning new things. Also, there wouldn’t be a summer break to get a rest from school. Teachers don’t want to put up with kids all year for many years; it would cost money and tons of time. The students wouldn’t have time for a long vacation in a different state or out of the country. If there wasn’t any summer break, kids would be learning more and more. There would be so many things to learn about in one year, it would feel rushed. Kids need to be able to learn at their own pace so they actually learn the topic they need to know. That would happen if there was year-round school in session (this depends on how the teachers teach their students).
So many things get in the way of the proposition or year-round school in session. Students, parents, and even some teachers may disagree with year-long school. If a school decided to go with it, students would either want to, or protest about it. As a result, the school would fail to get the education the students need. It’s a bad idea for everyone. Putting it simply, having school in session year-round is a bad idea.
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