Practice in Writing Assertions Essays - Assertion, Debugging

Practice in Writing Assertions Essays - Assertion, Debugging Cooper Casamento Mr. Carter English 10 Honors, Period 6 19 November 2015 Practice in Writing Assertions 1. A teenager's life involves a good deal of stress. Assertion 1: Most teenagers play sports, are involved in clubs, or do homework and study for school. Assertion 2: Teenagers have stress because they are pressured by peers to do well academically. Assertion 3 (counterclaim): Teenagers do not have any stress compared to adults. 2. Teenagers need to have jobs. Assertion 1: Having a job teaches teenagers how to manage and complete tasks. Assertion 2: Having a job provides a source of income for teenagers, allowing for more freedom to purchase what they want, and to do what they want. Assertion 3 (counterclaim): Teenagers already have enough going on in their lives. They do not need jobs. 3. Cell phones should not be allowed in school. Assertion 1: Students can get distracted by their cell phones very easily. Assertion 2: Cell phones could get lost or stolen at school. Assertion 3 (counterclaim): If there is an emergency, students can contact a parent to make sure that they are doing well. 4. High schools should have an open campus policy for lunch. Assertion 1: Some people think school lunches do not taste good, so they should be able to eat what they want. Assertion 2: Open campus policy allows for students to have more freedom. Assertion 3 (counterclaim): If there is an open campus policy in place for lunch, some students will not return to school after lunch. 5. iPods should be allowed in school. Assertion 1: During independent time, students should be allowed to listen to music. Assertion 2: iPods have multiple uses. Some of these uses are a clock, calculator, internet access, and news. Assertion 3 (counterclaim): iPods can be a distraction to students, or they can get lost.