The Weekly Persuasive

 

 

 

 

Trees Help Us!

      Stop cutting down rainforests! That's why I'm here to tell you the regrets you will make. First of all if you cut down rainforests you will be killing animals homes, oxygen will be less, and the homes of people who live in tropical rainforests.

     First I'm going to talk about animal's homes. Animal's homes will be destroyed if you cut down trees and they would be homeless. Also you might chop down a tree with babies in it and you might destroy future generations. If you chop down too many trees the animals will have nowhere to go.

     Now I'm going to talk about oxygen. First of all if you cut down trees there will be less oxygen which means humans might not be able to breathe. Also the animals might not be able to breathe. And, if you can't breathe then you die, so humans and animals will die. If we didn't have any oxygen then we wouldn't be able breathe out carbon dioxide and the plants and trees would die.

    My last reason is because you will be destroying the homes of many people who live in the tropical rain forests. They get all their clothes, medicine, and food from the forest. The forest also protects those people from intruders and outsiders. If you destroy the forest they will be defenseless. And, they will not be able to get food because you might destroy banana trees or other types of fruit trees, you will also destroy their way of life and their culture.

     In conclusion you shouldn't cut down trees. You will regret cutting trees because animals might get extinct and we would have less oxygen which wouldn't be good. And last, you would be destroying people's homes.

-Tu R. Future

Smoking Should Be Stopped

      Too many people are smoking nowadays. Every eight seconds a person dies by smoking. Smoking should be stopped because it's expensive, causes diseases, and kids can't get near their parents or they will be killed or get a disease. This smoking process should be stopped right now!

     Cigarettes and things you smoke cost a lot of money. The process of death also takes away a lot of money for their family. The cigarettes are addicting and it makes people smoke even more. The smoker will start asking other people to smoke cigarettes and the other people will also waste a lot of money. Remember, every 8 seconds, a person will be greeted by a coffin. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, someone is dead AHHHH! Don't let it happen to you!

    People are quickly dying by diseases caused by smoking. Some diseases that are caused by smoking are different types of cancers, heart diseases, and chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Tobacco fills people's lungs and they are suffering. 73% of early deaths from heart disease are making people's lives shorter. Smoking also causes many things to become blocked in the body and may eventually lead to stroke. Smokers may ask other people, “Want to smoke a cig?” or they will only thing about cigarettes. Smokers might beat up other people if they deny their offer. Smokers will get woozy and they will offer a cigarette to almost anyone. Then more people will suffer and people will keep on dying. If they don't die, they will hurt young people's fitness. SMOKING IS ADDICTING. Someone is dead again!

    Kids can die if they get near smokers. The smoke from the smokers can make us cough, become unhealthy and even get a disease. HELP THE KIDS *cough *cough. The teens who smoke are a lot likely to start drinking alcohol, which is another terrible habit. They are also eight times more likely to use terrible marijuana. Guess what happens next? Twenty-two times as bad- they are twenty-two times more likely to use cocaine, which is awful. Students will get deadly diseases. The kids won't be able to be around their smoking parents. If they do, the kids will get a disease and maybe even perish. Their parents might have to go to jail for hurting or killing their child. Think about it, killing their own child? That should not happen. So that is why smoking should be stopped very soon! About 10 people died already so stop now!

     Disease is a terrible thing to get. People will suffer and lose a lot of money just to smoke. Their kids should not be affected by the smoke from smokers because they didn't do anything. Smoking should be stopped now! I wonder how many people died. Stop while you have a chance.

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Save the Turtles Lives!

      Many turtles are endangered like the Leatherback Sea turtles because humans kill them for their oil and meat. The sea turtles are also dying because of trash and polluted waters. If we don't save them soon they are going to be extinct.

     Some turtles die because people pollute their homes with trash and oil. These turtles eat jellyfish, and some trash (like plastic bags and wrappers) look like jellyfish. Sometimes turtles die if they accidentally eat trash. When people pollute their homes, it makes their home uncomfortable and hard for them to survive. Pollution in the ocean makes it hard to enjoy the beach for animals and humans.

     We should save turtles because each year over 1,500 turtles die. Today only about 15,000 turtles are free in the ocean because people hunt most of them. Leatherback sea turtle's nests are not near the beaches because they are afraid and have had experience of people destroying their nests. Turtles will soon be gone because humans are killing and hunting them for their eggs and food.

    It is important to protect the Leatherback Sea turtles because they are becoming extinct. People need to contribute things to help save the turtles. Some people raise money to help buy more equipment to protect and help hatch more turtle eggs. Other kids put signs up to protect them by saying “Don't kill Leatherback Sea turtles”, and put out the signs in the areas where Leatherback Sea turtles eggs are located. Some scientists capture turtles during the day and let them go at night because it's safer at night from animals like sea birds, crabs and other wild animals, and people too.

     In conclusion, I believe that by stopping pollution we can help save the turtle's lives and homes. Too many turtles are dying each day because they eat trash and die. Many kids are putting signs up to stop killing turtles, but anybody can help make a difference.

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The Cube

      The Game Cube is a game system that is so advanced. Its discs are half the size of a normal disc. It can travel almost anywhere (if it is in its case). The system itself is cheaper to buy than all other systems so it's a good deal. The games for it are very entertaining.

     Its traveling case is stupendous! It can hold a large amount of: DVD's, games, music CD's and memory cards. You can get all that plus: the controllers, cords, cables and (of course) the system! You can take it to work (if your boss doesn't mind), or to a friend's or even play it in a car in the back seat if it has a video monitor and a VCR.

    It's cheaper than any other system and it comes with games! If you buy it from Game Crazy, they will give a year's worth of free rental one per month. You can get a warranty for $20 to protect your system for a year in case anything goes wrong they will give you a new system.

     It has games that are outstanding in every way! I believe they are way better than other game systems. Most of their games are rated E for everyone and it has all the action adventure that everyone likes.

    In conclusion, you should buy a Game Cube because, it's portable, it's a good deal, for the money, and has great games!

Why I Should Get Accepted at Francis Parker

      Francis Parker is a great school for me. Not only does it have different varieties of classes, but it also has many sports teams and clubs. I think that Francis Parker should fit me because I like most of the classes they provide and I like playing sports, so I'll probably join some sports teams. You are now going to read some of the reasons that explain why I should get accepted at Francis Parker.

     I need Francis Parker for my future. That school will help me get a better education. The classes will prepare me for college by challenging me and disciplining me. In college they are very strict and it's very challenging. Francis Parker will help me achieve my goals. I'm probably going to join the debate team and become a lawyer when I grow up. The debate team will help me be a lawyer by helping me argue and prove my point better. That school is great because of all the clubs and sports teams they offer.

    Francis Parker needs me for many reasons. One of the reasons that Francis Parker needs me is because I am a hard worker. On my Native American report I got the highest grade in my class. I am also a good student because I always get E's and G's which are like A's and B's on my report card. I will participate in school activities like running for student council and things that involve helping the school. I ran for student council in 4 th grade and this year. Last year I was the school treasurer and this year my classroom representative. I ran for president but I lost, so I ran for classroom representative. I also think that I should get into Francis Parker because I'm a good athlete. I am a really good basketball player, and I like playing other sports. I will try out for other sports teams at Francis Parker and help them win.

     I think I will fit in right away at Francis Parker because I have social skills. I get along with other kids. On my first day at Oak Park I made two friends and I made more the next day. I think I can make friends easily because I always stay on the positive side, I make other people laugh, and I help other people when they are in need. I respect elders because they have a lot of experience and a lot to teach me. I appreciate others help by allowing them to teach me things and I won't complain. I appreciate others help because it helps me express my thoughts and lets me think clearly.

    In conclusion, I should get accepted at Francis Parker because I'm a smart kid, I have social skills, and I really want to go to that school. I would really like to go to Francis Parker School because I feel that it will help me get ready for college and give me an excellent education.

Why Today's Youth Should Work Harder in School

      If you look far back on history we have improved greatly. Even though we have evolved so much we can upgrade even more. Today's youth should work harder in school. There are so many advantages if you work hard in school. Some of those reasons are it will build character, create competition, and create a better future. After you read this you will understand why today's youth should work harder in school.

    There are many reasons why today's youth should work harder in school and one reason is it helps you build character. Sometimes a kid will get teased because he/she had never accomplished anything. If you work harder in school you can be sure that you'll get friends and won't end up a loser. Also, when you work harder during class it will give self-confidence. When you get used to working and discussing with other classmates, it will increase you participation. From that it will give you more self-esteem. As an example, adults are always saying that you're going to be a future lawyer or politician or something like that and if you want that to become true, then self-confidence and more participation is a great way to start. When you work with the class more it can make you less timid. After working and co-operating with the class it will slowly make you feel more comfortable about speaking your mind in class or anywhere. This could help if you become a politician.

    Another reason working harder in school is good is it creates competition. When there's competition it will give others a reason to work harder. If you make competition there will be more enthusiasm from other kids. Competition will also give kids more ideas. The competitiveness will give the kids reasons to think more. My teacher had said that our class should've done better in the egg toss because we're GATE seminar and we should've been able to build better contraptions. Maybe that's true. One thing I do know is your mind will reach its full potential if you have something to strive for. When there's competition it will also make you work harder. When there's more competition it will give you an incentive to win. When the competition gets harder you will always have a bigger motivation.

     Now how can you disagree with me when working harder in school will improve your future? Haven't you always been waiting to reach you future? Well you can make things even better in the future if you work hard in school now. Though you may not want to work now, it will pay off in the future. You have to work to receive pleasure in the future. Look at all the successful things people have done in the past. Those things have made the present so easy. Look at all those great inventions like the light bulb. If you work hard now you can make the future more prosperous.

    That is why today's youth should work harder in school. Can you imagine how horrible it would be if the people in the past didn't work as hard as they did? We can work even harder than that and surpass their level. Now I want you to encourage all you friends to work harder in school!

Why Baseball In The Best Sport

      In my persuasive essay, I will prove that baseball is the best sport. My topics are that baseball is challenging, the common food of baseball is good, and I'm comparing baseball and football.

      Baseball is a very challenging sport. One of the reasons is that you have to position yourself so that you are able to jump at any given time. You have to position yourself where you think the baseball will land. Another reason why baseball is challenging is because you have to position your glove to where you think the ball will make contact with your glove to catch it. Also, time yourself to close your mitt to catch it. If you don't close your mitt soon enough, the ball will bounce off your mitt and hit the ground for an error. Throwing is one of the hardest things to do in baseball. You have to aim at your target and hit it quickly. You also have to build up your arm muscles to throw the ball far and hard.

     Baseball has very good and delicious food. When you look at a hot dog, it makes you want to drool. The smell and the steam makes you want to eat it. Hot dogs go good with any game. Cracker Jacks are another delightful baseball snack. You can get them from vendors all over baseball stadiums. Cracker Jacks are even in the official baseball song, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”, Cracker Jacks are a proud sponsor of baseball and the TV channels that record the games. The last, but not least, favorite food of baseball is peanuts. Peanuts are the most famous baseball snack ever since baseball began. Peanuts are recommended by any major league baseball player you ask.

     Now I am going to compare baseball with football in three categories: the lines, roughness, and time limits. “No one has ever actually reached the end of the restroom line at an NFL game.” “Baseball has nine innings that means eighteen chances at the hot dog line. Two halves mean BYO or go hungry.” “When a baseball player gets knocked out, he goes to the showers. When a football player gets knocked out, he goes to get x-rayed.” Baseball is not a rough sport, but football is deadly. Take you pick: a twisted ankle or a broken neck. “Big league baseball players chew on tobacco. Pro football linemen chew on each other.” Baseball has no nachos at half time, you would probably eat them all before the game continued. Innings can last as long as they like. In football, if your team has the ball on the fifty-yard line and you finally have the chance to score, it's half time and the ball goes back to the other team.

    So I have proven that baseball is the best sport. It's challenging, the food is good, and it's better than football.

Why Doesn't the U.S.A have Electric Cars?

Dear Mr. Bush,

      This is a question that I would like to ask you face to face. But I decided to write you a persuasive letter instead. And in this letter, I am explaining what good deeds it does to buy an electric car. One deed it will do is help citizens of America who buy these kinds of cars. Another one that helps life is that it won't pollute the air. And finally the last reason it is a good deed is there will be no more sacrifices.

      Reason one (which is now being explained) will help the citizens by buying this kind of car. This is supported by lots of people's opinion because even kids (who care about the world) think gas is costing too much. This is a good reason to start thinking about electrical cars because ever since oil has gone down prices for gas has gone up. Another reason I bring up why it would help citizens is because with gas if you get stuck in the middle of nowhere (which almost happened to my mom and I) you would wish you'd had an electrical car. But please don't forget to charge your car at night or you would think buying an electrical car was a bad idea. Another reason (one that can save lives) is that if gas cars (unlike electrical cars) touch fire it can possibly blow up. But please don't underestimate the power of electricity and drive in rain unless protected because this electric car can be a “shock” to you.

     The next reason why an electrical car is helpful is because it will help nature. To support this I looked on the Internet and found out electrical cars won't pollute the air. In fact, I kind of already knew that unless you count the fact that plug-ins pollutes the air (with a sweet smell) too. One more reason that will help the ocean's “residents” if we get electrical cars is that when the U.S.A wants some gas they request it. But maybe one day the boat, which carries the oil, crashes and makes the environment hazardous to those who's lives depend on water. Have you ever wondered about people with asthma? Well, I have and I know for a fact they don't like smoke. This is because they were born with asthma and sometimes has trouble with the environment air. Why do they have trouble you ask? It is because of the black air that is basically made from gas. That may be why doctors made inhalers, but what if an inhaler user forgets his/her inhaler at home?

     Here we are at the last few reasons of my letter. Convinced? Not yet. Well, read on and maybe you will be. The last reason that will help “car lovers” is there will be no more sacrifices. With this said there would be present and future realistic features. There will be present features like tapes, CDs, and radio. And for the future features if a whole bunch of mechanics got the right tools they can make a car that can retract after a car crash and there will be no more suing people in the many car crashes in the world. But what if someone in the car is hurt because of the impact. Well lets just say that won't happen because the car would have special armor and if you drive off a cliff and fall into the water the armor won't be a problem to hurry up and get out of the car. Still to point out what I'm saying from my point of view is that electrical cars won't make you sacrifice any longer.

     The conclusion of this letter is that buying gas-powered cars can be somehow dangerous, cost too much, and barely helps anyone save money for their family. Another reason is that it won't pollute air and won't be a disturbance to those in critical positions. So the next time you go out to the beach you know it hasn't been polluted. The last reason is that there will be no more sacrifices from the accessories that are included with this an electrical car.

Sincerely,

 

 

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