Argument essay: censorship

Should governments control what we watch and read?

Censorship is a hot subject and brings strong feelings worldwide. What are the pros and cons?

The arguments against censorship are mainly based on the meaning of preserving individual freedom and choice. Why should any government intervene in a matured adults viewing or reading? followed by the question of political freedom. Governments see that some materials are unsuitable for public consumption, maybe because they are too violent or sexually explicit, whereas they could be to some extent  good educational material. Sometimes goverment are censoring ideas and opinions which they disagree with or which they think threaten their own hold on power .this is a form of political censorship, unaceptable in a free society.

On the other hand, lack of any censorship at all seems impossible to lots of educated adults. To start with, without doubt it is necessary to protect young people from violent or inappropriate material which could have a harmful effect on their growth and their manners. Speaking of protecting children, surely it is also right to block access to certain pedophile materials and websites. There is obviously a need here for some degree of policing and control by some authority, whether governmental or not.

Some degree of censorship would therefore look necessary to protect society at large and young people in particular provided that  the priceless freedoms of thought and expression is not touched.

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Argument: capital punishment

Lots of world countries have a system of capital punishment; on the other hand some other countries like Britain, have abolished it. So What are the negative and the positive sides of capital punishment?

One of the opinions against was that as there was always the chance of a legal inaccuracy which can lead to an execution of a guiltless person. There is also the ethical dispute that says killing is wrong when it is committed by someone, so how can it be right if permitted by court. Moreover, in many countries, a common belief that a capital penalty has no place in a educated civilization. There is in Britain, the government considered take the public executions as barbaric, and returning to capital punishment would be a conservative, and uncivilized step. So authority commonly vote against return of the death penalty.

There are still many arguments to support the capital punishment. They believe that if you kill someone you deserve to be killed. This is backed by the holy arguments in most of holy books. Moreover, some crimes are so terrible that the criminal can no more live in the society and the death penalty is the one they deserve. One of the arguments says that criminals can be rehabilitated but in regard to murderers the release can lead to worse murder cases as they might still have the dare and the desire to commit awful murder crimes as there will be no death penalty and at the same time have a motive to do so with the promise of a release which in this case makes the society unnstable and in big fear if they are released. however Another argument in favour is that at the present time, with DNA evidence, there is a small chance of a wrongful conviction. As a final point, killers who stay in jail for long times cost more money from the taxpayers and why should they pay for such service.

There are some moral arguments against capital punishment nevertheless, in my opinion, sticking with the holy books and implementing a strong sanction will deter others from killing or committing.

Total words: 353

Should children be raised to co-operate or to compete?

This is a universal conundrum and not one that is easy to answer. I think there are compelling reasons to support both sides of the argument.

In favour of raising children to be competitive is the fact that it is a natural human trait to for a survival  both at school and at work and an obvious way to do this is to establish competition between then . they need to strive, so they will  be able to accomplish difficult goals, by doing this important life-saving and life-enhancing benefits will be brought to their life, moreover competition in sports is healthy and natural and will teach them the sweetness of success and the bitterness of the failure.

On the other hand, it is more important that children learn the benefits of co-operation and support towards others, as all of us need help at some point(s) in our lives, more than that. It is essential that sympathetic and tolerant towards others should be taught to children so that it will make them feel better as human beings and raises their self-esteem. In particular there is a need to work with each others as difficult tasks can be easy when work in group or in a team, people can share ideas and experiences and that are helpful to make them more matured and experienced in their life and decisions.

In an ideal world, therefore, teaching our children  the balance between being competitive and co-operative; are  both vital and required in our lives.

Total words: 262

Argument essay: mobile phones

There is a lot of evidence to confirm that using mobile phones while driving is the major cause of traffic accidents growing number.

There are of course two sides to any argument. Having a mobile phone with you wherever you go even in a car is a must nowadays,  For instance, people need to have phones with them while they are driving at the night for any emergency should that happen, specially the women, it is the first security factor in the hand when you are in danger or driving alone in remote areas. And if you are in risk you can call for help;  moreover you can be called by your relatives if they need you in case of any emergency they would face. In short, your life could depend on it.

Having said all this, it is not found good to speak in the mobile while you are driving. You can always find a safe place to stop before using your phone. Drivers would be distracted by mobiles while driving as they could loose their focus in the road even if they use the hands free gadget as it is difficult to focus in the road clearly and at the same time you are busy with the phone. It has become a major problem worldwide and a lot of countries have banned the use of handheld phones while driving. In the U.A.E, the authority banned the use of mobile while driving and imposes a firm penalty on the violators to curb this phenomena.

Having your mobile with you in your car is better,. However, you should always find a safe place to park before using it. There is a great evidence that using a mobile while driving can cause major accidents.

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Table: underground rail systems

This table provides statistical information on the underground train systems in five major cities in four countries, the USA, Britain, France and Japan.

The oldest and the longest is London which opened in 1863, and span 394 kms. next, in same period of age, opened 1900, and length, 199 kms, is Paris. Third in both age, established in 1927, and length, 155 kms, is Tokyo. Both Kyoto, opened in 1981, and Boston, 2001, are younger and shorter, 11 kms and 28 kms in that order. In terms of passenger numbers, however, in 2010 Tokyo was the busiest, with 192M passengers, directly followed by Paris with 189M. London, with 77M, Boston with 50M and Kyoto, 45M, all carried remote less passengers.

In brief, the two oldest underground rail systems are also the longest, while the two newest are the shortest and carried the smallest number of passengers in 2010. The busiest, just ahead of Paris, was Tokyo’s.

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Argument essay about smoking.

This is an observation which has become more and more widespread in the world inrecent years. Nowadays, around the world, on all airlines and in most public places like Malls and shopping centers, smoking is strictly prohibited.

There are still smokers who often justify smoking by as an individual freedom. They insist that they have a right to expend their money as they desire. in addition, the smoking gives them pleasure and also benefits them by helping them to calm down and relieve stress.  for myself I agree with this point of view because I am a smoker and I fell of all that, but I also believe that freedom of choice and action as long as this does not be in somebody's space. So people can smoke but in private locations where no non-smokers are around.

In fact , smoking in public areas causes  a lot of suffering and discomfort to non-smokers. It’s not just an issue of distress. The scientific facts that smoking damages health are unquestionable. The evidence of the links between smoking and respiratory diseases and heart problems is indisputable. Governments began to recognize this over the past years and the first steps  taken were to ban TV advertising of tobacco products and to oblige cigarette manufacturers to place health warnings on cigarette packets. There is also passive smoking that causes health problems and because of that banning of smoking in public places was imposed worldwide.

Despite the fact that it is important to respect individual freedom it has no doubt that smoking is a damaging to society and should be prohibited in public places.

Total words: 269

Hurricanes and Turnadoes

The table describes information about two strong winds, the hurricanes and tornadoes. Both are similar in damage but they are different. I will describe the differences according to the given information in the table.
Firstly, the minimum speed of a hurricane is 74 mph, but is 40 mph of a tornado, and the maximum speed of a tornado, 250-300 mph,  which is higher than hurricane, 155-200 mph. The hurricane is classified on the Saffir-Simpson C1-5 scale, whereas the tornado is measured on the Fujita F0-F5 scale. a tornado usually lasts from a few minutes to a few hours, where a hurricane can last up to a week. A hurricane can be predicted 2-3 days in advance for a wide area and 6-10 hours in advance for a zone, but a tornado can be predicted only minutes before it hits. Hurricanes start over warm oceans but tornadoes usually originate over land.

In short, tornadoes more dangerous, as they last for a shorter period of time and can reach much higher wind speeds and cause more damage.

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Reflection 3

In this semester we mainly focused in two type of writing

1.    Description of graphs

2.    Problem and solution

In the first one, we started with different shapes of charts such as pie charts and normal graphs.  We focused in 3 simple paragraph construction, we started to describe one graph in the beginning and then with 2 graphs. The subjects that we covered were varied, as an example we had graphs for valentines’ day gift, date producing countries and hurricanes and tornadoes.

For the second essay we used 4 graph construction method starting with introduction to describe the problem and then stating causes, solutions and finally the conclusion of the best possible solution.We had different topics that we looked for causes and solutions from our perspective and opinions, this type of essay help me a lot to deal with such type of writing and in the same time it develop my skills for analyzing problems and finding possible solutions.

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Population growth, 1750 to 2150

Population is growing day after day in the entire world. The expected growth in less developed countries till the year 2150 is really huge. The illustrated graph gives an explanation of that.

As we can see in the graph the population was less than a billion in 1750s but it was raised rapidly to nearly 2 billion by 1950s. The population growth then continued after 1950 but this time it was dramatically faster as it reached in 2000s 6.1 billion and it is still growing fast. The United Nations expects the population will be 10 billion in less developed countries by 2150. On the other hand in more development countries the population in 1750s was almost the same as the poor countries which was less than one billion. The growth then was very much less and was almost 1 billion in 2000s. the united nations expects the growth in developed countries will be constant up to the year 2150 which will be less than 2 billion.

In conclusion, less developed countries population is carrying a hidden alarm that food sources, water and living areas can face a big shortage if this is continued.

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Construction accidents occur in the U.A.E

The U.A.E is witnessing an era of development in all its emirates; many constructions of buildings and infrastructures are good evidence of its development. There are many workers involved in the construction field and as a result many serious accidents have occurred causing them to be seriously injured or even to die.

The main reason for fatal accidents or the serious accidents is always the negligence of some construction company towards safety rules and regulations; as an example they don’t provide safe environment for their labourers like proper guidance and instructions or proper working hours. In addition they are hiring unprofessional labourers without giving them proper safety training. Excessive pressure put on labourers by their employers to finish tasks on certain duration to precede the work schedule without taking into consideration their mental/psychological condition contributes heavily to the problem. The labourers themselves contribute to the problem as well; some of them do not follow safety procedures nor use the proper tools or materials nor the proper safety gear.

One solution to avoid accidents is to ensure the companies adhere to safety regulations and rules; they must ensure the adherence of their labourers to safety regulations. Companies must rely more on professional labourers and provide safety training in addition to assigning permanent safety supervisor to monitor and guide the laborers. On the other hand labourers must be more careful in their career; they must know that they are the ones who are in charge in the first place about their safety, so their adherence to safety rules is a must.

These are some ideas to prevent accidents in construction fields; however accidents will never stop but can be prevented or at least can be minimized.

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SYNONYMS1

1.    In front of = ahead of

2.    Discovered = found

3.    Impedes = obstructs

4.    Pace = speed

5.    Glaring = staring

6.    Likely = probable

7.    Spot =see

8.    Course = direction

9.    Confessed = admitted

10. Journey = trip

Top Ten Date-Producing countries, 2001

The bar chart shows the top ten date-producing countries in, 2001. I will review the given data.

Egypt got the lion share of the production as its production exceeded one million. Iran came in second place nearly than two hundred thousand less than Egypt. U.A.E and Saudi Arabia are almost at the same level of production that figured to more than six hundred thousand which put them in third place. Iraq along with Pakistan came in the fourth place with less production than the U.A.E and Saudi Arabia. Finally, Algeria, Oman, Sudan and Libya production are not less than one hundred thousand each and they supplied the rest of the dates.

In conclusion, there are two top world date producers which are Egypt and Iran and the rest are countries that depend on dates as their main food supply since long time.

Total Words: 142

Valentine’s Day gifts

Valentine’s Day is a ceremony of lovers to renew their love and commitment to each other. At the same time they exchange gifts and here I am going to illustrate the given pie chart to see what the most popular gifts are given by lovers.

As for men, the three top gifts are other stuff that are considered special gifts and are worth 25% of the total chart. Cards and flowers come next with 18% and 16% respectively. On the other hand women’s three major gifts are cards. Candy and other stuff which measure from 27%, 21% and 17% respectively. For men candy and jewelry have the fourth and fifth places in gifts as their cut are 14% and 10% where flowers and perfume cologne come in fourth and fifth place in women’s gifts . Lingerie, Spa/personal care and perfume come at the end in men’s gifts whereas jewelry, lingerie and spa/personal come at the end in the women’s gifts.

Finally, we see that gifts from men or women are mostly similar but each prefer something over other and that depends on their taste and style.

Total words: 186

UK budget: where the money goes

In this essay, I will explore the UK budget information and show how the money is spent by the government.

The total budget is £315 billion in 1996. The social security has the biggest segment of the total budget expenditure, £100 billion. Health and personal social services comes next with £53 billion of expenditure.The education is in 3^rd place with £38 billion. Other expenditure and debt interest cost £23 billion and £25 billion respectively, where defense is £22 billion. The rest of the expenditures were distributed to the law and order, industry, agriculture and employment, and housing, heritage and environment which is considered small compared to others and they cost £17 billion, £13 billion and £15 billion respectively.

From that we can see that three categories have the biggest cut of the budget where the rest have the small cut.

Total words: 150

Reflection on process writing

When the task is to describe a process using the passive voice/mood, we must use the present passive.

This is formed by using is or are with the past participle, e.g.

Orange juice is stored in a fridge.

The oranges are transported in trucks to the factory.

If we fail to use the passive when we are specifically asked to do so, we are dropped a quarter band, which can mean the difference between passing & failing.

How to change a tyre

Getting a flat tyre is inconvenient, whether it happens in town or in a remote location. It’s important to know how to change a tyre, especially if there is no garage nearby to help out.

This is what must be done. First, the wheelnuts must be loosened. This should be done before the car is raised, using the jack. Next, the car is jacked up. Then the nuts are removed. After that the wheel is removed and the spare tyre is put on. Then the nuts are tightened and the car is lowered. The nuts are tightened one last time for safety. Finally the tools are tidied away. You are now ready to drive on.

As you can see, changing a tyre is a very simple and straightforward process, but you must follow the above steps in the correct order, particularly the first step of loosening the wheelnuts before you raise the vehicle.

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