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 [|WRITTEN ARGUEMENT.] SHOULD THE DRIVING AGE BE PUT UP? At the moment the driving age is 16. Is this too young should it be raised? Too many crashes each year have been caused by irresponsible driving, drink driving, or texting while driving. Youngsters the age between 15- 18 do most of these things still taking no notice of the law. as a result of this, many people get killed or seriously injured. People who are younger are more irresponsible, people in their teens think its cool to play with the law, or race down a 50 kmph zone going 120kmph. but its not. These small stupid actions could kill someone. Thats why more experienced, more responsible people who are older should be the only ones allowed on the roads.

About 100,000 crashes each year related to drowsy driving are reported each year, and 55% of these crashes are caused by drivers under 25. About 20 % of all young people admit to driving while drowsy several times a week.

Do older people have more experience? Yes they do, young teenagers panic when something goes wrong.

1:1 laptops written arguement. 1:1 laptops 2009

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In 2008, when everyone was using books, Kevin Mackay the principal of Greytown primary school introduced a new learning program which allowed students of ages year 7 & 8 to work 1:1 with laptops to increase their learning opportunities as well as increasing their chances of achieving at a higher level at college. This has worked on most students, with easy access to the intranet it makes their studying a lot more easier, at school and at home for the students that have wireless. Students think this is the life getting to take their computers home and using them at school, but after a few hours of showing it off to the family at home and finishing some work, boom it’s flat. This is one of the many disadvantages of taking them home.

Having laptops also increase the coordination in the students and gives them a chance to develop skills, like typing really fast. The students love having great learning opportunities like playing maths against people on the other side of the world online, and achieving at high levels through online testing Such as Estelle. Not many public schools have such an opportunity like this, where as many private schools do, and over in america. Students with the advantage of taking their laptops home also have a big disadvantage, not being able to take their chargers home. This makes their homework stack a lot harder to finish, with 100% you get just under 3 hours and if you don't turn it off every time your not using it you'll get around about 1 hour and a half. As soon as the children come to school they have to plug their laptops in to try and get as much charge as they can before 9 ocklock. This usually doesn't work when the power doesn't, so that means no laptop until the power is back on.

The teachers think that the children cant take the chargers home because they cost to much to replace if they are broken. This is a bit of a let down for those who have lot of respect for school things, but you can definitely see where the teacher is coming from. I agree with the students who have pride in their school that they should be allowed to take their chargers and laptops home, but if they break them, they should pay for them.

If the school is worrying about the money why dont they have more mufti days for the schools benefit instead of the charitys?????

Publisged by Emma Wiggins.

My hero

my hero is my best friend camille. Camille is the same age as me, and iv’e been her friend for about 3 years, but it seems like we’ve known each other since kindergarten. We have no secrets between us. The reason that i adore camille is because of her goofy ways, her willingness to help and her attitude towards life is just so cool. She loves everything and everyone, but some people just cant see that. Everyone around her thinks she’s quiet, but people that know her wish she was! Camille and I are like two peas in a pod and nicole is the casing!!! Camille is a real girly girl because she isn’t really that type of person that likes to get her adrenilan pumping shes the type of person who avoides that stuff, and i love to get my adrenilan pumping and they say that opposites attract!! Camille is currently working on a book with no title. It is a fiction book about a girl called suzy green. it is a really funny one to. On the weekends if we are not at eachothers houses we are on the phone to each other! Camille is my hero because no matter what i do or how i do it she will never dissagree with me. Me and camille have playfights sometimes. i win of course. we sing to music and make remix’s of the songs that we dont like and then we sing it instead of the real song!!!! Camille and me always make little cards for each other either saying how much we appreciate each other or just for a laugh! And sometimes we make new stick figures to show each other!!! today she gave me a little card with what my name means on it. She said that my name means universe. Camille would never put me down, even when there is little misunderstandings in our friendship, but she would never say anything to hurt me, and thats what i love about her!!!!