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1.
Mandatory minimum sentencing is harmful to the human race. It is a form of

discrimination; many people receive long sentences for minor crimes. We should overturn
mandatory minimum sentencing rules and give judges more leeway in their decision-making.
Mandatory minimum sentences are one of the worst forms of discrimination. Because
judges need to have a minimum sentence, they hand down sentences that don’t completely fit the
crime. Someone that commits a minor crime receives a harsh punishment despite circumstances.
For example, a man steals to try to feed his starving child and gets sentenced to the minimum
requirement despite his circumstances.
Furthermore, mandatory minimum sentences should be overturned to create a fair justice
system. Rather than trying to meet a mandatory minimum, judges should be able to look at all
the evidence and circumstances within a case and make a ruling accordingly. They shouldn’t just
hand out sentences because they need to meet a quota.
Lastly, removing mandatory minimum sentences could allow judges to use their own best
judgment. After hearing all the evidence in the case, they could make a decision based on
knowledge and their experience.
They wouldn’t just be handing down an unfair, and quite honestly unjust, verdict. As you
can clearly see, mandatory minimum sentences should be taken away. Rather than having a
minimum to meet, judges should be able to use their own judgment and discretion in a case after
looking at all the evidence. Don’t you think mandatory minimums are against our own human
rights?
2.
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith,
his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the
glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust
from entering along with him.
3.
It seems like there has been a surge in teen pregnancies these days. Teen pregnancies
make it very difficult for young mothers to pursue their dreams and meet the demands of an
infant. Fortunately, most teen pregnancies can be easily prevented by using birth control;
however, even birth control is not 100% effective. The most effective way to prevent teen
pregnancies is abstinence, which is 100% effective.
4.
Students are not allowed to chew gum in my class. While some students think that I am
just being mean, there are many good reasons for this rule. First, some irresponsible students
make messes with their gum. They may leave it on the bottoms of desks, drop it on the floor, or
put it on other people’s property. Another reason why I don’t allow students to chew gum is
because it is a distraction. When they are allowed to chew gum, students are more worried about
having it, popping it, chewing it, and snapping it then they are in listening, writing, reading, and
learning. This is why I don’t allow students to chew gum in my class.
5.
This morning was crazy. My alarm clock was set for PM instead of AM, so I woke up
really late. I just threw on some clothes and ran out the door. I rode my bike as fast as I could and
thought that I was going to be late for sure, but when I got there everyone was outside and there
were firetrucks all lined up in front of school. I guess somebody pulled the fire alarm before class
started. It worked out though, because nobody really noticed or minded that I was tardy.
6.
Apples and oranges are both fruits, which means that they have seeds inside of them.
Each has a skin, but orange skins are thick and easy to peel. Apple skins are thinner and do not
peel easily. Oranges also contain more acid than apples, but both fruits are delicious.
7.
Families are the people for whom it matters if you have a cold, are feuding with your
mate or training a new puppy. Family members use magnets to fasten newspaper clippings about
your bowling team on the refrigerator door. They save your drawings and homemade pottery.
They like to hear stories about when you were young. They’ll help you can tomatoes or change
the oil in your car. They’re the people who will come visit you in the hospital, will talk to you
when you call with ‘a dark night of the soul’ and will loan you money to pay the rent if you lose
your job. Whether or not, they are biologically related to each other, the people who do these
things are family.
8.
The idiosyncrasy of this town is smoke. It rolls sullenly in slow folds from the great
chimneys of the iron-foundries, and settles down in black, slimy pools on the muddy streets.
Smoke on the wharves, smoke on the dingy boats, on the yellow river--clinging in a coating of
greasy soot to the house-front, the two faded poplars, the faces of the passers-by.
9.
Different students attend various types of schools; they can usually be classified as either
public, private religious, private nonreligious, or alternative. Public schools are funded by the
state, and the majority of students in the United States attend them. Private schools are schools
that do not receive federal funding but are instead supported by a private organization or funding
from individuals. Private religious schools are based around a particular faith, such as
Catholicism, Protestantism, Judaism, and so forth. Religion is part of the everyday lives of the
students and they also learn about their faith in addition to regular subjects. On the other hand,
private nonreligious schools do not receive state funding and have the ability to make their own
rules. Alternative schools can be made up of a variety of different categories, such as the
Montessori program or technical schools, which are typically self-paced and hands-on. Most
students who attend class in a school building go to one of these types of institutions.

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