Question

Directions: write both pros and cons for each proposal.

1. Should children be allowed to drive when they turn thirteen?


Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

2. Should students get paid money for having good grades?

Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.


3. Should students be allowed to have phones in school?

Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.



4. Should the school day be reduced to three hours long?


Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.


5. Should unpermitted streaming or downloading of music or movies be illegal?

Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.


6. Should students have to maintain “C” grades or better to participate in sports and clubs?

Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.



7. Should candy and soda come with the school lunch?


Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.


8. Should students have to walk in lines when traveling as a class?


Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

Answer 1

4.
pro: more social time
pro: students most likely happier
pro: easier for students and less strict structured time

con: less learning time
con: students prob would’ve be as productive
con: probably more hw

Answer 2

1.
pros.) less driving for parents for activities such as sports
cons.) many more accidents as a 13 year old brain isn’t fully developed and should not be on the road.
2.
pros) encourage students to try harder and maybe study more so that they have a reward of money
cons) some people will be discouraged because they just aren’t as good at school as others or they have a learning disability
3.
pros.) they need a break during school to text their friends and maybe play some games
cons.) it can be distracting if used during the middle of class
4
pros.) more sleep time and less stress
cons.) less learning and less productive days
5
pros.) easier access to music and movies
cons.) it isn’t fair to the artists and producers who put a lot of work into what they do
6
pros.) if enforced, it would push kids to work harder to maintain better grades
cons.) it shouldn’t be enforced to join clubs that are helping the poor and it might disappoint a kid if they are struggling in school and aren’t able to join a sport or club that all of their friends are in
7
pros.) more kids will eat
cons.) candy and soda are very unhealthy and are not a good lunch meal to have every day
8
pros.) less wandering and loitering in the hallways
cons.) it doesn’t give them a sense of freedom and it gives them a feeling like they can’t do things by themselves.