Outline for English 011

Topic: Sexual Education Abstinence Programs (Against)
Thesis: The author is stating how the abstinence programs isn’t the knowledge kids need to know about sex.
Support 1: There is a need for better reproductive education in America.
Detail: Four out of every five teen pregnancies are unintended. Every year one millions American teenagers will become pregnant. The majority of these pregnancies are unintended because teens didn’t know how to use contraceptives properly.
Detail: Every year, one million American teenagers will become pregnant. The vast majority of these pregnancies will be unintended because teens too often didn’t know how to use contraceptives properly.
Detail: The Bush administration doesn’t see things that clearly, and is instead taking public health advice from the right-wing religious conservative organizations who believe the best approach to “solving the problem” of teen pregnancy and STI transmission is abstinence-only-until-marriage education.
Support 2: Three-fourths of U.S. teens have premarital sex by age 20, and 58% have had it before age 18. Abstinence education has little to no effect on sexual practices of teenagers.
Detail: One girl accepted a ring the Silver Ring thing, a youth abstinence program; and lost her virginity two weeks later. Many boys believed that the stories about sex made “the man.” And a handful of students engaged in sex acts with multiple partners.
Detail: Girls also seem to go with the desires of male counterparts in order to be accepted socially. We need to help teens with the enormous social and sexual pressures they face.
Detail: Many who had sexual experiences realized later that they regretted their decisions and hoped for something more meaningful: a loving relationship. Kids need to learn how to develop healthy sexual relationships, whether or not they are forever.
Support 3: Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage leave behind teens that:
Detail: Have already been sexually active, been sexually abused. Abstinence rely on messages of fear and shame for those who have engaged in premarital sex. Sexual health is not just physical but emotional too.
Detail: Are HIV positive or have other STDs. Parents arent married. Suggesting that these families are inferior or detrimental to society can harm and alienate many young people.
Detail: Are homosexual, bisexual, transgender or questioning. Material that excludes part of the student body, provides misinformation, and feeds false stereotypes has no place in the classroom.

10th Assignment

Dear Santa,
This Christmas I am only going to ask you for three things. Even though some of these things may be slightly expensive I am sure you'll manage to fulfill my wishes. I would like a brand new Mazda 6, with four doors please. In white would be even better. I also would like a 8GB iPod BLACK with all my music on it already. And lastly, I would like the rest of my schooling to be paid off, no matter where I transfer.
The Mazda 6 is a very understanding since I have been asking you for a few years. This year you can't say no because I have my basic license and have been driving for almost two years!
The iPod is an accessory with the car.
Tuition is so important! I can't stand having to pay to do homework and read!
Please Santa, I'm sure you won't regret it!
Love,
Angela C

Bonus

I definitely know what its like to dump that annoying disturbing friend. And it's really weird that you said that because I too "broke up" with a friend. Nobody that really meant anything. She was a crappy friend anyway.

This Thanksgiving I am thankful for life and change.

YAY FOR LIFE!<3

9th Assignment

Katt Williams is one of the funniest comedians I have ever seen. I love his topics and view on areas. His voice, facial expressions, and style helps the mood become even more hilarious. He's mostly known for his discussion on weed. But he also goes into racial, war, and relationship talk. I can't stop laughing when I watch this guy!

Wisdom Teeth

Good god what is going on with my gums in the back? It's so painful! When I run my tongue over the area it feels sharp. It like a thousand knifes stabbing through my mouth. What the hell wisdom teeth? You choose the worst time to come in. It's almost Thanksgiving and if you decide to prevent me from eating my 5000 calorie meal I will be determined to rip you out of my face. Pliers and gauze in hand. I hate you wisdom teeth. You may result in some great pain killers that will help me feel LaLaDeeDa, but you will not take away my great tasting turkey, and mashed potatoes.
Please refrain wisdom teeth. Please refrain from coming through. At least till Christmas!

Thanksgiving

Mmmmm. I love Thanksgiving. Despite the fact that I have an extremely small family and I don't have any options on where to eat. It's going to be the first Thanksgiving without my great grandma Nonie. I've decided instead of staying home and cooking for me and my mom, I am going to attend at my aunts house.
Since my grandmother passed away it has brought me and my family closer together. We've realized that you can't always think that someone is going to be there. We've grown a strong bond with each other.
This Thanksgiving in our prayers were going to pray to Nonie and thank her for bringing us all together closer. One tight knit. We'll always grieve on her death, after all she was a lady you could never forget.

8th Assignment.

Dear Volcom Clothing,
Why is it that I find myself in love with your clothing line? I spend the whooping seventy dollars on your jeans! Seriously, I was expecting them to last for life. But why is it after only one whole year of wearing them did the button break? Also I had purchased a sweatshirt, I believe I spent 100 dollars on. I didn't even get through a whole season until the zipper jammed and fell off. Oh and the wallet I bought for thirty dollars withered away to nothing. Just completely fell apart. IM FURIOUS! I'm so not digging your line anymore. I mean you have adorable clothing, but it's not worth it. My suggestion is that you make your clothing more durable and worth the price you charge for it.

Angela Campolattaro