Argument essay: Capital punishment

The death punishment is a very controversial issue. Many people have different opinions about how a criminal should be punished. I’m going to write an argument essay.

There are many different reasons for the death penalty. The following are the most frequently cited arguments for the death penalty. Some believe that those who kill deserve to die. When someone takes another person's life, they forfeit or sacrifice their own right to live. Murder is one of the worst crimes a person can commit and it deserves the worst penalty. The death penalty is the greatest deterrent to murder. If people know that they will be punished by death, they will be less likely to commit crimes and kill.

There are many different reasons against the death penalty which are just as strong. Two wrongs do not make a right. How many times have children heard that from their parents? Adults should follow their own advice. Murder is murder and it is wrong no matter what, even if it is legal. In the civilized society that we live in, is the notion of "an eye for an eye" acceptable? Should the punishment for a rape, be another rape? Or for arson, should we burn down their house? One of the government's jobs is to protect its citizens, but there are other ways to do it without killing.

In this essay there are many reasons pro and con but in my opinion the best way is capital punishment for the serious crimes, jail for the rest.

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Table of 5 cities for underground train system

The table shows 5 cities regarding the underground train system compared by opening date, length and the passengers in 2010.

London is the oldest, opened in 1863, Paris opened in 1900, Tokyo opened in 1927 and Kyoto opened in 1981, but the newest train system is in Boston, opened in 2001. London has the longest train system underground and it is 394 km, Paris has 199 km, Tokyo has 155 km, Boston has 28 km, but the shortest one is Kyoto. The highest numbers of passengers are in Tokyo and it has 192 million of passengers; Paris has 189 million passengers, London has 77 million passengers, Boston has 50 million passengers, but the lowest numbers of passengers are in Koto and it is 45 million.

The table shows that London has the oldest and the longest underground train system, but Kyoto has the shortest and the smallest number of passengers. Boston has the newest train system and Tokyo has the highest number of passengers.

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smoking

Smoking has become one of the most dangerous habits. However, in my opinion, although I feel that smoking is harmful in some ways, I believe that some people think the opposite way. I’m going to write about the positive side of smoking.

The first point I would like to make is that smoking helps people to relax because tobacco contains nicotine; for example smoking before an exam. The second point is it makes people feel bossy because they imagine that smoking is a royal way and most of the kings smoke. The next point is some people have many problems so they smoke to take the bad memory away or stop thinking of it. The last point is people feel it is improving their concentration at work or writing.

I think there are also many arguments that support the statement. I believe the main point is that smoking is extremely dangerous to health, For examples heart disease and cancer have both been linked to smoking and it is written on every packet of cigarettes. The second point is the smokers are affecting anybody sitting beside them too because passive smokers are breathing carbon dioxide with the smoke. The last point is the smoke can kill some helpful plants in the yard or at home.

In conclusion, I feel that the world would be a better place without tobacco or smoking. Some places, like restaurants, malls or homes should have healthy air without any smoke.

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Line Graph: Population Growth, 1750-2150

The graph shows the population growth in richer and poorer countries between 1750 and 2150; it can be clearly seen that growth shot up between 1950 and 2050.

In 1750 up to 1900 the population of the world was stable; in 1900 to 1950 was the beginning of the quickes growth of population. In 2000 the population of the world reached 6.1 billion or three times what it was in 1950. The population of the world will be between 8 and 10 billion in 2050 and the population between 2100 and 2150 is predicted to be over 10 billion.

In conclusion we can see that the population of the world is still growing and growing and the sharpest increase in the graph is between 1950 and 2050. Then it is estimated to grow more slowly.

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Line Graph

Three African Cities

The line graph gives information about the average monthly temperatures in three African cities - Mombasa, Cairo, and Cape Town. Each city has its own different climate, with very different characteristics.

The hottest place shown on the graph is Cairo. In July and August, average temperatures rise to over 80º Fahrenheit. However, Cairo also has the biggest variation in climate.Temperatures drop to as low as 55 degrees in Cairo’s winter, during January and February. This is equal to Cape Town’s lowest temperature in July. In fact Cairo and Cape Town are almost opposites in temperature. Cairo is hottest when Cape Town is coldest.

Cape Town does not have the range that Cairo has. Its maximum temperature is 70º F from November to February, after which it drops gradually to about 55 degrees in its winter. In contrast to Cairo or Cape Town,

Mombasa is warm all year round. Its temperature fluctuates very little, ranging from a low of 75 to a maximum of 83 in March.

In conclusion, location is very important in deciding climate. When it is winter in Cairo, it is summer in Cape Town, but Mombasa, being tropical, is warm all year round.

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Reflection 3

In this semester 2 I wrote two types of essays. The first essays are about description of graphs and the second about problem & solution.

In the graphs, we began with single pie charts, writing from two pies charts of Valentine's Day gifts.  I went on to bar charts. Lastly I looked at information of tables for hurricanes and tornadoes.

I followed a simple three paragraphs construction. I described the information in the graphs, charts, tables. I wrote the growth of Lagos in the city agglomerations chart.

            In the problem and solution essays, I used a four paragraph construction. I stated the problem, and then I gave 4 to 5 causes of the problem and 4 to 5 possible solutions. In the concluding paragraph, I wrote the most viable solutions.

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Hurricanes and Tornadoes

The table shows the differences between hurricanes and tornadoes by seven features.

            The minimum wind speed of hurricanes is 74mph and 40 mph for tornadoes. The maximum wind speed of the most severe storms of hurricanes is between 155 and 200 mph, but between 250 and 300 mph for tornadoes. The classification scale is the Saffier, Simpson C1 and C5 for hurricanes and the Fujita F0 and F5 for tornadoes. The hurricanes take 1 week on average but only a few minutes to a few hours for tornadoes. The average width of hurricanes is 300 miles but only 100 to 1.5 km wide for tornadoes. The hurricanes last from 2 to 3 days but 20 minutes maximum for tornadoes. The hurricanes starts over warm oceans but tornadoes start usually over land.
            The table shows that hurricanes are not stronger than tornadoes but hurricanes last longer than tornadoes. Hurricanes start over oceans but tornadoes start over land.

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Bar Graph: City Growth

The graphs compare the growth of urban population in nine cities in 1950 to 2015 is the number of fastest grow to each of those cities. It can be clearly seen that Tokyo-Japan has the fastest growth city and London-England has the slowest growing city.

In 1950 there were around 5 million or less in largos Nigeria, Cairo Egypt, Mexico city Mexico, Bombay India and Sao Paolo Brazil and 5 million and above from London England, shanghai china and Tokyo Japan. But in 1970 there were around less than 10 million from London, Cairo, Mexico city, Lagos, Bombay and Sao Polo, more than 10 million of urban from Network, shanghai and Tokyo. In 2000there were fewer than 15 million in London, Cairo, and Lagos and shanghai but a rise to more than 15 million in New York, Mexico City, Bombay, Sao Paolo and Tokyo. In 2015 there will be less than 20 million in London, Cairo and shanghai. Finally the biggest growth is more than 20 million from Lagos, Bombay, Sao Paolo and Tokyo.

In conclusion it is clear that Tokyo is the fastest growing city in the world and London is the slowest growing city in the chart.

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Causes and Solution of Abu Dhabi traffic congestion

There are many things causing traffic congestion in Abu Dhabi. The first cause of traffic congestion is the growing population or number of cars per householder. Secondly economic development like oil makes the area busy with big buses and pickup trucks. Thirdly the construction boom makes heavy traffic especially if wide roads take you direct to a small one. Next uneducated drivers or young drivers cause accidents because they don’t know what to do and may forget the rules of driving and add to congestion. After that the lack of parking makes the people crazy searching for a place to park. Finally the concentration of firms or colleges in one area leads to congestion.

There are many solutions for traffic problems in Abu Dhabi. The first solution is improving the existing system like skyline or subway. Secondly, we can try limiting the number of cars per household or use a staggered hour system. Thirdly, better planning or better education would help, as would more fines and restrictions or better public transport. Finally, relocate the colleges, firms or other buildings far away from the traffic area or paid parking.

            In conclusion there are many solutions for the traffic congestion in Abu Dhabi but the most viable solution for the traffic is improving the existing system, like building sky line or subways, to make the driving in cities smoother.

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Obese or overweight in the UAE

All the people need to be healthy and fit. When there are many things to make them overweight, this is a serious problem. This problem is now facing many areas in the UAE.

The main reason for this problem is over eating in the UAE. This means there are more people in the UAE who are so fat. For example, heavier food and second helpings are used for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Some of this food comes naturally from farms but other food has added chemicals to it. The natural food such as fruit, vegetable, milk and fresh meat is good but the food  added to it contains chemicals, such as tomato ketchup, fizzy drinks and cans of food. Other reasons for obesity are the lack of exercise and increasing the number of the restaurants.

One solution is to educate the people. This can be done by training the people to choose the right type of food. However, this is expensive and takes a lot of time to cover everything. Another possibility is to exercise so they can control their body weight. Another solution is to eat less than normal; it is one of the best ways to prevent obesity.

These are some ideas to help solve the problem. Saying that, it is essential that everyone must become involved, including government and hospitals, if a lasting solution is going to be found. Otherwise, the problem could become a major risk and even cause of death.

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Synonym & Antonyms

	Synonyms	Antonyms
Happy	Glad, pleased	Sad, Unhappy, Miserable, Blue
Shout	Scream, yell, shriek	Whisper
Clever	Smart, intelligent, bright	Dumb, Stupid, Dull, Slow, Dim
Simple	Easy, Straightforward	Hard, Difficult, Complex
Beautiful	Lovely, Pretty	Ugly
Polite	Well-mannered	Rude, impolite
Increase	Rise, growth	Decrease, drop, fall
Ascend	Rise, go up	Descend, Go down
Accelerate	Speed up, go faster	Slow down, Decelerate
Little	Small, Minute, Tiny, Minor	Big, Large, Huge, Massive, Colossal, Enormous, Gigantic

Synonym

SYNONYM
In front of	Ahead of
Discovered	Found
Pace	Speed
Impedes	Obstructs
Glaring	Staring
Likely	Probable
Spot	See
Course	Direction
Confessed	Admitted
Journey	Trip

Top ten of producing dates

The bar chart shows the top ten date-producing countries and their annual production in tonnes in the year 2001. 6 of the countries produced more than half a million tonnes of dates.

Egypt was the highest producer and it is around 1,100,000 tonnes. Iran was the second top producer. The UAE was the third top producer. Saudi Arabia was the fourth top producer. Iraq was the fifth top producer. Pakistan was the sixth top producer. The smallest producer is Libya but Iran, of UAE and Saudi Arabia are great producers. Algeria produced more than Oman and Iraq produced less than Saudi Arabia and Iran. Pakistan produced about the same as Iraq. Sudan produced more than Libya but Oman produced more than Libya and Sudan.

In conclusion Egypt has the highest production of dates but Libya is the smallest producer. Iraq and the UAE have large productions but Oman and Sudan have less production.

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two pie charts for valentine's day gifts

The two pie charts show the percentage of Valentine’s Day gifts from men and women in the USA.

The most common or the top gift is the cards; the women’s percentage of buying cards is 27% but the man is 18%. The second two most popular gifts are candy and flowers. 16% of the men bought flowers but 21% of women bought candy. The fourth and fifth most popular gifts are perfume or cologne and jewelry. 10% of men buy jewelry and 10% of women buy perfume or cologne. The next most popular gifts are lingerie and spa or personal care. 60% of the men bought spa or personal but 4% of the women bought lingerie.

The two pie charts show that more women than men bought cards, which were the most popular gift for both genders. More women than men bought candy but more men than women bought flowers.

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UK budget by pie chart

The pie chart shows the budget of the UK government in 1996. It can be clearly seen that social security took much the most money and the total cost was £315 billion.

The government spent the smallest amount, £9 billion, on transport and £13 billion on industry, agriculture and employment. The next to it was £15 billion on housing, heritage and environment and £17 billion on law and order but the government spent much higher on social security at £100 billion and £53 billion on health and personal social services. Next to it £38 billion was spent on education and £23 billion on defence. Also the government spent £25 billion on debt interest and £22 billion on other expenditure.

In conclusion, we can see that in 1996 the UK government spent a lot of money, a huge amount on social security and a small amount on transport.

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