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"Grades are often seen as a way to measure students' progress and determine their understanding of important topics. However, the pressure to get good grades can harm students' mental health, and grades don't always accurately reflect a students' understanding of the material. These two conflicting viewpoints are presented to readers in an unbiased manner as they are encouraged to develop their own informed opinion about the necessity of grading students'...
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"Most social media platforms have age limits, and many people often think this is a good way to keep young internet users safe. However, other people believe that the internet should be open to everyone, regardless of their age. Still others fall somewhere in the middle. Readers are introduced to the opinions and facts surrounding this debate through unbiased main text, colorful photographs, and helpful fact boxes. In addition, a clear graphic organizer...
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"For some students, gym class is the best part of their day. For others, it's a class they wish they could skip. Should all students have to take gym class? This is the question readers are invited to ponder as they explore clear and objective text that presents both sides of this debate. Fact boxes, a detailed graphic organizer, and colorful photographs provide additional information and eye-catching visual components in this critical-thinking exercise....
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"As the world gets more connected, many people believe knowing other languages is a key to success. With this in mind, some schools make learning another language mandatory. Do you agree with this, or should students be able to opt out of learning a second language? Readers are asked this question and are then presented with arguments from people on both sides. As readers explore the unbiased main text, helpful fact boxes, and detailed chart breaking...
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Professional athletes are often paid millions of dollars. Many sports fans believe athletes deserve to make a lot of money because they have special skills, make money for their teams and for the cities they play in by attracting fans, and often have short careers and deal with serious injuries. Others, however, believe they make too much money for playing a game and workers such as teachers should make more than athletes. Readers are invited to form...
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More and more people are investing in electric vehicles to help combat climate change and use less fossil fuels. But is this something everyone should do? Readers dive deep into this question as they explore the debate surrounding electric cars. Both sides of this discussion are presented objectively and with fact boxes to help readers to learn to back up their opinions with relevant data and statistics. Full-color photographs and a graphic organizer...
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