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Winning Position: No, let your kids grow up!
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No, let your kids grow up!
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Yes, parents need to help.
"The book shows that so-called 'helicopter parenting' is pronounced. Twenty-seven percent of undergraduates say they’ve asked their parents to intervene in problems with professors or employers. Seventy-six percent of colleges and universities report increases in parent involvement and intervention'" (Khadaroo 1).
Winning Position: Should employers look at your online profile?
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Should employers look at your online profile?
" 1 in 10 young people were rejected for a job because of content associated with their social profile" (IVN 1).
Winning Position: Homework
Harvard University did a study of homework effectiveness. Their findings were as follows: Homework was effective if it is used as a review, not for learning new information. Do you agree with the findings of Harvard Unversity? Please respond with a citation and factual evidence.
Winning Position: Unresolved
http://www.mathieu.bouville.name/education-ethics/Bouville-cheating.pdf
Refer to the article.
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