Argumentative Essay: Should A Penny Be Made?

People think the penny should not be made anymore. I am against this, and the penny is worth a lot and there are facts to prove this.The sources that the penny should still be made is the every changing penny by maria story and Give a penny save the ay by Ted waterhouse. The penny should still be made and there are many sources to state that the penny should still be made. First of all, the penny is apart of American culture.According to the every changing penny by Maria story it states. “The penny has been part of American culture for over 200 years.”If you take away the penny you are taking away part of America.In the every changing penny it states.” The history of a penny reveals it is more than just a coin it exposes a piece of american culture.”Taking away a penny is like taking away a little piece of America and the penny should still be made. …show more content…
Second, in the story Give a Penny-Save the Day by Ted waterhouse the penny is also a great way for fundraisers and saving lives at Washington middle school they hotest a penny drive.In the story it states, “A penny is not worth much by itself but as WMS found out, there is a power in numbers, when people put their pennies together for a good cause, they can add up quickly.” Since pennies can be useless in some ways it wouldn't matter giving them away for good things like charity.The article written by Ted Waterhouse states,”If the school had organized a dime or quarter most likely not give their money because they are worth more than a penny and more people use them.” this is because quarters are worth more and so pennies can be used for the little things like