Start Later Persuasive Speech

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Greyston Burley
Mrs. Nelson
English 11
4 January 2017
Should the School Day Start Later?
(Attention Getter) Every morning I wake up to my tenth alarm of the morning and press snooze. I wake up twenty minutes later to my mother screaming at me. This is a common occurrence in my house. The same thing happens to many high school students every day, and they show up to school tired and makes it harder for them to pay attention.
(connect topic to audience) do any of you struggle waking up in the morning, or find yourself falling asleep in class?
(Credibility Statement) After researching this for the past two weeks, I have come to the conclusion that the school day should start later.
Thesis: The school day should start later because it would help

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