AP Poll

Have you ever lied and felt guilty? Have you ever lied and felt relieved? Most people lie on the spot then feel guilty about it later. Other people lie to not hurt another person’s feelings or because they don’t want to get in trouble. I think lying OK when you are protecting someone or you don’t want to hurt another person’s feelings. It is not OK to lie at other times because people can find out and they will never trust you again. Lying is sometimes allowable and sometimes wrong. Some may…

project of offering “bonus money to students and teachers for good AP test scores.” (Text 1 line 23) “Checks totaling $90,800 went to students and $145,370 to teachers.” (Text 1 lines 27-28) Students at Woodbridge High had an increase in AP scores by 29% from this project. It has reached nearly half of the US. At Northwestern University, “Economist C. Kirabo Jackson found that in Texas, the bonuses and extra support sparked an increase in AP and IB test takers…

that day. Where generations of people come together and once again witness history. The American people deserve more than just an unfinished mission, and they want it too. According to an AP- Ipsos poll, 73 out of 128 people believe that the space program should continue sending humans into space (AP-Ipsos Poll). Continuation…

One of America’s favorite past times just got a little better in the last few years. Ever since the exclusion of the BCS, or the Bowl Championship Series, college football established a playoff championship series to decide a national champion. This new and interesting championship method started in 2014, with top four teams in the nation, Alabama, Oregon, Florida State, and Ohio State, squaring off in the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl to determine who would challenge each other in the National…

in score.  What might the writer of 1C have done to improve his or her score? Where did he or she miss an opportunity to improve upon the argument presented? The writer of student response 1C wrote an inadequate essay that scored only a three on the AP exam. Their essay lacked a clear thesis, and the writer did not fully develop their ideas. Also, the writer had a lack of understanding of the elements of analysis and a lack of composition skills. The presented argument could have been easily…

Nearly two-thirds of Americans agree . In an Ap-ipsos poll , sixty-five percent of questions said it was ok to lie but only to avoid hurting someone's feelings . I firmly believe lying is justified when it can be used to protect and care for others . Lying is justified when it can be used to protect and care for others . For example , Randy Cohen said you can lie to protect someone from serious harm . (2) For example if you don't want to do an event or something you don't like you lie and say…

nazis” . (Time magazine,1) we are trying to create positive results and if they wouldn’t of lied to the nazis Anne frank would probably be dead, we should lie to protect others and make more positive results than negative ones. In addition “ ap-Ipsos poll,65 percent of those questioned said it was Sometimes ok to lie to avoid hurting someone’s feelings” (nbc news,2) lying is good, but only when you do it to protect others and be good friends we should be nice to the people we like and not make…

issues and that reflects badly on the person who is lying. Lying must be taken into consideration when it could protect one another. For Example, in the article “It’s the Truth: Americans Conflicted About Lying” by Randy Cohen says, ¨In the AP-Ipsos poll, 65 percent of those questioned said it was sometimes OK to lie to avoid hurting someone's feelings.” Lying to protect a loved one is important because their feelings are more meaningful rather than breaking their trust. To avoid hurting…

Hi everyone, today I’m going to talking about something you and your parents have prepared your entire life for. Life after high school. But more specifically, school after high school. As college bound AP students, most of us are strongly considering college. But is our consideration a smart one? Is college really worth it? First and foremost, it is important to define what makes something “worth it.” Is it the financial benefits? Is it the life improvements it brings? Or both? In order to…

forcing them to jump through higher and higher hurdles, instead of telling them to express their creativity like they should. This grind through coursework is justified by elite educators for the future happiness that it supposedly brings. A recent poll conducted by researchers from Podunk University suggests otherwise. It questioned college graduates on whether they were “thriving” or “engaged with their work”, signs of a happy adult. “When you ask college graduates whether they’re ‘engaged’…