I feel like I have least authority/ expertise in college because I just started and still getting used to the transition from high school.

Over the years in cheerleading the influence I had on people changed each year because I joined my freshman year of high school and always shared tips or advice to help my teammates perform better.

a. Public transportation reduces traffic

d. it helps the environment

b. Students pay tuition

c. Riding the bus is fun

I picked this as my strongest reasoning because The National Bureau of Economic Research states the impacts of public transit on traffic. "Average highway congestion delays increased 47 percent when public transit service was not available." This reasoning is backed by data on traffic congestion and environment benefits.

c. Students would be more focused

a. Teenagers naturally wake up later

b. Teachers are also tired in the morning

d. Cafeterias could sell more breakfast food

I picked students would be more focused because students don't get the 8-10 hours of sleep that's recommended and impacts the students ability to learn or study. The National Education Association supports this by also saying "Many experts advocate later school start times—sometimes up to an hour—to help students get the sleep they need." Doing this makes sure that students are awake and actually paying attention to what the teacher is saying.

a. Cooking saves money

b. Cooking is healthier than eating out

c. Cooking shows are popular

d. You can impress your friends

Cooking saves money is the strongest reason why everyone should learn how to cook because if you continuously spend money eating out, it comes out of your pocket everyday instead of maybe once a week if you buy groceries and cook meals for the week. Stewardship Capital Financial Advisors suggest that "By reallocating some of that spending into groceries, it’s possible to stretch your food budget significantly further. That’s why learning to cook is, without a doubt, one of the most valuable skills for saving money."

a. Fiction helps people imagine perspectives

c. Fiction builds vocabulary

d. It strengthens empathy

b. Some novels are boring

When one reads fiction they are putting the book into their own knowledge and creating an image out of it to get a deeper understanding of the book. Greater Good Magazine supports this idea, "means readers of fiction aren’t merely learning to understand the world as it is, but, also, how to imagine a different one. And it is this act of imagining that makes alternative futures possible—a future without endless, violent conflict, for example."

a. Democracy works better with more participation

d. It would make election fairer.

c. Other countries have mandatory voting

b. Some people don't care about politics

Democracy works better with more participation is a stronger reasoning because having less participation means everyone mostly has the same ideas constructed into their head about voting. More participation means minorities or cultures would vote more often. Assembly voting agrees "when more people vote, the more representative the government and its decisions become, and the more trust voters have in it."

c. Students get stressed from too much work

a. Students are too busy with jobs and activities

d. Teachers spend too much time grading

b. Extra practice improves learning

When a students gets a lot of homework from all of their teachers with due dates all in close range can be their major source of stress on top of family duties, work, clubs, and/or sports. Stanford researches acknowledged "Pope and her colleagues found that too much homework can diminish its effectiveness and even be counterproductive." When a student receives too much homework they are not learning, they are just trying to complete the work they received.

b. Social media spreads misinformation

d. It creates anxiety and comparison

a. People waste time scrolling

c. It helps people connect with friends

Social media spreads misinformation quickly causing people to let it influence certain decisions. These decisions can be harmful in areas such as medical and politics. This can have an effect on a person's emotions or wellbeing. Harvard Kennedy School did a misinformation review and from their research it reveals that "In this research, we were interested in whether participants who feel more concerned with misinformation are more likely to seek news sources that align with their political affiliation."

a. They require strategy and skill

b. Players practice many hours

d. Gaming competitions draw huge audiences

c. They don't involve physical activity

Strategy and skill is required when playing video games giving them a lesson of teamwork as well into play. "They include high levels of concentration and the ability to perform well under pressure." says Scholastic News who was doing on research on "Is Playing Video Games a Sport". Researchers concluded that similar to traditional sports video games skills involve planning, decision making, and hand to eye coordination.

b. Creativity is useful in any career

d. Art encourages problem-solving skills

a. Art classes reduce stress

c. Some students dislike art

Creativity is a key skill that each student should learn in a basic college course. "They found that art classes improve cognitive development along with skills surrounding the understanding of visual culture. And when combined with art criticism, students learned how to find deeper meaning in pieces and utilize analytical skills." Daily Campus reviewed Why Students Still Need Art Class in University. I believe that students don't need to have artistic ability but should have the opportunity to work on that ability more.