a. What’s your biggest circle of influence? Where do you have the least authority/expertise?

I believe my biggest circle of influence is being a supermarket employee because I get to lead people where they need to go to find specific items, but the video game category can also be used because I play what I want and friends join me.

Where I believe I have the least authority is being a student and a only child, because being a student you have to learn and do your work given to you, and being an only child you have to listen to your parents and they only have one child so a lot of there attention goes to you.

Over the years, has there been a change in how much influence you have on certain people in certain settings? Where and how?

Claim: Students should get free bus passes.

a. Students pay tuition.

b. Riding the bus is fun.

c. Public transportation reduces traffic.

d. It helps the environment.

Students already pay tuition they should get transportation to school for free

https://www.dailynews.com/2020/02/01/the-importance-of-free-transportation-for-students/

Claim: Classes should start later in the morning.

a. Students would be more focused.

b. Teenagers naturally wake up later.

c. Teachers are also tired in the morning.

d. Cafeterias could sell more breakfast food.

The article shows that students are more focused from 11AM to 9PM showing that early mornings are when students are out of focus.

https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2017/best-time-of-day-to-study

Claim: Everyone should learn how to cook.

a. Cooking saves money.

b. Cooking is healthier than eating out.

c. You can impress your friends.

d. Cooking shows are popular.

The article explains how cooking saves you 12$ every time you cook instead of eat out showing it saves money

https://www.topnutritioncoaching.com/blog/cost-of-eating-out-vs-eating-in

Claim: Reading fiction improves critical thinking.

a. Fiction helps people imagine perspectives.

b. Fiction builds vocabulary.

c. It strengthens empathy

d. Some novels are boring.

The article explains how fiction can shape our real lives, proving that fiction reading is not always a useless experience.

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_reading_fiction_can_shape_our_real_lives

Claim: Voting should be mandatory.

a. It would make elections fairer.

b. Some people don’t care about politics.

c. Other countries have mandatory voting.

d. Democracy works better with more participation.

If everyone voted it would show what the whole country really wants. The article shows the power of a singular vote.

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-power-of-one-vote/

Claim: Homework should be reduced.

a. Students are too busy with jobs and activities.

b. Extra practice improves learning.

c. Students get stressed from too much work.

d. Teachers spend too much time grading.

Students have lives outside of school and do not need to be spending all there time at home doing homework.

https://www.shsoutherner.net/opinion/2023/01/09/teachers-should-give-out-less-homework/

7. Claim: Social media does more harm than good.

a. People waste time scrolling.

b. Social media spreads misinformation.

c. It creates anxiety and comparison.

d. It helps people connect with friends.

Social media does do more harm then good because people are always going to be mean, and people always will be anxious about there social media accounts.

https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/mental-health/doom-scrolling-and-mental-health/

8. Claim: Video games should be considered a sport.

   a. They require strategy and skill.

   b. Players practice many hours.

   c. They don’t involve physical activity.

   d. Gaming competitions draw huge audiences.

   It should be considered a Esport not a real sport, sports are things that are physical not just moving your fingers. I enjoy video games but it should not be considered a sport, but an Esport.

   https://www.thephoenixnews.com/posts/why-video-games-are-not-sports

9. Claim: College students should take at least one art class.

   a. Creativity is useful in any career.

   b. Art classes reduce stress.

   c. Art encourages problem-solving skills.

   d. Some students dislike art.

   All students should take a art class, art is calming and can always be used anywhere, art expands creativity.

   https://scribe.uccs.edu/opinion-why-college-students-need-the-arts/