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Refine your persuasive speech for homework yesterday by incorporating advanced techniques from our lesson, focusing on figurative language, and rhetorical precision. Revisit your speech and revise your speech. Consider: Adding one extended metaphor/allegory Replace 1-2 literal phrases with sensory-rich similes or metaphors Insert 1-2 classical rhetorical devices Additionally, revise your closing to include a call to action with epistrophe/anaphora/tricolon.
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If the ocean could speak, would we finally listen?
Imagine standing at the edge of a cliff, staring out a our vast, shimmering ocean. It looks endless.But what if i told you i simple piece of rubbish you throw becomes a major problem. It could impact over millions and million of marine species. It could cause destruction. It could cause climate change.
Beneath the waves, lies an endless world that we may never see or meet again. Swirling schools of silver fish, delicate gardens, majestic whales gliding silently though the deep open while singing. But, you might think this will last forever. But no, this vibrant life is fading every year by year, soon it will fad faster and faster. That’s why i’m here is stop this mess.
You might be wondering, why we should care? Because we make a difference if we work together and do the right thing. The ocean is not just a beautiful mystery with things that are not discovered, it’s our life source. Studies have shown over 50% of our oxygen comes from the ocean. It absorbs a massive amount of carbon dioxide, helping the Earth maintain it’s climate. Billions and trillions of people all across the world rely on fishing and if we don’t protect our ocean’s and sea’s we will lose a third of a food. It also fuels economies around the world.
When sea life dies, we lose more than just beauty, we lose balance.
If we don’t change courses, we risk our lives by losing air, lifeless waters and no seafood. Protecting sea life isn’t just about saving animals. It’s about protecting the heartbeat of our planet.
So now, the ocean has suffered enough. The ocean is calling, will we answer? The next time your at the beach will you throw your rubbish in the bin?
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2- 10-D5 – Camilla Huang
– Animal abuse should come to an end
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE
Before I even start, I would like you all to Imagine a cacophony where millions of animals are trapped in concrete cells, smaller than your bathroom, torn from their families for selfies or reduced to circus for acts in tanks. Maybe even to get killed for food and deprived of potential clothing. This is known as animal cruelty. These animals are vulnerable in our community and protecting then is our responsibility. If not, that then at least caring for ourselves sounds reasonable as these animals can carry such diseases that can kill us. Therefore, lets promote a care environment and act NOW.
Animal cruelty lies as the fundamental platform for the reason of why we should say no to animal abuse. These innocent animals are carried out of their families for food, clothing or circus shows and entertainment. It’s known that over 1 million animals are killed each year! For what? Just for our taste or is it our tongue that likes butter chicken or is it the excuse of that meat is healthy even when we have fresh vegetables, approved to no diseases or hurt. But that’s not it! Now, imagine this: life is in the intricate hands of a scientists where instead of names you are labelled with numbers. You are then taken into a lab room, life thriving In the bare security of a tray and multiple chemicals, knowing that you are the next patient in list for Revlon’s ultimate super dark intense hair colour formula. Your peers come back with there paws broken, backs tilted eyes sore, while some deep relations may just collapse in the moments of time as some animals don’t even come back to show their dead faces. Yet this may seem like a scene from a horror movie, however this is the harsh reality for these animals.
While this is an important point to think from and should be raised as awareness, animals also carry untold disease which a human cannot bear. These diseases weave the intricate fabric of our society acting as the ultimate illness platform. These diseases are often found in the farm animals we consume. Do you know that covid 19 was made by 2 animals that had a disease and then those diseases got together to make this pandemic. While a recent pole study tells us that over 500,000 people died because of this pandemonium. That’s a big number of people! So, do you want to continue this or shall we all come together to care for both our animas (the future insights) and about our own health for the sake for both of us.
To sum up everything I have said, animal abuse lies more than just the mistreatment of animals as we can also be harmed by this act while these animals carry such diseases. As it can violate the rights that humans set for themselves and be cruel to animals. So, our ordinary day unravels like a page turned from Leonardo Da Vinci’s book while we think – what’s next? Well. We need to stand up for these animals, we need to make the difference. We need to speak up. So, lets help and involve ourselves, act fast and save the lives of these innocent animals. We can all make the difference because as one we are just a drop of the ocean while together, we make the ocean.
Thank you for listening
Title – Animal abuse should come to an end
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE
Before I even start, I would like you all to Imagine a cacophony where millions of animals are trapped in concrete cells, smaller than your bathroom, torn from their families for selfies or reduced to circus for acts in tanks. Maybe even to get killed for food and deprived of potential clothing. This is known as animal cruelty. These animals are vulnerable in our community and protecting then is our responsibility. If not, that then at least caring for ourselves sounds reasonable as these animals can carry such diseases that can kill us. Therefore, lets promote a care environment and act NOW.
Animal cruelty lies as the fundamental platform for the reason of why we should say no to animal abuse. These innocent animals are carried out of their families for food, clothing or circus shows and entertainment. It’s known that over 1 million animals are killed each year! For what? Just for our taste or is it our tongue that likes butter chicken or is it the excuse of that meat is healthy even when we have fresh vegetables, approved to no diseases or hurt. But that’s not it! Now, imagine this: life is in the intricate hands of a scientists where instead of names you are labelled with numbers. You are then taken into a lab room, life thriving In the bare security of a tray and multiple chemicals, knowing that you are the next patient in list for Revlon’s ultimate super dark intense hair colour formula. Your peers come back with there paws broken, backs tilted eyes sore, while some deep relations may just collapse in the moments of time as some animals don’t even come back to show their dead faces. Yet this may seem like a scene from a horror movie, however this is the harsh reality for these animals.
While this is an important point to think from and should be raised as awareness, animals also carry untold disease which a human cannot bear. These diseases weave the intricate fabric of our society acting as the ultimate illness platform. These diseases are often found in the farm animals we consume. Do you know that covid 19 was made by 2 animals that had a disease and then those diseases got together to make this pandemic. While a recent pole study tells us that over 500,000 people died because of this pandemonium. That’s a big number of people! So, do you want to continue this or shall we all come together to care for both our animas (the future insights) and about our own health for the sake for both of us.
To sum up everything I have said, animal abuse lies more than just the mistreatment of animals as we can also be harmed by this act while these animals carry such diseases. As it can violate the rights that humans set for themselves and be cruel to animals. So, our ordinary day unravels like a page turned from Leonardo Da Vinci’s book while we think – what’s next? Well. We need to stand up for these animals, we need to make the difference. We need to speak up. So, lets help and involve ourselves, act fast and save the lives of these innocent animals. We can all make the difference because as one we are just a drop of the ocean while together, we make the ocean.
Thank you for listening
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2- 10-D5 – goelonline
The Credibility of the Internet
Good morning, everyone.
Imagine this: You’re scrolling through social media, and you see a post—sensational, divisive, and designed to spark an instant reaction. Ninety-five percent of teenagers actively use social media. In a world of deepfakes and manipulation, it’s easy to get swept off our feet. Social media influences our every choice and changes the way we perceive reality. We can only navigate this if we master the skill of critical thinking. This vital skill helps us separate right from wrong.
We’re bombarded with information and opinions from every direction—from our friends, the internet, and society. Without critical thinking, it’s all too easy to accept narratives at face value and make decisions that don’t align with our true values.
Think of the internet not as a simple tool, but as a vast, turbulent ocean of information. On this ocean, we are all sailors. Some ships are reliable, carrying verified truths. Others are pirate vessels, flying false flags of credibility, laden with misinformation and bias. Without critical thinking, we are adrift, tossed by the waves of sensational headlines and manipulated images. We mistake propaganda for the lighthouse that guides us.Critical thinking isn’t just about solving complex problems; it’s about questioning assumptions, evaluating evidence, and recognising biases. It’s about developing the mental muscle to discern truth from falsehood and identify manipulation.
Critical thinking means knowing what is right. When we see a post claiming, for example, that it’s flooding outside, we must pause. Instead of assuming, “if it’s on social media, it must be wrong,” we apply critical thinking to make an educated decision.
Should I follow the crowd even when my gut tells me it’s not right? Should I believe every piece of information presented online, or should I take a moment to research its credibility? These are not trivial decisions.
When we apply critical thinking, we empower ourselves to make informed, ethical choices. We move beyond simply reacting and begin to thoughtfully respond. We cultivate the ability to stand strong in our choices, learn from our experiences and make well reasoned, logical conclusions.
So all I ask is that:
We demand the truth. We demand reason. We demand critical thinking.
Thank you.
Nowadays… Well you think one piece of rubbish does nothing. NO! You’re very wrong it causes much more damage then you think. we have all done something to the world that effects us and our poor planet. Did you ever see rubbish on the side of the street? I bet you certainly have. Pollution is being caused by us and not mother nature. the temperature has risen by 1 degree which actually caused major shifts and when we noticed our actions were soggy bread. we can save our planet before its to late but we have to work together to achieve this by using renewable stores.
to begin with, we can certainly should use renewable stores such as solar and wind. to save our planet we must use these methods. Research shows you 51% of fuels are non- renewable and cause pollution. therefore, we must use renewable stores.
To conclude, we must stop, act and save our planet quicly
To conclude
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Good morning, everyone.
Imagine this: You’re scrolling through social media, and a post flashes across your screen. It’s sensational, it’s divisive, and it immediately ignites a spark of reaction within you. In a world where 95% of our teenagers actively navigate the digital currents of social media, and where deepfakes, deception, and manipulation lurk beneath the surface, it’s all too easy to find ourselves adrift on a sea of half-truths. Social media, like an unseen tide, can pull at our every move, influence our every choice and percieve our current reality. But we don’t need to be helpless sailors; we don’t need to be swept away. This won’t happen if we have…. Critical Thinking!
And as we, the sailors of this vast digital ocean, embark on our daily voyages, how do we distinguish between the pirate ships of misinformation and the kind travelers bearing genuine insights? I want to talk about something profoundly important for us, as humans, navigating the complexities of our world: the impact of critical thinking in judging right from wrong. Without the sturdy compass of critical thinking, it’s all too easy to lose our bearing, to accept narratives at face value, and to make decisions that, upon reflection, might lead us far from our true values.
Think about it. Critical thinking isn’t just about solving complex math problems or acing a debate. It’s about questioning assumptions, evaluating evidence, considering different perspectives, and recognising biases – both in others and, importantly, in ourselves. It’s about developing the mental muscle to seperating right from wrong. Are we to be passive passengers on this digital voyage, or master navigators of our own intellectual destiny?
Critical thinking also means knowing what is right, what currents to ride, and which treacherous eddies to avoid. Consider the everyday choices we face. Most of those are guided by what we find ethical and true. For example, online, we might see a headline screaming about a local flood, urging us to stay indoors. Instead of blindly trusting the first digital voice, assuming ‘if it’s on social media, it must be wrong,’ we must engage our critical thinking. We must apply our own reasoned judgment, informed by diverse sources, to make a truly educated decision. Should I follow the crowd even when my gut tells me it’s not right? Should I believe every piece of information presented to me online, or should I take a moment to research its credibility? These are not trivial decisions. Each one charts a course for who we are becoming and the kind of world we are helping to create
So, let us question. Let us evaluate. Let us know. For in questioning, we find clarity. In evaluating, we find truth. In knowing, we find our way forward.
Thank You
Good morning, everyone.
Imagine this: You’re scrolling through social media, and a post flashes across your screen. It’s sensational, it’s divisive, and it immediately ignites a spark of reaction within you. In a world where 95% of our teenagers actively navigate the digital currents of social media, and where deepfakes, deception, and manipulation lurk beneath the surface, it’s all too easy to find ourselves adrift on a sea of half-truths. Social media, like an unseen tide, can pull at our every move, influence our every choice and percieve our current reality. But we don’t need to be helpless sailors; we don’t need to be swept away. This won’t happen if we have…. Critical Thinking!
And as we, the sailors of this vast digital ocean, embark on our daily voyages, how do we distinguish between the pirate ships of misinformation and the kind travelers bearing genuine insights? I want to talk about something profoundly important for us, as humans, navigating the complexities of our world: the impact of critical thinking in judging right from wrong. Without the sturdy compass of critical thinking, it’s all too easy to lose our bearing, to accept narratives at face value, and to make decisions that, upon reflection, might lead us far from our true values.
Think about it. Critical thinking isn’t just about solving complex math problems or acing a debate. It’s about questioning assumptions, evaluating evidence, considering different perspectives, and recognising biases – both in others and, importantly, in ourselves. It’s about developing the mental muscle to seperating right from wrong. Are we to be passive passengers on this digital voyage, or master navigators of our own intellectual destiny?
Critical thinking also means knowing what is right, what currents to ride, and which treacherous eddies to avoid. Consider the everyday choices we face. Most of those are guided by what we find ethical and true. For example, online, we might see a headline screaming about a local flood, urging us to stay indoors. Instead of blindly trusting the first digital voice, assuming ‘if it’s on social media, it must be wrong,’ we must engage our critical thinking. We must apply our own reasoned judgment, informed by diverse sources, to make a truly educated decision. Should I follow the crowd even when my gut tells me it’s not right? Should I believe every piece of information presented to me online, or should I take a moment to research its credibility? These are not trivial decisions. Each one charts a course for who we are becoming and the kind of world we are helping to create
So, let us question. Let us evaluate. Let us know. For in questioning, we find clarity. In evaluating, we find truth. In knowing, we find our way forward.
Thank You.
Good morning, everyone.
Imagine this: You’re scrolling through social media, and a post flashes across your screen. It’s sensational, it’s divisive, and it immediately ignites a spark of reaction within you. In a world where 95% of our teenagers actively navigate the digital currents of social media, and where deepfakes, deception, and manipulation lurk beneath the surface, it’s all too easy to find ourselves adrift on a sea of half-truths. Social media, like an unseen tide, can pull at our every move, influence our every choice and percieve our current reality. But we don’t need to be helpless sailors; we don’t need to be swept away. This won’t happen if we have…. Critical Thinking!
And as we, the sailors of this vast digital ocean, embark on our daily voyages, how do we distinguish between the pirate ships of misinformation and the kind travelers bearing genuine insights? I want to talk about something profoundly important for us, as humans, navigating the complexities of our world: the impact of critical thinking in judging right from wrong. Without the sturdy compass of critical thinking, it’s all too easy to lose our bearing, to accept narratives at face value, and to make decisions that, upon reflection, might lead us far from our true values.
Think about it. Critical thinking isn’t just about solving complex math problems or acing a debate. It’s about questioning assumptions, evaluating evidence, considering different perspectives, and recognising biases – both in others and, importantly, in ourselves. It’s about developing the mental muscle to seperating right from wrong. Are we to be passive passengers on this digital voyage, or master navigators of our own intellectual destiny?
Critical thinking also means knowing what is right, what currents to ride, and which treacherous eddies to avoid. Consider the everyday choices we face. Most of those are guided by what we find ethical and true. For example, online, we might see a headline screaming about a local flood, urging us to stay indoors. Instead of blindly trusting the first digital voice, assuming ‘if it’s on social media, it must be wrong,’ we must engage our critical thinking. We must apply our own reasoned judgment, informed by diverse sources, to make a truly educated decision. Should I follow the crowd even when my gut tells me it’s not right? Should I believe every piece of information presented to me online, or should I take a moment to research its credibility? These are not trivial decisions. Each one charts a course for who we are becoming and the kind of world we are helping to create
So, let us question. Let us evaluate. Let us know. For in questioning, we find clarity. In evaluating, we find truth. In knowing, we find our way forward.
Thank You
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2- 10-D5 – Ayaan
Title: Save the Oceans
Did you know that plastic takes hundreds of years to break down? Crazy! Right? People have to realise what they’re doing to our world. Especially to the world’s oceans. Plastic gets into our oceans from illegal dumping and careless people that don’t read signs. Trillions of tonnes of plastic are being dumped into our oceans each year! That’s thousands of tonnes each day! Plastic is also responsible for killing sea life. We also have plastic inside us!
Here’s how. First, we put the plastic in the bin. Then garbage trucks dump it into our oceans. Over time (by that I mean hundreds of years), the plastic breaks down. Next fish feeding on small shrimp also swallow microscopic pieces of plastic called microplastics. Then we eat the fish. Then it comes into our bodies! Plus, plastic is indigestible–that means our stomach acids can’t break it down.
We make more plastic than we need! We use more plastic than we need! We throw away more plastic than we need! This is not meant to happen!
We must fix what we did! Instead of using single use zip-lock bags, use reusable containers. Reuse plastic if possible. If we want our home that we live in clean, we need to make it clean! Earth is the only planet known to support life! We must keep our one and only planet clean and habitable!
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2- 10-D5 – Prabhdeep Singh
Good morning, Peers and teachers
Climate change should be stopped! By Abhijeet Pol
Did You know that Fossil fuels and non-renewable energy lead to climate change? Well, it does, so we need to stop using these shameful energies and use renewable energy like biothermal, Geothermal, Windmills and more! Ways we could do this at our home are installing solar panels, using biomass to heat our homes, install tiny wind turbines and reuse plastic. Also use renewable transportation.
Firstly, 94.6% of the population do not have solar panels or any type of solar energy. We can decrease this percentage by working together and using solar panels in our area. Recently our family got solar panels on our house because we want to live a sustainable lifestyle. Solar panels create more than 50% of the house’s electricity. Imagine every house, apartment and other homes use solar panels, it would deplete climate change by 50%. That’s a lot for just one energy, don’t you think?
Secondly, I want to talk about plastic, the number two cause of climate change. It’s just one idea so I can believe that we can get rid of it. If we get rid of it, the benefits are astronomical like the world will be as clean as a hound’s tooth, no litter, no mass extinction of species and even more! But the way to do this is if you buy plastic ALWAYS RECYCLE IT and just don’t buy plastic resources. “Plastic is just a one-time use, don’t cover it on our infinite use Earth,” A quote by Abhijeet Pol.
Finally, having to see smoke or gas leaks from multiple vehicles could make you feel pity for the carbon footprint, but we can change that. To change that we need a plan, maybe sometimes when you are going to school in one car you could call your friends over and carpool, we could also use solar panels on vehicles like electric cars, metro and even planes. Fuel, just FUEL, well fuel is a major antagonist to the world; to make fuel we need factories and to fuel factories we need non-renewable energy. So we need to use electric cars, if we all use electric cars the Earth would be shining like never before.
Subsequently, we need to stop using non-renewable energy, ditch the plastic and use smarter ways to get around the world. This all would lead to a wayyy better life for younger generations. So stand with me “We shall collect the rubbish, we shall install solar panels, we shall not use plastic…”
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2- 10-D5 – Abhijeet Pol
Why the environment must change
Well have you ever wondered why the environment has to change? Well guess what today we are going to discus and explore why the Earth must change. But first off, all what is Earth? Earth is the land you are standing on; it is currently very dirty and not hygienic.
Hi, my name is Poojyasrita Kurra, and I am going to convince you to change the environment. Earth is the land you are standing on; it is currently suffering from serious environmental problems like plastic pollution in our oceans, deforestation of our precious rainforests, and air pollution from factories and vehicles. That being the case, you must take care of the environment.
Why are we littering? Well, if you didn’t know that many people have started to become lazy and start to throw belongings that they don’t need out in the lake, which is causing a problem for people around lakes. Garbage bins are provided in our communities for a reason. When we throw rubbish into lakes instead, this pollution kills water plants and animals. Similarly, when we cut down trees without replanting them, we reduce the amount of oxygen produced, which all humans need to survive, we lose our hearts and hopes to, so please help the environment to become a better place. As a matter of course, You must take care of the environment by not littering.
Why are we rude to the environment? People are Being rude to the environment because they don’t know the truth about the environment which is, you were born on this Earth and will die on this Earth, but we never treat Earth kindly. Therefore, you must take care of the environment by making simple changes in your daily life: use rubbish bins properly, plant native trees in your garden or school, and speak respectfully to others about working together to solve environmental problems. For that reason, you must take care of the environment by not being rude to the environment.
Don’t you hear strangers fight in public? Well, I certainly do, and they argue about garbage or the mess around their house. This is not only leading to us littering and effecting growth but also getting us involved with fights. Fights are something that are causing trouble to many people, which is why people are complaining. The world has become louder and louder, which is causing the world to be messier. Thus overall, you must start to not fight so you can help the community.
To conclude, we as a school must not litter, show respect to Earth and cannot cause arguments, this is so we don’t cause any harm to the environment. Once again Earth was the land we were born on, and we will die on Earth so treat Earth with respect. Therefore, you must take care of the environment.
DAY 5 IMPROVISATION
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2- 10-D5 – Poojyasrita Kurra
This is my speech about video games but more refined
A speech about something important to me-Refined
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2- 10-D5 – Vihaan Rohiy
want to play violent games , never
Violence is very common in school. Several kids have been caught swearing or tackling others.Well we don’t want to spread the catastrophe into video games!
Stopping violent games is like learning how to walk for the first time. Here is how ; when a child is gaming for a long time then the child’s brain will develop the character’s personality,behaviour and lifestyle.It will be a problematic experience to control the child if he/she had played a violent game for a long time. One problem is horrifying nightmares. This will affect a child’s brain and sleeping hours. Another problem is physical , verbal,psychological abuse. This can lead to a child being hated by classmates, teachers,friends.As per me playing violent games in the first ten years of your life will contribute to make a bad future.
A child’s brain is not as developed as an adult or teenager’s brain so a child can’t control them self to stop gaming. As what I said it will be a negative impact on a child’s brain. some vr games can cause fatal injuries or mass destruction.Violent games are so interesting that people can play for a long time causing an addiction and also glasses to be worn.
Stop physical abuse , stop verbal abuse and stop psychological abuse but that can only happen if you stop violent video games.
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2- 10-D5 – Sukrit Ahuja
Good morning everyone!
I’d like to address a serious issue not only affecting us but one eighth of the worldwide sea animals.
Drinking a plastic bottle of water, the bottle now useless gets thrown into the homes of the sea creatures. Well, it’s just a plastic bottle. What harm could it possibly do? 17% of our sea animals were harmed! Innocent and pure souls are torn apart yet a small plastic that could have simply been thrown in a bin.
Don’t you feel sympathy for these souls that have no rights to be destroyed. Aren’t we humans? Out of all the living things on earth humans are one of those that contain the most common sense about the activities we are committing. Though as humans do we think this is right?
We may not have invisible glasses to track plastic’s journey through the ocean, but we certainly understand that other living beings share these waters. From our point of view all that appears to be is a plain ocean with a floating bottle.
We don’t have glasses to see what’s underneath. That’s the true identity. The thing that hurts sea animals the most. Getting stuck through plastic and choking to their death.
Killing more than 5 sea animals for simply being too lazy to find a bin and throw the rubbish in. That doesn’t sound right! To help our global industry and the animals suffering, we do have some ways to help solve them.
The devastating reality of marine pollution is stark: an estimated five sea animals perish every minute due to human negligence, a tragic consequence of our collective failure to properly dispose of waste. This isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a profound ethical crisis and a real disaster. The simple act of littering, driven by a momentary lapse in responsibility, translates into a death sentence for countless marine creatures.
Our global industries, while vital to economic prosperity, bear a significant responsibility in contributing to this environmental degradation. From plastic packaging to industrial struggle, the sheer volume of waste generated by human activity, coupled with constant waste management infrastructure in many regions, directly impacts the health of our oceans.
However, amidst this alarming trend, there is hope. We possess the knowledge, the technology, and the collective will to reverse this tide of destruction. Several actionable strategies, both individual and systemic, can contribute significantly to solving this multifaceted problem, such as implementing more bins, donation areas and of course using our knowledge to throw our rubbish into where it belongs.
Thank you for listening and I hope to read to you next time!
Ajna
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2- 10-D5 – Ajna Mohapatra
Day 5 Home Work
Day 5 HW
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2- 10-D5 – Zaakir
Good after noon everyone
Today I would like to talk about something sad… We use earth’s resources but we never say thank you but instead of saying thank you we are hurting it by polluting its air water and destroying its lush nature. Every plastic bottle that is tossed on the floor hurts the earth in many ways. It can be blown away into the ocean and kill sea animals or even stay there for 20 years. Did you know that plastic can take 20 to 500 years to decompose. We must take some responsibility on our dear earth.
Thank you for listening