Writing Our Future

Eric Gordon Science Skills Center

I will be working with my 9th and 10th grade English classes. I will pair Letters to the Next President with a persuasive writing unit. I hope to teach my students the importance of persuasive writing and how to be a strong and effective citizen.

Women should have the right to make decisions for their own reasons and the government shouldn’t make the decisions for them. by Suzette H.

Abortion is a very important issue in this country. Even though I am against abortions, I think it should be legal.

Issues: Abortion
What kind of people will you govern if there is no land to govern on? by Mosleh U.

The world is literally getting hotter, and people just don’t care, they think that it’s no big deal. I realize you have a heavy schedule and think that this is a waste of your precious time but I beg that you listen to reason.

Issues: Global Warming
What are you going to do about the economical crisis that is going on? by Raymond A.

First I wish to talk about the economy and the crisis we are currently in. I don’t think that you should have another bail out like what the previous president did. I believe that another bail out will just ruin the country, and we might not be able to pay back the other countries we borrowed and we will be in more dept.

Issues: Economy, Environment, War
War really can affect most teenagers by Walter M.

This mental illness is very common on veterans who have seen friends die in front of their eyes and have seen the true horrors of war.

Issues: War
The Economic Crisis by Serge P.

The main issue that im concerned about is our economy. How are you going to change the economy so that it can benefit us?

Issues: Economy
Teenage Suicide by Shamekia L.

Have you ever known anybody that has committed suicide? Truth is suicide is the third leading cause of death of people 15 to 24. There have been 3,971 suicides in 2001 and over 132,000 suicide attempts in 2002.

Issues: Teenage Suicide
Stop the war by Mario O.

This war has put us in debt and could possibly put us in another Great Depression.

Issues: Economy, War
Preventing Child Abuse by Maya G.

I am writing about a very important and urgent matter going on in the United States and all around the world. This matter is child abuse, a very cruel thing that brings tears to your eyes when you think about it.

Issues: Child Abuse
Pollution is killing off our animals by Carlos J.

Global warming is tearing our world apart little by little and pollution is making our enviorment a little hard to live in.

Police brutality is a harsh and oppressive way to attempt to govern people. by Ebonie S.

Sean Bell was brutally attacked by three undercover cops in Queens, New York. In the end Sean died with 50 bullets within him. Why? Because the police thought that he had a weapon.

My issues are abortion and the cost of college by Arielle B.

It appears that you are more focused on the economic situation of the nation right now, but these issues affect me as a young American.

Many children may not think that television affects them, but it does. by Ricardo D.

I regret to say that young adults are heading the wrong path. If we go down this hole, i'm afraid to see what will happen in the future.

In reality, abortion includes killing an innocent undeveloped child. by Brittany Sosa

Abortion is a termination of a pregnancy after conception. This procedure allows women to put a end to their pregnancies. This includes killing an undeveloped embryo or fetus.

Issues: Alcohol, Abortion
Imagine being in a situation involving teenage pregnancy. How would you take it? How would you react? by Monique H.

Teenage pregnancy creates a high drop-out rate from school, due to embarrassment, need for employment, child-care provisions and the impact of taking care of another human being when the teenager is now learning to take care of him or herself.

Global Warming by Nazeha U.

Global warming is an important ecological issue and has many negative effects upon our government.

Issues: Global Warming
Gang Violence and Teenage Alcoholism by Omrika F.

Statistics show that: ‘gang violence among teens is a growing concern, teens in this situation are subject to being shot at, stabbed, or beaten to death.

Education is very important to me by Gabriel J.

Since I am a 9 th grader, I have experienced the ups and downs in the New York City education regime so far.

Issues: Education
Did you feel as if you didn’t belong in the world? by Karrah P.

Well, believe it or not many teens commit suicide each day and are pressured to do things they wouldn’t want to. Statistics show that the rate of teenage suicide has shot up in the past forty years.

Citizens must now get motivated to help out with our national issues by Lourdes R.

In order to prevent any related issues and avoid these issues from becoming worse, we should, like Barack Obama stated, “save energy and resources”.

Issues: Environment, Economy
As I write this letter the O-zone layer is being ripped open, causing our ice caps to melt. by Ainsley W.

I will state the facts before I reach to my concerns. Facts are, fossil fuels, chemical waste, and chemical gases are speeding up the process of Global Warming.

Issues: Global Warming
Americans are in a recession by Gabriel G.

The effects of this war include: the deaths of thousands of people, economic bankruptcy, and a recession.

Issues: War
Abortion should be illegal by Traci M.

An unborn child is still human because life begins at conception. Doesn’t everyone deserve a chance at life?

Issues: Abortion
A Bloody War by Veronica M.

Our world today is facing many issues, but one that seems to be the core of everything is the war in Iraq.

Issues: War