Margot's high school may be adopting a dress code. Margot is against this idea and has written an article for her school newspaper arguing against the dress code. Margot wrote the article and would like your help revising and improving the essay. After you read the article, answer questions below: (1) Mrs. Conwer, the Jackson High principal, announced last week that Jackson High is considering a student dress code. (2) She is saying that some of the outfits students are wearing to school is being distracting and inappropriate. (3) For example, she says that some of the boys like to wear... Show more Margot's high school may be adopting a dress code. Margot is against this idea and has written an article for her school newspaper arguing against the dress code. Margot wrote the article and would like your help revising and improving the essay. After you read the article, answer questions below: (1) Mrs. Conwer, the Jackson High principal, announced last week that Jackson High is considering a student dress code. (2) She is saying that some of the outfits students are wearing to school is being distracting and inappropriate. (3) For example, she says that some of the boys like to wear their pants too low and that some of the girls like to wear very short skirts. (4) I don't agree that there is a problem. (5) Furthermore, I think there are several reasons why it is important that Jackson High does not have a dress code. (6) When people are in high school, they are teenagers. (7) Being a teenager means that your at a time in life when you are exploring new things and learning about yourself. (8) Many teens also like to express themselves. (9) For example, some people I know keep a blog where they write about things that are important to them. (10) Other people play in a band and can express themselves through music. (11) A lot of teens express themselves through fashion. (12) Since many teens start earning their own money, they can buy their own clothes and choose the fashions that they want. (13) If Jackson High adopts a dress code the students won't be able to express themselves. (14) Self expression is important and are often taught at Jackson High. (15) Ms. Riley, my dance teacher, tells me to express myself through dance. (16) Mr. Hunter, my English teacher, tells me to express myself through writing. (17) Taking away expression through fashion is hypocritical because it goes against what is taught in many classes. (18) A dress code at Jackson High will never please everyone. (19) Who gets to decide what is appropriate and what is not? (20) What happens if the students disagree with the code? (21) In school, we learn about respecting different opinions and making compromises. (22) However, if Mrs. Conwer or just a couple of teacher's choose the dress code, they will be ignoring the students. (23) Jackson High should stop ignoring the lessons that we learn in our classes every day. (24) How can Jackson High make sure that students dress appropriately if it doesn't have a dress code? (25) That's what some teachers have said to me. (26) I think the answer is obvious. (27) Teach us, the students, how people are suppossed to dress in the real world when they have jobs. (28) Explain why certain choices might be inappropriate. (29) Than let us make our own decisions. (30) That's what we learn in all our classes, and that's how it should be for the dress code. Show less
Margot's high school may be adopting a dress code. Margot is against this idea and has written an article for her school newspaper arguing against the dress code. Margot wrote the article and would like your help revising and improving the essay.
After you read the article, answer questions below:
(1) Mrs. Conwer, the Jackson High principal, announced last week that Jackson High is considering a student dress code. (2) She is saying that some of the outfits students are wearing to school is being distracting and inappropriate. (3) For example, she says that some of the boys like to wear their pants too low and that some of the girls like to wear very short skirts. (4) I don't agree that there is a problem. (5) Furthermore, I think there are several reasons why it is important that Jackson High does not have a dress code. (6) When people are in high school, they are teenagers. (7) Being a teenager means that your at a time in life when you are exploring new things and learning about yourself. (8) Many teens also like to express themselves. (9) For example, some people I know keep a blog where they write about things that are important to them. (10) Other people play in a band and can express themselves through music. (11) A lot of teens express themselves through fashion. (12) Since many teens start earning their own money, they can buy their own clothes and choose the fashions that they want. (13) If Jackson High adopts a dress code the students won't be able to express themselves. (14) Self expression is important and are often taught at Jackson High. (15) Ms. Riley, my dance teacher, tells me to express myself through dance. (16) Mr. Hunter, my English teacher, tells me to express myself through writing. (17) Taking away expression through fashion is hypocritical because it goes against what is taught in many classes. (18) A dress code at Jackson High will never please everyone. (19) Who gets to decide what is appropriate and what is not? (20) What happens if the students disagree with the code? (21) In school, we learn about respecting different opinions and making compromises. (22) However, if Mrs. Conwer or just a couple of teacher's choose the dress code, they will be ignoring the students. (23) Jackson High should stop ignoring the lessons that we learn in our classes every day. (24) How can Jackson High make sure that students dress appropriately if it doesn't have a dress code? (25) That's what some teachers have said to me. (26) I think the answer is obvious. (27) Teach us, the students, how people are suppossed to dress in the real world when they have jobs. (28) Explain why certain choices might be inappropriate. (29) Than let us make our own decisions. (30) That's what we learn in all our classes, and that's how it should be for the dress code.
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