Lead:

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Imagine waking up in the morning and knowing your favorite shirt is clean and you can wear it today. You walk into school and get the evil eye. Later, you get a pass to the office. You’ve told you’ve violated the dress code! This is NOT a good day.

Claim: Thesis Statement

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Solution

The solution to this problem is easy: let students freely express themselves in any way they choose. We value our education and understand that disrupting it only hurts ourselves. We deserve to be trusted.

Support

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Logical Appeal

Each year, an increasing number of schools adopt a uniform policy to avoid dress-code confusion, peer pressure, and hurt feelings.

Emotional Appeal

Educators are supposed to stimulate student diversity, not smother it. How would you feel if you knew your child’s freedom of expression was being limited at school?

Moral Appeal

As the new generation paving the way for others, we have an obligation to stop those that try to conform and limit our expression. It’s the right thing to do.

Counter-Argument

I understand principals and teachers are watching out for us and trying to create a sound educational environment. They are doing what they truly feel is the best thing for students. It’s important, however, to listen to our voices and understand that sometimes you have to look at the other side of an issue and make changes.

Rebuttal

Designing a dress-code based on fear of disruption is not allowed according to the first amendment. Limiting our freedom of speech for no good reason only distracts from the educational environment.

Summary Statement

To summarize, our dress code is irrational and based on faulty ideas. The solution is simple: allow students to freely express themselves in a variety of ways, including clothing. It makes sense and is the right thing to do for our future generations. Take time to consider our point of view instead of only concentrating on yours.