Class, January 7, 2026

By Nate Feldman

Warm-up: 

*Do Exercise A and B on P.40.  Then, use the vocabulary in your own sentences about a subject of importance to you.  

For example, according to the Yale Health Center, the average American eats about 22 teaspoons of sugar a day OR the Yale Health Center points out that the average American eats about 22 teaspoons of sugar a day.  

Then, use the research you have to build a good introduction to a persuasive essay.  

For example: Do you like to eat sweet things?  Many people do, especially in the United States.  In a recent study by the Yale Health Center, it said that the average American eats about 22 teaspoons of sugar a day.  The same study also found that teenagers even eat more sugar, a whopping 34 teaspoons of added sugar!  This should come as no shock as so many types of food in the United States is filled with sweeteners of all kinds.  But, no matter how good this may taste, is this a healthy way of living?  Should we eat so much sugar?  I think it is essential we reduce the amount of added sugar in our diets for health reasons.  

Another example: Have you watched the news lately?  If you are in the United States, you are aware that gun violence is a huge problem there.  According to research by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 47,000 died fro gun-related injuries in 2023, and these numbers continue to be high.  Because of this, there are a lot of arguments about how easy or not it should be to purchase firearms in the USA.  So, the question is should we change American laws to make it harder to buy weapons, or should we keep things the way they are.  My perspective is…..

Have you watched the news lately?  If you are in the United States, you are aware that gun violence is a huge problem there.  According to research by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 47,000 died fro gun-related injuries in 2023, and these numbers continue to be high.  Because of this, there are a lot of arguments about how easy or not it should be to purchase firearms in the USA.  So, the question is should we change American laws to make it harder to buy weapons, or should we keep things the way they are.  My perspective is…..

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