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There has been an influx of new technologies that allow

parents to monitor their children electronically

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Parents should stop surveilling their kids and

trust them more.

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The technologies have produced no evidence proving that they actually

reduce delinquency or other destructive teenage behaviors

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A recent survey of teenagers indicated that 67% of students

would feel “extremely

betrayed” if their parents tracked

them on their GPS cellphone.

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Parents have every right to keep tabs

on where their kids are within reason.

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The world today is more dangerous so parents need

to be extra vigilant to prevent harm coming to

them.

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Because ______, therefore ________

since_____.

Because _FACT__, therefore ________

since_____.

Because _FACT__, therefore _CLAIM___

since _____.

Because _FACT__, therefore _CLAIM___

since WARRANT.

Because Mr. Stearns’ students scored the highest on the

WASL, therefore Mr. Stearns is the greatest teacher in the

country, since test scores are the best measure of teaching

ability.