In a speech to high school students, a business owner makes the following statement: “nowadays a high school diploma alone will get you nowhere in life”.

write a short argument either for or against this statement. be sure to include a clear claim and to provide and respond to at least one counterclaim. use specific details from your own experiences and observations to develop your argument.

We may agree that, in an ever-changing world, information is of capital importance. We may also agree that there is much more to learn nowadays than there ever was in history. We've been accumulating knowledge throughout the centuries and, in order to not reinvent the wheel constantly, such knowledge must be passed along from generation to generation.

However, as important as a high school diploma is for those who wish to attend a good university, we cannot say it's so vital as to determine the whole of mankind's success. Some of the most famous people we know of quit high school while in their teens to pursue their dreams. Dreams that high school might have delayed or even hindered altogether, had they decided to stay. People such as Billy Joel, Robert De Niro, Jay-Z, or even Carl Lindner (whose estimated net worth is $1.7 billion) are drop-outs who have achieved more than the majority of the population ever will, even with a post-graduate degree in hands.

I believe in formal education and in its importance for the world to walk toward advancements in every area. But it is a cruel generalization to say there is only one path to get there, one right path for billions of different people. Instead of motivating, such an idea may actually be a sad one to those individuals who are able to see a unique path (maybe one not including a diploma) for themselves.

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.

one context clue that me find the meaning of luxuriance was that the base word of luxuriance is luxury, so i think that luxuriance means something that is luxury, or something luxurious.