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2. When you hear or read of a car accident that involved teenagers, what do you assume is the cause of the accident - drinking, speed - drugs? What about if you hear about a car accident involving the elderly? Explain your answers.

If I hear or read about a car accident involing teenagers I ussually assume they were driving to fast or were'nt paying attention. But it depends on the person. Some people that have reputations for doing drugs or drinking, people would probably think that's what your accident is from. If I hear about a car accident involving elderly I ussually think of health conditions that might have caused them to crash because it seems like more elderly people have more health issues.

3. Andy and Rob have their own slang and manner of speaking. On the surface they seem to be putting each other down, but it is clear to us that they are close friends who respect each other. What purpose does this style of language serve? Does it draw kids closer together? Does it set you off from others? Explain.

The kids are just teasing eachother it's nothing serious. Talking in slang keeps them in a group because they know that everyone in that group won't take offence to it. Other people outside of the group might think that they are ignorant, but they aren't really a part of it so they don't understand.

8. In his homework assigment, Gerald writes that he would rid the world of 3 things. What 3 things would you rid the world of? Stick to concrete items, and back up your choices with personal reasons why you are eliminating them.

If I were to eliminate 3 things off the earth they would be grape pop, homework, and O.A.A. tests. I would elimintate grape pop because I don't like it at all. I would eliminate homework because its a waste of your time, you sit at school 6 hours a day by the time you get home you want to do something fun, you don't want to have to sit down and think more. I would also eliminate the O.A.A. tests because they're what teachers talk about all year. You listen to "you have to know this for the O.A.A. test or you need to know that". It's not graded so why do we have to do it.

9. Neither of Andy's parents bother to show up for the game. How important is it for you that your parents turn out for the events in which you participate? Explain.

It's not very important if my parents show up to an event for me, as long as I had a ride hom. Why would I want to make them come if they don't want to? It's like teachers with kids and home work. Why make us do it if we don't want to. It's just wasting their time.

11.Does doing homework help you to perform better on tests? Does homework seem purposeful to you, or is it basically a waste of time? What alternate do you suggest? Defend your answer with three (3) points.

No, because it feels the same if you've done homework or you haven't, you hear the teacher talk about whats on the test most of the class anyways. Homework is a waste of time because you're in school 6 hours a day isnt that enough? If you don't pay attention in class you won't know how to do the homework so you won't do your homework and you'll get in trouble and you'll still get an F on your test. I have no alternate for homework.

12. Do you feel that your parents 'get' you or don't understand you at all? What makes you think this? Explain

Sometimes I feel like my parents don't understand why I do or say some of the things I say, because they don't see it from my point of view ,but most of the time I try to expain it to them. If they don't understand it then I just give up and say forget it.