K’naj Reed

Ms. Wilson

English II Honors

December 8th, 2019

The effects from vaping

Vaping is smoking nicotine electronically. The problem with this is that it's killing people and harming

others because they think it's okay to vape . Its a problem because its too many teens smoking them all

day every day without knowing the consequences, even if they do know the consequences they ignore

them and still smoke them with no hesitation. Teenagers are affected by this drastically because they're

addicted to them. This problem needs to be addressed because if not then more teens will be affected by

this and get addicted. If nothing is done about this problem then teens who are already addicted could peer

pressure other people to start smoking them then the rate would increase even more over time.

This is very bad because if you get addicted to it which you most likely will if you keep smoking them,

“you will suffer withdrawal if you try to ignore the crave”. Nicotine is a very toxic substance to smoke

because it raises your blood pressure and builds your adrenaline, which will increase your heart rate so

there's a decent chance that you would have a hard attack. So if you vape you're exposing your body to all

types of chemicals that could severely harm yourself in a lot of ways. Vaping doesn't only harm you it

also harm the other people you smoke around, they could inhale the smoke that you exhale which is called

2nd hand smoke. And you never know what they could have, they could have asthma or any other

breathing problems which could expose them to toxic chemicals too and ruin their insides just like they

will ruin yours if you keep smoking vape.

 A solution to this problem you could try is to restrict the sales of vape, juuls, e-cigarettes and etc. but that

would take awhile for people to stop smoking them even if they're restricted because a lot of people

already have them so you could also start a class for teens who are trying to stop smoking them or for

teens who vape too much who peers or themselves feel like they need to stop smoking them. And in the

class you could tell them how bad they really are and the harmful side effects of vape. So technically like

rehab for vape and juuls.

The rehab plan for vapes and juuls is most likely the best solutions for people addicted to nicotine because

no one is really going to stop buying vapes just like no one stops buying cigarettes and they're never

going to stop selling them because everyone is buying them so they are getting a profit from these people,

but little do any of them know that they're putting themselves in great danger. This solution could impact

a whole community if someone starts it, then if people all around the world see the change then it could

inspire them to start the same thing or something similar to reduce teen vaping. I also like the plan to

prohibit stores from selling vapes to teenagers to reduce the percent of kids who smoke, and to revoke

them from starting or wanting to smoke cigarettes in the future. They also should make it to that you have

to be 18 or older with an identification to purchase a vape, but if you are younger than that then you can't.

The problem with that is teens will be giving the money to older people and asking them to buy it for

them so they can smoke them.

Problem-Solution Essay Rubric

W.9-10.1 ​Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient
evidence.
W.9-10.2​ Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately
through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Standard What do I need to do?
2.a.​ ​Introduction​ - ​Introduce
a topic; organize complex ____Provide ​sufficient context​ to your problem that aids the reader in understanding
ideas, concepts, and (What is the problem?)
information to make ____Present a thesis that presents a ​clear​ opinion (Why is it a problem?)
important
connections and distinctions. ____Present a picture of what will happen should the problem go unresolved (Why
should I or anyone care?)
2.b.​ ​Exposition​ - ​Develop the
topic with well-chosen, ____Use ​well-chosen, relevant,​ ​and sufficient​ evidence (quotations from cited,
relevant, and sufficient facts,
extended definitions,
authoritative sources) appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic
concrete details, quotations, ____Provide ​clear​ and ​logical explanations that connect the evidence​ to the main idea
or other information and of the essay
examples appropriate to the ____Develop claims and counterclaims fairly
audience’s knowledge of the
topic.
2.c​. ​Organization​ - ​Use
appropriate and varied ____Use transitions ​between ​paragraphs to link major sections of the text
transitions to link the major
sections of the text, create
____Use transitions ​within ​paragraphs to create unity and cohesion
cohesion, and ____Organize sentences and paragraphs in a focused, logical manner that promotes unity
clarify the relationships
among complex ideas and
concepts.
2.d.​ ​Language​ - ​Use precise
language and domain-specific ____Use precise language and domain specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of
vocabulary to manage the
complexity of the topic.
the topic
2.e.​ ​Language​ - ​Establish and ____Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone
maintain a formal style and ____Avoid repetition, redundancy, and wordiness to create a ​concise and focused
objective tone while argument
attending to the norms and
conventions of the discipline
in which they are writing.
2.f.​ ​Conclusion​ - ​Provide a
concluding statement or ____Summarize the main points ​using original language
section that follows from and
supports the information
____Provides a concluding statement that evaluates the best solution to the selected
or explanation presented problem
(e.g., articulating implications ____Articulate an ​extension ​that addresses the implications or significance
or the significance of the
topic).
11/15
Final Draft Score:

MLA Style & Formatting Rubric

Requirements Your Score

MLA Style Heading and Page Numbers (1 pts.)

❏ The document has a heading including the author’s name, the teacher’s name, the
class and the date 0.5/1
 ❏ The document has page numbers in the top right of the page with the author’s last
name

Margins, Font, Spacing (1 pts.)

❏ The author uses 12-pt Times New Roman font 1/1
❏ The author uses double spacing throughout

In-Text Citations (1.5 pts.)

❏ The writer includes parenthetical citations after each quotation/paraphrase from an
outside source 0/1.5
❏ The citation includes the author’s last name (or article name) and page number (if any)
❏ The citation is punctuated correctly

Example 1: “This is a fake quotation” (Wilson 1).

Example 2: “This is a fake quotation” (“Article Name” 1).

Works Cited Page (1.5 pts.)

❏ The author includes a Works Cited Page
❏ Items in the Works Cited page are listed in alphabetical order 0/1.5
❏ The Works Cited page is formatted correctly: 12 pt Times New Roman,
double-spaced, left justification (DO NOT CENTER YOUR WORKS CITED PAGE)

Total MLA Score:

1.5/5

Final Problem Solution Scores

Requirement Points Earned Points Possible

Outline 0 5 points

Rough Draft 8 10 points

MLA Formatting 1.5 5 points

Final Draft 22 30 points

TOTAL SCORE 31.5 50 points