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School Bus Seatbelts By Michael Minuth

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The first paper I read was the one titled School Bus Seatbelts by Michael Minuth. I chose this essay not necessarily because the topic peaked my interest, but I was curious to what he could say about the subject. I initially thought that Michael was going to detail how dangerous not having seatbelts are. However, when I got to his thesis which read “Not only are belt-less school buses the safest mode of transportation to and from school but equipping buses with seatbelts may prove to be more dangerous to the passengers” (Minuth, 2005). This assessment caught me off guard, which is what caught my attention. I liked how the paper was structured, because of this, the paper was easy to read. Another thing that I noted was that he got his son involved …show more content…

Since I'm a student myself, this topic caught my attention, for I too can recall asking myself the same question. I agree that costs are the biggest restraint when it comes to earning a college degree. Therefore, I believe this topic is relevant. The author uses practical statistics to support her claim, especially the ones comparing the unemployment rates. I thought Shivers interviewed people that had good connections to the topic, making them useful sources. It was also effective for the author to put her experience in the paper because I felt that it gave her case more …show more content…

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