A rhetorical question is one that is being asked more for effect than to get a genuine answer. In essence, it's a way to force the reader to think about something.
Using your own sample argument, use rhetorical questions to make the reader think by commenting below.
Example: How long will we continue to sacrifice our land and waters for a simple convenience? Is this the kind of behavior that we want to teach our children -- buy now, worry later?
Using your own sample argument, use rhetorical questions to make the reader think by commenting below.
How long do we have to pay for high health insurance? How long do we have to get good, but not the best, heath care? Is this never going to end -- maybe it will keep going?
ReplyDeleteWould you rather be health or sick? So, you should take immediate action to solve this problem.
ReplyDeleteWhat did you expect from the swine flu? Is it supposed to spread this fast and how do we prevent it?
ReplyDeleteSo what do you think? Would you rather be safely happy or badly sorry? How do you want to live your life: healthily or dangerously?
ReplyDeleteWould you rather worry about dangers on the road or agree with the law? How would you like to be in your life: alive or dead?
ReplyDeleteHow long will we sacrifice our health for the addicting pleasures of others? How long will we continue to cut years off of our life by waving away the issue of hydrogen cyanide and polonium-210 in the air?
ReplyDeleteWhy not live life to the fullest by doing as much as possible to be efficient?
ReplyDeleteHow long can we push the students to their outermost limits? Do we want to go so far that they can't take it any longer and break down?
ReplyDeleteIs this how we want to live life? Always blowing out of proportion the trivial moments in life and fearing the unnecessary?
ReplyDeleteHow long will teachers keep forcing students to use computers for school work, until students will forget how to use a pencil?
ReplyDeleteWould you want the rest of your life to be a blurry picture that you can't remember? What else can you expect from abusing drugs?
ReplyDeleteWhy can't we live our own lives and not judge and comment on how other people live theirs? Do we have to judge a whole school with harsh stereotypes?
ReplyDeleteIt's obviously good to take precautions and to take measures to protect yourself from the swine flu. But is it really necessary to take this so seriously? Is it really necessary to shut down schools?
ReplyDeleteDo you really want to murder all of those sea turtles?
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ReplyDeleteWhy should we remain in a place where we are not wanted? Why should we sacrifice our lives to ensure safety for others? What are our priorities-to protect others now or prevent future occurrences?
Do we really want to destroy the reputation of this clean school for all the future students?
ReplyDeleteHonestly, is it really fair for the students who bribe teachers with gifts to boast an academic advantage over those who are truly hardworking?
ReplyDeleteWhat will happen in the future? Will the library shorten and shorten its hours so much until it is rarely open?
ReplyDeleteWhy not use technology to better improve education? Would you want to ignore the benefits that come with using Twitter, blogs, and interactive tools in your life?
ReplyDeleteWho wants to have their grade suffer because of the lack of dedication of someone else? And why is the method of who gets to be tested in groups and who gets to go alone so unbalanced and unfair?
ReplyDeleteDo we really want to deprive our bodies of sleep now? When we are growing and need sleep most? Is having school start so early in the morning really going to help us later in life?
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that we have no control over how far our competitiveness goes? That are standards ares set higher in this generations than our grandparents. How long until we realize that we as the student body of Monta Vista is doing this to our selves?
ReplyDeleteHow long do we have to wait before Wednesday traffic congestion is even considered an issue? How many students need to sacrifice part of their educational hours before this is dealt with?
ReplyDeleteShould money really matter so much that it makes the difference between life and death? Is this the kind of society the government wants: the rich live, the poor die?
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that as our society pushes forward with its technological advancements we start losing sight of the morality of our representatives? Should we really be turning to the Big Bad Bully to rule our population just because we're scared of them?
ReplyDeleteDo you love? Have you ever felt that close to someone, that you fear letting them go? Does their smile, their thoughts, and their presence warm your heart? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then answer this. Would you fight your parents to stay with them? Would you fight to hold on?
ReplyDeleteHow much longer are you going to tolerate being interrupted in the middle of dinner with your family? How much longer will you allow your good mood to be sucked into the receiver, minutes of your life wasted?
ReplyDeleteHow much longer do we wait and watch all these students dealing with years of damaging stress? When are teachers going to realize that the expectations have risen way above the safe zone?
ReplyDeleteFor how long must this continue to spread? Do we want our children-- our grandchildren-- to suffer the same fate?
ReplyDeleteHow much longer will the animals and plants have to suffer because of our mistakes? When will we start taking responsibility?
ReplyDeleteDo we really want to pollute the air with more carbon dioxide simply because we do not want to spend those extra dollars up front? Do we really want to leave our children with a ruined earth simply because we cannot leave our reckless habits? Do we really want to destroy our great planet simply because we cannot admit our own mistakes?
ReplyDeleteHow long are we going to carelessly watch the statistics for diabetes shoot up? Is this what we want - our lives to be given up to a disease that we have the power to control?
ReplyDeleteFor how long will continue to believe that we are the top tier of society and everyone is beneath us, so we in the end must be successful? Is this what will be taught to our future generations? What would happen if the rest of the world adapted to this mind-set?
ReplyDeleteDo you really want to be unhealthy and sick just to look better? Are you going to sacrifice who you really are just to "fit in"?
ReplyDeleteIs this how we want to educate our children, that their opinions don't matter and that they're are forced to do things against their will no matter how uncomfortable they are?
ReplyDeleteWhy not spend a few minutes of your time now so you don't end up sitting in class with a grumbling stomach later?
ReplyDeleteWhat are athletes who relied so much on sports for a college entrance going to do? How are students that need sports as afterschool credits and sports credits going to meet high school requirements?
ReplyDeleteHow long are we going to let this prejudice and segregation continue? Until there are riots and uprising that make us realize that homosexuals are just like any other minority? Do we really think that we can bully them into just giving up?
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ReplyDeleteHow will you teach your children good health habits? Shall they continue the battle with child obesity?
ReplyDeleteHow many more crimes will we have to endure before the world adopts a form anarchy? Do we want to teach our children that our safety is not our first priority?
ReplyDeleteHow will the United States continue to thrive if twenty years from now, barely anyone is voting? Do we have to until the citizens are completely detached from the government before realizing that there is a problem?
ReplyDeleteHow long will we let innocent children suffer at the hands of their own parents? Do we have to wait until all those children are dead or severely injured to realize that THIS, this is a problem?
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