help please

Please note that this discussion is different from the last two. You make your initial post in one of the existing threads, based on what program you are studying. You also put your last name in the subject line to help us track things more easily. See more info below.

In this discussion, you are going to describe a problem you want to explore in your final paper. You will present a BRIEF description of the problem. Then you will try to persuade your classmates to share your view that this problem needs to be looked at.

Your initial post will have two parts:

1. What is the problem? Florida Governor Ron Desantis wants to remove the mask mandate from schools. Describe it in terms of who, Governor Desantis, Schools, students what, COVID-19, mask mandate where,Schools when, immediately how, Petitioning in court and why. Governor Desantis says “that the right for children not to wear masks is protected by “parents bill of rights” Be succinct and clear about what is at stake.

The problem is Florida governor Ron Desantis wants to remove the mask mandate from schools. Removing the mask will make school students more vulnerable to catching COVID-19. Also now that we have a more dominant strain called the Delta Variant, If students catch COVID-19 it is highly infectious and could lead to death. Some parents have vaccinated their child and feel it is unfair for their child to still be required to wear masks. They agree with Governor Desantis and stand behind him. In fact parents all around Florida are protesting masks mandates in school. Governor Desantis went to court and argued that the mask mandate violates the “Parents Bill of Rights”. Whereas the court responded “any order from the governor or a state agency that bans under all circumstances a face mask mandate for school children without a parental opt-out does not meet constitutional muster.” Governor Desantis' motion was not honored in court so he’s finding different ways to make school districts cooperate, like cutting funding for school districts who support the mask mandate.

Why should this problem be examined? This problem should be examined because in the past month COVID-19 hospitalizations for school children have gone up 23% in Florida alone. Persuade your peers that money/time should be committed to this problem. Use the appeals of ethos, logos, and pathos (described below) as appropriate to convince them that this is an important issue to be studied and/or solved.

This problem should be examined because COVID-19 hospitalizations for school children have risen by 23% in Florida alone. Also school district officials who don't agree with removal of masks are being looked at to be removed from office. Florida Governor Ron Desantis has republicans like education commissioner Richard Corcoran agreeing with him. Corcoran is implementing fund cutting from uncooperative school districts. Parents whose children have been vaccinated don't seem to understand that their child could still get infected, and pass it to an unvaccinated child without even knowing. Some parents don't want their child vaccinated and support the mandated mask policy. Some school districts also give parents the option to send a letter in not requiring their child to wear a mask due to medical conditions, religion, etc.

Think about what kind of appeals will be most effective for you to use. They are covered in the lesson and summarized here. You may end up using one or more of these appeals.