Mr. Felder
AP English Language and Composition
26 September, 2016
School Uniforms
For decades, public and private schools have required students to wear school uniforms every day, following strict regulations and never questioning them. As society has modernized, school uniform requirements have drastically declined and are mostly found in private schools. However, is this the right course of action? The freedom to choose any type of clothing is claimed to give students a way to express themselves and be comfortable in their own skin. Although true, this freedom has also been a great key to bullying and taunting, based on different styles and budget cuts. It is evident that all families have different salaries and annual incomes, so some kids wouldn’t have luxurious clothes as others. Parents also argue that their children shouldn’t be focusing on what types of shoes to wear or what brand their clothes are, and should focus on their academic success.
School uniforms may seem as boring, but it is a safe approach for students. They can live out of fear from bullying, teasing or any sort of body shaming. Having a unison of school uniforms can also help parents limit certain clothes and have a set budget on the clothes. When I was in elementary school, all students had to follow a certain dress code for assemblies and concerts, and everyone looked so nice and classy. If we were to wear the same thing everyday, the school would look very proper and students would all seem very punctual and scholarly. Uniforms keeps things simple and really change school environments, saves time and money and should definitely make a comeback.
According to Zinsser’s strategies in Chapter 10, I’ve used Little Qualifiers, Mood Changers and Paragraphs. Zinger states that it’s very important to keep things clean and simple and use words to dilute your style. I used little qualifiers because I wanted to from my own style and write about what I believe in. I also use mood changers, such as “however” and “although” to let readers know the process of the argument and to make it easier for them to understand my opinion. Paragraphs are also important because keeping them short and straight to the point really helps your writing. I used it to space out the writing and keep things simple and straight to the point.
