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    Written speech on why American schools should not oppress left handed children and try to correct them as highlighted in the Chinese elementary schooling system. Furthermore, the speech also covers the detrimental effects of such a "correction" on the kids and how these consequences carry over into the rest of their lives.

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    Written speech on why American schools should not oppress left handed children and try to correct them as highlighted in the Chinese elementary schooling system. Furthermore, the speech also covers the detrimental effects of such a "correction" on the kids and how these consequences carry over into the rest of their lives.

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    Persuasive Speech

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    Sharon Chen
    Written speech on why American schools should not oppress left handed children and try to correct them as highlighted in the Chinese elementary schooling system. Furthermore, the speech also covers the detrimental effects of such a "correction" on the kids and how these consequences carry over into the rest of their lives.

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    SharonChen

    Mrs.Abbadessa
    DualEnrollmentPublicSpeaking
    25February2015

    SurveysofChinesestudentssincethe1980sreportthatlessthan1%arelefthanded.
    Thisisanextraordinarilylownumbergiventhegenerallyacceptedviewthatbetween10and
    12%ofhumansarelefthanded.ArethereactuallyveryfewlefthandersinChinaand,ifso,
    why?Itisculturallyseenasablemishonapersoniftheyarenotlikethemajority,righthanded.
    Smallpercentagesdenotesminority,andaroundtheworld,minoritygroupsareoften
    overwhelmedandruledbythemajority,inourcase,rightiesoverlefties.Thefactthatleftiesare
    aminoritymakesitseemlikeafaultyattributeandinevitablyleadseveryoneinheretothinkthat
    itisandthatitshouldbecorrected.Someofyouhaveencounteredalefthandedchildand
    lookedonthemwithdisgust,seeingthattheyused,asinlatincalledthesinisterhand.
    However,ifyouweretoldthatyoudidsomethinginaflippedoroppositeway,howwouldyou
    feel?Allofushatetobetoldwerewrongdoesntitfrustrateyouwhenyouhavetoconform
    towhatsomeoneelseisdoingintherightwayinordertoobtainapproval?Ifnotapproved,
    thenyourelabeledassomeoneabnormal.Noonewantsthatandthusweallconformandswitch
    thingslikehandednesstoonestandard,righthandedness,inordertoachievewhatwecall
    successinasociety.Iamheretotellyouthatwithconformitydoesnotcomesuccess,ratherit
    limitsthepotentialofthepersonbeingrestrictedandconfusesthatpersonforlife,inhibiting
    themfrombeingsomeonefarmorecapablethantheiroppressedstate.Italsodevelopsinthe

    personasenseofisolationandnotbelonging,oftenleadingtosocialandemotionalproblems.
    Restrictionandpunishmentofkidswhoarelefthanddominantshouldbediscontinuedfrom
    practiceinChineseelementaryschools.

    Oursocietyneedstoleavechildrensnaturalpreferenceofhandsaloneinordertoreach
    ensuretheyhaveachancetoreachtheirfullpotentialandnotbecrippledorconfinedby
    conformity.Leftiesarebeingstrippedoftheirchanceattheirownpotentialbecauseof
    conformityandconfinementandthiscausesthemtobeunabletodocertainthingsoreventobe
    belowaverageinactivitiesthattheywillbedoingonadailybasisthroughoutlife.Afigurative
    exampleofwhatImtalkingaboutcanbefoundinthepoem,AWorkofArtificeinwhich
    MargePiercywritesaboutabonsaitreebeinglimitedfromgrowingtoitseightyfoottall
    potential,insteadcontainedtoapotandgrowingtoonlyamerenineincheshigh.Simplemotor
    controlandevenlanguagespeakingcanbedevastatinglyimpairedwithforciblechangingof
    hands.Afellowlefthandermarksherconfusingexperienceofchanginghandswiththecrippling
    sideeffectsitbestowedonherMyteacherwantedmetowriterighthanded.Shetapedmypaper
    tothedeskandmademewritewithmyrighthand.Ibegantostutterandmyfatherwasonmeall
    thetimetostop.Iwasgroundedandhumiliatedbymyfather.Ifinallytoldhimwhattheteacher
    wasdoingwithmypapertogetmetowriterighthanded.Myfatherwenttotheschoolandtold
    theteachertoleavemealoneandletmewritewiththehandIwantedtowritewith.My
    stutteringstopped.
    Stutteringisnottheonlyproblemassociatedwithforciblychanginghands,Icantellyou
    fromexperience,ithascausedanumberofanxietyandemotionalproblemsformeasachild.

    WhileIwenttoschoolinChina,myteacherswouldfrequentmyresidenceatmygrandparents
    housetotellthemabouthowIneverlistenandwouldcontinueusingmylefthand.Ofcourse,I
    didntcarebackthen,itwasjustalladulttalkanddidnotconcernme.However,my
    stubbornnessandselfconfidenceevaporatedafterIwentbacktovisitmygrandparentsandmy
    otherrelativesduringthesummeroffreshmanyear.Whiletwentypairsofeyesstaredand
    admiredmeforthingssuchasmypetitestature,politeness,andculturaletiquetteinthatsmall
    privaterestaurantroomwherethefamilialbanquettookplace,oncethewaiterscameandserved
    usourfood,facesofadmirationdroppedtodisappointmentandalleyeswerefixatedonmeyet
    again,butthistimeindisgustasIstarteatingwithmylefthand.Onerelativeevenwentsofaras
    tosaytomymotherinahalfjokingway,Gee,youdidntraiseherproperly,lookathowshes
    usingherlefthandnow!Thistypeofsituationhashappenednotonlyoncetome,andeating
    hasbecomeananxietyinducingeventformetoengageinwhenIvisitmyrelatives.Self
    consciousnessoverpowersmeinmydepressingstate.Ilookaroundforsolacebutofcoursethere
    isnone,allofthemarelaughingitoffandcarryingonhappilyeatingwiththeirrighthands.Not
    onepersonintheroomfulloftwentypeoplecouldfeelmyagitation.
    Thereisasimplesolutiontothis,donottrytoalterachildsnaturallefthandpreference
    whentheyreyoung.Itisimperativetoevolvefromthesetraditionalwaysandculturalmindsetif
    wewanttoseefutureleadersofcountry/world,althoughtheyaretraditionalviews,theyshould
    beletgoastheycausemoreharmthangood.Wecouldpotentiallybeinhibitingsomeonewho
    couldbeinfluentialinthefuturefromblossomingintothefuturesuccessfulhero,itisvery
    importanttogetridofthisideaofconformity.Imagineseeingfutureleaderswhocansmileand
    saythattheirfamilies,friends,andteacherssupportedthemthroughoutalltheirendeavors.You,

    asateacherwouldbepraisedforencouragingthemandnotdetestedforyankingawaytheir
    chancesatreachingtheirsuccess.ProfessorHowardKushneratEmoryUniversitytellsusthat,
    Themethodsusedtorestrainlefthanderswereoftentorturous,includingrestraininga
    resistantchildslefthand,oftenbytyingupthelefthandsothattherighthandmustbeused.
    Ifyouwerealefthandedperson,youwouldbethetargetofthiscruelandtortuouspractice.The
    horrifyingexperienceofhavingtolivethroughasocietythatcondemnsanddetestsleft
    handednesscanfollowoneintoadulthoodandcausemanypsychologicalandemotionalissues
    thatyouwouldntwanttoburdenonyouyourentirelife.
    Please,donotbotherthemwhentheyreusinglefthandandencouragethesekids
    touseeitherhandforwritingactivities.Letthemgofreeandeliminatetherestrictionsand
    discouragementsonhowtheyresupposedtodothings,letthemdeveloppreferencenaturallyand
    donotinhibittheirnaturalpreferenceintheclassroom,donotdiscouragetheuseoflefthandor
    pointitoutandpunishthechildinfrontoftheotherchildren.Anddefinitelydoyourpartin
    encouragingthenewcycletogoon.LaurenMilson,cofounderofthewebsiteAnythingleft
    handed,saysThereisstillalotofignoranceaboutthisissue.Manyteachersthinkitisenoughto
    justtelllefthandedchildrentorestthepaperontheleftofthedeskandgivethemsome
    ambidextrousscissors.Inadditiontoprovidingtherightmaterials,youngschoolteachersshould
    alsoactivelyencourageuseofbothhandsinclass.Handsonactivitiesandgamessuchaspinthe
    wheelonthedonkeyletthekidsusehandoftheirchoice.Thesameappliestoallotheractivities
    foundinanelementaryschoolsetting:drawingsandwritingalphabetactivitiesshouldbeheldso
    thatkidsareencouragedtoworktogetherandmixwiththerightiestoestablishasenseof
    normalcy.Donotcondemnitasasin,embracethediversity.Yourchildren,ifyoudecidetohave

    any,mayonedaybelefthandedandyouwillhavetoseethemsufferthroughthepainsofliving
    inarighthandedworldalready,soencouragementandunrestraineduseofwhattheyfindnatural
    willprovidealleviation.Afterall,everyoneofyouinherewouldwanttoseeyourchildprosper,
    eveniftheydofallinthat10%.

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