Discussion

Your exam question asks you to discuss the pros and cons of censorship. In your discussion, you are required to use at least two of the following phrases: primarily, even though, whether, on the contrary, then, yet, nonetheless, finally.

You are required to use one of the following texts as a starting point for your discussion: “An assistant principal read the children’s book ‘I Need a New Butt!’ to second-graders. He was fired.” by Jaclyn Peiser and “The Issues of Youth Censorship” by Olivia Orlewicz. The two texts present different instances of censorship in school settings and examples of topics that were considered inappropriate for young children.

The two texts primarily argue against the idea of censorship in schools. They point out two examples in which unnecessary censorship was detrimental to either educators or students. Nonetheless, there are also instances in which censorship can be beneficial or even necessary. For example, censorship can be justified when it aims to shield children from age-inappropriate or harmful content. In the text “The Issues of Youth Censorshi...