The passage and the lecture discuss whether having an odd name makes life difficult for a person. While the passage claims that children with odd names have more difficult lives, the lecture disagrees. The lecture says that having an unusual name does not make any difference.
First of all, the passage claims that children with odd names do not perform as well in school, because children with odd names get teased a lot and are distracted from school. However, the lecture refutes the passage’s assertion by mentioning the study showing that children with odd names were more likely to have uneducated parents, thus did not get enough academic support at home.
Second of all, the passage states that people with odd names are more likely to be less successful as adults. The passage says that it is because they may be more likely to quit school. The passage adds that their odd names may affect chances of being hired for a job. Again, the lecture disagrees and says that children with odd names are not failures as adults since they do not have trouble finding jobs and unusual same may makes them more stand out
To sum up, the passage and the lecture argue whether having an odd name makes life difficult for a person. The passage claims that children with odd names do not perform well in school, and also are failures as adults. The lecturer rebuts both of the passage’s statement by bringing up an study where that showed unusually named children’s performance are not affected to their names, and saying that oddly named people did not have trouble finding job.
The passage and the lecture discuss whether having an odd name makes life difficult for a person. While the passage claims that children with odd names have more difficult lives, the lecture disagrees. The lecture says that having an unusual name does not have any impact on a child's future success
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First of all, the passage claims that children with odd names do not perform as well in school as those with ordinary names, because children with odd names get teased a lot and are thus distracted from their academic activities. However, the lecture refutes the passage’s assertion by mentioning a study showing that children with odd names were more likely to have uneducated parents, thus did not get enough academic support at home.
Second of all, the passage states that people with odd names are more likely to be less successful as adults. The passage says that it is because they may be more likely to quit school. The passage adds that their odd names may affect their chances of being hired for a job. Again, the lecture disagrees and says that children with odd names do not grow up to become failures as adults since they do not have significant trouble finding jobs and unusual names may make them stand out more.
To sum up, the passage and the lecture discuss whether having an odd name makes life more difficult for a person or not. The passage claims that children with odd names do not perform well in school, thereby leading to failure as adults. The lecturer rebuts both of the passage’s statements by bringing up a study that showed unusually named children’s performances are not affected by their names, and also says that oddly named people do not have any trouble finding jobs.
The passage and the lecture discuss whether having an odd name makes life difficult for a person. While the passage claims that children with odd names have more difficult lives, the lecture disagrees. The lecture says that having an unusual name does not have any impact on a child's future success.
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First of all, the passage claims that children with odd names do not perform as well in school as those with ordinary names, because children with odd names get teased a lot and are thus distracted from their academic activities. However, the lecture refutes the passage’s assertion by mentioning a study showing that children with odd names were more likely to have uneducated parents, thus did not get enough academic support at home.
Second of all, the passage states that people with odd names are more likely to be less successful as adults. The passage says that it is because they may be more likely to quit school. The passage adds that their odd names may affect their chances of being hired for a job. Again, the lecture disagrees and says that children with odd names do not grow up to become failures as adults since they do not have significant trouble finding jobs and unusual names may make them stand out more.
To sum up, the passage and the lecture discuss whether having an odd name makes life more difficult for a person or not. The passage claims that children with odd names do not perform well in school, thereby leading to failure as adults. The lecturer rebuts both of the passage’s statements by bringing up a study that showed unusually named children’s performances are not affected by their names, and also says that oddly named people do not have any trouble finding employment.
The passage and the lecture discuss whether having an odd name makes life difficult for a person. While the passage claims that children with odd names have more difficult lives, the lecture disagrees. The lecture says that having an unusual name does not make any difference in a child's future success
.
First of all, the passage claims that children with odd names do not perform as well in school as those with ordinary names, because children with odd names get teased a lot and are distracted from their academic activities. However, the lecture refutes the passage’s assertion by mentioning a study showing that children with odd names were more likely to have uneducated parents, thus did not get enough academic support at home.
Second of all, the passage states that people with odd names are more likely to be less successful as adults. The passage says that it is because they may be more likely to quit school. The passage adds that their odd names may affect their chances of being hired for a job. Again, the lecture disagrees and says that children with odd names are not failures as adults since they do not have trouble finding jobs and unusual names may make them stand out more.
To sum up, the passage and the lecture argue whether having an odd name makes life more difficult for a person. The passage claims that children with odd names do not perform well in school, and also are leading to failure as adults. The lecturer rebuts both of the passage’s statement by bringing up an study where that showed unusually named children’s performance are not affected by their names, and says that oddly named people did not have any trouble finding jobs.