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Should Melvin Burgess's controversial 'Junk' be kept on the curriculum?
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... English Coursework - Should Melvin Burgess's controversial 'Junk' be kept on the curriculum? "Hello and good afternoon to you all. I would firstly like to introduce myself and explain why I am here. My name is Daisy Townsend, I'm a student in Year Ten at Brimsham Green - and I am here to convince you that 'Junk' should be kept on the curriculum for many reasons that I will be explaining. I will ask you only to listen with an open mind and then decide for yourselves as to whether Melvin Burgess's book should be kept for your children to read. 'Junk' is a fantastic book that touches your heart as you experience the consequences of drugs, underage sex and other issues like these that teenagers face. It shows how two naïve teenagers can become easily caught up in the downward spiral that is drugs, as they realise exactly the
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