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Questions
Part 1 – Select an article that is persuasive in nature. Newspaper editorials would be a good source. Read the article carefully. It must be an article that presents an argument which you know is flawed. On a clear copy of the article, highlight the main conclusion and the premises that the writer puts forward.
Part 2 – Reproduce the premises and conclusion. You may have to paraphrase the ideas so they form complete sentences and remember that one conclusion could serve as a premise for another.
Part 3 – Next, write a paper of about 500 – 800 words. Comment on weakness of the article. Pay particular attention to the language choices that the writer makes in order to persuade readers to accept the conclusion. Make a stand that opposes the argument put forward in the article and provide points to support your own stand.
Date of Submission : Week 10
Article
Part I what-you-think What students should do next? — Cass Shan
July 26, 2013
JULY 26 — The truth is, most students don’t know much about the world after secondary education. They simply assume that the best career options are to be either a doctor, lawyer, engineer or accountant. And if they are good academically, they automatically get pigeonholed into these career paths.
While these professions are noble and worth aspiring to, too many students simply fail to grasp what it means to have a career and fall for the assumed social status and prestige associated with these careers.
And sure, some can argue that vying for social status and prestige isn’t all that bad, but surely there’s more to a career than that?
The recent spate of students complaining about not being offered courses of their choice is nothing new in Malaysia. Institutionalised racism aside, students should already know that if everyone got the course of their choice, there would be an oversupply of doctors, lawyers, engineers and accountants — thereby driving down the market rate and value of these occupations. Thus, demand
Part 1 – Select an article that is persuasive in nature. Newspaper editorials would be a good source. Read the article carefully. It must be an article that presents an argument which you know is flawed. On a clear copy of the article, highlight the main conclusion and the premises that the writer puts forward.
Part 2 – Reproduce the premises and conclusion. You may have to paraphrase the ideas so they form complete sentences and remember that one conclusion could serve as a premise for another.
Part 3 – Next, write a paper of about 500 – 800 words. Comment on weakness of the article. Pay particular attention to the language choices that the writer makes in order to persuade readers to accept the conclusion. Make a stand that opposes the argument put forward in the article and provide points to support your own stand.
Date of Submission : Week 10
Article
Part I what-you-think What students should do next? — Cass Shan
July 26, 2013
JULY 26 — The truth is, most students don’t know much about the world after secondary education. They simply assume that the best career options are to be either a doctor, lawyer, engineer or accountant. And if they are good academically, they automatically get pigeonholed into these career paths.
While these professions are noble and worth aspiring to, too many students simply fail to grasp what it means to have a career and fall for the assumed social status and prestige associated with these careers.
And sure, some can argue that vying for social status and prestige isn’t all that bad, but surely there’s more to a career than that?
The recent spate of students complaining about not being offered courses of their choice is nothing new in Malaysia. Institutionalised racism aside, students should already know that if everyone got the course of their choice, there would be an oversupply of doctors, lawyers, engineers and accountants — thereby driving down the market rate and value of these occupations. Thus, demand