Moore−Parker: Critical Thinking‚ Eighth Edition 7. The Anatomy and Varieties of Arguments Exercises © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2007 EXERCISES 231 When a premise is unstated‚ try to supply a reasonable assumption that would make the argument valid or strong. I If you have trouble tracking the parts of an argument that appears in a written passage‚ try diagramming the passage. I Exercise 7-1 Indicate which blanks would ordinarily contain premises and which would ordinarily
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diction‚ impassioned and reverent tone‚ and emotional appeal. Throughout the piece‚ Banneker reminds Jefferson of the struggle for independence. He recalls for Jefferson how discontented the colonies felt with King George’s tyranny. He supports his argument with key words from the Revolution‚ speaking of the “rights and privileges” bestowed upon the former colonists. He quotes Jefferson himself‚ pulling an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence which states that “all men are created equal.” However
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Janice Mathew Mrs. Kim Lucas-Felix ENG 112 Beliefs and Values Essay September 21‚ 2013 Knowledge is Everlasting One may ask‚ “What is knowledge?” I understand Knowledge to be the intellectual ability of being able to understand the events in the world based on principles learn from one’s experiences. Once Knowledge is truly gained‚ can it be lost? I believe that if one is truly knowledgeable about something it is rather impossible that such knowledge can merely vaporize into thin air. Many
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Annonymous English 1 TTH 3:15p February 28‚ 2012 Argument of Fact: Parents’ Reasons for Homeschooling When a parent survey was conducted to list their reasons for homeschooling the three most popular reasons came out to have the ability to give their children a better education‚ other parents were for religious reasons‚ and lastly parents were concerned with the poor learning environment at schools. Parents that home school are ultimately worried about the environment at schools
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Education has been a questionable thing to people but to most others it is a very important thing‚ something that can help people follow their dreams and make them successful.Some kids and even parents believe that college is pointless‚but a college education and degree is very important‚ it helps towards the goal of getting a good job‚ getting paid better‚and earning very important life skills.It is important that people get a college education. First‚college graduates are able to get higher paying
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Argument Analyzing Essay Human Resources‚ One of the most important factors any business need to consider any business. And with the rapidly developed technology‚ the human life is greatly improved but also many social related mental problems such as anxiety‚ depression. Of course there are many ways to treat such problems but most well-known treatment is psychotherapy and medication. There are many controversies about whether psychotherapy or medication is best for the patients. We will try
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“Should we Save the Jerboas” by Peter Cave is an essay with some mistakes. On the essay he does an excellent job arguing about the survival of the nearly extinct Jerboa. From time to time he starts talking about a different topic and then he finds a way to get back on the extinction of Jerboas. He did a good on explaining his main topics‚ and he added a couple of sentences that shouldn’t be presented on his essay. For example‚ when Peter Cave says‚ “The stopping point is often happiness‚ usually
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function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education‚” noted by Martin Luther King Jr. In today’s society‚ education is an essential skill to be knowledgeable‚ studious‚ and independent. For thousands of years‚ many around the world have taken advantage of education that is offered. I feel that education should be available to everyone‚ no matter the circumstance. The availability of education has been an
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Argument Essay Outline I. Introduction a. Hook: Women make up one half of society. Our society will remain backward and in chains unless its women are liberated‚ enlightened‚ and educated b. Background Information: women play important role in the family‚ men in Saudi Arabia consider women as a second sort. c. Opposing Position: Men in Saudi Arabia believe women should enjoy their lives and follow religious customs d. Thesis Statement: women in Saudi Arabia are deprived many rights‚ such as
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they are not considered to be complementary. This argument requires an acceptance that male-female sex is considered correct because anatomically male and female parts fit together‚ and have the capacity to create new life. This approach holds validity in that it accepts the biological necessity that life is created only with the union of the male sperm and female egg‚ and will only be continued in such a way. However‚ this belief loses its value in that it makes the worth of sex solely dependent
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