Claims and Arguments A. Statement- or claim is an assertion that something is or is not the case; it is either true or B. Argument- an argument is a group of statements‚ one of which is supposed to be supported by the rest. In an argument the supporting statements are known as premises; the statement being supported is known as a conclusion. C. Indicator Words- are terms that often appear in arguments and signal that a premise or conclusion may be nearby. Arguments Good and Bad
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Apprentice” is going to be analysed to see how power relations influence and also how gender can affect speech. The clip is of a board room where two men and two women are speaking. Sir Alan Sugar is in charge and the other three people‚ Yasmina‚ Paula and Ben‚ are being questioned to see who will be fired. Sir Alan Sugar is the first person to talk in the clip and so he will be analysed first. Sir Alan is in charge and it is up to him what will happen with the people in the room. The three people show
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How to Write an Argument “The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect‚ generate‚ and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner” (What Is An Argumentative Essay‚ 2015). In this type of essay‚ we not only give information but also present the argument with the pros‚ which is supporting ideas‚ and cons‚ which is opposing ideas‚ of an argumentative issue. We should clearly take our stand and write as if we
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market value of $1.2 billion. Sir Alan Sugar‚ Amstrad chairman‚ reveals the secrets of his success in the early years‚ when he started with a van and a few dozen TVs and hi-fis. This report investigated into the growth and success of Amstrad in the consumer electronics and microcomputers markets and assesses what has happened to Alan Sugar since 1991. Historic growth and success of Amstrad. Hereby is a brief history of Amstrad after 1991. In my opinion‚ Alan Sugar ’ building his empire falls into three
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Argument from authority The basic structure of such arguments is as follows: Professor X believes A‚ Professor X speaks from authority‚ therefore A is true. Often this argument is implied by emphasizing the many years of experience‚ or the formal degrees held by the individual making a specific claim. The converse of this argument is sometimes used‚ that someone does not possess authority‚ and therefore their claims must be false. (This may also be considered an ad-hominen logical fallacy – see
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STEPS IN EVALUATING AN ARGUMENT The following four steps are an efficient way to apply what you learned in this chapter—in other words‚ to evaluate your argument and overcome any errors in validity or truth that it may contain. 1. State your argument fully‚ as clearly as you can. Be sure to identify any hidden premises and‚ if the argument is complex‚ to express all parts of it. 2. Examine each part of your argument for errors affecting truth. (To be sure this examination is not perfunctory
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addressing our argument to a group of representatives from corporate companies in the country. In 2011 we successfully held a fundraising event which helped us raise enough funding to support the activities of our organization. We used the funding to buy the healthiest vegetables from local farmers and purchase only the naturally raised meat. While our goal is to fight hunger in the country‚ we also maintain an eco-friendly outlook. A clear statement of purpose for the argument After the financial
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Making a good argument:Paraphrase the three parts of argument in your notes1.Claim – The claim states your position in‚ as well as the main idea of an argument.2.Data – The data in an argument is any type of evidence that supports your claim/position. It may be an expert’s opinion‚ your own logical reasoning‚ statistics‚ or facts‚ as well as graphics.3.Warrant – The warrant is what connects your claim to your evidence and explains why your position is correct. It also explains the conclusion to be
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Fallacies are defects that have the power to weaken an argument. Fallacious arguments are much more common than we may think‚ and they tend be persuasive to the casual listener or reader. Politicians‚ celebrities‚ and advertisement commercials constantly make use of them. As an example of a fallacy‚ I’m going to use the Hollywood celebrity Alec Baldwin in the commercial for Hulu. Alec Baldwin is known for his success in the movie industry. His career began on television in an NBC soap opera called
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Sugar Plantation John Barrett‚ an 18th-century plantation owner in Trelawny‚ Jamaica. February 14‚ 1782 The slaves are quite busy as we are at the height of the crop season. Late last year‚ the former owner did some renovation to the various factory buildings including the boiling house‚ the distillery‚ the curing house and the trash house. These various buildings play an integral role in the manufacturing process for sugar. The boiling house is important as this is where the sugar cane juice
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