Okay‚ you have your thoughts down on paper and have gone over your organizational structure to be sure that your argument is presented in the clearest possible way. Then you have reviewed your claims to be sure that your reasoning is sound. You may have written a first draft that contained only your own words. Now it is time to add in the support that external sources provide. Think of your sources as a scholarly friend standing beside you when you make a claim‚ saying that you are right. This
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2. Raj wants to audition for a local rock band. He plays guitar but is also a good drummer. The band plays gigs all over the city and therefore Raj would need a car to transport his drum kit around with him to gigs. Raj does not have enough money to buy a car and consequently it might be better if he auditioned on guitar. 3. Coffee contains caffeine‚ which is a stimulant. Taking any stimulant before going to bed stops you from sleeping soundly and so drinking coffee before going to bed will
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Communication in the Modern World The article “The Argument Culture”‚ written by Deborah Tannen‚ the tendency of the American culture to encourage aggressive two-sided debates over issues is examined. Tannen proposes that communication and effective listening in our society needs to be more productive .In the past‚ a conversation among people did not need to have a purpose other than to inform each other‚ but now conversations are presented as a standoff between two opposing parties. However
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Career Plan Results Angel Steed BCOM/275 March 6‚ 2013 University Of Phoenix Career Plan Results The results from my Career Interest Profiler indicates that I an artistic‚ enterprising‚ and social. The career I that mostly applies to me is musician and instrumental. This is closely related to what I want to do. I am currently an artist attempting to pursue a career in music‚ whether performing‚ producing‚ engineering‚ and sound recording. I also play drums to further express my artistic
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An Introduction to British Parliamentary Debating The Oxford Union Schools’ Competition uses a format known as British Parliamentary (BP) debating. This is the format used by most university competitions for schoolchildren (it is also used by the Bristol‚ Cambridge and Durham Schools’ Competitions)‚ but it is quite different from other formats‚ such as that used in the ESU Schools’ Mace. Speakers who have debated in other formats usually have no difficulty switching to BP‚ but it is important that
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Sasha Lopez Mr. Davis IB Math Studies‚ P.4 November 1‚ 2011 Fallacies In Marketing and Advertisements A fallacy is an error in logical thinking. Fallacies are defects in an argument that cause an argument to be invalid‚ unsound‚ or weak. Having a background in fallacies benefits you in clarifying your own thinking and in defending yourself in manipulation. There are many ways to categorize fallacies. Aristotle‚ an ancient Greek philosopher‚ was the first to try to systematically describe and
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Essay Plan Daniel andrews Should prostitution be legalised and monitored or illegal and unmonitored? Main Arguments Primoratz “what’s wrong with prostitution?” ( Vol. 68‚ No. 264‚ Apr.‚ 1993 ) Nussbaum “taking money for bodily services” Yolanda Estes “moral reflections on prostitution” Sources The philosophy of sex contemporary readings‚ Alan Soble and Nicholas.P.Power‚ Rowman & Littlefield‚ Jan 1‚ 2002 Prostitution and pornography: “philosophical debate about the sex
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John Smith Logical Fallacies “I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Christian‚ but you don’t need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there’s something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school. As president‚ I’ll end Obama’s war on religion. And I’ll fight against liberal attacks on our religious heritage.” -Rick Perry; Texas Governor Tenety‚ Elizabeth. "Rick Perry Ad: ‘I’ll End Obama’s War on Religion’
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Writing an essay Question: Are Shylock’s reasons for revenge justified? Discuss The purpose of a discussion-style essay is to explore an issue by presenting both sides of the argument. Formal‚ academic voice is still required‚ as is a wide vocabulary and standard English with ambitious vocabulary choices. (Do NOT use first person “I think…”) Introduction (4-6 sentences) Begin with an opening statement addressing the question. Next‚ write supporting sentences to introduce each point
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Fallacies and Generalizations Posted by John Smith on March 30‚ 2011 Fallacies and generalizations of complex topics is common in today’s high-pace society. Even before the era of 24/7 news‚ it was often easier to persuade people to an action if the terms were simplified. Unfortunately‚ this simplification often mires debates‚ and those who have no cost to being wrong often burden others with the cost of making a wrong decision. As I have been reading Economic Facts and Fallacies (by Sowell)
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