The Writing Lab – D204d http://bellevuecollege.edu/asc/writing 425-564-2200 How to Write an Argumentative Essay An argumentative essay uses reasoning and evidence—not emotion—to take a definitive stand on a controversial or debatable issue. The essay explores two sides of a topic and proves why one side or position is the best. The First Steps Choose a specific issue to discuss. Some debatable issues cover a wide range of topics. For example‚ “legalizing drugs” is too broad a subject because
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In Germany‚ psychiatrists regarded OCD as a disorder of intellect. The German word for “obsession” is Zwangsvorstellung and was translated as “obsession” in Great Britain and “compulsion” in the United States. The term “obsessive-compulsive disorder” became the compromise term. Over time‚ the way people view O.C.D. has changed. For example‚ in the seventeenth century people who suffer from obsessions and compulsions were thought to be religious fanatics or melancholic (Frankel‚ 2011). It wasn’t until
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Argumentative essay on computer games Computer games have been popular for decades now and many households have at least one. However it can be seen that playing these games causes social‚ educational and personal problems of several kinds both to youngsters and society. Firstly‚ youngsters who spend a great deal of time in front of a monitor are not studying‚ playing sport‚ socialising or learning about life. The skills which they need in order to interact with others and succeed in the real world
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Despite the constant praying by her family and everyone that was aware of her story‚ his daughter died at the age of 12 years old. After the death of his daughter‚ my uncle stated how his friend went into a deep depression. He was mad at God. He lost the desire to continue preaching and the desire to worship due to the loss of his one and only child. My uncle would call and to comfort him as well as pray for him and slowly he began to come around. His friend would still ask God‚ "Why didn’t you
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that use animals as victims in scientists’ research. "Morphine calms people but excites cats‚ goats‚ and horses" (O’Neill‚ pg 49). This shows that not all products that are tested on animals can be judged on the research because some results from medicines are completely different from animals
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Tim Brown English 103 Due: Dec. 13 Marijuana Argumentative Final Essay Ever since marijuana’s first recorded use five-thousand years ago‚ it never had much popularity until the last century with prohibition and anti-war movements. The legalization of marijuana has recently been a rather controversial issue‚ although there should be no issue at all. Marijuana should be legalized. Prohibition was once tried with alcohol and it was a proven failure‚ and it should be soon proven again with marijuana
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Midterm Essay Examples 2 years ago * * Email * Favorite * Download * Embed * « ‹ › » /50 × 0 comments ------------------------------------------------- Formularbeginn Formularende Midterm Essay Examples - Presentation Transcript 1. Midterm Essay Workday and Examples 2. Warm Up 3. Warm Up • Is this the midterm a persuasive essay or an informative essay? 4. Warm Up • Is this the midterm a persuasive essay or an informative essay? • In
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Writing Assignments for Description Essay Due: October 6‚ 2009 Follow the same essay format to complete the Description Essay: Title Page Thesis/Outline Abstract Page Essay (8-12) Your essay must appeal to one or more of the 5 senses: hear‚ smell‚ see‚ taste‚ and feel. Your essay must also have use of 3-5 figures of speech: similes‚ metaphors‚ and personification. Lastly‚ your essay must have subjective and objective description
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Imagine a girl named Sarah is tiredly sitting in class waiting for the school day to end. Suddenly‚ one of her classmates‚ Gregory‚ who cannot stop coughing asks to go to the nurse. The teacher excuses Gregory and after a few moments he returns with a pass‚ stating that he is not feeling well and is going home. A few days later‚ more students become sick. By the end of the week‚ everyone is sick‚ including Sarah. The whole scenario could have been prevented if Gregory was vaccinated. Many people
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The use of Traditional Medicine can save lives: Easy and Affordable Specific Purpose: To inform my audiences about the two major ways to use Traditional Medicine at home. Central Idea: The two major ways to use Traditional Medicine at home are using alternatives medicines‚ and basic knowledge. Introduction 1) By a show of hands‚ how many of you like medicine? A) Did you know that according to article of 2011 talks about the 25 percent of the world’s medicines contain extracts from leaves
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