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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The Island of the Blue Dolphins is about a 12-year-old Ghalas-at Indian girl named Karana who was stranded on the Island of the Blue Dolphins and what she did to survive. The story starts out with a visit to the island by Captain Orlov and the Aleuts who came to the island to hunt otters so they can sell the pelts. Captain Orlov makes a deal with Chief Chowig the leader of the Ghalas-ats to give the tribe half of the pelts they collected; however‚ Captain Orlov reneges on the deal. A fight breaks
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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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“Running is the greatest metaphor for life‚ because you get out of it what you put into it.” Oprah Winfrey came up with this empowering quote that actually holds true to running. Over the past few years there has been a peak of people starting to call themselves runners. It has been proven by researchers that even doing a minimum amount of running can potentially provide several health benefits. From preventing the common cold to helping someone fit into their jeans two sizes too small‚ running
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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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ABORTION SHOULD NOT BE LEGAL The definition of abortion‚ also called voluntary abortion‚ is the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy. Any of various surgical methods for terminating a pregnancy‚ especially during the first six months. This definition brings us some questions as‚ should abortion be legal or illegal? Is murder or not? Whose fault is it‚ the mother‚ the government or the doctor? Who owns the decision? Abortion has been one of the most talked and
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Readings‚ 5th ed. Kirszner & Mandell‚ The Brief Wadsworth Handbook‚ 7th ed. Tensen‚ Research Strategies for a Digital Age‚ 4th ed. Course Description: This is a course in the process of expository writing. Students will read essays and compose papers that are unified‚ organized‚ logically developed and supported‚ clearly stated‚ and well- focused. Research techniques are introduced and incorporated into at least one composition. This course partially satisfies the writing
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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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Essay – Healthy Living The four main‚ key ingredients in leading a healthy lifestyle is exercise‚ healthy eating‚ making sensible decisions when it comes to sexual behavior‚ as well making good choices when it comes to smoking‚ alcohol‚ and drugs. One can benefit from following these four guidelines and become a better individual‚ not only when it comes to your health‚ but also when it comes to your confidence and body image. Eating healthy is a key element in feeling good and staying in shape
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Mary Rowlandson who wrote A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson described her first person experience she had with Native Americans. She depicts the events as would be seen by an outside observer which become partly biased due to the emotions she felt during captivity. Her story takes place during King Philip’s War‚ a territorial battle between Native Americans and English settlers. Mary and her children were captured and taken as prisoners by Native Americans in order
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