ARGUMENT ESSAYS* Essential elements of an argument essay: 1. Written on a controversial topic 5. Uses sound logic 2. Expresses a clear stance 6. Anticipates and refutes opponents views 3. Provides convincing support 7. Organizes information in emphatic order 4. Uses a reasonable tone 8. Appeals to the reader’s emotions‚ ethics‚ logic Reasonable tone: reasonable tone uses qualifying words: usually‚ seldom‚ some‚ few‚ many‚ most‚ often‚ frequently‚ perhaps‚ seldom‚ it seems likely
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In Politics‚ Aristotle sets out an argument to suggest that in order for humans to flourish and achieve Eudaimonia we must actualise our unique and distinctively human faculties‚ particularly our intellectual and moral faculties. Aristotle argues not only that it is impossible to achieve this outside the construct of a Polis but also that‚ given man’s nature as a political animal‚ even if it were possible this would not instinctively be the preferred path of humans. Many translators often interpret
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Recognizing Deceptive Arguments Exercise Carol L. Gaskins HSM/210 March 16‚ 2012 Professor Constance Reiss Harvey Recognizing Deceptive Arguments Exercise 1. The Supreme Court has a greater obligation to protect the rights of victims rather than those of criminals. Answer: b (categorical statements) 2. It is clear to every intelligent person that the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution‚ protection against cruel and unusual punishment‚ does not bar the use of victim impact
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Botton Essay Classical Argument Humorists are people who are skillful in using humor for writing‚ talking‚ or acting. Their works bring laughter and elation to people. In Botton’s book‚ Status Anxiety‚ he believes that humorists not only entertain audience‚ but also convey important messages that cannot be said directly. Thus‚ he argues that humorists play a vital role in the society. In most cases‚ Botton’s claim is justified in that since the early nineteenth century‚ humorists express their
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service has become a hygiene factor and customer loyalty is now being driven by faster innovation‚ rapid concept-to-market and product co-creation. This has led to the extension of the collaboration paradigm to customer facing functions in the supply chain‚ namely the product design and prototyping phase. Collaboration is becoming a new and important source of competitive advantage. Historically‚ analysts in the investment bank tended to work independently. Especially‚ in the beginning of 1990s‚ the
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are. From the very beginning of this story I’ve had a strong opinion on how this topic is so meaningless and drawn out almost to the brink of insanity. Although the writer does display a good level of sincerity and commitment to this argument‚ but even with that being said my opinions of the writer and how his views are kind of one sided still remain. A good example of how the writer portrays the level of absurdity within the vegan belief is in the beginning‚ when the
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ARGUMENT ESSAY GRADING As students we all have been challenged to do our best. Throughout our lives we have been labeled with our grades; in high school‚ the ones with low grades were left alone in misery‚ while the ones with higher grades were praised as the leaders of this horse race. Then‚ the question that comes into mind is: is it right to categorize students‚ does grading contribute to education? It is assumed and stated in
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Wilde’s claims on disobedience can promote social progress is a valid argument. He felt like with disobedience world would progress forwardly with purpose. Over the years’ people had to disobey or rebel to get their way. With disobedience there is always consequences to it even if it’s for respectable reasons. John browns rebellion was for people to see blacks as equal and to put a stop to slavery. Many thought it was uncanny for a white to care about what happens to a blacks but its what’s right
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In the excerpt from the second chapter of Walden titled “Where I Lived and What I Lived For‚” Thoreau crafts an intricate argument which advocates for self-realization within every individual. The specific quote I chose from the excerpt struck me deeply as the rhetoric question that is produced at the beginning of it explains how I feel on most days as I give “so poor an account” of my day each night. Continually throughout my life‚ I have gone through the motions of a typical day with the structure
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Collin Brozek Scott Harber Comp. I April 14th‚ 2013 Argument Essay There are a plethora of reasons why pop and soft-drinks are bad for personal health as well as the environment. Never the less there have been an increase of obesity cases and children with diabetes caused solely by the consumption of sugar filled beverages. The consumption of soft-drinks and other carbonated beverages have multiple negative effects‚ and I want to briefly cover ten or so reason as to why soda is hazardous to
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