Argument Organizer Choose one of the following questions to answer for the argument essay in this module. Does our state do enough to prevent distracted driving? OR Can a Public Service Announcement (PSA) help reduce the number of distracted driving incidents? Part One 1. Write the claim you will present in your argument essay. 2. Write the counterclaim that you will refute in your argument essay. Part Two Identify research sources that you will use in your argument essay. Include at least
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Fallacies in an Argument The essay “ Death” written by an anonymous author; presented in the text Read‚ Reason‚ Write published in the year 2008‚ is an example of a fallacious argument. In “Death” the author endorses the death penalty as a viable option for New York. This essay was written as a rebuttal to the editorial titled “New York on the Brink” that was posted in the Washington post it suggested that New York should not advocate the death penalty as law. The author argues that
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The Arguments for the Existence of God Out of the four arguments for the existence of a God‚ the Cosmological argument is the most persuasive. For thousands of years‚ humans have wondered what their purpose on Earth is and how we came to exist. Because of this wondering‚ many humans have concluded that there is an all-powerful creator who created the universe and everything in it. But‚ since we cannot see this creator and have no evidence as proof of his existence‚ there are many people who doubt
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Glossary An argument web is an argument which is both multi-reason and multi-layer. A chain of reasoning is a multi-layer argument. Usually the term is applied to arguments with more than two layers. A claim is a proposition put forward by somebody as true. A proposition is an idea which is either true or false. Collectively exhaustive (CE): Within a group‚ considerations should cover all the relevant‚ serious arguments; they should leave no gaps. CE is the second aspect of the MECE rule. A conclusion
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The Ontological Argument: An explanation and critical assessment Phil 361 Lec 01 Professor: Reid Buchanan Ryley Braun‚ 10013764 April 16‚ 2010 The ontological argument is an attempt to refute skepticism of God and prove His existence through reason alone. The philosopher‚ Saint Anselm‚ presented his work on the ontological argument‚ or argument from reason‚ in his text the Proslogium. The argument‚ on the surface‚ is very logically convincing and attempts to allure even the skeptic of
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i) Explain the prominent features of the design argument ii) Comment on the view that the design argument provides coherent explanation for the universe. The design argument is the argument for the existence of God based around the idea that the universe is designed and if it has been designed then there must have been a designer and therefore that designer must be God. Like the cosmological argument it is an a posteriori argument‚ which means that it relies upon empirical evidence (evidence
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since the beginning of mankind. Currently‚ there are only thirteen states that do not enforce the death penalty; meaning over half of the nation agrees with it. To this day‚ this subject remains very controversial. The main opposing view in this argument is that the death penalty is immoral; claiming that it under values human life. Also‚ many people with religious view oppose capital punishment because their religion preaches against the killing of any human being. Is seems this is an issue in which
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Prosecuting Argument Paper In presenting its case against‚ Mr. Stu Dent involving the deceased victim‚ Uma Opee‚ the prosecution intends to show the elements of crime are present in each of the charges lodged against the defendant‚ Stu Dents. Members of the team will provide a specific law for each charge which may be found in one of the following states; Indiana‚ Minnesota‚ and Texas. However‚ the prosecution team has decided that it will pursue this particular case in the great State of Texas
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Pool of Argument Topics This page contains the Argument topics for the Analytical Writing section of the GRE® revised General Test. When you take the test‚ you will be presented with one Argument topic from this pool. Each Argument topic consists of a passage that presents an argument followed by specific task instructions that tell you how to analyze the argument. The wording of some topics in the test might vary slightly from what is presented here. Also‚ because there may be multiple versions
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ENGL 1101-Fall 2012 Instructor: Amanda Zubrowski Essay Assignment #2: Argument of Definition The Argument of Definition Every day we hear or perhaps use the argument of definition. Now that we have discussed this type of argument and examples of this argument in class‚ it is time for you to construct your own argument concerning definition. Your Assignment: Pick one of the following 2 statements: Though thought to be wholesome examples of entertainment‚ animated Disney films
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