Claims and Arguments A. Statement- or claim is an assertion that something is or is not the case; it is either true or B. Argument- an argument is a group of statements‚ one of which is supposed to be supported by the rest. In an argument the supporting statements are known as premises; the statement being supported is known as a conclusion. C. Indicator Words- are terms that often appear in arguments and signal that a premise or conclusion may be nearby. Arguments Good and Bad
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The Crucible Reading Questions Directions: Answer all questions using textual evidence. ACT I 1. (a) What is Betty’s condition at the beginning of the play? (b) What were she and her cousin Abigail doing the night before? 2. Summarize Abigail’s prior relationship with the Proctors. 3. Who is Reverend Hale? Why is he contacted? 4. What seems to be the main motivation for Reverend Parris’s concern about Abigail and Betty’s behavior in the forest? 5. (a) When Reverend Parris leaves
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Counter Trade Definition: Reciprocal trade in which goods or services are exchanged not for cash but for other goods or services. A large part of the internet commerce comprises of local and international counter-trade Countertrade means exchanging goods or services which are paid for‚ in whole or part‚ with other goods or services‚ rather than with money. A monetary valuation can however be used in counter trade for accounting purposes. In dealings between sovereign states‚ the term bilateral
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King: “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” (pp. 202-218) 1. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. distinguishes between just and unjust laws and believes that civil disobedience is sometimes warranted. Do you think Kyi agrees? Why or why not? 2. What current law or rule do you feel is unjust enough for you to peacefully disobey? How would you exercise civil disobedience? I feel that the laws for taxing senior citizens should be based on their revenue. Most seniors now these days have to work even while they are
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In 1997‚ a group of college kids gave birth to something that would become a world renowned phenomenon‚ Counter-Strike. Counter-Strike is an online‚ team based‚ first person shooter. In this game‚ the two teams (terrorists and counter-terrorists) face off against one another using various team-specific weapons and attempt to gain victory by completing team specific objectives. The counter-terrorists must rescue hostages‚ protect V.I.P.’s‚ and protect bomb sites from the terrorists. While the
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Preparing and Writing an Argument What is a controversial issue? * We should work hard for more money. / We should work less‚ make less money and take time off to enjoy life. Which point do you agree with and why? * In time of economic recession‚ universities are/are not justified in raising tuition. * Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to class should be optional for students. Which point do you agree with and
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Counter-Argument Essay “If you want to get ahead‚ have a lie-in” How many hours of sleep does the average person need? ‚ According to National Sleep Foundation Magazine showed that teenagers need 9 hours on average a day to be attentive and alert while an adult need from 6 to 8 hours per day. In the article “If you want to get ahead‚ have a lie-in” by the British writer Tom Hodgkinson that was published in October 9‚ 2014‚ the author purpose
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Counter-Urbanisation: Counter urbanisation is the movement of the population and economic activity away from the urban areas. When people choose to live on the edge of urban areas they do this because normally the urban areas are not very nice places to live due to pollution‚ crime and traffic. Also urban areas are very busy and noisy and people may want to move away from these places (Manchester‚ London and Liverpool) and move to less crowded and quieter places like the rural urban fringes and
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everything they could to try to "change" or "reason" with King George III; it was time for independence. c. Elaborate do you think that most colonists would have supported independence from Britain without Thomas Paine’s publication of common sense? Explain. It’s naive to think that nearly all colonists wanted to become Americans. Many people were neutral‚ which is they didn’t care one way or the other. There were many who were loyal to the King. Most of them moved to what is now Canada. Many are United
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Jason ’s Lyric Fastasy on the Bayou Lashell Marrow Eng 225: Intro to Film Instructor: Sarah McDonald Date: December 13‚ 2012 The film I chose to write about is Jason ’s Lyric. The scene from I picked is called "Fastasy on the Bayou" from the film Jason ’s Lyric. This film is a romantic film and a romantic part. I will be talking about the artist involvement in the film ’s production. Also‚ I will be talking about how these artist make these
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