PW 3 - ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY Managing stress during exams: Effective methods of promoting a congenial environment for test-takers In Judy Churchill’s (2002) article: "Coping with Exam stress - the demystification and relaxation process”‚ it is argued that students dealing with exam stress has become a thorny issue leading to under-performance. This problem is the result of certain factors‚ such as the lack of familiarity with the exam’s format and fatigue‚ both of which may be avoided if students
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STUDENT HANDOUT LOGICAL FALLACIES Explanation of Logical Fallacies * What is logic? * Logic is reasoning that is conducted according to strict principles. * How is logic related to expository writing? * When you write an expository essay‚ you are using logic to provide the layers of proof for your statements. * You are proving your thesis when you construct your topic sentences. * e.g.‚ answering the “Why”‚ “How”‚ “What are they” questions about the
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5 Dangerous Food Fallacies and Practices Celebrated author and TV personality Julia Child once joked: “Always remember: If you’re alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb‚ you can always just pick it up. Who’s going to know?” Kitchen practices in relation to food health and safety‚ in truth‚ have been evolving. Microbial activities‚ including bacterial benefits and detriments‚ have been undergoing a huge amount of demystification. A number of practices and measures believed to be safe - even
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Essay assignment argumentative essay Governments should be more involved in citizens diets Modern age supermarkets selling off the shelve foods are normal nowadays. Unfortunately the knowledge of what is healthy and what is not had been effected by this. People should be better educated on what is healthy and what is not. Healthier diets make healthier citizens and healthier citizens will save a lot of money in health care‚ bad diets do cause expensive health problems. Although it is general
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CRITICAL THINKING PSU LOGICAL FALLACIES Ad hominem or ATTACKING THE PERSON. Attacking the arguer rather than his/her argument. Example: John’s objections to capital punishment carry no weight since he is a convicted felon. Note: Saying something negative about someone is not automatically ad hominem. If a person (politician for example) is the issue‚ then it is not a fallacy to criticize him/her. Ad ignorantium or APPEAL TO IGNORANCE. Arguing on the basis of what is not known and cannot be
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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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Kristian Jore Bethany Frerichs WRIT-202 03/18/2013 Final draft Analysis of “We should cherish our children’s freedom to think” “We Should Cherish Our Children’s Freedom to Think” is written by Kie Ho and expresses his belief of the education in the US. Throughout the article he argues that the American school system “is not perfect‚ but it is a great deal better than any other” (Ho‚ 2007‚ p. 114). His arguments are reflected through his thoughts and experiences but are weakened by vague evidence
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and by doing so we can think critically without our bias ideas or opinions in a situation. * What are fallacies? How are fallacies used in written‚ oral‚ and visual arguments? What might you do to avoid fallacies in your thinking? Fallacies are defined as a mistaken belief and based on an illogical argument. Fallacies are used in many things such as what we see or hear. Fallacies are glorified fabrications of the truth. They are used in writing to get the reader focused on the topic without
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Argumentative Essay In this essay you will have to demonstrate knowledge of the artist‚ the times‚ the weather and climate‚ and the particular cloud forms or optical or meteorological phenomena (e. g.‚ rainbows‚ precipitation‚ floods‚ wind‚ tornadoes‚ glaciers‚ sand dunes‚ vegetation‚ land forms‚ etc.). Your primary reading reference should be my text. Everything (writing with references and figures) should be put into a single Powerpoint Presentation. Deadline for choosing a topic: Tuesday‚
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Straw Man Fallacy Essay By: Jonathan Soles A straw man fallacy in which an opponent’s argument is overstated or misrepresented in order to be more easily attacked or refuted. The straw man fallacy happens quite a bit in “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ but especially in on page 211 in the 4th column which reads‚ “(Procter): I have no love Mr. Parris. It is no secret. But God I surely love. (Cheever): He plow on Sunday‚ sir. (Danforth): Plow on Sunday! (Cheever): I think it
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