until I read your response! It’s excessively common for advertisers or political candidates to argue using only data supporting their side of the argument. Though it may see as if doing so would make one’s argument more effective‚ it only weakens the argument. As you mentioned‚ including a counterargument in her essay would have made Harrop’s argument would further its effectiveness because it would help the reader understand
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opposing side of the argument and gave sufficient evidence to back his claim. This is also an example of how self-subversive thinking should be used to help better explain complex topics such as global warming. Had the professor been a confident bulldozer‚ all of the students‚ including me‚ would not have learned as much as we did. We would not have understood the opposing side and in turn‚ would have become confident bulldozers about the global warming. This supports Schulz’s argument about how self-subversive
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A story can reflect the beautiful and somber realities of life. It can resonate with the audience and evoke emotions in order to convey its message and purpose. One example is the narrative of two sisters from the advertisement titled “Sister”‚ which was created by the National Cancer Institute of Thailand‚ or NCI. Narrated from the older sister’s perspective‚ the commercial recounted how the sisters’ estranged relationship improved due to the revelation of the older sister’s cancer. It was a story
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Argument in Art Analysis Worksheet Name of Advertisement‚ Art‚ or Product Poster (if no title is provided‚ give a descriptive name; for example‚ “Energizer Batteries"): A little boy crying‚ words choking him. Detailed description of design (be sure to include the arrangement of visual elements. Include colors or color scheme; "black and white" and “red white and blue are examples of color scheme. Include the interaction of text with imagery. Does the image appear to be spacious‚ cramped‚ busy
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In the excerpt from Dewey‚ the most persuasive part is when the article discusses faith in human nature as the foundation of democracy. This part of the argument is persuasive because Dewey acknowledges the opposing side to this view‚ and gives a realistic counter argument. He says‚ “It is not the belief that these things are complete but that if a given a show they will grow…” So‚ Dewey is well aware that faith in human nature is not currently a reality‚ but he does believe that faith in human nature
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An Argument on Gun Control: Ann Coulter’s “Guns Don’t Kill People‚ the Mentally Ill Do” In this lengthy article “Guns Don’t Kill People‚ the Mentally Ill Do‚” that was published in the Townhall Daily‚ the author‚ Ann Coulter‚ argues about a major prevailing issue today‚ gun control. She believes the problem isn’t the guns themselves‚ but the mentally disturbed people. Coulter credits the declining mental health system as the main setback. She supports her argument by providing tragic examples
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Both scientists made their points using logical fallacies. As the viewer you can easily see the argument flaws in the person you disagree with. In the creationist debate Ken Hamm uses an appeal to authority by mentioning successful scientists who believe in creationism‚ such as the inventor of the MRI scanner and an Astronomer. He works hard to define terms differently‚ repeatedly in a circular argument. Only one thing in his debate made me pause‚ he discussed how the
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latter part of Descartes proposition namely ‘that is a mind‚ soul‚ understanding or reason’ (Ibid‚ 2000); conceiving it to be erroneous; for it ostensibly reads ‘I am thinking‚ therefore I am a thought’. This is condemned by Hobbes as a spurious argument for it does not seem logical to say a thinking thing equates its faculty of thinking. Nor is it logical to say ‘I understand‚ therefore I am an understanding’ (Ibid‚ 2000). Surely rather from Hobbes’ point of view‚ it is efficacious to contend ‘I
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We are one "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character” (King). One of the many quotes said by the famous Martin Luther King Junior. Mr. King was born on January 29 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia did not believe he would become so great. His speech changed the world bring peace and somewhat harmony. The true reason behind this speech and why it was so great lays in what he did
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man‚ but what was he really like? well from his famous speech I’ve been on a mountaintop we learn that he was a very caring person. Not only that but martin also showed a very determined and helpful spirit‚ but how can we tell that this was a part of his personality‚ well in his speech it shows his personality and his beliefs best. Martin talked about a lot of things but in this speech we see that his focus was on human rights and bettering a community that was
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