Jonathan Mejia Dr. Luttrell Comp. II 4/10/16 Proposal for a Rogerian Argument For this proposal I will look at three arguments from the opposing side and analyze to see where are paths cross. The three arguments come from Jeff flake‚ John Kasich‚ and Ron DeSantis. They all have valid opposing arguments on my subject immigration. I am on the side of getting immigration reform. I believe we should allow fair and fairly simple access to our country because most people are just seeking better lives
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Ramon Lacroze English 120 o Professor Lopes April 4‚ 2012 Legalization of Marijuana The debate over the legalization of Marijuana is one that has been argued for decades. Since it’s total prohibition in 1961‚ marijuana has continued to be the most used black market drug. The fact of the matter is that the prohibition of cannabis may be hurting our country more than it is helping it. The benefits of legal cannabis outweigh the costs. One of the huge consequences of marijuana prohibition is that
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English III Oct 28‚ 2013 During the course of American history‚ immigrants have come in from all around the world. In “Mother Tongue”‚ Amy Tan describes her mother’s experience as well as her own experiences with the English language. Amy Tan tries to give a more positive view of people who immigrate to this country and shine a light on those who try to take advantage of these immigrants. In her essay she appeals to pathos‚ applies subjective diction‚ and uses several anecdotes in order to
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often used ways to structure an argument is the Rogerian and Toulmin argument style. The Rogerian is an understand and acknowledge the audience type of argument‚ whereas the Toulmin is more of an evidence to support the facts of what is being argued type of argument. Toulmin is a better more effective structure when writing an argumentative essay. In a Rogerian argument‚ the opposition is an important key role. In order to properly use the Rogerian argument you must genuinely consider the opposite
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Standardized Testing: Educational Researchers vs. The Government People from all walks of life have taken standardized tests. According to many people‚ these tests help place students in the correct educational environments and test them on basic skills necessary for higher education but some view standardized tests as a more serious subject. Students‚ teachers‚ parents‚ government and school board officials‚ and many more groups of people can debate back and forth all they want about standardized
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English IV 5 January 2010 Legalization of Marijuana Thesis: Even though marijuana is illegal under federal law‚ a select handful of states have made the choice to allow doctors to prescribe it to patients that suffer from certain medical problems. Intro A. Cultural phenomenon B. Growing acceptance C. Thesis II. Medicinal Uses A. Treatment for glaucoma‚ AIDS‚ and Cancer B. Alternatives to Marijuana C. Effects on MS patients III. The Possible Start of Legalization A. Obama’s new approach
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The controversy of whether the Elgin or Parthenon Marbles should be kept in Britain‚ or returned to Greece‚ has been a frenzied dispute since the early 1800’s. Lord Elgin originally took possession of the Marbles to either salvage them from being further destroyed‚ or he bought them and re-sold them to the British Museum. Whether Lord Elgin‚ ambassador to the then ruling Ottoman empire‚ had the authority to handle the Marbles presents great confusion‚ “[a]s to whether Elgin had legal authority to
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Samantha Clanton Instructor Jade Bittle ENG 112-452 23 March 2013 No Child Left Behind? Or all Children Left Behind? Standardized Testing has been a part of education since the mid-1800s. In 2002 the No Child Left behind Act was put into place‚ which requires all 50 states to have mandated annual testing. The use of standardized testing in a school can have harsh effects if the scores are too low. It could lead to students being held back‚ teachers being fired‚ or if it becomes a big issue
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cigarettes. Currently‚ the US law stands firmly against the notion to legalize marijuana‚ but‚ really though‚ why? Why shouldn’t it be legalized? There are many positive sides and many negative sides to this argument. Personally‚ I support the legalization of marijuana‚ but I am intrigued to learn more about why some people are so against it. In the article “Why We Should Not Legalize Marijuana‚” by Dr. Robert L. DuPont‚ he claims that legalizing marijuana would have more negative effects than
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High School to NBA: Good or Bad? Mel Plantenga College Composition P.4/5 March 6‚ 2013 Some of the greatest stars in the NBA were drafted straight out of high school. Lebron James‚ Kobe Bryant‚ and Dwight Howard are just a few examples. Even though‚ as of 2006‚ the NBA eligibility rule states that a player entering the NBA draft must be at least nineteen years old and a year removed from high school‚ it is still a huge debate in the sports world of whether or not this rule is the right choice
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