Module 5 Argument Essay Assignment Overview In this assignment you will write a five paragraph argumentation essay on a topic of your own choice. You will use the results from your research and rhetoric assignments to help you complete this essay. How to Proceed with Argument Essay: In this essay you will chose a controversial topic and write a basic argumentative essay. You will pick one side of an issue and argue for that side. For example‚ if you write an essay about mixed martial arts then
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Tell me as much as you can about this passage as an argument (especially the parts). p1. Sun will bring skin cancer. p2. Rain will bring puddles that we can jump. p3: Pain is bad‚ joy is good. If a thing causes more good things than bad things‚ then it is better. p4: If A is better than B‚ then we should like A. p5. Puddles are better than skin cancer because it creates more joy than pain. Conclusion: I like rain better. 2. Find an argument from an external source (make sure to tell me where
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Argument from authority The basic structure of such arguments is as follows: Professor X believes A‚ Professor X speaks from authority‚ therefore A is true. Often this argument is implied by emphasizing the many years of experience‚ or the formal degrees held by the individual making a specific claim. The converse of this argument is sometimes used‚ that someone does not possess authority‚ and therefore their claims must be false. (This may also be considered an ad-hominen logical fallacy – see
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Classical Principle of Argument - "What the Waters Revealed" DeAnna Alexander ENG/215 November 26‚ 2012 Lois Theisen Classical Principle of Argument - "What the Waters Revealed" Every writer wants to reach their audience and persuade them to his or her point of view. They want to show and maintain authority in an argument‚ whether in writing or face-to-face. To accomplish that goal‚ a writer should imply the three classical principles of argument; ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. Ethos occurs when
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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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Outline of Rowe’s Chapter on the Argument from Contingency in His Philosophy of Religion‚ Part II Notes on Rowe on the Cosmological Argument‚ Part Two: Four Criticisms of the Argument 0. Review 0.1 Dependent beings: a being whose existence is accounted for by the causal activity of other beings 0.2 Self-existent beings: beings whose existence is self-explanatory‚ or accounted for by their own inner nature 0.3 The Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR): There must be an explanation for (a) the
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Argument What this handout is about... This handout will define what an argument is and why you need one in most of your academic essays. Arguments are everywhere... You may be surprised to hear that the word "argument" does not have to be written anywhere in your assignment for it to be an important part of your task. In fact‚ making an argument--expressing a point of view on a subject and supporting it with evidence--is often the aim of academic writing. Your instructors may assume
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writing. First‚ I will explicate Pascal’s argument that believing in God is a bet. Then‚ I will argue that Pascal was right when he stated that one must choose whether to believe in God by proving that believing in God is a forced and unavoidable belief. In arguing for Pascal’s wager‚ which I will break down into two groups of assumptions‚ I will show that believing in God is the best bet independent of the existence of God or an afterlife. In his argument‚ Pascal first compares God’s existence to
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Xian Chen Anth/Ling 114 #1C Due Nov. 5th‚ 2014 Argument Mapping The goal of this paper is to present an ‘argument mapping ’ of Jane H. Hill’s article‚ ‘Language‚ Race‚ and White Public Space ’. In order to map the argument‚ I will do the following four steps. Firstly‚ I am going to claim the main point of this article.Secondly‚ I will define all the terms and concepts in the argument article to understand the main thought of the author. Third‚ I will link these claims and evidence ‚ compared them
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In the 21st Century the rise of immigration reform has been very prevalent in the world of politics‚ particularly so in our upcoming presidential election. It is a topic that is considered quite controversial by many as it raises just another barrier in the fight between Republicans and Democrats in the United States House and Senate. It seems as if the more we discuss it over time the uglier the debates have gotten over it‚ but it is simply a problem that must be addressed regardless of what side
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