Moore−Parker: Critical Thinking‚ Eighth Edition 7. The Anatomy and Varieties of Arguments Exercises © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2007 EXERCISES 231 When a premise is unstated‚ try to supply a reasonable assumption that would make the argument valid or strong. I If you have trouble tracking the parts of an argument that appears in a written passage‚ try diagramming the passage. I Exercise 7-1 Indicate which blanks would ordinarily contain premises and which would ordinarily
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My Argument Style- Essay I Several months after the birth of my youngest daughter‚ I took her to my mom’s house for her first visit. Soon the two of us were settled in‚ and my mom called my grandmother down to join in our visit. Being a devoted wife‚ mother of five‚ as well as a college student‚ my time is limited‚ but because my grandmother only lives a couple blocks away from my mom’s house she was there knocking on the door in a matter of minutes. As she came ushering in I stood up to great her
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There are many different arguments which attempt to help us understand more about the existence of God. One of these arguments is the Cosmological Argument which is essentially a theory which consists of 8 main points‚ but this essay will highlight the origins of the argument‚ the developments by Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas and some criticisms by David Hume and Immanuel Kant and coming to a conclusion of how successfully the Cosmological Argument proves the existence of God. The first form of
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Argument Essay There are many rights I believe homosexuals should not have. Their life style is an abomination in god’s eyes! The King James Version of the bible says in Leviticus 20:13‚ "If a man also lies with mankind‚ as he lieth with a woman‚ both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." It is totally a sin to have sexual relations with the same sex. God intended sex to express love to your mate and reproduce. Because
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Federalist Argument Essay It all started with the Declaration of Independence. Under British rule‚ the 13 American colonies were incredibly displeased with the governing of the king and his tyranny. Consequently‚ Thomas Jefferson and a group of four other men (Benjamin Franklin‚ Roger Sherman‚ Robert R. Livingston and John Adams) gathered to compose a document declaring the colonies’ independence from Britain. The Declaration states that everyone is born with a set of natural rights‚ or rights that
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Academic Argument Essay The Need for Rehabilitation Momm‚ like many brothel girls‚ had become addicted to methamphetamines. Often the brothel owners give girls meth to keep them compliant and dependent. In her village‚ the craving had overwhelmed her‚ and she was consumed by the need to go back to the brothel and get some meth. Women everyday‚ all over the world are being held against their will. Many of these women are bought‚ sold‚ and used for sex or labor. In the book Half the Sky by Nicholas
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Argument Essay A lot of people do not look into the death rates that are caused by guns each and every day. Really‚ if you allowed guns to be bought‚ you are just doing half of the criminal’s job for them. Guns are not the only solution to look into when defending you against danger. There are other ways you can protect yourself such as taking a self-defense class‚ using some pepper spray‚ and etcetera. Guns make it easier for someone to commit murder. If guns are taken out of civilian’s hands
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Alcohol Addiction An Argument Essay Have you ever been pressured into doing something you would rather not do? Many people have been in many different ways. It seems that teens are pressured more and more into drinking than anything else. If you choose to drink it is your choice but are you doing it to fit in‚ or just because you want to? There are many different ways an adolescent might take a drink even if they know it is wrong. Some reasons are the risk-taking‚ the expectancies‚ how sensitive
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Ts. Misheel 21110005 Argument essay outline Reasons 1stargument: saves time 2ndargument: pressure from parents 3rdargument: easy way out Pros (+) 1. Getting something for nothing 2. Getting a good grade without studying 3. You meet parents expectations Cons (-) 1. You’re not really learning something new 2. You may fail the course or even get kicked from the school 3. Luke 16:10 - Whoever Is Unfaithful In Little Things Will Be Unfaithful In Larger Ones. Outline I Title: Why students should
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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. I will also analyze my own arguments to see where I might
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