Jesse Roach Stidham Eng 112-4144 Toulmin Argument Essay October 8‚ 2014 The Inevitable Future It is hard to argue the fact that our future will see technological advances that will shape and change the way people go about their lives. Although change is imminent‚ it is unknown exactly how and to what degree these changes will impact society as a whole. These types of questions are the focal points of arguments set up by two highly respected technological minds‚ Ray Kurzweil and Bill Joy‚ who take
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I find the Toulmin method helpful in explaining and breaking down what a good argument looks like. It’s a purely logical method of making a claim based upon opinion but using facts warrants and backing to support the initial claim. I’ve noticed this argument model being used in news channels‚ economic debates‚ and some medical fields. When I applied this to my chosen major of biomedical engineering‚ I noticed that the Toulmin method is used quite often in lower scale research projects. Regarding
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Earth: Our Gift From God Brooklynn McMurray Liberty University Abstract This paper presents a Toulmin model argument for the care and usage of the Earth and its natural resources as dictated by God in the Holy Bible (NIV). The Old Testament provides many guidelines for man to live fruitfully on Earth. Because it was made by God and given to us‚ we must follow the guidelines that he has set forth in the care and preservation of our planet. Earth: Our Gift From God Before God created man
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addressing our argument to a group of representatives from corporate companies in the country. In 2011 we successfully held a fundraising event which helped us raise enough funding to support the activities of our organization. We used the funding to buy the healthiest vegetables from local farmers and purchase only the naturally raised meat. While our goal is to fight hunger in the country‚ we also maintain an eco-friendly outlook. A clear statement of purpose for the argument After the financial
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Rogerian Argument Capital punishment has been around for decades and continues to alter as awareness of its negative connotations rise. Even in the late 1800’s we saw people trying to adjust the act in an attempt to make it more humane. The battle between morality and justice has developed throughout history and is existent now more than ever. The reality is that crime will never slow down. The manner in which we as a society choose to address things such as murder‚ rape‚ and treason is strictly
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Jeremy M. Stevens Dr‚ Patricia Ross English 102 01 July 2014 Should Recycling be Mandatory? Should recycling be enforced in America? Why is recycling something that is not enforced for our nation? Enforcing all Americans to recycle would save us energy‚ money‚ resources and the environment for our generations to come. We as Americans have become lazy when it comes to our renewable resources. With recycling being enforced by the government‚ it would force our nation to stop being lazy and give back
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Lauren W. Wages Toulmin Essay September 29‚ 2013 1.) What was the purpose of the essay? In your response‚ explore the deeper meaning of this question. The goal is not just to complete the assignment but instead to convey a message. What do you plan to accomplish with this essay? What do you hope the reader takes away from this argument? The purpose of me writing this essay is to persuade the reader that placing a young child in a beauty pageant can have negative effects on that child for several
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Structure in an argument defines which parts go where. Traditionally‚ logical arguments have been described using either inductive or deductive structure. There is a lot more to arguments than just that. There are three different ways to help structure arguments. The most used structure in an argumentative essay is the Classical Oration (Lunsford & Ruszkiewicz‚ 2010‚ p. 172). It is the simplest way to write an argumentative essay. The more complex and less often used ways to structure an argument is the Rogerian
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The structure of an argument reveals both the strengths and limits of the argument; nothing more‚ nothing less. An argument can only be as strong as it is meant to be. The writer’s goal is to make a close depiction of this argument without overstepping any boundaries. The Toulmin method is essentially a guide for analyzing the structures of arguments. Nevertheless‚ this method is more effective for arguments with no absolute truths or clear solutions. This lets the writer know how to use and understand
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handed the prompt for the Argument Essay‚ I had multiple conflicting thoughts. For one‚ I thought I was going to be able to easily complete this because I have proven in previous classes that I can formally argue a position. However‚ I have also learned that college and high school have different requirements in many ways. For example‚ for this assignment‚ we had were told to utilize the Toulmin method throughout the essay. Once I learned that I had to use the Toulmin method‚ I realized that I was
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