and they do not do anything good. He explains this to Montag by stating three claims that all support his opinion. These claims are: the need for intelligence was cut down when technology had started to advance; books do not make everybody happy‚ they offend at least somebody which makes controversy throughout the globe; and books make people worry about things that they should not being worrying about. The first claim that Beatty had made was that knowledge or need for intelligence was cut down
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Claims and Arguments A. Statement- or claim is an assertion that something is or is not the case; it is either true or B. Argument- an argument is a group of statements‚ one of which is supposed to be supported by the rest. In an argument the supporting statements are known as premises; the statement being supported is known as a conclusion. C. Indicator Words- are terms that often appear in arguments and signal that a premise or conclusion may be nearby. Arguments Good and Bad
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Slideshows * Get the Magazine Home > Technology > Managing Technology > 5 Ways to Avoid a Costly Data Security Breach 5 Ways to Avoid a Costly Data Security Breach Security tips from the FCC for protecting your digital and physical files From Business on Main | April 30‚ 2010 Print Email Share Get the Mag Weekly Updates [-] Text Size [+] Recent Articles By Business on Main * 5 Ways to Avoid a Costly Data Security Breach * Know Your Sales Margins * Moving Your Business
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Prenatal Exercise - The Best Way to Avoid a C-Section Did you know that prenatal exercise reduces the need for C-section? Women who work out during pregnancy are less likely to require this procedure. According to health experts‚ physical activity decreases the risk of having a C-section by as much as 20 percent. It also helps prevent diabetes‚ high blood pressure‚ weight gain‚ morning sickness‚ and other common health complaints. Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Pregnancy An overwhelming number
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Disparate Impact Analysis a. Several positions have shown have displayed Disparate Impact. The Shift Leader position for hires is the first position below 80% for both nonwhite and African Americans hires. Disparate impact was prevalent in the department manager position for African Americans. The data also confirms disparate impact Assistant Store manager as well as Store manager. Although disparate impact is prevalent in several management positions‚ this does not mean discrimination is taking
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Siti Zulaikha Amran April 24‚2013 Avoid Stress Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about Avoid Stress Pattern of Organization: Problem-solution Order * INTRODUCTION: A. Attention Grabber: Stress is simply a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or mental equilibrium. In other words‚ it is an omnipresent part of life. A stressful event can trigger the "fight-or-flight" response‚ causing hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol to surge through the body.
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Pseudoscientific Claims The seven warning signs that a claim about behavior might be a pseudoscientific claim are: claimants avoid peer reviewing or other verification‚ exaggerated claims‚ basic theory does not change in response to evidence‚ they look for only evidence that confirms their hypothesis‚ the claimant insists that their theory is accurate because it has not been proven wrong‚ the claim defies what established science has told us about the world‚ the claimants attempt to persuade using
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The Claim and the Rebuttal A popular quote from the Declaration of Independence‚ "all men are created equal" (Declaration of Independence)‚ speaks about equality for "all men" in terms of equality in God’s eyes and liberty from tyranny. However‚ when the Founding Fathers drafted this final version of the Declaration of Independence‚ they did not consider all men apart of the "all men" that had unalienable Rights. This view is evident in the document because it excludes certain peoples in both
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Evaluating A Claim Bullying is a major problem in schools everywhere around the nation but nobody really knows the effects that bullying has on children in the future. Well‚ Louis (2013) takes a look into the lasting effects of bullying in her article “Effects of Bullying Last Into Adulthood‚ Study Finds”. Louis (2013) claims that children involved in bullying whether it be the victim‚ the bully‚ or both are more likely to have psychiatric problems going into adulthood. However‚ the question
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Making a Claim Worksheet Turn each of the following statements into an arguable claim—i.e.‚ a point that is debatable and shows (or implies) your analysis of or opinion about the topic of your essay or a particular paragraph. To be an effective thesis statement‚ the claim must be narrow enough to allow you to fully support it within the context of the essay and broad enough to enable you to write more than a paragraph or two about it. Topic sentences work in a similar way‚ except your claim needs
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