ARGUMENTS VS EXPLANATIONS EXPLANATIONS An explanation is a group of statements that try to show how or why something is or will be the case. Specifically‚ we use an explanation when we try to explain what makes a claim true. The event or the phenomenon in question is usually accepted as a matter of fact. Explanations do NOT prove why something is the case. Every explanation is composed of two parts: The explanandum (a statement that describes the event that is supposed to be explained)‚ and
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By Any Means Necessary Brittany Heil June 23‚ 2013 “We declare our right on this earth…to be a human being‚ to be respected as a human being‚ to be given the rights of a human being in this society‚ on this earth‚ in this day‚ which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.” Theses are the words of Malcolm X‚ a civil rights leader and political activist in the 1960s. Malcolm X was perhaps one of the most controversial elements in the civil rights movement. His life was full
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testing has helped aid society in being sure that products are safe for humans to use; whether that be food products‚ cosmetics‚ household cleaners‚ or even pharmaceuticals. But in our efforts to shield ourselves and our families from harm‚ who or what has been hurt in the process. Animal testing is an important component in the development of products intended for human use; however‚ animal testing subjects innocent animals to
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adults cannot wait to turn 18 years old to finally be able to move out of their parents’ house and start a life for themselves. While some people join a living community or move in with their boy- or girlfriends‚ others prefer to live alone. But why would some people rather have an apartment for themselves than share it with others? First of all‚ living alone brings some quietness with it. The possibility of getting disturbed by other people is very slim. It is especially fitting for people who prefer
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Order is important in society because societies are formed around common identity‚ and more recently the people in some societies are very diverse and need a common goal or purpose to rally around. Order helps to establish institutions that are arranged based on certain principles that are held dear by those in the society. Governments enforce laws to help organize a society and keep those in a society safe. Without laws that hold everyone to the same accountability it would be hard to enforce order
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future. This begins with the people who are most involved with the children. Parents need to make many decisions carefully to make sure their child’s future is the best it can be. One of the most important decisions made is the choice for the mother to stay at home with the children and not work or work and send the children to some form of child care. Both offer advantages for the family. However‚ working mothers benefit the family more than stay-at-home mothers. In today’s economy most jobs
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and analyze what skills one is expected to acquire during the course of education. Well the skills that are used in everyday life‚ the skills that allow one to get a job and succeed in their field of choice are surely the skills that one should acquire in the formative years. In this case logic‚ analytical ability‚ memory‚ communication skills and interpersonal skills will probably top the list of most people. Of course there is also the actual knowledge which needs to be tested! What skills do
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Gandhi‚ king‚ And Mandela: What Made Non-Violence Work? The history of violence in the world is well documented. However it is also possible to use non-violence to bring about change. This DBQ will look at two countries where a non-violent movement was successful. India and South Africa were two important nations on two different continents. But although they looked strong on the outside‚ each one suffered from a disease that threatened the health of the whole. For India‚ the disease was colonization
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were doctors who administered poison to assist ill patients. In the 4th century‚ Hippocrates declared he would never give a deadly drug to anyone nor suggest it (ProQuest). There have always been supporters and many valid arguments for both sides of this debate. The argument in favor of doctor assisted suicide can be emotionally charged when involving a loved one. Many who are in favor‚ at one point‚ experienced the death of someone close to them. My grandmother died a slow and painful death.
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The Civil War started because of uncompromising differences between the free and slave states over the power of the national government to prohibit slavery in the territories that had not yet become states. When Abraham Lincoln won election in 1860 as the first Republican president on a platform pledging to keep slavery out of the territories‚ seven slave states in the deep South seceded and formed a new nation‚ the Confederate States of America. The incoming Lincoln administration and most of the
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