Unit 2 Project Police Encounters with Suspects and Evidence Case Study: Officer Smith is on routine night time patrol when he notices the vehicle in front of him appears to have a broken taillight which appears to be covered with colored tape. He directs the driver to pull the car to the side of the road. The car is an older model gold Pontiac and as Officer Smith walks to the driver-side of the vehicle‚ he remembers that a car fitting this general description was the suspected car in a recent
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use the method‚ set forth by Galileo‚ to lay the foundation for Philosophy. “He also looked to defeat skepticism on its own ground” (Kemerling). His cogito argument is significant because it is the foundation for his philosophical thinking and the first solid truth after emptying the basket of apples. His evil demon and dreaming doubt arguments are part of his method of doubt and his reasoning for starting philosophical reasoning from scratch. In order to use the scientific methods Descartes must
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What does a cat‚ rooster‚ and anaconda have in common? Twain argues that man is a descendant of all these animals‚ as he agrees with Darwin that every animal has emerged from the same starting point. Nonetheless‚ Twain suggests that Darwin wasn’t absolutely valid in his claims of the human species being more evolved than other animal species. Although men tend to believe that they have unfolded from what Twain satirically calls the “lower species” of animals‚ Twain argues otherwise. Men harbor frugality
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the scientific proof‚ “estrogen-dependent endometrial cancer” but he himself claims he doesn’t know what the disease is all about. This disease is related to unopposed and prolonged estrogen stimulation. As a result‚ the activeness of the active cancerous cell in the body will be lowered down. Having doubt with the weaknesses in the article‚ let us proceed to counter arguments. The first argument put forward by the writer is smoking is the only solution that bring peace to the smokers. I don’t
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President of the National Rifle Association‚ Wayne LaPierre‚ testified before the U.S. Senate. Editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis‚ whose cartoons are internationally syndicated‚ had created a cartoon with commentary on that specific testimony. The argument of the piece is that the NRA is a major part of the gun violence problem in the United States. Zyglis may have pleased his audience with similar views on the topic‚ but he may not be changing anybody’s mind if they do not hold a more liberal stance
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Third‚ adults should not be able to decide what other parents’ children are allowed to read and or be exposed to. Concerned parents and government officials usually challenge certain books because they feel the author is encouraging or promoting bad behaviors. Although in reality the author addressed
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Sydney Morning Herald‚ and she argues ” it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a husband”. The author raises some interesting points‚ but her argument has several fundamental problems: Price begins building her argument with personal facts and sources‚ using rhetorical appeals. In her editorial‚ Jenna objects to the ideal that a single woman who has money should marry a man. She uses pathos appeal to say women who are successful
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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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asked about a “go-slow approach‚” their rebuttal consists of the idea that once America has gone slow all the way to the conclusion‚ Americans will be unhappy with the results; it is not worth using the courts. They continue with the statement that what is best for the children is a couple‚ a heterosexual marriage. “We know it’s
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In academic writing‚ an argument is usually a main idea‚ often called a “claim” or “thesis statement‚” backed up with evidence that supports the idea. In most college papers‚ one needs to make some sort of claim and use evidence to support it. One’s ability to do this will separate a good paper from other papers. We use argument in everyday life to convince somebody of my ideas or opinion‚ convince our teachers we deserve a better grade. A better argument is accomplished if no emotion is involved
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